Evil Angels
Chapter 23

Emma’s POV

Alex gently set me down on the couch in her room and immediately went to pacing back and forth across the room.

My eyes followed her frantic movements, “Alex, I can tell you are angry.”

She stopped her pacing and just stood there, squeezing her hands into fists as her long nails cut into her skin, “He wanted to kill you.”

I stared at the blood dripping down her hands, “Stop that… I am mad at him too for giving you a black eye but give him a chance. He is Larus’ mate.”

She sighed and uncurled her fists, “I will only forgive him when I am sure that he won’t hurt you. Until then, I want you to stay away from him. You should get some sleep. It is late.”

I curled up in her bed while she went over to the window, “I am going out to heal myself. Stay here until I come back.”

“Alex, wait.”

She turned back around, “What do you need?”

“You can take my blood. It will be faster.”

“No,” With that she jumped out the window leaving me alone.

It would have been easier. I don’t understand what she is so afraid of. Is my blood not good enough for her or something?

I sighed and fell asleep instantly. It felt like only a few minutes when I woke up with the sun outside. I looked around the room not seeing Alex.

Oh she isn’t back yet.

I stood up and stared at the door.

Like hell, I am staying here.

I tried the door, “Damn it, Alex.”

I knew it. She locked it and she thinks I can’t just climb.

I went over to the window sill and swung my legs over.

Thank god these bricks stick out a bit. Still not a fan of heights though.

I swung my body down and gripped onto the edge of the bricks, slowly climbing down.

Don’t look down, Emma.

I swung myself down into the window below me. When I landed, I looked around at the shelves of books.

Cool, I am in the library.

Larus and Elijah were sitting in chairs in front of me in their humans. Both had books in their hands. Larus looked up from his book and laughed, “Where did you come from?”

I looked back over to the window, “Alex thought she could lock me up last night, but she left the window open. So, I am here.”

I slumped down in a chair across from them. Elijah stared at me then back to his book, “Well Larus, it looks like your fledgling is going to take awhile to warm up to me. She locks her own mate in a room to keep her away from me. This will definitely be interesting to see when she notices Emma go out.”

Larus shook her head, “She is just a little protective. That is all... Emma, the house is yours. I will take care of Alexandra when she gets back.”

I got up from my chair, “Thank you, Larus. I will leave you two for now.”

I walked out of the library, walking down the halls.

Mmmm… What to do now?

I ended up in the pool room and sat on the edge of the water, watching the fish and turtles swim around. One of the turtles came up to the surface with its glassy eyes staring at me.

Turtles are adorable.

The atmosphere was so calm with the sound of the waterfall running over the rocks and into the water. I stuck my hand in the water, which was surprisingly warm, and all the fish came up to it. A few nibbled on my fingers then swam back to the depths of the water.

“Emma!!”

Well it looks like Alex is back.

I ran around to the other side of the pond when I heard the door beginning to open. All the fish and turtles disappeared into the deepest part of the water when Alex stepped in. She was in her human form, smiling, “I see you found a way out of the room. I thought you would be too scared to go out the window.”

I crossed my arms, “Well you thought wrong. It was actually kind of fun.”

Both of us knew we weren’t actually mad at each other. She crossed her arms too, “Oh really. So, you wouldn’t mind if we went flying for a bit.”

I would actually. Still don’t like heights.

“No.”

Within a second she was next to me. She stood in front of me, looking into my eyes with her red ones, “That’s a lie. I can hear your heart beating faster.”

I smirked and pushed her back, causing her to fall into the pond. I stepped back so the water wouldn’t slash on me and started laughing. Alex popped up to the surface in her evil form, smiling with her razor sharp teeth, “So, you think this is funny?”

I laughed more, “You might want to use those evil powers more, slow poke.”

“I am not a slow poke. I was going to be nice and not pull you in but I guess I will now.”

Out of nowhere, her tail wrapped around my ankles and yanked me into the water too. I pushed myself to the surface, coughing up some water, “What was that for?”

She shook her head, “You push me in the water first then I push you in and you ask: why?”

True. I did push her first.

I swam away from her, towards the middle, “Whatever.”

She wrapped her tail back around my body, pulling me back, “Oh no you don’t.”

She took her wing and splashed a wave of water at me.

The hell?!

“What was that for?!”

She looked totally innocent, “You left the room when I couldn’t protect you. So you deserved that one.”

I scuffed, “Overprotective much.”

Alex wrapped her wings around me to pull me closer, “Yes I am overprotective. There are angels that want to kill you so I think I am allowed to be.”

For some reason her eyes looked more beautiful than before. A deeper red was swirling in them almost like someone was mixing food coloring in them. She gently touched her hand against my face, “You’re so warm.”

I smiled, “Yeah and you are freezing.”

She looked away from me and slipped her hand away from me, “Yeah… I am sorry.”

“Alex, you don’t have to be sorry for that. It’s who you are.”

Her eyes locked back to mine, “You really think that.”

I nodded, “Yes. You aren’t a demon, Alex. You told me that when we met.”

She had the biggest smile I have ever seen her with and pulled me closer to her. Without hesitation she was kissing me. I wrapped my arms around her, feeling like a piece of me that I didn’t even know I was missing was finally going back into place. A wave of emotions ran through me and I can feel every part of her. Then, we both pulled away.

“That was amazing.”

What the hell? I just heard Alex but her lips didn’t move.

“Wait, I can hear your thoughts. You can hear me?”

°Yes, I can. Am I talking to you telepathically right now?!°

Alex laughed, “No way. This is amazing.”

“Is this Emma I am hearing?”

Larus’ voice filled my head.

°Larus?°

“Yes, this is impossible. Humans can’t mindlink us.”

“Well, she is doing it now. This is awesome!”

*Now I know why the angels want this human so badly. She is extraordinary.*

Elijah’s voice filled my head too.

°Okay, can we calm down with all the voices. I am going to get a headache.°

There was a collective “sorry” said before everyone went silent.

Alex hugged me, “I am so happy right now. Thank you Emma.”

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