Page 100 of Tainted Rose


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Awww, Uncle Joe over here doesn’t want the world to how weak she really is. If only she’d listen to him.

“I’m not leaving here until I have my date with Ryder as planned! Do you know how much money I spent to be put on that fucking waiting list!” she snarled.

“Waiting list? Who possibly set up a waiting list to date Ryder?” I held the laugh that begged to escape me.

“The Headmaster! He set this whole thing up! The headmaster told the King that I was a perfect match for his son and the King approved of this meeting! Thus, I have spent a lot of money to get to this moment! Yet, here you are. Interfering again,” she shouted, her hands waved in the air.

I double blinked at her before a snicker escaped my lips. Three seconds passed before my laugh echoed off the walls.

I could hear Stryker sigh behind me, muttering“Great, she broke her.”

I totally wasn’t broken, but this was beyond hilarious.

“You’d think she’d realize that she was scammed,”Mako commented, peering from the depth of my mind as she yawned. I finally composed myself before facing her, wiping the fresh tears from my eyes.

“You’re trying to tell me that the Headmaster set this shit up to get some extra change and you fell for it! Please tell me you at least have a contract or a piece of paper validating that you indeed have a date with Ryder today?” I questioned, through giggles.

She stared back at me, her mouth half open as my words sunk in.

“Um...well, he’s the Headmaster! He wouldn’t lie...I – I just took his word for it!” she defended, stuttering as her face became redder with embarrassment.

“In all my cycles, I’ve never seen someone as utterly stupid as this woman right here. I’m going to sleep. Wake me up when Ryder needs me. Feel free to shift, but don’t kill anyone,” Mako encouraged before she faded, giving me full control. Fully shift, hmmm.

I had been so used to taking over Mako’s body and switching that I’d forgot about that side of me. Dragons and phoenix shifters like Lexi and Lily could shift completely into their animal forms, which most considered shifting.

It was funny how shifters assumed demons and angels didn’t have alternate appearance when shifting, always stating we had no other form to switch, too. They merely assumed such accusations because it was a rare sight to see a demon or angel shift completely unless in a battle.

If Hope shifted into her angel form, those large immaculate wings would appear. She’d only shifted once and even though I witnessed it in the back of Mako’s mind, it was a beautiful sight. My form was no different, but I hadn’t shifted completely in cycles.To shift or not to shift?

“I rest my case. Why don’t you go back to the Headmaster and tell him how you’d just embarrassed yourself in front of the Prince of Minato as well as his fellow servants, guards, and GIRLFRIEND thanks to his greedy ways. Now, if you excuse us.” I gave a light curtsey before turning around.

Boo, no shifting today. How boring...I even got Mako’s permission.

“Get your ass back here!” she shrieked. The temperature dropped slightly.

I noticed Stryker raised an eyebrow before his eyes widened. I sighed.Be careful, what you wish for.I could hear the crackling build behind me.

I sidestepped to my left, the black orb soared past me before crashing into the nearest wall, the painting that hung there burst into flames.Aww, that looked expensive.

I heard the maids scrambled to put out the fire as we stood there. I turned to face her demon side – black eyes greeted me as they gave off an eerie black glow. I frowned, my patience ran thin.

“You think you’ve won just because you beat my weak host? I bet that demon doesn’t even love you! Just because you have some curves and a pretty face you think you can waltz in here and claim what we’ve been fantasizing about for cycles! He’s OURS! We had our eyes on him first! Why don’t you tell your host to get her hands off him and let us have our rightful place by his side!” she hissed.

The last thread of patience snapped, my eye twitched slightly as my hands began to tremble out of pure rage. I let the power I held back flared out, the temperature dropped dramatically. I could hear multiple gasps as snow began to fall from the ceiling and dropped around us.

I watched the demon’s black eyes widened in fear as I allowed Mako’s body to shift – the royal purple light wrapped around me before bursting outward, sprinkling light purple dust on me signaling my shift was completed.

My hair was now pitch black in large curls, its length reached past my shoulders compared to Mako’s long, brown hair. My height had increased, reaching six feet. The dress Mako wore just barely covered my ass. Mako’s leg markings were on full display – the previous glamour spell she casted, revoked.

My skin was paler compared to Mako’s complexion, bringing out my bright red lips and royal purple eyes. I couldn’t help but reach up and tap my miniature horns – the red, ivory surface felt smooth to my fingers.I’d forgotten about these beauties.

I leisurely walked towards the trembling demon shifter. She stumbled back as I reached her, which irritated me.

“Step back one more time and I’ll burn you to ashes and make sure your soul is trapped in this world,” I threatened.

She was solid like a rock, my words freezing her into place. The black eyes of her demon faded away and all that was left before me was a trembling little girl, alone in her battle.

“Look what we have here? Where did the confident, disrespectful demon go off, too? Aren’t you going to show me what you have now that you’re all rested up?” The frustration built within me and I couldn’t hold it back any longer.

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