Page 43 of Bound to Death

The terrifying Reaper of Souls who I couldn’t help but find adorable sighed again, signifying his defeat. “I should’ve known you’d meddle with it all. What if we can’t stop it?”

“Well, you did it once, Than. What makes you so sure you can’t do it again? Besides, if what you say is true, then it’s really only Zelus we have to worry about.”

Finally, a grin appeared on Thanatos's face. “You make a very good point, little raven.”

“Those are the only kind I make, Mr. Killer. Come on. I don’t want to waste any more time. I need to make sure she’s okay.” Shadows danced around us before we were in front of my old apartment door.

Shadow teleportation really beat having to walk everywhere. Wetting my dry human lips, I tried the door knob. It was unlocked. When I opened it, Emily came sliding out of the kitchen with a spatula in her hand. She looked gorgeous all dolled up like she was about to make a room of men fall in love. And was she…cooking? That could only mean one thing.

“You expecting someone else? Rude.”

Her eyes went wide before she ran at me. I nearly got taken out at the door by the blonde, but I’d expected it, so I braced myself.

She pulled away, in awe. “Holy shit, lady. You look a-ma-za-zing. Shit. You even smell good. What’s that called? Oh, but wait. Did you text to say you’d be coming home?” She dragged out her phone, sauce splattered across her face.

“I wanted to surprise you,” I lied as we came inside.

“No shit. I’m definitely surprised.” She stole a glance at Thanatos before waggling her eyebrows. “This chick has that satisfied glow about her. That your doing, big guy?”

I didn’t think I could blush, but apparently, I could. After a second, I finally got my thoughts sorted. “Wait. Who do you have coming over? You never cook.”

She laughed, then sent her elbow into my side.Ouch.Still hurt like hell in this human body I created. “I cook. I cook…stuff. What, I can’t cook?”

Thanatos’s eyes suddenly darted over to the door. I was still getting used to the new Death spidey senses, but even I knew someone was here that wasn’t human. Demon? No. It didn’t feel that way. Angel? Definitely not. Before I could ask, Emily pushed past the two of us to open the door. I almost couldn’t believe who was on the other side until Thanatos growled the name.

“Zelus.”

The End.

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