Shades Beneath by Chrissy Jaye

Author:Chrissy Jaye [Jaye, Chrissy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-11T00:00:00+00:00

The house was massive, that much was clear. Asher and I had slept on what seemed to be the fourth floor. I really needed to get better at paying attention to my surroundings. Normally, I was never so careless, but since joining them, I spent a lot of time in a daze, unaware of where I was, letting them pull me along in their wake.

I snorted to myself, realizing that at the first appearance of a man - or men - in my life, I let them sweep me away and gave them all my trust. A week ago, I would have said it was impossible, even absurd. I was all for having friends and dipping into relationships the same way Mia found new lovers, but at the heart of me, I was a feminist and wanted to care for myself.

The house - or mansion - was beautiful and modern, but not overly decorated. I peeked into rooms as I went, just taking everything in until I found the stairs and followed them down as far as I could until I reached the ground floor. Esper stood by the enormous fireplace talking to a man with blue hair and fairy wings. His back was to me, so he didn't notice me but Esper did. Her face split into a huge smile before morphing to one of horror.

"What in shades are you wearing?” She screeched. “No. Don't tell me! We will fix this." The man she had been speaking with turned to see what she was exclaiming at and he immediately dropped to his knees as I approached them. My eyes widened at him. I mean the wings and blue hair were amazing enough, but I didn't see how me entering the room should bring him to his knees. "Stop it, Garrold. You're alarming the poor thing!"

"My apologies, Esper," he said, climbing back to his feet. He looked me in the eye and I gasped at them. The entire eye was crystal blue with slit pupils like a cat. He ducked his head quickly and bowed again before hurrying away. As he left, I saw his shoulders pull back and his wings furl out behind him. There was a new spring in his step where before he’d seemed a bit defeated. The change was disconcerting.

"Don't mind him. It's just a shock," Esper said before reaching to take my arm. I stepped backward, out of reach. "Right, sorry. I forgot again. Shades, this is a mess."

She dropped her arm and stared at me for a few seconds before her ruby eyes turned hard. "Who dressed you? Those look like Asher’s clothes. I'll wring his neck. You can't go wandering about the Maker’s house in pants!"

"The Maker's house?"

"Yes, this is one of her domains. A pocket realm that…” She gasped suddenly, clutching her chest. Then she coughed, pulling herself upright again, before continuing. “Never mind. It doesn't matter. I can't even focus with you wearing that. Follow me."

She turned to leave, heading back toward the staircase, not even checking to see if I followed.

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