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attempt to back away. “No, it was a dream. I hit my head. This isn’t real.”
“Now you don’t actually believe that,” the monster in front of her laughed, but the sound was hollow and terrifying as he choked out each of his laughs. “God, how stupid are you?” he growled as his laughter turned darker. “Once I eat your soul, no one will mock me anymore. I’ll become more powerful than ever!”
“Is that so?” a familiar voice interrupted the hunched demon.
Cadence recognized the voice, but she still couldn’t help her shock when she saw Draven Crane leaning against the seductive black roadster she recognized from the parking lot at work. It came as no surprise that the classic car belonged to Draven, yet Cadence was more focused on how he knew she was there. That, and how he knew she would need his help.
“Screw off, Draven,” the demon in front of her growled. She had no way of knowing that the strange monster would know her boss’s name, yet she wasn’t surprised. “I caught her fair and square. You can’t keep all that power to yourself.”
“What are you talking about?” Cadence couldn’t help but cry. “What power? Just leave me alone! I’m no one, okay?”
“Shut up,” the little demon growled at her. “You’re mine. I deserve this.”
With that, he lunged at Cadence, but he never had a chance to get close to her. Draven moved faster than she ever thought he could and sent the smaller demon sprawling.
“To think some pitiful, low level demon like you could believe he could take what’s mine,” Draven growled as his eyes burned like red hot coals. “Get the hell out of my town. If I even think I smell you around here again, I’ll turn you to dust. Got it?”
Draven didn’t have to tell the demon twice. The smaller, weaker demon scrambled away on its hands and feet while Cadence and Draven watched.
Cadence’s heart thumped hard in her chest. She didn’t know what to say. What could she say? Everything she had worked so hard to convince herself was just a dream turned out to be real and her boss was some kind of what, demon?
“Cadence,” Draven said once they were alone again. “Are you okay?”
“No!” she couldn’t help but choke. “How could I possibly be okay? Monsters are attacking me and my boss is one too! I have no idea what’s going on and it’s like everyone but me knows all about it!”
“Stop,” Draven said, and with a word, she did. “Please,” he said as he opened the passenger door to his car. “I think you should come with me.”
Cadence didn’t know if she could trust him, but Draven had saved her twice and she didn’t know if she had a choice. The rain was coming down harder and the shadows were creeping in. She was scared, but Draven might just be the only person who could help her figure out just what was going on.
Chapter Six
Cadence fretted with her fingers as Draven drove his sleek black car back towards town. She didn’t know what to say and every time she went to thank him for coming to her rescue, or to question him about just what the hell was going on, she clammed up. Nothing she could have said would have come out as anything but awkward and instead she stayed quiet.
But the silence was too much. It wasn’t a long drive, but Draven kept his eyes on the road while Cadence’s heart only beat faster and faster until she finally blurted out, “This is a nice car.”
“Yes, it is,” Draven agreed without a hint of modesty. “It has served me well for many years.”
Cadence ran her fingers over the old, supple leather of the seats and let her eyes rest on Draven’s hands while he held the large, antique steering wheel.
“Is it a Jaguar?” Cadence asked, trying to exercise her limited car knowledge.
Something about what she said made Draven chuckle under his breath. Suddenly, Cadence felt foolish about her assumption and tried to recover, but Draven stopped her.
“It’s an Aston Martin,” Draven
“Now you don’t actually believe that,” the monster in front of her laughed, but the sound was hollow and terrifying as he choked out each of his laughs. “God, how stupid are you?” he growled as his laughter turned darker. “Once I eat your soul, no one will mock me anymore. I’ll become more powerful than ever!”
“Is that so?” a familiar voice interrupted the hunched demon.
Cadence recognized the voice, but she still couldn’t help her shock when she saw Draven Crane leaning against the seductive black roadster she recognized from the parking lot at work. It came as no surprise that the classic car belonged to Draven, yet Cadence was more focused on how he knew she was there. That, and how he knew she would need his help.
“Screw off, Draven,” the demon in front of her growled. She had no way of knowing that the strange monster would know her boss’s name, yet she wasn’t surprised. “I caught her fair and square. You can’t keep all that power to yourself.”
“What are you talking about?” Cadence couldn’t help but cry. “What power? Just leave me alone! I’m no one, okay?”
“Shut up,” the little demon growled at her. “You’re mine. I deserve this.”
With that, he lunged at Cadence, but he never had a chance to get close to her. Draven moved faster than she ever thought he could and sent the smaller demon sprawling.
“To think some pitiful, low level demon like you could believe he could take what’s mine,” Draven growled as his eyes burned like red hot coals. “Get the hell out of my town. If I even think I smell you around here again, I’ll turn you to dust. Got it?”
Draven didn’t have to tell the demon twice. The smaller, weaker demon scrambled away on its hands and feet while Cadence and Draven watched.
Cadence’s heart thumped hard in her chest. She didn’t know what to say. What could she say? Everything she had worked so hard to convince herself was just a dream turned out to be real and her boss was some kind of what, demon?
“Cadence,” Draven said once they were alone again. “Are you okay?”
“No!” she couldn’t help but choke. “How could I possibly be okay? Monsters are attacking me and my boss is one too! I have no idea what’s going on and it’s like everyone but me knows all about it!”
“Stop,” Draven said, and with a word, she did. “Please,” he said as he opened the passenger door to his car. “I think you should come with me.”
Cadence didn’t know if she could trust him, but Draven had saved her twice and she didn’t know if she had a choice. The rain was coming down harder and the shadows were creeping in. She was scared, but Draven might just be the only person who could help her figure out just what was going on.
Chapter Six
Cadence fretted with her fingers as Draven drove his sleek black car back towards town. She didn’t know what to say and every time she went to thank him for coming to her rescue, or to question him about just what the hell was going on, she clammed up. Nothing she could have said would have come out as anything but awkward and instead she stayed quiet.
But the silence was too much. It wasn’t a long drive, but Draven kept his eyes on the road while Cadence’s heart only beat faster and faster until she finally blurted out, “This is a nice car.”
“Yes, it is,” Draven agreed without a hint of modesty. “It has served me well for many years.”
Cadence ran her fingers over the old, supple leather of the seats and let her eyes rest on Draven’s hands while he held the large, antique steering wheel.
“Is it a Jaguar?” Cadence asked, trying to exercise her limited car knowledge.
Something about what she said made Draven chuckle under his breath. Suddenly, Cadence felt foolish about her assumption and tried to recover, but Draven stopped her.
“It’s an Aston Martin,” Draven
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