“You cannot take it child, it will be your doom!” she cried out as I ripped the pearl from the necklace. The rest of the pearls scattered around the room and I smiled, happy in the near completion of my task. “If you take it, you will forever be property of the demon, that was my penance too!”
Read MoreI shrugged and shimmied a little closer to him. “I am not worried, not as much as I should be.”
Sani’s arms tightened protectively around me. “That’s your animal side coming out. I’m proud, but oh so worried.”
“Thank you, Sani. You are a good man. But… What of this shaman? Will she not look for you?” I could not believe I was asking that. Of course, she will be looking for him.
Read More“Embracing your animal side? Oh, how very interesting.” The evil smile that crept onto his face sent shivers down my ethereal spine. “Yes, I see how this could be to my advantage.”
Read MoreI killed the engine and dove into the water, not worrying about the dangers lurking beneath the surface. “Sani!” He did not stir, and I feared he might be dead.
Read MoreSani led us back into the city, and once we were in the French Quarter, I lost myself. I began walking in random directions, feeling a pull I could not explain, even if I remembered it later. I knew vaguely that Sani was with me and engaged in idle chatter, but my focus was on completing my task and serving my master.
Read MoreAs I looked back over at him, I felt a wave of desire rush over me. It was subtle, something I had almost forgotten, but it was there. A persistent feeling of warmth coursing through my body.
Read More“Nope,” Brandy smiled, “show us.”
“What do you mean?” I asked.
The look of pure mischief that crossed her face had me shaking in fear. Well, pretend fear. “We heard you are no longer on the market, per se.”
I normally avoided collecting remora. They did not understand when I shifted back to human form. But today, I felt the need to gorge. Maybe it was because I had recently emptied my stomach. Perhaps it was because hearing about someone else hunting ignited the primal need within me, but it was there.
Read MoreI found myself wanting him, this strange, dark man, but I was also afraid of him, of what he could be. If he ended up being an agent of Estran, I would be dead by morning.
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