brain. There was no way I knew the descendant of Lunarius bu

g dinner. I started to refuse but she gave me a choice between dinne

lips, I could tell that she didn't like that but one thing I knew about grandma was t

co-workers and abandoned me the moment I lost my job. I hovered over their contacts and at the last minute, I decided to delete

he person would take the hint and leave but the door creaked open and I saw Chris walk into the room. He look

eed company," he said and I was not surpr

I gestured for him to take a seat at the edge

slowly. "Was living here so

ete asshole. I hated that I had hurt him but I needed to do it and there was no way I c

t, I needed life. I needed the city to reignite that spark inside

u aren't. It doesn't matter an

you want

ing,"

bs I had to do to make ends meet and my shoebox of an apartment. He laughed when I told him about the crazy clients and the crazy pe

o go to sleep. I heard the door to her room shut quietly but we still spoke far

once I was done speaking and I

drive away the monsters. I figured there were entirely different monsters to drive away toni

He drifted off to sleep before me and as I watc

fore I fell asleep and woke up an hour later than I should have. I muttered a smal

as his entire life's work and he was not going to tolerate any lateness. I wanted to leave immediately but grandma

s fast as I could to the bookstore and I knew that I was breaking every speed limit and road rule available bu

sed. His brows were furrowed and his jaw was clenched. When I walked in, he re

egan but he held up

up at me and I saw the annoyance swirling in his irises. I wanted to apologize onc

and I swallowed as I glanc

most ten o'clock. "Some things came up very early this mo

you are fired. I only gave you this job as a favor for your grandm

I liked it or not, I needed the job so I swallowed down my pride and nodded. I couldn't help but feel like there was so

ot harder to keep my tongue and to not lash out at him but I managed to do it. By

ar me and went back to arranging books on the shelf. "I'm supposed to work from nine

and you have only worked for seven. When y

I mumbled under my breath. "What

en you don't get

e just wanted to exert his dominance for no particular reason. It was like the longer I spent in this town, the more

e we had argued at the entrance when a familiar bike pulled up. Darius Lunar took off

asked and before I could answe

about to clo

o shocked by the exchange that all I could do was stand and stare in confusion. In less than fi

ked and I nodded. "You sh

him or thank him, he sta