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The odor hit my nose at twice the intensity of before. I almost gagged. She loved to do that to me.
This one is not possessed. More’s the pity. I have some friends who would love her.
I smiled at the woman in front of me. She was olive-skinned with bright, interested blue eyes. “Not her.”
Cruise nodded to the woman, and she stepped back. Probably law enforcement or worked at the prison? It didn’t matter. Neither would make them immune to demonic possession.
The second man—red-haired, freckled, and probably eighteen—was possessed. My demon sat up and waved, and his waved back.The world is so strange.
“He is.” I pointed at the redhead. Once again, Cruise nodded. He knew about that possession, which was probably good.
The third man was older, hard looking, and mean-eyed. I was pretty sure he’d try to hurt me if I met him in a dark alley, but he wasn’t possessed, just fucked up. “Not him.”
Cruise lifted his eyebrows and nodded. The guy probably tripped up pretenders.Don’t they understand, demons don’t want to be caught?The less evil we looked, the more they wanted to possess us. If we looked like nothing at all, like someone no one would notice, they loved us. That’s me—cute, if you took a moment to look at me, but no one would, not unless you were from my area.Because I am a no one. As little as the world noticed me, I could get away with doing a whole shit ton of stuff.
Yes, I love that.
The last man was like me, minus the poverty—totally nondescript and completely possessed. “He’s possessed, too.”
Cruise’s face fell. “No, I’m sorry. I was hoping you’d…”
My demon surged to the surface. Oh, she didn’t like that. My demon could sense she was higher up the food chain than his, yet she was working.How dare he stay hidden while I’m out here, doing the work?
He would?—
“I am,” he squeaked. “I am. I’m possessed. For about a week. Sorry, Cruise. I didn’t know it would be her. I’m not messing with her. I’m possessed. I lied.” He smiled. “That’s what we do.”
Cruise closed his mouth. “I see.” Did he? I wasn’t sure anyone, other than those of us who were hunted, could really understand He turned to me. “Did you know that would happen?”
I sat next to Ryker. “No.”
The young assistant district attorney rubbed his eyes. “This is so untenable. Okay, yes, Addalee, you’re hired. When can you start?”
I jumped to my feet. “If I start now, will you pay me today?”
“Sure.” He shrugged before he laughed. “Why not?”
Cruise sat down across from Ryker. The four people I’d analyzed fled the room. Would they fire the nondescript man, since they knew about his possession? I didn’t know if demon possession changed whether or not we were qualified to work in government jobs.
“Would you like a break?” I asked him. “I mean, I could say that I need one and we could sit here for a few minutes to let you catch your breath.”
Cruise’s lips twitched until he smiled. “Sure.”
“Great. Let’s say I need fifteen minutes.” I didn’t. “Then you can have a breather. Can someone bring you some water or coffee or something?”
He leaned back in his chair. “No one brings me anything, and honestly…I prefer it that way. How long have you two known each other? You aren’t siblings, right?”
Ryker stared at me when he answered. “Sixteen years. We met when her mom moved next door to us. She was ten; I was twelve. Then they got married for a blip a few years later. We’re not, nor have we ever been, siblings.”
It would be easier if I could think of him that way, that was for sure. “Sometimes, I pretend he’s my brother.”
“Which is just weird.” Ryker rolled his eyes.
“Is that a demon thing? Thepretend he’s your brotherbit?” Cruise stared at the two of us, his gaze finally landing on me and staying there.
“Nah.” Ryker laughed. “She’s been doing that for years, way before the possession.”
I bit my fingernail. Although it seemed like a good idea, I found myself nervous talking with both of them there. “I’m just weird. Always was.”
