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Drake
Saturday Evening
Third Floor
After hearingabout the meeting I’d missed and the supposed answers Harlow never got, I was angrier than usual.
It had been a shitshow, and I felt like everything was building like a powder keg, ready to explode at the first hint of a spark.
“Harlow?” I called out as I opened the bathroom door.
“Knock much?” Layne asked, crossing her arms and cocking a hip to the side. At least she was clothed this time, though I doubted any of us would have cared.
“What are you doing in here?” Harlow asked in amusement. She’d been moody after the meeting too, so laughter was good to hear from her.
“I’m going up to six.” I let the words hang in the air as she pieced them together, then lit up.
“I’ll meet you by the elevators,” she agreed, waving me out as she threw on her clothes. By the time I walked to the elevator and leaned against the wall, she was darting across the hall to her bedroom. No less than five minutes later she was walking out, clothed and a smile on her face.
That did something to me.
Seeing Harlow so happy to see my mom was surreal. I wasn’t the fucking sappy type, I didn’t pine over women. But she was different. She made me want to earn smiles and push her limits, fight with her, fuck her, and give her everything.
“Stop looking at me weird,” she protested, slapping me in the arm as she passed. I let out a growl that had her laughing as she hit the button, not afraid of me at all.
That right there made her stand out. Everyone feared me. It was likely instinct, I was half demon, but she met me fire for fire.
Hiro was different too, he saw past his fear with me and that strength called to me. He was changing lately, fighting harder, and I respected that just as much.
Soon I needed them together.
“Come on,” Harlow called out when I didn’t step into the elevator right away. I stuck my hand out as it started to close and walked inside.
She leaned into me as the floors passed by. I wished we had more moments like this. To get to know each other and not just in quick moments and fast fucks. I wanted to take my time, figure out everything about her and Hiro’s desires and use them to shatter their worlds in the best ways.
Instead, I was stalking a coward and fighting off demons. Nothing in my life could be easy.
I greeted the nurse as I walked past, pausing outside of her door to make sure Harlow was ready. She rolled her eyes and shoved past, knocking before entering.
“Harlow!” my mom called excitedly, pulling her into a hug. My eyebrows rose and Harlow gave me a mischievous grin. She must have been visiting on her own. I wasn’t mad in the slightest, relieved was more accurate. While I was busy fighting for our home, it was nice to know someone cared enough to keep a sad old woman company.
It was strange, but that was the moment I realized Harlow Devoe had changed me and there was no going back.
ChapterTen
Unknown
Wednesday Afternoon
The petulant human walked around the halls as if she were some queen. She was nothing. Less than nothing. A human with no power.
Except Hel had chosen her.
I watched as she sat among her group, laughing and drawing attention from those around her. It was disgusting to see them fawn over her as if she were Hel herself.
If only she knew what she was chosen for, then she wouldn’t be so confident.
