“Jupiter I am not giving you any of my blood, if you continue to prod me for it I will rip your tongue from your skull,” I growled with irritation. My trip of coming to collect the payment for taking care of the hoard of skin snatchers had turn into a morning of the mole-man trying to tell me that he has made a “breakthrough” with finding what makes me so unique.

“Please miss Camille, I just need a few drops.” The rat faced man pleaded, my midnight ocean blue eyes narrowed, I could feel the heat in my face starting to rise.

“Damn it Jupiter I just came for the payment not to be your fucking lab experiment.” I huffed taking the safety pin and petri dish he offered. I quickly pricked my thumb squeezing a few drops into the dish before popping my thumb in my mouth sucking away the sting. “If I find out that you are trying to clone me I will end you and it will not be swift I promise you that.” I barked aggressively causing the small round man to nearly jump out of his own skin.

“I- I swear miss Camille I do no such thing this time I learned my lesson last time.” He bowed rushing away having dropped the burlap sack of coins the Ranger had left for Erik and I. I shook my head running a flustered hand through my long, honey brown locks.

I opened the sack and dropped a few coins on Jupiter’s table, payment for being my connection. I quickly pressed on towards the marketplace, the smell mixed with delicious dried meats, stale ale and overly sweaty people. My face twisted with distaste as I made my way through the sea of people. It didn’t take me long to gather a loaf of bread, some cheese, my favorite mult wine and dried cured meat.

I found myself hurrying back to my room at the Inn, hurrying back to see if Erik had returned. He woke me the other morning claiming he had prior engagements that needed to be taken care of. It had been days now and I missed him. Love sick pup, Nikita taunted me. “Shut up bitter hag,” I spat back at her. I could hear her snickering as I took the stairs two at a time.

I was shoulder checked by the small black haired girl, I almost lost the nap sack that held all my goodies. I glared at her only to see her cheeks filled with a pink color that slowly morphed to red when she saw me. “What the fuck,” I barked at her. It only earned me a squeal from the little thing and her stumbling down the hallway.

I was still growling when I pushed the door open, I looked up and was met with a surprise. Erik, damp, naked and his back turn to me. My heart sunk, so that’s why the little pixie girl was blushing like crazy I thought bitterly. Erik turned when he heard the door open, and his face lit up brilliantly.

“Camille!” Long strides ate the distance between us, and he wrapped me in a powerful hug, apparently missing the expression on my face. He squeezed me tight, then pulled his head back with a strange expression on his face. “Just what is this place’s nudity taboo? I walked in on that little bath girl heating up the water and she looked like a tomato had eaten her face.”


She saw what is ours! We should rip her fucking eyes from their sockets, Nikita snarled viciously. I smiled at the thought as I pulled away from his embrace. “Down girl, as much as I love the idea she is barely a woman.” I tried to soothe Nikita, I could feel her pacing and it made me anxious.

Erik blinked and tilted his head to one side. “Is something the matter with Nikita, sweetheart? What idea?” I let my lips barely graze his own before walking and setting down the napsack that held a few things. “She just doesn’t like others seeing what we consider ours. She wanted to rip the girl's eyes out.” I shrugged innocently giving him a small smile. He let out a laugh and shook his head, catching my hand in his and pulling me to him - and my hand to his shaft.

“All yours, sweetheart. The both of yours. I surprised her - I was just going to take a cold bath, and didn't realize she was in the room.” He kissed my forehead and let me go, letting me decide what to do with my hand.

I gave his shaft a soft squeeze before licking my lips and letting it go. A shiver ran down my spine and a dull ache formed in between my thighs. “Oh I know it was nothing, I would have smelled if she was aroused and then I would have ripped out her eyes.”

I glanced down realizing he was in the middle of leaving a note and my heart fell to what felt like the tips of my toes. A frown creased my plush lips as I glanced at the blank paper and the pen that was next to it, the tip still wet from him more than likely chewing it. “What is this?”