Shady

“Mm…” she glanced between the two of them. “…it feels like they’re doing their best to make this as disorienting as possible. But I’m still making bank, so there’s that.”

“…nice to meet you,” Sadie allowed, shaking his hand though she continued to watch him suspiciously for even the slightest hint of what was probably wrong with him if he ...

Sadie looked at them suspiciously. “Michael?”

She offered them a little smile, but it was wiped off her face immediately at the knock. She sighed and raised her voice a little. “Come in!” Then muttered under ...

“All demons — like people — have the capacity to be dangerous,” Pratik countered, glancing at Quinn. The girl was clearly naive. But loyal. He hoped that wasn’t going to ...

Pratik huffed a short sigh, rubbing his face. Great. A supernatural. That explained a lot. And it also complicated a lot . Especially now that they had told Ky for ...

Pratik looked between them warily. “…which is?” Probably best to give Ky a few minutes anyhow. Let her think she got a head start so she’d slow down and hopefully ...

"Morning people tend to make themselves apparent," Sadie grumbled, sipping on her coffee again. "All perky and annoying at the buttcrack of dawn."

Ky didn’t wait. Her heart was pounding in her chest so hard it made her stomach sick, but she didn’t slow down. She had to get as far away as ...

The hairs on the back of Ky's neck stood on end and she sent a quick glance over her shoulder to be sure that he wasn't looming right behind her ...

“It’s been a pleasure,” Rek answered with a smile, shaking James’ hand. “I do hope our paths will cross again some day, but even if they don’t, I’ll remember you ...

Jerica considered it for half a moment, then stepped forward and wrapped him in a hug, her arms strong and protective. He noticed she was far more muscular than she ...

Jerica saw James approaching her immediately, though she wasn’t certain he was actually coming to talk to her so much as to talk to someone on this half of the ...

That hurt. There was no rational reason for it to, and yet it did. Getting demoted to her full name like an acquaintance — ex? — rather than a nickname ...

“Yeah.” Sadie sighed and leaned against the counter, still drinking her coffee. “But I swear to god if he’s another morning person, I’ll… I don’t know. Riot. Or something.”