7 Chapter 7: (2/2)

Khole may not deserve me but G.o.d d.a.m.n... I sure as h.e.l.l don't deserve her.

Khole glanced at me, confused at the door knock when I stood up in a flash and motioned her to remain there. She held her m.u.f.fin in a tighter grasp, looking at me in fear as I walked over to the door and peeked out of it.

A man and woman stood there, the man looking like he'd just won a million dollars while the woman screamed strictly professional. I narrowed my eyes at them, remembering them from earlier.

”Move, demon. I must speak with the witch. Do not interfere.” The woman's sharp voice hurt my ears, unlike my wee Khole's voice. I didn't say a word, my throat itching to say f.u.c.k off but I didn't.

Khole would be upset that I lied to her just to get close to her.

I made enough s.p.a.ce for me to leave the bedroom while locking the door behind me so they couldn't enter. The man's face morphed from the smile to a deadly frown.

Not a moment after the door was locked, I lunged forward and knocked the woman hard against the wall. Immediately she was out and her body slumped to the ground.

The man lashed out at me, getting a sharp kick in my stomach before I tackled him to the ground and landed raging punches at his face. I couldn't keep myself from stopping as I heard the bedroom door fly open.

”C-Cade! St-Stop!” Khole screams, pulling at my arm that was punching the pitiful man who was bleeding on the ground. I was breathless from the fight and from her soft touch on my arm. The sparks had calmed me enough to look up at her.

She was staring at me with a horrified expression and I felt shame rising within me, hating she saw me do such a thing to the people here. I never wanted her to see me this way.

”I guess a s.l.u.t gets loyalty.” The man I was holding against the ground mumbled, his s.a.d.i.s.tic smile only causing a snarl to run through me as I slammed my fist into his face. He finally slumped on the ground, going still underneath me when Khole wrapped both her arms around mine.

Even though I wanted to remain here and cause each of them to bleed more, I wanted to remove Khole from the carnage. She's seen enough of this in her life.

I glanced up at her terrified, shaking form then down at the man. In all my life, I was never so happy that I was able to beat the living s.h.i.+t out of someone. Not saying I was finished, just that I was finished for now.

I stood up, needing to hold her in some way while I hooked my hands underneath her and carried her into the room. She let out a soft squeak at my bold move but didn't flinch away as I expected. Which was good.

She was so light that it worried me, but I had other things to deal with before forcing her to eat more.

I laid her on the bed, her shaking ceasing when I motioned her to remain on the bed. Cade was gnawing at me, not wanting me to leave her as I reached into my pocket and pulled out a small hunting knife.

I set it on the nightstand beside her, noticing she wasn't looking at me in fear anymore but an unknown emotion that caused her eyes to darken. My hand acted on reflex as I softly touched her cheek and giving her a bit of warmth that I had.

She was truly... interesting.

I released her, feeling the need to kiss her but knowing it would only scare her more than she already was. Plus I didn't want her thinking those people were right.

She was never a s.l.u.t in my eyes.

I walked out of the room, locking it behind me again and noticing Zavier and Nava out in the hall. Both of them glanced up at me in question when I grunted and grabbed the man, thrusting him over my shoulder before walking down the hallway.

”Go talk to him. I'll handle the woman.” Zavier tells Nava, the sound of the woman being dragged pleasing me more than his words.

”Hey. Wait up!” Nava yells at me, catching up to me quickly as she touched my arm tenderly. ”What happened? Who are these people and why did you attack them?” She fired questions at me and I only stared at her, not particularly in the mood to answer her right at the moment.

”I fought them because they were spatting nonsense about Khole,” I growled out, shrugging her hand off me and continuing down the hallway.

Both of these people were going to be the example.

Everyone would know not to go after my Khole.

”Zavier. Come with me. Nava get some rope.” I barked orders, praying neither would go against it since I was close to s.h.i.+fting. It was not a good idea to anger a demon anymore.

Not in such a moment as this one.

”Alright. I'll be back.” Nava ducked down another hallway as I motioned Zavier to follow me downstairs and outside where everyone was currently at.

They all stared at e in pure horror and shock, Zavier following behind and speaking with his mate for a moment. I tossed the man in the center as Zavier placed the woman beside the man.

”Zavier, baby. You have to stop th-”

”Don't my love. He is fragile right now and they threatened his mate.” Zavier defends me when I knelt down to the woman who was slowly stirring awake.

Her dark eyes caught my dangerous ones as she glared at me before noticing where she was and who was bleeding beside her.

”Move and you'll end like him.” I snarled under my breath, daring her to anger me more than she already has.

However, to my displeasure, she remained still and glaring daggers at me as I stood up and saw Nava from the corner of my eye. I was about to snap at her for not getting what I desire but her mate, Ian had a hard expression on his face.

”Funem eos!” Levi shouts, the light blazing rope wrapping around each of them making me grunt in thanks. The other witches looked beyond surprised at Levi betraying his brethren but made no move to attack him. Not with Nava snarling like the wild wolf she was.

”I am going to only say this once...” I spoke loud enough for everyone around me to hear, looking at the people around me. ”Do not. Come after my Khole.” I warn, not leaving any discussion for it when using my authority in each of the words. ”Or you will end up worse than these people.” I threaten, the man groaning at the perfect time only to emphasize their fears in me.

Pleased with myself, I left them there when entering into the home once again. Wanting to return to Khole and explain what has happened, but I didn't want to scare her any more than I did today...

What was I going to do?

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