A Collection of Claws, Fangs, and Other Things by Clio Evans

Author:Clio Evans [Evans, Clio]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-08-12T00:00:00+00:00

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BEWARE OF HUMANS

Andrew

“DID YOU NOT READ THE SIGN??” I thundered, picking up the human woman.

Her bright blue eyes stared at me, her scream dying. She had dark brown hair pulled back in a loose braid, her cheeks bright pink from either the wind outside or…

Her scent hit me, and it took every ounce of control to not throw her across the room.

Of course, there was no way I could anyways. She had stepped into the barrier. We were safely sandwiched between two rows of books, with me blocking her from the maze behind me and the invisible wall blocking her from leaving.

Adam was still staring at her from his desk, his mouth wide open and purple eye even wider. He was as horrified by her presence as she was of ours.

“What…what…Fuck. What are you?” she whispered.

I blinked. Her feet still dangled in the air, her body slowly relaxing.

The longer she stared at me, the more…curious she seemed?

Who was this woman?

“Why in the seven hells are you here, woman?? Did you not read the ‘HUMANS: BEWARE’ sign?” I seethed.

Her cheeks were crimson now, and I felt a lusty heat swell up inside of me.

That was not a natural reaction.

I immediately set her down like she was a jar of poison, taking a step back from her. The bookshelves towered to either side of us, creating a narrow hall. She was trapped.

She didn’t hesitate to turn and run, and I didn’t try to stop her as she slammed straight into the invisible shield.

She stumbled back and then ran for it again, banging on it. Kicking it. Cussing at it.

She reminded me of an angry little cat.

“You can’t escape. Gaea, help us,” I sighed, rubbing my face with my hands. “Adam, get over here, please.”

Adam was still staring at her like a ghost.

“ADAM!” I snapped.

He jerked and then moved, coming closer.

“Let me out!!” the human wailed. “Please! This was a mistake!”

“It’s too late,” I sighed.

And it really was.

This library was a labyrinth, one that had been kept for the last 50 years by Adam and me. We had stumbled in together one night and had activated the curse.

We hadn’t left these walls in a long time. I hadn’t seen the sky, hadn’t seen the world in what felt like an eternity. Our only link to the outside world was our fairy friend, Catherine. She kept us updated on the state of the world and also helped us stay up to date on language changes.

The Cambridge Creature Library had been a legend to us. We had done everything we could to seek it out, not knowing what would happen the moment we came in.

We were bound to this place until our soulmate found us. I had resigned to that being forever.

But now…

The warmth in my chest felt foreign. A flicker of hope that I didn’t want.

The woman had quieted again, her body still stiff.

Adam finally spoke. “Little dove,” he crooned, stepping closer to her. “We won’t hurt you. I know we’re creatures, but we won’t cause you any pain,” he promised gently.

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