It’s a long shot. But the demon deserves a chance at a normal existence.People were sick bastards sometimes, especially the fuckers who hurt other people because they were different.
Abi rubbed at the scars on his wrist. They were puncture wounds from an animal trap. It wasn’t the trap itself that gave Abi nightmares, but what happened afterward.We’re all freaks.
I prefer the term unique.Everyone who carried the Sylvain name had a story filled with terror. Not even Peter was exempt.
Are you on your way home yet?
Not yet. Gotta get a little payback first.
Abi thought of himself as creative. He could think of a thousand ways to kill someone while shifting into a thousand different animals.
It was safe to say the shock of catching Colin cheating had worn off just in time for the anger to set in.
You are about to kill someone whom you said you had feelings for, not six hours ago.Why did Peter have to be the voice of reason? It was very unfair.
Maybe I woke up murderous this morning.
Isn’t that how you always wake up?
Fine. I’ll scare him and his new little toy.
Abi waited for someone to come out of the club, needing the distraction before opening his car door. The thump of the music was loud, even from across the parking lot, but not loud enough for Colin and possibly his new boy to hear Abi’s door shut. Abi wanted to keep the element of surprise for as long as he could.
He shifted into a rattlesnake. They were the only venomous snake in the area, but they weren’t very common. Still, most, if not all, of the hospitals should have antivenom on hand for the occasional misadventure.
Every time Abi changed forms, he counted it as a blessing from the gods that he could keep his clothing on. His DNA changed, and the clothing came along for the ride, shifting into whatever Abi needed them to be, along with the rest of him. It might have been one more thing that made him a freak, but it was the one he liked the most.
The pavement felt rough on his belly. He felt every ridge, divot, and small stone as he slithered his way across the pavement. All the minor flaws he couldn’t feel as a human. Being at ground level gave him an advantage, though. It was so much easier to hide, even in an asphalt-covered parking lot. He could blend into any environment in this form. He could even hide under the wood chips and in the carefully manicured shrubs.
This is the best idea I have ever had.
Abi could almost see Peter shaking his head.It’s an idea. Definitely not the best.
You don’t even know what I’m planning.
You’re the loudest member of the family, Abi. And the most reckless when you’re heartbroken. I know how your mind works.
Abi was the loudest one? That was hard to believe.I would think Lucien is the loudest.He’s the one who could kill people with sound.
He’s the quietest of all of us.And the most tortured, except for maybe the demon in the basement.
I know. I’m sorry I said something so callous about his abilities. I know he has trouble with them.Abi was an insensitive prick sometimes.
In his mind, Abi smiled in a very human, yet wolfish way. He flicked his forked tongue, getting the lay of the land, trying to scent his prey.
They hadn’t moved from the wall, despite the three patrons exiting from the door a few feet away.
Abi slithered along the crack where the pavement met the concrete slab. During the warm months, the party flowed outside. The club placed tables and chairs on the patio.
“Oh, that’s it, baby.” Colin moaned. He held the back of his new boy’s head as he thrust into the guy’s mouth.
Abi slithered along the building until he was within striking distance of Colin.
Abi.There was a warning in Peter’s tone.Ask yourself if your actions will come back to haunt you later.
He struck the back of Colin’s leg.
Colin didn’t even flinch. “Watch the teeth, honey.”
