Several wolves came towards Reggie and I, barking, until Cash gave the command to heal. All of the ones around us immediately sat as whines came from closed mouths."Well, we know who rules the roost around here!" Reggie commented to me. Her andI watched as they listened to Cash's command, but then we both frowned as the driver reached out pet a few that had stopped beside him.She looked at me and I rolled my eyes.Cash started towards the entrance of the massive stone structure. The van was parked at the edge of the circle driveway crossing in front of two thick pillars of gray stone. Their uneven textures caught the lighting placed around the edges of the drive. You could see tall French doors framed by small flowered covered shrubs at the front entrance. Walking between the two pillars, on granite stone plates, our steps echoed. I tripped staring up at them and Cash caught my arm. I yanked my arm from him, still feeling the effects of our bathroom conversation, and he gave me a
Turning to me as I was following after the butler, she had to stake her claim as Alpha one more time. Figures."We may be far from prying eyes, but we are so well known and important, I wouldn't want to take the chance of word getting out about a mishap occurring. Cash is always in the public's eye. He has a reputation to maintain." Dandaline cooed just as Cash pulled his arm away from her. I only looked at Cash, as she felt the need to explain, I could see no emotion in his face.Following the old man, we ascended up a set of stairs centered in the big open room.The wood detail was all cherry, from every railing and post, down to what was beneath my feet. Larger drapery in gold and brick colored detail hung against the wall of the upper floor. Some were embellished with wolves, while others of forest settings.I stopped briefly at one, to see what looked like Cash, but not human Cash. It was his wolf form I recognized from the other night. The wolf had a branch type pattern that fo
I could picture Cash actually saying something like that, so shooing Reggie's hands away as she messed with one more small chunk of hair to pin back, I stood up from the desk chair. We had chosen the desk because I didn't find sitting at the brass vanity appealing, it felt too cliché for me. "Perfect!!! Damn, I am gooood! You look so elegant! You're gonna knock his socks off, and with the bit of makeup I added from your bag, you may even knock him dead?" Reggie laughed as I slipped on the heels and headed for the door. "Ha, it's recently crossed my mind I couldn't be so lucky. Regardless though, I am not dressing to impress him. I am just playing along until we can get things figured out. Once his life is no longer in danger, I can move on." Even saying I felt a twinge of untruth. "Emm hmm, well, if you say so! Let's go eat." Reggie headed out the door, getting a nod from Pharel. I caught him watching her as she walked away. Thinking it was interesting and cute, I cleared my thro
“What?” I asked him. “You seemed pleased?” he said as the trays were finished being unloaded on to the table. “She should be. We have better dining then a 5 star restaurant. Only the best of the best for Cashey.” I really hated comparing a Dandaline to a cute puppy, but that was definitely what she was striving for. Cash just looked at her briefly and started eating. I noticed Reggie was already sampling a bit of everything so I decided to follow suit. There was just too much to not try it all. The colors and textures of food were the only amusing thing about the entire dinner as we sat in silence and ate. I didn’t pick at my food delicately, not caring, and I filled my mouth to the brim. I engrossed myself in choosing from the dishes slowly before devouring whatever ended up at the end of my fork. Occasionally I would catch Cash glancing at me. I was waiting for whatever it was he had to say, to be said. The butler had entered at the moment I thought Cash would finally sp
The moment Michaels name left my lips, Cash stopped looking through the desk and moved to looking through the wide wooden cabinet behind the desk. “What are you wanting to do in here, if you plan on asking him anyway?” He asked coldly. “It’s not like I have a choice. He will find me when he has enough information, or when he sees fit to tell me. For now, I need something to do. I can’t just sit back, Cash, and do nothing. I've done enough of that and it almost got you killed saving ME.” I snapped for a reason. I wasn’t sure if it was his tone that set me off, or his constantly acting jealous, I was about finished with either. “Saving you, ha, yeah right. You over value yourself. I was looking for him as well. That shifter, whom you decided to play cat and mouse with, has connections to my father's wife.” Cash realized the moment he said it, freezing mid search. He had slipped up and told me something I was fully unaware of. ‘‘WHAT!?? You’re just now telling me this? How do
“Oh, so you have missed me!” Lou responded, avoiding my comment. The long haired, muscled body, scooted a butt cheek on to the desk. I noticed he was wearing jeans and no shirt like the last time we met. “How’d you win a free ticket out of Oblivion, and why are you wasting it by coming here?” I asked, casually flipping through the rolodex. “Come now, Ayda, just admit it, you had fun. I surely did. I think about it hourly...your skin, damp with sweat, your body feeling like warm water against my fingertips. I had always felt so cold, until, I felt you Ayda, I want more of that...heat..” Lou turned his bright mischievous eyes towards me and pushed everything I had laid out in front of me on to the floor so he could lay across the desk. The sound of the rolodex's hitting the floor tipped the iceberg for me. “Get out of here Lou, before the owner of this place comes and eats you.” I threatened as I scooted over in the chair to pick up the mess. “Bah haha, you are mistaken my lo
“I came to keep you safe. This is not a lie. If you end up possessed by the one that is running loose, even I will have a hard time trying to dig him out of you and dragging him back down, Ayda. Neither Michael, that wolf, or your witchy friend, nor the Almighty HIMSELF will be able to extract him from your body.” I rolled my eyes, not taking what he said serious. “You will be lost Ayda. No one, in Heaven or Oblivion, could bring you back this time. That little piece of your soul that remains, in your heart, will become dust on the floor of the Abyss. I do not joke on this.” His words echoed along the shelves of books and smacked me right in my chest. It was the first time I had ever heard seriousness, and fear, in the Devils voice. I was suddenly lost in thought at that moment. Did he really not know how the possession of an Other happened, or, if he knew and the Almighty sent Michael to threaten Lou into fixing this mess, he was playing the false hero. The only thing I was hav
“Move Ayda, this mf’r took you once, I won't let it happen again, even over my dead body!” She snapped at me, but I still reached up, trying to pull her arm down as I explained that I’ve had enough violence for 10 nights. “Ohh..I can definitely oblige your request, foul women!” Lou spat on the ground towards Reggie as I begged her not to do anything. “ENOUGH!” Cash roared over the chaos of Reggie, Lou and I yelling at each other. “Who in God’s name let him in here!” Reggie shouted at all of us, ignoring Cash. Only one thing was missing now, and it was Michael popping in. I laughed to myself at the thought, but suddenly my amusement became reality when I heard his voice the moment a flash at the desk happened, and then loud snap could be heard that made my ears pop. “Oh, so you guys decided on a get together and failed to invite me I see. For shame on you!” Michael said after he suddenly appeared sitting on the desk. I started yelling at him to leave, 3 was already a crowd