I smile, and I know I look like I’m about to eat her, but she just smiles back. She’s used to my type of crazy.
‘Actually, that I can answer. I’m what you call a Storm Shifter. We are a rare breed, and you wouldn’t find it in any Creatures 101 book. God, I’m so glad I can finally tell you this shit. It’s like coughing up a hairball and being able to breathe.’
‘Did you just compare us having a conversation to a hairball?’ Rezasks, laughing.
‘Yes. Yes, I did.’Chuckling, I move closer to her. Laying down, she lays her head on my cat tummy, and I place a paw on hers.
‘From what my parents told me, we were born as protectors and advisors to the divine Horsemen. We’re the ultimate shifters because we aren’t limited to forms. Though I feel like they fucked up with me.’
‘What do you mean?’Rez asks, petting my fur.
‘Well, I don’t have the powers like my parents do. I’m of age, but I’m still stuck with a few forms, and even here, where magic runs high, I feel weak, like there’s a barrier on me. I don’t know how to break through it and I’m at the point of just admitting defeat and giving up hope that it will.’
Rez whines, and I chuckle.
‘Do you think it’s because of what my mother did to you?’She questions, and I pick up on the anger in her voice.
‘No, that was only to keep me from talking to you the way I wanted to,’I tell her, not wanting her to put the blame where it isn’t earned. ‘But anyway, we only have one mate, so I was brought up to share even though I didn’t have any siblings. So, it’s nothing to me if you have more than me. I… I just want to be included, and right now... I feel like I don’t matter at all.’
Rez shoots up like a pistol, giving me a horrified look.“What? God, NO!”
She reaches down and puts me in a chokehold like most kids do when trying to drag around their pets. Thank God I’m on the bed because one, she would drop my ass, I’m a heavy mother heifer, and two, I have enough room to breathe.
‘I would seriously be lost without you, Lynx. I would gladly give up my worldly possessions, friends, even my life for you. You are my rock, best friend, compass, and first love.’She releases me and grabs a hold of my face, looking into my eyes.
‘Lynx, if someone would ask me what would completely shatter me to no repair, my answer would be losing you.’
I feel like that big green goblin that likes shiny shit in that Christmas cartoon, the grinch I think. My heart just swelled up ten times its normal size, to the point I get choked up. She loves me and doesn’t think I’m a waste of space. I stick out my tongue in a smile and say,‘Yeah, I feel the same about you too…’With a quick swipe of my tongue, I lick her cheek and plop down on the bed, rolling over onto my back.
‘Now give me belly rubs. You promised, after that duckweed of a teacher made me act like a dog. Btw, I totally pissed in his chair.’
Chapter Forty
It’s Cumbustable, Watch out!
Rez
Lynx and I stayed up until 4 a.m. talking and catching up on all the stuff he felt I needed to know. I’m glad he was able to, but most of it just pissed me off. I couldn’t believe what she did. I love her and was raised not to speak ill of the dead, but what the hell was mom thinking? Lynx explained more about his species and how they were so rare, he’s only able to have one offspring. Yea, that was an awkward conversation. He also opened up more about his insecurities, and again, my heart broke for him. I had to come clean and catch him up on everything he’s missed when out of my sight. Mertle, the Banshee, didn’t sit well with him as was expected, but he figured something bad was up when I didn’t want to talk about it. He returned the favor of scaring the shit out of me when he mentioned sneaking into the Harpies lair and what he found. I agreed that they had probably covered it up so there was nothing we could do but I made Lynx promise not to go back in there. I wouldn’t want to shank a bitch if they put their hands on him.
When I went to bed, I swear I was holding him, so why is there a 70 lb Lynx purring in my ear. I try to slide out from underneath him, but this fucker is heavy. I take it back. There’s no way he’s only 70 lbs.
‘Lynx, get up. I need to pee.’
‘No, you, it’s your turn to take it up the ass.’
‘WHAT?’
With a small startle, Lynx raises his head and yawns.‘Oh, hi Rezzi-Bear. Good Morning. What time is it?’
‘It’s time for you to get up and for me to pee.’
Chuckling at my bluntness, he relents and hops off me.
‘And I’m pretty sure it’s in the afternoon,’I tell him, looking out the window.‘I’m going to take a shower.’
While washing, I let my mind wander back to my meeting with Anwen. I know what the Fate said but I just had a life changing week and I need one day to chill before I have to tackle the web of drama to find the answers I need. I don’t even know where to start, so I’m going to give myself today. Thirty minutes later, I’m showered and dressed in more leggings and a sweater that JP left on the bed. Finding my phone next to the bed, I see that our group message blew up while I was sleeping.
Playboy:So, r we doing a pre-party b4 the party or what?
