Goddess of Mischief: A Sapphic Urban Fantasy Romance by Cailee Francis

Author:Cailee Francis [Francis, Cailee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-02-19T00:00:00+00:00

10

MELINDA

The smell of days-old trash and accumulating laundry greeted us as we took human form inside the house. It was the home the angels had assigned me and where I lived before I went on the run. The trash had been there even before Misha passed. I’d been meaning to tidy up and hadn’t quite got around to it.

I looked around, grateful to be home, even if it was just for a little while. My feelings were bittersweet at seeing the sculptures decorating the shelves of a cabinet by the window. They were among Misha's best works.

"This probably isn't a good idea," Aurelia said, biting her lip softly.

It wasn't the first time either of us had said it. I just wanted some of my possessions back. The others had been destroyed when the hotel was hit by a meteorite. I didn't even have a change of clothes to my name.

"Probably not," I agreed as I grabbed my gym bag and hurried into my bedroom to gather up some clothes and possessions. Yes, I used to go to the gym. It was more a choice than a necessity.

Aurelia and I had planned out our fast-trip in advance. I could fly again! It was marvelous. Aurelia kept a lookout, which she was able to do through the solid ceiling of the house. At least it was a standalone house and not an apartment. It meant we weren't placing anyone else at risk.

The angelic hierarchy had made this address available to me, and they always endeavored to give their agents some privacy… when they weren't hunting them, apparently. I already knew a house in the city with this much space would be worth a small fortune.

I was in the mood to sell it, just to piss them off, but it probably wasn't wise when they finally trusted me again and were leaving me alone. I shelved the idea for later, deciding to see how things panned out.

"You have a nice place," Aurelia said as she glanced around the house. "It reminds me that the angelic hierarchy gave me an address I could use too. I haven't even checked it out yet."

"It might serve as a useful backup location," I replied. "I'm sure Riga will let us stay at Enchant as long as we need to. She's grateful just to have the shield reinforced, and to have me around more. I think I've become something of a daughter to her."

"That's wonderful that you have," Aurelia replied.

I pulled out my drawers, rummaging through them to find what I needed. I knew it was reckless coming here. I could've gone and bought new clothes, but some things held meaning for me. This, for instance — the dress I wore on Misha's opening night at the Bullfinch Gallery. That was a night that would never come again.

With a sigh, I stuffed it into my sports bag, along with many other things — though not as many as I'd have liked. I'd lived in this house for years, ever since I'd first become a muse on my first assignment.

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