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on whether or not you should be allowed to live. Some see you as
     
a risk to their safety, others see you as food, and others still just
     
want you for power.” Kailani stared up at him as he spoke.
     
“And what about you? Where do you stand on all of this?”
“I’m in the one percent. I don’t care either way.” He gave her a
     
look that seemed to speak volumes. What exactly did this man
     
care about? “Not much princess.” He answered her unspoken
     
question and she frowned.
     
“Well then what about the angels?”
     
“You already know the answer. They believe they have some
     
divine order to exterminate you all. Unfortunately that is all I
     
know about them. I’m not exactly the type who enjoys long
     
walks and tea time with the enemy.” He admitted and she sighed.
     
What kind of world was this? When the angels seemed just as
     
evil as the demons. Was there truly no good left in the world?
     
“Bingo. Hand the girl a prize she finally gets it.” He said
     
sarcastically and she rolled her eyes up at him.
     
“Just because you believe there’s no good in the world doesn’t
     
make it true you sadistic asshole.”
“And just because you live in some fairytale doesn’t mean the
     
world is all glitter and gumdrops, princess.” He retorted and she
     
glared up at him. “Now, do you have anymore questions?”
     
“Not at this time, no.”
     
“Good. Back to my point. For some reasons unknown to me
     
Hellmouths have been known to be just as good at casting spells
     
as witches. Spells, for those who can use them, are nothing more
     
than intent and will. All the extra fancy words are just a focusing
     
device meant to force your mind into a state that projects energy.
     
This is what makes the actual spell work, simple right?”
     
“Sound’s complicated…” Kailani began to fidget in her seat and
     
he shook his head.
     
“For you to cast the spell of invisibility you had to want me to be
     
invisible right?”
     
“I guess…”
“Well there you have it. Spell casting is a simple art belonging to
     
even simpler people.”
     
“You don’t like witches very much do you?” She asked and his
     
jaw tightened as if he weren’t expecting that question.
     
“No. I do not.”
     
“Why?” She pressed and he frowned deeply.
     
“It’s none of your business.”
     
“But…you can’t do that! I shared something about myself so now
     
it’s your turn!” His frown didn’t budge.
     
“And where has that rule been written?”
     
“It hasn’t but that’s still not fair!” She nearly shouted, her hands
     
making quick little gestures of annoyance that for some reason
     
pleased him immensely.
“Life isn’t fair. Do you want to learn the spell or not?” He asked
     
and she made a little noise of defeat before sighing and letting her
     
hands drop against her thighs.
     
“Fine! Dammit. What’s the spell?” she asked, ignoring his grin of
     
triumph.
     
“I want you to focus on what I’m about to tell you. And stop
     
glaring at me it’s unattractive.” He told her and her frown
     
deepened as he leaned closer to her. Kailani stiffened as her
     
personal space was yet again invaded by the demon. Leviathan
     
wrapped an arm about her shoulder, pulling her into his chest and
     
holding her tightly. He could feel her hesitation the moment he
     
touched her but as he reached to run his fingers through her hair
     
she relaxed almost instantaneously. “Imagine what it would be
     
like…Laying on a bed of rose petals. Their colors are vibrant and
     
their fragrance is so sweet you’re almost salivating with a need to
     
taste them.” She stiffened against him again as his hand travelled
     
from her hair, over her cheek and down her arm. Leviathan lifted
     
her hand and pressed it against his firm chest, her fingers flexing
as his steady heartbeat thud hard against her palm. “You’re not
     
alone. I’m