“Open it slowly,” said an unfamiliar voice.
I found Mato and Michael in the far corner, hiding in the darkness. And EI detective Sloppy was sitting across from them. With reports in hand he left before I crawled in.
“I’m going to need you to fill out one of these too, Miss. Kirkland,” he said in parting. I nodded and shut the door.
“Raina,” Mato said with a sigh of relief.
I crawled over to him and wrapped my arms around him. He hugged me back, squeezing my chest against his. That’s why I came in here, a much needed hug. I nestled my head against his neck and looked at my brother. He was smiling and it made me smile. I didn’t think I’d do that for a long time, but there I was, grinning.
“I can’t believe you made it out of there, sis,” Michael said with a tired voice. He was up way past his bed time, poor vampire. “Did you save that demon’s wife?” he asked. And there went my smile. I shook my head. “What are you going to do about it?”
I hugged Mato tighter and he hugged me back just as tightly. Tristan’s shirt was riding up. I wasn’t shy about my nakedness. That’s a human thing, and I wasn’t human.
“Kill a demon.”
THE END
Reference:
Uncommon Names:
Adia [ad-Eu]
Admetus [ad-met-us]
Alcestis [al-ses-tis]
Alistair [alis-tär]
Damon [day-mon]
Fauna [fä-na]
Kamaria [ku-mär-Ea]
Mato [ma-tO]
Melvern [mel-vrn]
Nenet [nen-et]
Olathia [Olä-thEu]
Ruy [rI]
Creatures:
Witch:
Witches and wizards are humanoids who can manipulate reality with their minds to an extent.
Elf:
Elves are humanoids of grace and beauty who can manipulate reality to an extent with their minds.
Human (Homo Sapien):
Humans are mortal beings with little to no magic. But, what they lack in power they makeup in numbers!
Vampire:
Ogre:
Ogres are large beastly humanoids. Usually strictly carnivorous, they have been known to have a mild addiction to sweets.
Big Foot (Sasquatch):
Big Foots are large ape-like men and women from the Pacific Northwest.
Nymph:
Nymphs are chameleon-like humanoids.
Barguest:
Barguests are endangered shape shifting humanoids that take on the skills of the creatures they mimic.
Werewolf (lycanthrope):
Werewolves are humanoids that can shift from human to wolf or wolf-like form.
Demon:
Demons are immortal supernatural beings that are sometimes worshiped due to the power over reality.
God (Deities):
Gods are immortal supernatural beings that are sometimes worshiped due to their power over reality.
Other:
Slán:
[slaan] Gaelic for safe or healthy/ a Talisman that enhances one’s senses
Familiars:
Familiars are animals that have been fed their master’s blood, so that their master’s spells don’t come back to harm them.
Wands:
Wands and staffs are rods made of any sort of marital one desires. Other than being an obvious folic symbol, they are a magical tool used to help the witch focus her energy. Not all witches and wizards need staffs or wands, but they look damn impressive.
Book of Shadows:
A book containing magical spells and rituals
Flegen:
[Flegen] the made-up language in Anna’s book of shadows.