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Bab 12: The Beginning Of A Long Night

I look at him for several seconds before saying "I'm busy Ambrose. Please settle the rest with Shelly and I will get in touch with you about the killings." Ambrose continues to give me a knowing smile as he nods and stands while saying "Very well, my lady. I look forward to your call."

When he walks out of my office, I use my magic once again to close the door before falling back into my chair. I silently rub my face with frustration as I try to keep myself from yelling. I've been flying under the radar for years and now BOOM!

I have not just one, but two powerful men circling me and I can't help but feel like a little rabbit stuck between two large bears. When I hear him finally leave, I sigh and lean back with an irritated growl.

I shut off my computer and walk out to find a plate of fresh-baked cookies in Shelly's hand. I smile at her and grab one with a "Thanks" I bite into it and moan with delight. Shelly chuckles at me and says "It looks like you'll have a busy night tonight. Are you sure it's safe to work for the Vampire? He seems awfully interested in you."

I nod at her and say "I'll be careful, don't worry. If anything else happens, call me on my cell. I'm heading over to the Tanners." Shelly nods and waves me off after shoving another cookie in my mouth. Mmmm, white chocolate chip macadamia nut, one of my favorites.

I walk over to my car and get in, ignoring the few pairs of eyes watching me. By the feel of their magic, I'd say they were shifters. I punch in the Tanner's address on google maps and take off. Luckily, they only live ten minutes away but when I pull into the drive, the door opens.

Mrs. Tanner slightly waves at me as I get out of the car. I nod at her before popping my trunk and begin pulling out my gear. I grab a few things and when I shut the trunk, I jump when I see Mrs. Tanner standing there watching me.

I awkwardly smile at the woman and say "I just needed to grab a few things, ready?" She doesn't say a word as she nods her head and leads me to the house. The second I step over the threshold into the house, evil slides over me like a cold chill down my spine.

Did I mention how much I don't like dealing with demons and possessions!? I grit my teeth and walk onto the dimly lit living room. Noticing my confusion, Mrs. Tanner leans in close and whispers "He doesn't like the light so I can only keep one light on."

I nod and follow her towards the back of the house but when we reach the room at the end of the hall, I can practically feel the demon on my skin. I turn to Mrs. Tanner and ask her "Do you have any kids or pets?"

Mrs. Tanner nods and says "We have three children. I sent them to my parents when I started noticing Jim's odd behavior." I nod and say "Good job. I need you to grab your keys and your purse, head to the store, the movies or maybe just go for a long drive until I call you to come back. You can't be here for this."

She looks to the door and hesitates before nodding and quickly leaving. I roll my shoulders and crack my neck before slowly turning the handle and opening the door. The room is pitch black and smells like sulfur. A dead give away to a lesser demon.

I kick the door open all the way and walk into the room with my head held high. I use my magic to seal the entire room as I throw my bag on the king-sized bed. I quickly glance around the normal-looking room before locking onto the closet.

The doors were shut tight but as I take a step forward, the door slightly pops open. A dirty hand slowly reaches out and opens the door wider. When I come face to face with the demon crouched on the floor before me, I sneer at it and say "You're a long way from home."

It hisses at me and says "Mind your own business witch!" I smirk at the thing and say "Funny that you say that... you see, this is my business. The man's wife hired me to get rid of you. So, are you going to leave or will I be killing you tonight?"

"Do not interfere with my mission, witch!" It hisses at me again making me roll my eyes. It's nasty, sure but it's also just a lesser demon. I slowly lift my hand and say "I'll give you the count of three to leave the poor man or this is going to hurt."

The thing lunges straight at me, catching me off guard! I fall back and land on the bed with the demon landing on top of me with an ear-piercing screech. I bring my knee up and knee him in the stomach as I force him to roll over.

I straddle the demon and summon a magical blade, lifting it to kill the thing but it suddenly kicks me with both feet. I fly across the room and hit the wall with enough force to leave an outline of my body on it.

Glass breaks as the demon crashes through the window at full speed. I curse under my breath and quickly follow it. How the hell did it break through the seal I placed on the room? The demon runs straight into the woods causing me to curse again. I could shift into my other form but I wouldn't be able to use my magic correctly and I don't want to kill the human.

Gritting my teeth, I dig my black boots into the soft ground and take off after him. The damn thing is fast! I jump over fallen branches and duck under others as I silently follow the fleeing demon. My eyes flash with excitement when I feel the thrill of the hunt... the chase... it was invigorating!

My speed picks up and before the demon realizes it, I'm tackling it from behind. We both roll several times as we exchange blows with each other. He's lucky he's wearing the human or else I would have really laid into him. I keep telling myself over and over, don't kill the human, don't kill the human as I beat the ever living mess out of him.


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He elbows me in the side and flings me straight into a nearby tree. I hit the tree and fall to the ground with a grunt. Damn, that hurt. I look up with glowing eyes and growl at the demon but he's up on all fours and growling back at me.

I rear back, getting ready to attack again when a dark shadow suddenly hits the demon at an incredible speed. I blink in surprise, wondering if Binx suddenly showed up but when the scent hits me, I panic. I run over and lift my hand, sending out a blast of magic.

The two go flying in two different directions but I only follow after the demon as I yell "Stop interfering!!" As the demon comes to a rolling stop, I create a blade made out of magic and lunge at the demon. The asshole backhands me in the face causing me to fall back on my ass as the large black wolf flies over my head, mouth open and fangs bared at the demon.

"Don't kill him!!" I yell as I scramble to my feet. I have no idea why or how Xander is here but if he kills the damn human, I'm gonna kill him. He grabs the demon by the throat with his large mouth and pins him down on the ground with a growl.

I create the magical blade again and drive it into the demon's chest. The man starts to convulse before throwing up nasty black goop. Xander releases the man as I fall back on my ass in exhaustion. I gently kick the man to his side so that he doesn't choke on the black crap and catch my breath.

I look over to the enormous black wolve next to me and shake my head. Xander's amber eyes were even more intense in his wolf form. He suddenly starts to shift back so I look away to give him privacy. Watching shifters shift was always uncomfortable for me... especially when I can hear all the snapping, popping, and tearing.

When the man has finally stopped puking, Xander walks over with nothing on but a pair of dark pants on. My mouth goes dry at the sight of him and I quickly mentally slap myself as I ask "Why the hell are you here?"

He comes to a stop before me and kneels in front of me asking "Are you okay?" I narrow my eyes at him and say "I asked you a question. I get that these are your woods but there's no way you were just out taking a stroll. Why are you here?"

He looks me over before saying "I had my men following you and when they reported the demon you were chasing, I ran over as quickly as possible. What are you doing chasing a demon into the woods alone like this? What if there had been more of them waiting for you?"

I figured as much... I sigh and say "This is my job and I've been through worse. Please don't interfere with my job." I get up and start wiping my pants off when I feel something touch the side of my face. I slap his hand away and jump back with a look of shock and confusion.

He looks at me with shock of his own as he slowly says "You're bleeding..." I frown at him and lift a hand up to my lips. I slightly flinch and say "It'll heal... don't touch me." I give him a stern look before turning to face the now sleeping human.

I sigh and go to pick him up when Xander suddenly picks him up and throws him over his shoulder. He lifts his free hand and says "Lead the way" I grit my teeth and huff out in irritation as I start walking back to the house.

Once we made it back to the bedroom, Xander drops the man down on the bed and says "Are you done here?" I give him a look and say "No, but you are." I turn away and walk over to the broken window.

After grumbling, I use my magic to slowly piece the glass window back together, piece by agonizing piece. Once it was back to normal, I turn around and glare at Xander who's still standing in the room watching.

I roll my eyes and walk back over to the human. After checking his injuries, I use my magic to heal him and call the wife. "It's done and he's fine. I'm assuming your husband is an archaeologist?" I ask looking around at the pictures and awards all over the walls in the house.

"Yes, he is.... why?" She asks with hesitation. I sigh and say "Your husband picked something up while in Egypt because he was digging into something he shouldn't. If you two don't want something like this to happen again, I suggest he do something different. Shelly will contact you tomorrow to finalize everything else. Have a good night and thanks for choosing Super Natural Investigations."

I hang the phone up and slip it into my pocket before turning around and walking out. Xander follows me out but I continue to ignore him. When I open the door to get in, he places himself, bare-chested and all, right in the way. Forcing me to look at his yummy muscles and his Alpha tattoos. I've heard about these things... they move around on their own and are passed down to the strongest Alphas but this is really the first time for me to see them myself.

I grit my teeth and look up to him asking "What now?" He arches a dark eyebrow at me and says "Are you planning to just ignore me?" I nod and say "That is the plan." He scoffs at me and says "I seriously can't figure you out. I know you feel the same pull I do so why are you ignoring it?"

Do I feel a pull? Yes, but I won't be admitting that out loud. "Do you want to know why I'm ignoring you and keeping my distance? Because I want to survive! It was your kind who killed..." I suddenly snap my mouth shut and step back. His face morphs into one of confusion and concern, instantly making me regret the slip-up.

Shit. I look everywhere but at him and say "Please move. I want to go home." He stands there in complete silence before slowly stepping to the side. I move forward and quickly get in my car. I shut the door and pull away, leaving a very confused and conflicted Alpha watching me from the driveway.


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