Athena cringed. “I was sorta already seeing Ueda, but we argued and then … let’s not talk about it, yeah? So where is he?”Alta sighed.Wimer Aslix answered. “He wore himself out and fainted and got all delirious.”“He tried to shift,” Athena said, eyes wide.“Yeah, a bit. He’s sedated at the moment. We’re just trying to figure out how to get him to the compound tomorrow night.”“No problem. I know a few wolves that will come and get him.”Alta looked at her, and must have shown his distrust. She smiled at him and then laughed a bit. “Man, you’re already head over wings in love with him, aren’t you?”Alta blushed. “No.”“Liar,” Ciel Karhillaz muttered.“Am not,” Alta said and poked Ciel Karhillaz’s side. His finger actually went into his side a few centimeters.Ciel Karhillaz flinched. “Ouch. Not all of me is stable yet.”“Ew,” Alta said, even though he’d been touching cloth. “Sorry, Minnie, but ew.”He flicked his hand like he actually had goo on it. Ueda grabbed it, rolled his eyes

Ueda noticed too and tsked at Alta. “Not taking care of yourself,” he muttered. “When was the last time he ate?”Wimer Aslix shrugged. “We brought him food, but he usually wouldn’t eat it.”The wind picked up, pulling the lights together in a small whirlwind. They moved faster and faster until all they saw was a funnel of light streams. The lights moved and spun around Alta first and then the other three, Ueda being last. He let out a deep breath and the lights split up, shattered almost and went back into the faeries.When Alta opened his eyes, they shone with that blue tinge of energy that Wimer Aslix hadn’t realized was missing. He took a deep breath.“Feel better?” Ueda asked.“Yes, thanks.” Alta leaned against him. Ueda held him, and Tegoshi hugged him from the other side.Herth’s human crawled over to him and curled up in his lap. She giggled when the excess energy in his system tickled down her body. Herth’s hand traced a soft circle on her thigh.Herth started, “no offense or

“Well, Bosy oppa, it was … not really. I mean. I was sitting outside like I always do right before school and I had to leave but I was waiting for you guys.”Ciel Karhillaz handed her a teacup.“Thank you, oppa.”“Was Lexy with you?”“Well, yeah. I mean, she was always with me.”“Okay, then what happened?”“Then this girl came out of your building and towards us and then that’s all I can remember until I woke up in Sylver’s bed.” She blushed.“Do you remember what Lexy smelled like?”Sahar’s nose crinkled up. “Coconut. Always coconut. She said it was because she had a skin condition and had to wear a lot of sunscreen.”“Fuck,” Bosy muttered and continued his pacing.Ciel Karhillaz stood up quickly and said, “Sahar, how about I walk you to school today?”The girl choked on her tea. “Really, oppa?”“Yeah, come on. You’re going to be late if we don’t hurry.”“Be careful,” Wimer Aslix said. “Take a few security guards with you.”“I will,” Ciel Karhillaz said, and shut the door behind them

Wimer Aslix watched, heart breaking a little, as Bosy hugged the vampire.“Don’t worry,” Alta said. “It looks like he just got some very bad news.”“Does he have to go to him though? I’m right here.”“It’s vampire business,” Francel said, “and he loves you.”“Hey Alta,” Ciel Karhillaz said. “Bosy called them the Demons. What did he mean?”“I can answer that,” Ueda said with a half smile. “Jun was turned in the 1400s, or so the legend goes.”Wimer Aslix spit out his juice. “He’s six hundred years old?”“Maybe older. You don’t ask him, unless you want a very painful reminder why you don’t ask him. Jun was one of the queen’s lovers. The king got a bit upset when he found out that Jun was a vampire, so he sentenced him to death. Jun escaped. Over the next few years he turned his own vampires, Yamapi, Ryo, Shige and Massu. The next part depends on what version of the story you believe. If you’re a romantic, then Jun infiltrated the palace to kidnap the queen because he loved her. If you’r

Five very satisfied young men met in the kitchen a couple hours later. Alta cooked breakfast with a smile on his face that refused to go away.In the car on the way to the studio, it was very hard for Alta Presion to stop touching Francel.Bosy watched them and rolled his eyes on more than one occasion, but then his elf curled into him and he smiled. Guess he didn’t blame them; it was nice to have someone to touch and cuddle with.“It’ll be good to get back to recording,” Ciel Karhillaz said, snacking on some food.“No kidding,” Francel said.“I can’t wait to dance,” Wimer Aslix said.Alta groaned and looked up at Francel. “You’re going to make me dance today, huh?”“Yes.”“And even after what I did for you in the shower, this is the thanks I get?”Francel laughed. “Consider it a pre-reward for a job well done.”“You two are lame,” Bosy said.“Why?” Wimer Aslix said and nibbled on Bosy’s chin. “You’re always rewarded for a job well done, too.”“God, enough,” Ciel Karhillaz said. “You’