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I wonder how many women have tried to sit on this bed. How many has he brought home? What’s his body count?
“Please tell me you are not thinking about how many women have been in this bed S’rella.” I snap out of my thoughts.
“Nope.” I pop the ‘p’. Clearly I have been thinking about it.
“None have been in this bed. The bed would have zapped their asses.” He stalks toward me. “And mine.” While I glare a hole into his face. “I never brought a woman into this room.” He says pulling his shirt over his head. “However, I have slept with other women. I have also dated. Not that any of them worked out but I will not lie to you. If you want to know more I will tell you. If not, this will be the last I will say.” He grabs my arms and pulls me up like a rag doll. “I’d say don’t be mad but you have that look.”
“I knew you had to have had other women. I just hope they all had bad manners and sucked in bed.” I state with a huff.
“You have no idea S’rella. You really do outshine them all.” I roll my eyes at him.
“I better. Now, let's figure this shadow business out and then I want to start training.”
“Yes. Let’s get this sorted.” Kreed grabs my hand and I follow along out the door and into the parlor. I push the hair from my face and come face to face with about twenty men and women standing around and sitting in various couches and chairs. All of them dressed in black or gray leathers. Some have swords at their hips. There is one fae that has a staff on his back. Some have bows leaning against their legs. They all have their hair tied back with braids or topknots. Some have the sides of their heads shaved with a long braided mohawk down the back of their skull.
“This is Dana, she is the one that has seen the shadows. I can not see what she is talking about but she is able to see things others can not. Dana and I will lead. You guys will follow. I want to make sure this is not a threat. If you notice anything out of place please speak up immediately.” Everyone’s nods their assent and stands. “We will go through the back doors where Dana saw them and go from there.” Kreed pulls me forward and I nod and give smiles to the fae I pass. We pass through the doors with the fae in trail. When we get onto the covered patio I look out into the distance to make sure I can still see the dome. I catch one in my sight and start walking toward it, letting go of Kreed's hand.
I see a shadow swoop over me and hear a screech. I look up and see Greer swooping down around the soldiers and over Kreed's head.
“You little shit.” Kreed says. I turn back around and look off into the distance. Giggling quietly to myself.
“I see a shadowed dome out that way,” I say pointing into the distance, “maybe a football field or a little more out there. It’s not big. I don't see anything else other than a few of those domes spread around. They look like heat mirages but that usually looks like water on the roads with steam drifting up. I see the steam part but the dome doesn’t make any sense.” I turn around and jump a little when I notice they have all moved up behind and beside me. “Uh, shall we?” I look at Kreed who is standing off to the side watching me. He nods and I start walking out to the dome. Greer flies with us, swooping down at unknowing heads. Screeching as she passes an ear.
“She really is an asshole.” I comment to Kreed.
“I told you.”
“She must like me more because she hasn’t done it to me yet.” Gloating isn’t a good trait but it suits me right now.
“Mmm.” Kreed grunts, annoyed I’m sure.
“What’s it like being traded in by Greer for a cuter, younger model, Kreed?” I turned to the man who voiced the question. He has dark hair and a boyish face. He carries a staff on his back and there are daggers stored in his shirt sleeves.
Kreed raises a slow brow at him. “Did you just call my tether cute, Ferrick?” Ferrick’s eyes go huge and look back at me. I suck my lips into my mouth trying to hold in my laugh.
“I uh–sorry. I didn’t know. I swear I would never–”
“It’s fine. Ferrick? Is it?” I ask. Ferrick nods. “Kreed has no business being jealous or possessive when I’m sure his body count is more than I am old.” Kreed widens his eyes and his lips pursed.
“Body count?” Another asks.
“Yes, how many people he’s fucked.” I annunciate. “That’s how some people phrase it on Earth.”
“S’rella.” Kreed says with some irritation.
“He does have a reputation.” One woman says. Kreed whips his head over to her and glares. She ducks her head and moves away, her shoulders shaking with mirth.
“With an ass like his, I don't doubt it but since my body count is much, much lower he can keep his jealousy of other men thinking I’m ‘cute’ to himself.” I quip. I step over a log and look at Kreed again who looks like he just ate a lemon. “Oh, Kreed, don’t be a sourpuss. I still like you. Very, very much.” I say with a wink.
Kreed moves in closer to me. “If I didn’t know better you're trying to rile me up.”
“Hmm.” Is all I say as we keep moving.
We’re almost there. The closer I get the more confused I am. It’s literally just a shadow in the shape of a dome. When we get close I stop and stare up at it, holding my hand up over my eyes. There’s no doors, or a window, no opening of any sort. It is just a solid shadow dome. The ‘steam’ is an iridescent sheen covering the whole outside of it, moving and swaying along the outside of it.
“Are we here?” I look over at Ferrick. I sigh; they can’t see it. I step forward and reach my hand out and I’m suddenly yanked back. I whip my head around and see Kreed and another soldier pulling their arms away from me. The soldier looks guilty, Kreed just looks like an overbearing asshat.
“Excuse me? Who else is going to touch it if they can’t see it?” I say to Kreed, while flinging my arm out. Several hands go up. I look around.
