-Oh please. A hint of irritation crept into Akhliss's voice. You're not going to tell me that it bothers you that I'm here.He narrowed his gaze, and then I caught a flash of resentment in his violet eyes.That lessened my anger slightly.—N-it's not that...Out of nowhere, small hands roughly shook me by the shoulders.-Relax woman! Nat exclaimed, half irritated and half amused. Everything's fine! I'm fine, they are fine. Everything's fine! "She," she repeated happily, and she began to push me towards the room.Akhliss headed to the refrigerator and returned to me. He stretched out a hand toward me who had a beer bottle."I can't," I mumbled, somewhat annoyed. I work tomorrow."A beer won't do anything for you," Nat urged me."Well, considering how little Amy drinks, maybe she will get drunk with a simple beer," Khaius added from further away, with a faint hint of mockery.I felt the pang of an emotion I didn't know how to recognize. It was strange because I rarely saw Khaius joking,

A while later, when I finished eating and drinking my only beer, Nat took me to see the second floor. As I climbed the stairs next to the entrance, I could see that there were two rooms that seemed to be quite spacious, and at the back, in the corner facing the patio, there was a balcony. The location seemed unusual to me, but when Nat took me there, I understood what made it special.You could see the backyard, large and beautiful, with a grass that seemed very well maintained, a hammock like the one I had at home and a small round table with chairs. Of course, from the balcony you could see even the sky. I assumed that, on nights where the moon was clear, the view must be beautiful."Hey..." Nat murmured cautiously, leaning on the wooden railing that made it impossible for us to fall down. And, well, moving away a little from everything supernatural and that..., how are you doing? How do you feel?The change of subject made me happy, on the one hand, because of the concern he expres

How could I continue with my life as always, if every time I came home the memory of him brought me down?I rolled over on the mattress, and my gaze focused on the black rose that still rested, perfectly healthy, in the thin vase it had been in since Azazziel gave it to me. I didn't understand how it hadn't yet withered, and the slight suspicion that perhaps it was something more than a simple flower made with demon blood made me feel strange and insecure. The grief from a few moments ago was beginning to take over my insides, gaining a little more ground with each second.With my eyelids closed, I threw a roll between a blanket, I let the tiredness engulf me. The day would have ended like this, in a nostalgic way..., if it had not been for the fact that, suddenly, a cold and chilling halo took over the atmosphere of my room.A presence that I knew so well, that I didn't need to open my eyes to confirm that it was him .An almost imperceptible half smile appeared on my face, as I noti

«It's not just the fact that he's sleeping. It's just that she is sleeping WITH YOU . The words echoed in my mind and circled, settling so I could understand the undercurrent of what that meant.And suddenly, a warm, disconcerting feeling took over my chest. Just a couple of days ago he had told me that he didn't dare sleep with anyone, because he didn't trust anyone enough to be able to neglect his safety like that. But now he was there, with me, in such a vulnerable position that, had he wanted to and been able, he could have done anything to harm him, no matter how minimal.An idiotic smile appeared on my face. I couldn't stop the excitement from running through my system as if I were a child discovering something wonderful for the first time.An unintelligible murmur escaped his lips, but I couldn't tell what he was trying to say. The arm around my waist pressed me closer to him, and then a shiver of panic ran through me when I felt his entire body excessively close to mine. I tri

—I'll be here whenever you want me.As impossible as I may have believed, it managed to mitigate the anxiety that had clung to me. Her hands cupped my face and she pressed her lips to mine in a vehement movement that caught me off guard.-Can I see you today? —She asked when the caress ended, with an inflection bordering on enthusiasm.It took me a couple of seconds to respond. I wasn't used to him asking me first; Generally he imposed his interests and selfishness before my desires."If Akhliss and Khaius don't find me before you, I don't see why not."A defiant smile spread across his face."I'll make sure that's not the case," he said, narrowing his eyes in an expression that was meant to be frightening, but that touched me.Unable to help it, the emotion made my lips curl into an expression of joy, before he kissed me again.I couldn't remember the last time I came to work with an idiotic smile. A while ago—what now felt like a long time ago—I used to make fun of girls who were so