I just stared at him, I couldn’t blame him for being pissed, I knew it would end this way. “So, I am the one pissing you off? How exactly?” “It doesn’t matter, after tomorrow, none of this will matter.” His tone was angry and resentful, but I tried to keep my cool. “Understand something, please, what we just did, was spawned from your decision. Yes, I went along for the ride, but I thought it was the least I could do since I knew I couldn’t reciprocate what you have been feeling towards me. You can’t expect me to suddenly change my mind, grovel at your feet, begging you to let me be your ‘mate’. It was just sex, Cash, I thought you would see it that way too.” He slammed the laptop closed, making me jump, “It was just sex, is that how you really see it? Who else do you just ‘have sex’ with Ayda? The bloodsucker? That was a lot of blood, and if memory serves me, that amount is only spilled during sex.” “Woah! Calm your fucking ducklings, we did NOT have sex! Did you see, feel any

I gave Michael a look and turned to face Zin, “Look, I’m not rejecting it, but I hope you have something that makes me feel a little better about the situation.” Zin nodded and continued, “This will allow your piece of soul to dimmer, and eventually sleep, because it believes you are no longer human, and with that comes the limit on time we have before the spark, sort of speak, goes out completely. The other soul inside you, will be oblivious to everything, like usual. Meanwhile, once that demon see’s the light in you is gone, he will enter, via your dreams, and then, once in, he will wake you with plans on wearing your body around, like a winter jacket. That’s where I step in, and forgive me, but this is the only way, I will take your blood until the moment your heart stops beating, and before I wake you back with several drops of my own, it will force him out of your body. He will be stuck for just minutes, without another body to take over, and will be forced back to oblivion, whe

I waited patiently for the car that was bringing Reggie. The day had gone by so fast since Zin was there. He and Michael chatted about the past while I just listened. It was comfortable, and there was no pressure from Cash. His jealousy wasn’t around to impose on my emotions. I felt terrible because I genuinely cared for him, but right now, I had priorities, and Reggie was number one. I could see a blacked-out sedan pull up to the gate as it opened. I didn’t think Cash would be driving it, as he had enough stuff to deal with. It drove up slowly, and before it was fully parked, I ran over and opened the rear passenger door. Reggie’s scraped-up face and bohemian curls greeted me, both eyes full of tears. I held the door as she slowly got out. I could tell she had been through the wringer, and my anger walked on the outside like a cat waiting to pounce on whatever pissed me off. My relief and gratefulness that she was alive burst out, however. “Reggie, I’m so sorry, so so

Reggie giggled from behind me, making my blush deepen. I could feel Zin’s cool breath on my face, “I didn’t mean it like that,” I said sheepishly, turning away. “Regardless of what you meant or he meant, I feel you and Ms. Witchy here are up to no good. So either spill it, or you’re going on lockdown.” Michael wasn’t playing, I could tell. “Fine! Reggie and I are going to get the tatwurm.” I looked at Michael, and he cocked an eyebrow. “The one you thought you saw in the cave?” “What do you mean ‘thought I saw’? Zin saw it too, and so did his security guard.” Michael looked at Zin and then back at me. “Yes, I had already discussed it with him. According to the book of life in Heaven, those things went extinct long ago. The last known one was reported in Fairy territory, on a whole other continent, Ayda.” “That’s impossible,” my eye’s widened at the disbelief, and I turned to Zin, “Tell him! We seen one, we both did.” Zin nodded, “I have, and he still doesn’t believe. It’s o

I’d left Zin by the picture window and headed upstairs to change. I was nervous. The pit in my stomach was growing bigger by the second. I knew that if I died, I would still come back, but I didn’t want to die again. It wasn’t easy to do. Besides that, I had become accustomed to long black hair. Putting on my leather pants and hoodie, I pulled my hair into a bun. Looking in the bathroom mirror, I realized I’d left my neck significantly bear, but I doubted Zin would try anything. Heading back downstairs, I could see everyone was by the front door, getting ready to go. Reggie smiled at me as I came down, “We’re going to head out first and meet you guys there. Several Shifters are guarding the building right now, and Lou is already there, according to the call Pheral just got. So, we will get things set up as soon as we get there.” I nodded and asked, “Sounds good. Where’s Zin?” “He’s around here somewhere, oh! Change of plans, the security guy is riding with us. Zin said he had