Untamed: Demon Soul by Julie Anne Addicott
Author:Julie Anne Addicott [Addicott, Julie Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-24T18:30:00+00:00
THIRTEEN
Lola
Mortal Earth
§§§
I open my eyes, and we’re in a small country town, standing on the sidewalk of the main street. There are shops to our left, and to the right there’s a park with a playground full of children. Behind the playground, ten-foot high chain mesh fences stretch on for miles, and a large sign in the shape of a kangaroo reads, Oakfield Wildlife Park.
Belial pulls me back behind the wide trunk of an old oak tree. He leans back and casually runs his hand over his head then starts picking at his fingernails.
“What are we doing here?” I ask.
“Waiting. You want to know about furies? I’ll show you.”
My eyes dart around, searching for anyone who doesn't look normal. “Furies are here?” I ask, confused. He shushes me. Walking toward us is an older man dressed in a business suit. I cross my arms and look down nervously.
“He can’t see you,” Belial reminds me.
The man comes closer, then stops a few feet away to answer his phone. He seems agitated and talks about an appointment and meeting someone at Café Charm before continuing along the street.
“Ready?” Belial asks. I shake my head, but he takes my hand and pulls me close to him. We walk down the street, a few steps behind the man who’s holding a small black briefcase in his hand. The scent of his cologne wafts past me. People walk by chatting and looking down at their phones, unaware there is a guy with wings right in front of them.
“See her over there?” Belial says, pointing to the café. “She’s a furie.”
I look past the man and I’m stunned when I see her. She’s beautiful, with long brown hair braided into thin strands, and woven with gold and silver thread. From her head, two shiny black horns, around six inches long, curve upwards on either side. She’s short like me, standing at only five-foot-tall, and damn she’s fast. As she runs, the long, sheer tan dress she wears swishes around her ankles like she’s floating above the ground. She’s nothing like I expected. She’s pretty in a childlike way, and her skin is pale white.
With a hint of annoyance, Belial tells me, “That is a furie.” I nod, fascinated. “Their goal is to mess with mortals’ minds, to try and alter their inner balance and cause havoc. They’re good at finding weaknesses, but they’re fucked up. Unless she tries attacking me, or you, I’m forbidden to touch her.”
He shakes his head, and we continue walking toward the café. People are all around, but no one sees her. She starts running, first to the door of the café, then back to the outdoor tables on the sidewalk. She reminds me of a child skipping and giggling.
A man walks into the café, oblivious to her. When she gives him a push, he stumbles and bumps into a mother with a baby swaddled in her arms. The mother is clearly annoyed and her hands cover the baby’s head protectively. The man laughs and continues through the doors.
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