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“Did I ask for your input? Did I even look in the direction of your pathetic face?” He looked absolutely affronted that someone was talking to him like that, but before he could open his mouth and reply, Dannie got in first. “You had everything in your hands, pup,” she said softly, “and you threw it away through pride and fear. You’ve lost what you could have had, and when our girl comes into her own, she’s going to rip your face off. I, for one, can’t wait to see that.”
Bad Ass Bitch!
“You might be a scary bastard, but I fucking hate this pack.”
Personally, I enjoyed surprising demon creatures—it was one of my strongest skillsets.
“You’re already a problem I don’t want to deal with, but a creature like you can’t be left to its own devices.” Rude.
“You don’t fear me?” he said, and his voice was soft. Normally, that would be a good sign, but this was the sort of soft a serial killer got right before he cut off your toes for a trophy. I gulped. “On the contrary, I’m all but pissing my pants right now.”
Without opening one book, I knew there was information here that humans and shifters would kill to possess. Lost stories. Secrets. Spells. Magic and life. And he just had it all to himself. New goal: figure out how to toss him out into the snow and take over the library.
New goal: figure out how to toss him out into the snow and take over the library.
I eyeballed the smoke shadow that had roused with me—it was drifting a little too close for my liking. “Go near my naked shit and I will figure out how to hoover your fucking ass into the next world.” I’d seen Ghostbusters. I could handle this demon shit.
“Come on, Inky,” I said with excitement. I needed a name for the smoky darkness, so I could easily differentiate it from Shadow. “Looks like we’re going on an adventure.”
“I begged and cried for years in my pack,” I told him, my humor fading. “It made no difference. I’ve come to realize that when someone is stronger and more powerful than you, and you are at their mercy, begging and crying does nothing except give them some sort of sick gratification. I won’t build up bullies any longer. They get nothing from me.”
Truth be told, I kind of liked him. People with his level of enthusiasm and child-like excitement for life were few and far between in my world. Shifters were more about being badass and snarky; even our pups were sassy little shits.
“Mera, it’s a great honor to dine with the master. You should be excited.” I shook my head. “And yet I’m not. Can I call in sick? It’s that time of the month, you know?”
“You obey rules?” he asked, some of the fury and rage in his voice fading. I shrugged. “Only if I agree with them. It’s not like I’m trying to be completely obstinate for no reason, but I have a mind of my own, and I choose to use it.”
“Stop,” I cried. “It hurts.” I was struggling, but the steel trap that was Shadow’s hold didn’t give an inch. “Let me go.” I sobbed on his chest. “It’s too much. Return me to the darkness.” “I will fight the darkness to keep you,” he murmured against my skin.
