"I loved her not for the way she danced with my angels but for the way the sound of her name could silence my demons."

- Christopher Poindexter

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Adeline

I stand there, dazed as I watch him leave me here right after he tried pulling something like that. I mean did I hallucinate the whole thing did he really just try to kiss me.

Did I want him to kiss me, I didn't stop him, oh my god I didn't stop him. Now he's going to think I want him, with his big ass ego he's going to think all sorts of things and feelings.

"You must hurry, young one."

I stare up at the large beast guy from before, the one who beat me senseless. "Right sorry," I stand, holding my clothes to me. "Lead the way big guy."

He waves his hand, muttering words I've heard plenty of times from Death, "A portal to your home." I stand beside him and we both enter, landing gracefully on my lawn.

I stare up at the big monster beside me before he leaves, "Sovereign right?"

He nods his head once, "Yes young one."

"By Angel's did you mean by actual winged men and women with halos above their heads Angel's." That must be something to witness, I could only imagine what they looked like.

A ghost of a small plays on his lips, it's small but still a smile, "Yes and no, they have wings but do not have halos as you described them. They are men, human men like I and Death but they possess the grace of an angel, the power of an angel."

Angels, wanting to meet with Death of all people, "Why are they there, aren't they supposed to be you know," I point up to the sky, "up there."

His eyes crinkle with amusement, "You have many more things to learn young one, I am sure my Master will gladly talk with you in these matters."

He wasn't so scary as now, yes he was still massive but he was nice I guess, "Why can't you tell me now Sov, it's okay if I call you that right." I smile sweetly at him.

"You are very amusing young one, I now understand why Death is so intrigued by you." What, he's intrigued by me. "As for your use of this name I do not mind but for those other matters I can not unfortunately tell you."

I groan, "Okay fine, just one more thing."

He gestures for me to continue, "Go on young one."

I point at him, narrowing my eyes, "I am planning a rematch and I will win, I promise you that Sov."

I get a laugh out of him, finally, "I will be looking forward to this rematch, until next time." He bows before turning away from me, I smile to myself as I watch him walk away.

When he stops and turns to me, a solemn expression on his face, "Do not judge him too harshly young one, he is still a man under his power. He rarely turns an eye on the human world but he turned for you." With that he leaves me, leaves me open mouthed and shocked.

I don't even know what to say to that, what to think.

I kick the dirt with my heel then walk aimlessly to the back door of my backyard, the sun is just coming up. Let's hope my dad isn't up yet.

Closing the door as softly as possible I tiptoe to the stairs trying to take two at a time.

Breathing out softly I walk into my room but stop.

"Hey Izzy." I shut the door behind me, looking everywhere but at her.

I slip off the shoes that the wardrobes magic made appear, going into the drawer I find shorts and a T-shirt.

I sigh, still feeling her heated gaze, "What Izzy?"

"Seriously Adeline, you've been gone all night and you show up in barely any clothes then you have the nerve to say what." I could see why she's angry but I'm eighteen I can do what I want.

"I'm old enough to make my own decisions and if I want to come home at whatever time, I can, you did when you were my age." She was never home, how could she be such a hypocrite.

She shakes her head, "That was different and you know it."

"No it's not, nothing is different, just get out of room." When my mom passed, she went out every night, she left me by myself never taking with me. Never helping me with dad, she doesn't get a say in what I do now. It's not like I was getting high and wasted with loser people.

Oh because killing is so much better.

I ignore her, not wanting to deal with two annoying people.

I grab a towel, wanting nothing more than to take a shower.

"Explain to me what's going on with you, what happened with Tony and why you disappear at night. Just let me in." Her eyes are filled with tears as she pleads with me but I don't feel the need to tell her. She never confided in with me, she never once let me in even when mom died, the exact same thing as she does now I went through it.

"I'm taking a shower." I close the door to my bathroom, locking it behind me.

I strip, turning on the steaming shower, I sit in the tub letting myself cry in peace. I wish he were here, which is weird because I would never of thought I would ever ask that.

Two days and still nothing from Death or Bast, no one has tried coming to get me. I sit through school, fidgeting on my seat wishing I was somewhere else. I ignore James not wanting him anywhere near me, Sam has also been gone. I felt so alone in these past two days more so when my mom died.

I sit in my secret clearing, I've been sitting here trying to call out to Death, seeing as though it worked last time but I get nothing, not even from Bast.

You should summon a portal.

I laugh, That's insane, how in the world am I supposed to do that.

Easy stupid girl.

You aren't helping.

Why would I?

If you aren't going to help then don't bother talking.

This time it's her chance to laugh, You humans and your ways with words. Just summon the damn portal.

I sigh, standing in the middle of the clearing. I search my brain for the exact words he says, raising my hands I recite the words, "Apertum." Nothing.

You aren't saying it right.

That's the way he says it.

She sighs, causing me to wince, Yes the way he says it, you must say it the way of a demon. The way of your demon.

I rub my head, feeling a slight throb as a headache starts, "Why me?" I scream.

Oh shut it, repeat after me you whining child. Veni ad vocandum a quo quaero. Remember to think of the place you want to go.

I bite my lip, hoping this works, "Veni ad vocandum a quo qua-," "Adeline!" I stop turning to the person behind me.

"Sam!" I drop my hands, placing my dark hair behind my ears. "Haven't seen you in awhile."

He smiles, "Yeah I've been busy, with family, kind of a long story." He walks into the clearing, stopping just by the willow.

"I won't ask." I'm actually not really happy to see him right now, I wanted to know if that would work.

"Missing school again I see." He picks off small leaves from a hanging branch, not seeing any sign that I give him that signals that he interrupted something. I didn't show him this place so he could come here as well.

"You know me, it's healthy remember." I walk to the willow, still sort of annoyed.

He looks to the ground, only to finally look up at me, "What was it that you were saying before I came? It sounded weird."

I sprinkled the dry leaves on the ground speaking to the floor, "It was a nothing, just messing around."

"Are you sure cuz it kind of sounded like Latin?"

I never really asked anyone what they were speaking, but how would he know isn't Latin like a dead language. "How would you know?"

He shrugs with a smirk, "I know a thing or two"

I snort, "Sure something picked off from Google translate."

His eyes gleam but there's something behind it I can't quite place, "Something like that."

"How are you and your friend James doing, are you speaking yet?" I'm glad for the change of subject there was definitely something weird about that conversation.

"Um not necessarily, it's complicated is all." He nods his head in understanding.

James doesn't remember what happened to him, I'm sure Death is still behind that one seeing as though he covered up Tony's death. I couldn't possibly see him again until this is all over and I'm free of this.

You will lose him, you know.

I'm about to speak out loud to confront her when Sam looks at me strangely.

"Something wrong." He takes a step toward me but I stick my hand out in reassuring gesture.

"No it's okay, just feeling a headache coming on nothing I can't get rid of."

Sorry mundane aspirin won't do.

"Can I take you home, schools over and you don't look so well." It was nice of him but I don't think it was a good idea to be alone with him, she was way too active today.

"No it's alright I like to walk."

He chuckles, "Please, I wouldn't forgive myself if something were to happen to you."

I laugh along with him, finding it funny that something already did happen.

"Yeah I'll go with you," I retrieve my bag off the grassy floor before following him out of the woods.

We head inside his car, only he doesn't drive right away, "How about I take you to get something to eat?"

I turn to him, confused, "Like a date." I suggest.

He shrugs, "It could if you want it to be one."

I mean I do, want it to be a date but I also didn't want to kill him, "Um sure, where to?"

"Just some pizza place my dad found, it's not far but the food there is good."

"Pizza sounds amazing right now." I didn't have a phone so I couldn't text my sister or my dad but I'm sure it will be okay.

Well maybe not with Izzy.

He smiles with all teeth, "Great." He picks up speed when he hits the highway, not two minutes after he gets off and already I see a pizza sign overhead.

I'm guessing he wasn't lying about how close it was. He parks his black mustang, I get out of the car before he can do any of that weird stuff where guys open the door for you.

We walk inside finding a booth to sit in, a petite girl walks up to us ready to take our order. "Can I start you both with some drinks?'

"Yeah sure, I'll have a coke." I look to Sam, he stares at me before answering. "Same."

She scribbles on her small pad with a smile, "Do you need some time deciding what you would like to order?"

I open the menu, deciding that a sausage pizza looked amazing, "How about a small sausage pizza Sam?"

He smiles seeming distracted as he glances away from me. What is up with him today, "Perfect we'll order that thank you."

The girl leaves taking our menus with her, before things get awkward she returns with our drinks.

I thank her, focusing on my ice cold drink, "Is everything alright Sam?" He looked...I don't know strange.

"Yeah everything's fine Addie, how has school been treating you?" I didn't like this, he changed the subject totally dismissing me.

Or maybe I'm just being paranoid.

I twirl the straw spinning around the ice cubes in my cup, "Same old same old, nothing new I'm afraid."

He nods his head, his green eyes watching my hand, "We should do this more often."

"Going out to eat," I laugh.

He chuckles along with me almost looking like the Sam I first met, "Yeah, more dates I guess."

More dates, alone time with him, my stomach clenched and not in a good way.

"Sure I would like that."

To save me from my own self the waitress came back with our pizza, it smelled amazing as she set in on the table.

"Do you need anything else?"

"No that will be all thank you."

She smiles brightly, "No problem and enjoy." She leaves so I take a slice and place it on my plate.

Not even thinking twice I take a bite and let the hot cheesy goodness burn my mouth. I moan with a mouth full of pizza, "This is so good."

Sam laughs, I just now remember that he was here, sitting across from me and witnessing my disgusting assault on this poor pizza.

"Sorry," I mutter.

"It's alright, you make eating a pizza much more enjoyable to watch."

My cheeks burn as I look away from him, taking a rather smaller bite then the last.

He too takes a slice, biting into it, "You're right it's really good."

We finish eating and soon it's almost six, I have to get home or else my dad will kill me.

He paid for the food not allowing me to pay anything, I was grateful but I also felt bad seeing as though he drives me home.

"Thank you." We walk side by side to the car.

He finds my hand, squeezing it softly in his hand, "No problem Adeline." Goosebumps raise up into my arms, I release my hand pretending to place my hair into a bun.

I open the door, heading inside, I wish I had a car right about now. For some damn reason I didn't feel right, he didn't feel right.

He enters the car and soon were driving down my street toward my house.

"You know I can help you."

He confused me, "What? I don't understand what you mean." What he said was vague, annoyingly so.

He sighs, his hands tighten on the steering wheel, his usual tan skin stretches becoming white in color, "You tried summoning a portal, I can help you."

I whirled around, my back hitting the door unable to go anywhere else, "That's insane, what are you talking about Sam?"

How does he know, he can't know these things unless he's, unless he's a demon.l or worse.

I look outside, we are going too fast I can't jump out of this damn car.

"Stop the car, let me out now!" I wiggle the door handle, he has control of the locks.

"No, I can help you just listen to me." He's trying to stay calm, I can see it the way his jaw clenches and the vein on the side of his neck pulses.

"No!" I wiggle the door handle again though I'm afraid I might break it. "I don't know who you are but I want you to stop this damn car!"

"Adeline its Sam, it really is I just know a few more things." When the car stops, I look around not seeing my house but the same park I killed Tony in.

"What are we doing here? I want to go home!" I'm about to punch the window to break the glass so I can crawl out the damn window but he catches my fist pulling it back. I struggle against him, there's no way someone human could stop me like he just did.

Stay calm, do not provoke him.

I thought you said he was safe, remember.

She doesn't answer me, I feel how embarrassed she is for being wrong.

He pulls my arm, then grabs my shirt forcing me back and onto his lap.

I try punching him in the face but he blocks me, I struggle against him but it's no use.

"Are you done?"

"Go to hell." His large hands grip my thighs forcing me to straddle him, I try swinging again but he blocks them with lightning speed.

"It's no use." He pushes me forward, I slam into his chest, everything touches. "Just relax, you will see once you relax."

I'm breathing heavy that was relaxing, was he going to kill me.

Do what we do best Adeline make him believe you want him, do it to survive.

She was right, like what happened with Death, I forced him to believe I wanted him then I smashed my head in his face that should be enough time for me to get out of here.

I lean forward, controlling my breathing making it appear normal, which was sort of hard. I reach up placing both my hands on either side of his head, he watches me his green eyes heavy with want.

I lean into his lips, barely touching them, "Sam," I whisper. Just as I'm about to headbut him he kisses me.

He grips my face in his hands, forcing me to him, he's so strong I can't get move away.

He growls when I slam into him, wanting to be released, I don't think it worked, I could practically feel his desire.

I gripped his shirt, letting it rip in my hands, he groans pushing me back, finally.

He looks down at his bleeding chest, where my nails dug a little too deep.

He shakes his head, "Just how I imagined you'd be."

I lean in, smiling down at him just before he can move I headbut him hard. Its worst then what happened to Death, he holds his face groaning in pain and I take the opportunity to open the door and fling myself out and onto the ground.

He grabs my foot so I turn kicking his hand several times before he lets me go.

I struggle to stand so I crawl away, I reach the woods running at full speed wanting to get as far away from him as possible.

What the hell was he and why did he want me? I turn back seeing no one behind me, I think I lost him.

I turn back only to get knocked back, I slam into a tree my back connecting with a crack. I hit the ground, taking in a mouth full of leaves and dirt as I try to catch a breath that won't come.

I gasp, sputtering for a breath as I hear his footsteps snap twigs and crumbling leaves under his shoe.

"Why won't you listen, I don't want to hurt you, I want to help, I can help."

I lift myself up, brushing away leaves from my face, "Start with what are you!"

He bends down, his head cocking to the side like a dog, "I'm an Incubus, Adeline."

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