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“I’ve never even considered the possibility,” Chaos sniffed. “Women and men line up for the honor. If I’m in the aether, I can just think it, and my seed forms a new galaxy.”
“Ew. Keep your sperm away from me,” Ripley said, wrinkling her nose.
I got the feeling most people didn’t insult Chaos to his face, and if they did, they didn’t live long. Ripley was riding a fine line. This god had a massive ego problem, and he might think it was cute she didn’t immediately agree to be his bride, but he didn’t strike me as being a patient god.
He threw back his head and laughed.
“Only in the aether. In my vessel, we’ll have powerful little demigods. You’re not ready for that yet. The cat needs a bed and a library card.”
That was…totally odd. I took him for being a jealous asshole if he couldn’t even handle me toppling his Oreos. I thought he would regret giving me my body back and take it away when he saw Ripley checking me out so hard. She hadn’t voiced it yet, but it was pretty obvious I would stay in her apartments.
“You’ll stay with me, of course. I’ll find a place to put you. Come to my desk so we can see if you get approved for a card.”
When I was stuck as the cat, I slept on the pillow on the side of the bed she didn’t occupy. Chaos hadn’t tried barging into her bedroom, but he knew I was in there at night and he hadn’t killed me, yet.
Chapter 13
Ripley
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he two wolves looking for historical records on their pack were still waiting and totally put out with me that I ran away just because I heard my familiar in distress. The rest of the supernatural world didn’t get them like witches and warlocks anddid notunderstand the bond. Shifters looked down on familiars because they couldn’t shift like them. Unless a primordial god wanted to impress a familiar’s, witch and changed them with a flick of his wrist.
I was still trying to process Felix having human form and even staying with me while dealing with two wolves throwing a tantrum because I didn’t pay them enough attention.
“Do you know who we are, witch?” one of them growled, his eyes flashing amber. “You know which pack we asked you to look into. We’re practically royalty. We could have your job with just a phone call.”
Chaos must have exceptional hearing because he was at my desk in seconds.
“Are you threatening my witch?”
I’veneverseen a shifter back down from a fight, even if they were outmatched and sure to lose. Chaos was massive, and he just gave off this vibe of power and danger.
Don’t ask me why I kept poking him because he could easily kill me. Both wolves visibly paled and shrunk back. It was kind of beautiful.
“We wouldn’t dream of it. We just got a little upset when she ran away when she was helping us.”
Chaos got right in their personal space.
“She was running to me. Do you have a problem with that?”
“No, sir,” the wolves stammered.
“Good. Maybe you can clear up some things I’ve been reading about wolves. Do your cocks really—”
Idid notlet him finish that sentence. I think everyone except Chaos was grateful I found the stack number for the books they needed and sent them on their way. Chaos just looked utterly confused as he watched them scurry away.
“Why did you do that, my witch? If it embarrassed them to answer, then they should take it up with the writers of those books I’ve been reading.”
“House rule. No asking my library patrons questions about their dicks. Have you picked a name yet, or are you just engrossed in all the sex?”
“I’m doing both, but I don’t like any of the names I’m reading. It seems like names are being reused. People have the same name as someone who might have abused the name that was given to them. I need a name no one else has.”
I got that, and it wasn’t his arrogance speaking. Names were powerful, and I’d seen entire lines shunned because of one person. A family name lost respect in an instant because of the actions of one person.
Chaos might irritate the shit out of me sometimes, but he had good things about him too, even if he only did them to impress me. He was the only god walking the Earth as far as I knew. It made sense that he didn’t share a name with anyone else.
“Maybe you could write down the names you like and combine them into a brand-new name that no one else has.”
