by Melle Amade
I looked around the room it wasn’t just in my imagination it was just something I was spelling I heard the sound “Tat!“ As I ran towards the gray beast who is lounging on the couch in our living room is if he owns the place. I fell on my knees at the edge of the couch great having him in my arms and pulling him towards me rubbing my cheek against his nose he purred loudly and his first time brushing against my tongue against my cheek.
“How did you get here you crazy beast,“ I asked how did that even happen?
And then my gaze fell on onyx who sat at the small table in our living room A big green lighting up her face.
“What did you do?“ I asked.
She just shrugged. I don’t know I guess cats just have nine lives. You might want to take better care of him here on out.“
I don’t believe you, and “I said you did something.
What could I possibly have done,“ she said I’m a reaper of souls I take people to the after world, I don’t bring them back.
I love you I said my eyes tearing up as I rub my nose against tats and you too you big fat liar pants,“ I said looking up at onyx. She looks so pleased with herself. I know you did it
“That is absolutely not the case,“ I said but well let’s just say I actually do have a few friends. Then at the Academy of course but at the reefer Academy I know a few people.
You have a friend here,“ I said throw your name cushion from the pillow cushion from the couch at her don’t ever say you doubt she laughed and got the pillow.
Not bad my granddaughter you don’t suck quite as much anymore.
“Yeah with friends like you I’m definitely going places at this Academy,“ she grand.
A loud knocking at the door startled both of us. That looked up at me and shook my head and motion didn’t go to my room I can’t be in here dude everyone knows prospers hate animals.
“You’re right someone over?” On excess dislike her in on her face.
“Hell no,” I said. I haven’t even had a chance to tell you what happened tonight. I’m still trying to process it.
“Well whoever is at the door it’s definitely not there for me,” oh no say it I’ll get the door for you.
I did turn in my chest and my hands hurt to make clam is our next walk towards the door I didn’t like the feeling of this. That was a pretty loud dog. It definitely was a noise and who else will be coming by here this late at night. When the door opened it became obvious it was the guy from the forest. Apparently I was boyfriend door booty call I wasn’t sure which. But the truth was I really didn’t want to find out.
He walked in like you own the place definitely wasn’t his first time here. He glanced around onyx. “Nice roommate you get Ila,“ he said. Onyx and I exchanged glances every posted choir “why does this place smell like I don’t know like a dead animal or something call me“ he asked
“Oh that’s me,“ onyx Smart. You’ve probably never met a hell reaper before just you know kind a Tate we get off today at all like it’s great I love it she loves your head to her armpit and sniff deeply.
I couldn’t stop myself from chuckling.
But this guy didn’t think it was that funny his nose ring con and he turned towards me. Ohcome on I love miss you so much let’s go.“
Onyx stood up and held out her hand it was the way that we often had worked out to introduce people my name is onyx,“ she said what’s yours?“ He looked at her like what the fuck are you talking about but in the end you shook her hand Haas, he said looking down at her. I could see the wings twist child and for pearl and rip it is through but I quickly shut my hair this was my issue to deal with not hers.
Craig I’m not up to it tonight James,“ I said I’ve been doing a lot of heavy trading and tonight was very grueling.
“I’ve come all this way from the prison to see you,“ he said injure not going to give me any action?“
“So much for dinner in a day,“ onyx sneered.
“Mind you’re own business reaper,“ Haas said. “Ayla and I have a thing, don’t we baby?”
“He approached me where I was still kneeling by the couch and reach down grab my hand and pull in my ass yeah he told me in my arms his hands reaching down and grabbing my ass and check in with her to him I could feel his erect penis pressing against me.
This guy was definitely a booty call.
“Haas, I don’t feel good tonight.” I looked up at him softly, hoping he would take the hint. “Can’t we just hang out and watch a movie and eat pizza?”
“That sounds great!” Onyx said, plopping herself on the couch right next to us.
Haas pulled me away. “No way, it’s been way too long. Scram, reaper. I want some time alone with my girl. Unless, of course, you wanna watch. That could be interesting.”
“I’m not your girl,” I growl. Shit. I don’t know if Ayla is his girl or not, but I’m sure as hell not going to let this jerk near me, frost fae façade or not.
He glared at me. “You been sleeping with someone else?”
I tried to pull away from him, but he held my wrist in an iron grip. “No!” I said, wondering if I should just knee him in the balls.
A whoosh filled the room and Haas jumped back taking me with him. We both spun around and Onyx stood there, wings unfurled, eyes glowing red and the wickedest double-headed scythe I’d ever imagined.
Holy fuck. That girl is a bad ass.
But Haas just started laughing. “Put your little toy away, Hellion,” he said with a sneer. “We both know you can’t reap a fae.”
“It could hurt if I try, though,” she snarled.
“Just get out.” He flicked his head towards the door and I swore flames were going to start coming out of Onyx’s wing tips.
“The only one getting out is you,” Onyx glared.
“You can watch, demon girl,” he said unbuttoning my shirt and lowering his mouth to bite at my neck. “But keep your bat wings well away from me.”
I guess nice wasn’t going to work. In one swift move I cracked my elbow down onto the side of his ear, hitting him so hard blood started coming out. His head snapped up, a gruesome leer on it. “You want it dirty, Ayla?” he asked raising his hand and slapping me harshly across the face.
A screaming heat scorched the room as Tat leapt on his back, seering her claws into him.
“What the fuck!” he screamed, whipping around and throwing the cat off him. She arched her back hissing at him, here eyes were turning yellow. She was going to transform into a dragon any second. I shook my head at her. Haas was looking back and forth between me and Tat. “Where the fuck is Ayla,” he said.
“I’m right here,” I tried to stand my ground, but my voice shook a bit as I spoke.
“Ayla hates animals. Like every other frost fae. She would have eaten that thing.”
A low growl rose from Tat’s throat. I held up my hand. There’s no way she could shift. They’d kill her for sure or send her to work as a prison guard. Dragons were outlawed on Academy grouds.
“Where did we meet?” Haas asked me.
Fuck.
“Here,” I said, “at the academy.”
His hand cracked against my face and he grabbed me by the neck pushing me down to the couch, face down. Onyx lept towards him, but he shot ice daggers at her so fast with his free hand that she was blasted across the room.
“Don’t!” I gave a muffled yell at Tat, knowing what she was about to do. I couldn’t lose her again.
Haas yanked my hair up and bared my neck.
Fuck. He knew exactly what he was looking for. For such a big guy his fingers were shockingly nimble as he clasped the blue bead that marked the head of the needle. With one swift yank he pulled it out of my neck.
Even as I crumpled to the ground, the world darkening, I saw my hair turn back to purple and my skin darken.
“Gaia fucking Blackstone,” he growled. “You little fucking bitch.”
A massive heat bomb exploded in the small apartment and I Haas’ scream was
the last thing I heard before the world went black.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Since I was eight, I have been writing stories that capture the adventures in my head and the characters strong enough and flawed enough to have them. When I look at an empty field, I see a formidable citadel. When I meet a vulnerable old man, I greet an emeritus warrior. When I walk through city streets, I feel dimensions hiding around every turn. It has been my lifelong passion to explore these worlds that reveal the pain of loneliness, the joy or self-actualization, and the hope of magic.
I grew up in a place called Potter Valley where the Milky Way is held aloft by a circle of mountains and the central business district consists of a bait store and a saloon. At 19 I moved alone to London and spent the next ten years exploring the world, even becoming an Australian citizen, before I returned to California and found a new home in Los Angeles. My world revolves around my children, my family, storytelling, and my love of travel.
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