some things to me that night that she probably now regretted, as I had, and I hoped she wasn’t dwelling on them.
She was too kind of a person; she always found ways to blame herself for the wrongdoings of others, or for misunderstandings… I doubt that I had ever deserved her in life. I couldn’t possibly deserve her in death, and perhaps it was for the best. She had never seriously considered me as a beau, as much as I had wanted her to. My mind suddenly switched back to my present situation.
I felt Sasha shift his weight ever-so slightly and remembered where I was. He slipped out of my grip and to the side, trying to strike my flank or back, but I caught onto his ploy and quickly found a new position for my footing, tripping him as he tried to get past me.
Placing my foot on the back of his neck I laughed. “Check mate,” I chuckled and heard a grumble as it bounced off the floor and I added, “patience is a virtue.”
“Demons, as a rule, don’t have virtues.” Carlo said, mockingly, as he moved to better see Sasha’s expression.
I had to laugh at that. “Demons, as a rule, break the rules…”
Carlo just nodded his head. “I think we’re done today.” And he disappeared in a burst of flames, Mike followed shortly after him.
Sasha grumbled something and I felt my foot fall to the ground as he vanished also. Only Jack and I were left in the room.
“Go rest. Sasha will come back twice as eager to beat the crap out of you next time….” He walked away, and I was left alone in the room. I stood there only a brief minute before I walked toward my room. They still hadn’t told me how to do this “Flame On” impression and disappear.
My short journey through the tunnels would reassure me of my misgivings about my new brothers. As I walked through the main hall I heard the quiet echo of Jack’s voice coming from an antechamber. I would not have stopped had his voice not been raised at just that moment.
“Listen to me, I tried to do my duty, I had tried to kill the girl, it may have been Gallu’s second choice, but it was my first, and I failed us both.”
“You failed us all,” I heard Carlo say derisively. “She was supposed to bring about a new age for the Asakku, and now she’s in the hands of the wind demons.” He hissed at Jack.
Jack growled back, “is it my fault the mate showed up just before I was able to finish her? One bite to change, a second to kill; I wasn’t even enjoying myself and that rat had to show up and make me look like a fool.”
“I’m just amazed that she didn’t take your flame for this failure.” Carlo sounded annoyed now.
“Frankly, I don’t know why Gallu wished for that feeble girl to join the ranks of the Asakku, but I would rather rot in hell’s fires for an eternity than to see a woman in the guard. You and I have been around long enough to know that there is little that keeps an Asakku’s temper in line. Are you ready to find out how a woman would fare in our society? I would have killed her if Adam hadn’t arrived in time to save her.”
“You’re lucky you found Paul. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was the only reason you’re not rotting in hellfire.”
He was lucky that he had found me? Suddenly my being a member of the Asakku didn’t seem as predetermined as they would like me to believe.
“Yes well, we’ve all come to the ranks of the Asakku for one reason or another, lies have been interlaced in all of our existences.” Jack sounded a bit sorry, perhaps it was bitterness that I detected.
“At least we know what we are. I think we should just tell him.” Carlo’s words held a derisive laughter that did not fit with his words.
Jack’s solemn voice cut through Carlo’s derision. “You and I both know that Gallu would never allow that. She has greater plans for him than either of us could ever imagine.”
“Yeah. You’re right. He’ll find out eventually though, and with the rate he’s progressing I don’t think
She was too kind of a person; she always found ways to blame herself for the wrongdoings of others, or for misunderstandings… I doubt that I had ever deserved her in life. I couldn’t possibly deserve her in death, and perhaps it was for the best. She had never seriously considered me as a beau, as much as I had wanted her to. My mind suddenly switched back to my present situation.
I felt Sasha shift his weight ever-so slightly and remembered where I was. He slipped out of my grip and to the side, trying to strike my flank or back, but I caught onto his ploy and quickly found a new position for my footing, tripping him as he tried to get past me.
Placing my foot on the back of his neck I laughed. “Check mate,” I chuckled and heard a grumble as it bounced off the floor and I added, “patience is a virtue.”
“Demons, as a rule, don’t have virtues.” Carlo said, mockingly, as he moved to better see Sasha’s expression.
I had to laugh at that. “Demons, as a rule, break the rules…”
Carlo just nodded his head. “I think we’re done today.” And he disappeared in a burst of flames, Mike followed shortly after him.
Sasha grumbled something and I felt my foot fall to the ground as he vanished also. Only Jack and I were left in the room.
“Go rest. Sasha will come back twice as eager to beat the crap out of you next time….” He walked away, and I was left alone in the room. I stood there only a brief minute before I walked toward my room. They still hadn’t told me how to do this “Flame On” impression and disappear.
My short journey through the tunnels would reassure me of my misgivings about my new brothers. As I walked through the main hall I heard the quiet echo of Jack’s voice coming from an antechamber. I would not have stopped had his voice not been raised at just that moment.
“Listen to me, I tried to do my duty, I had tried to kill the girl, it may have been Gallu’s second choice, but it was my first, and I failed us both.”
“You failed us all,” I heard Carlo say derisively. “She was supposed to bring about a new age for the Asakku, and now she’s in the hands of the wind demons.” He hissed at Jack.
Jack growled back, “is it my fault the mate showed up just before I was able to finish her? One bite to change, a second to kill; I wasn’t even enjoying myself and that rat had to show up and make me look like a fool.”
“I’m just amazed that she didn’t take your flame for this failure.” Carlo sounded annoyed now.
“Frankly, I don’t know why Gallu wished for that feeble girl to join the ranks of the Asakku, but I would rather rot in hell’s fires for an eternity than to see a woman in the guard. You and I have been around long enough to know that there is little that keeps an Asakku’s temper in line. Are you ready to find out how a woman would fare in our society? I would have killed her if Adam hadn’t arrived in time to save her.”
“You’re lucky you found Paul. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was the only reason you’re not rotting in hellfire.”
He was lucky that he had found me? Suddenly my being a member of the Asakku didn’t seem as predetermined as they would like me to believe.
“Yes well, we’ve all come to the ranks of the Asakku for one reason or another, lies have been interlaced in all of our existences.” Jack sounded a bit sorry, perhaps it was bitterness that I detected.
“At least we know what we are. I think we should just tell him.” Carlo’s words held a derisive laughter that did not fit with his words.
Jack’s solemn voice cut through Carlo’s derision. “You and I both know that Gallu would never allow that. She has greater plans for him than either of us could ever imagine.”
“Yeah. You’re right. He’ll find out eventually though, and with the rate he’s progressing I don’t think
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