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Call someone?They probably thought Kat was insane. She evened out her breathing and shook her head. “No. I’m just scared. The last I saw him was by the back door. I kicked him and ran into my bedroom.”
“The sirens might’ve scared him off.” The older one rubbed his chin. “Was it someone you knew?”
Kat stood on wobbly knees. “No.”
“Did he hurt you?”
She clutched her chest. “No, he s-scared me.”
“It’s Friday the thirteenth,” the other officer pointed out. “All the crazies are out. Why don’t we secure the house and leave an officer outside tonight?”
Kat sat at the kitchen table while the cops searched the rest of the house. The demon sat beside her with his feet propped on the table. Normally she’d yell at him, but she didn’t want to seem crazy. Part of her wondered if shewascrazy.
The power came back on while they searched, revealing a mess. The cocoa had spilled, the candles were knocked over, and hot wax had hardened on her floor.
Once the officers left, the demon dropped his feet and sat up straighter, smoothing out his doublet.
“Now that the unnecessary drama is out of the way,” he glared at her, “give me a name.”
Kat narrowed her eyes. “I don’t want anyone dead.”
“Then why the fuck did you summon me?”
“It was an accident. I was preparing for a play.” She got up and gathered the papers scattered across the kitchen. She found the one with the words and held it up. “See? I wasn’t trying to summon you. I was rehearsing.”
The demon snatched the paper, scanning the script. Reaching the end, he scoffed, crumpled the paper into a ball, and threw it. “This is ridiculous. The words aren’t enough. You need fire, blood, and the light of a full moon.” He held up three fingers. “How into the scene did you get? You also have to repeat the phrase three times, and I only saw it once.”
“I . . .” Kat paused, remembering the incident. “The power was out. I had candles, and then the moonlight came in,”fire and the light of a full moon,“and I gave myself a paper cut,”blood, “and I said it three times to get the pronunciation right.”
“This is a cruel joke.” The demon sneered. “There’s no fucking way youaccidentallyperformed a ritual and summoned me! Do you have any idea who I am?”
Kat bit her lip. “I don’t.”
Black surrounded his eyes and spread like veins. He growled, wings and horns appearing before he vanished in a cloud of smoke.
Chapter 3
Kitten
Afterstaringtoolongat the spot the demon vanished from, Kat cleaned up the mess. The wax scraped off the floor all right but left a stain.
Eventually, she made it to bed. Still on edge, every little sound set her off. Not until sunlight peeked through her curtains did she fall asleep. At that point, she only had two hours to rest before the alarm went off for auditions.
She’d showered the night before, but her body was so tense she took another. She tied her curls in a messy bun and rubbed her eyes. In the shower, she let the heat hit her shoulders, hoping to ease some of the tension.
Once finished, she wrapped herself in a towel and wiped steam off the mirror. Staring at her makeup bag, she pondered how easily she’d be able to cover her tired eyes. Lifting her gaze to the mirror, she spotted the demon reflected behind her.
She screamed and spun around, clutching the towel. “What are you doing?”
The demon’s gaze raked up and down her body, then returned to her eyes. He was calmer than last night. “I want to go home. And you’re my ticket there. We need to work with each other.”
“Are you insane? I’m practically naked. Get out of my bathroom!”
“I noticed.” He raised an eyebrow. “If you didn’t wear clothes like last night, you might not live alone.” His gaze darted up and down her body again. “Actually seems not bad under there.”
“Oh my God!” She pushed him to the door. “Get out!”
“Fine, but I expect cooperation when you’re dressed. And please don’t refer to that tyrant in my presence,” he added bitterly, letting her shove him out.
