Page 16 of My Demon Charming

And mine failed.

Which means I’m just a mere mortal.

“So why are those dickheads feeding off you?”

“Wouldn’t I like the answer to that question? They…they think even though I’m mortal, they can find a trace of my mom’s magic within me. Or at least that’s what they told me. I just think they’re perverts.”

“Oh, that they are. But they’re not liars.”

“Huh?”

What is he saying? Is he taking their side?

“You are magical, darling boy. There’s no denying it.”

“You’re wrong. My ignition failed. I have no powers. I’m just Yu-jin.”

Lucian rubs his thumb on my cheekbone again, and I catch my breath. Wouldn’t it be great if I could live in his fantasy land where what he’s saying is true?

“And that’s more than enough. But…I can feel the magic emanating from every inch of you.”

Fuck. Why does my mind go to some dirty places, thinking of the dirty things he could be doing to some inches of me when I hear that word?

“I don’t know what to tell you.”

He places two fingers against my lips, and I look into his beautiful brown eyes.

“You don’t have to say anything. I’ll just have to find a way to show you I’m right.”

I push his hand off me and turn my back on Lucian.

He doesn’t know what he’s talking about, and I don’t need to believe anything. I just…I need him to protect me. If he wants to.

I don’t even manage to take a step when a big furry creature appears out of thin air and snarls at me.

It’s big, and its spotty fur shines almost gold. It looks like a giant cat. But it’s not a tiger, more like a lynx.

A lynx that starts walking toward me.

CHAPTER FIVE

"WE'RE NOT KILLING THIS ONE!"

“Brim, no!” Lucian shouts behind me.

The lynx stops walking, but it yowls at me, burning holes in the back of my head with its red eyes.

“F-friend of yours?”

The lynx jumps at me, and I close my eyes, waiting for the inevitable end. Better a cat than Kevin, I suppose.

“I said no!” A shadow casts in front of me.

Lucian and his wings cover me entirely, which I confirm when I open my eyes and find him standing with his back to me.

“We’re not killing this one!” he says, and I freeze.

Wh-what does he mean, “We’re not killing this one?”