Chapter 6: First day of work

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You woke up with a horrible headache. What happened? You rubbed your eyes and noticed that you were back in your hotel room. You touched your forehead, and a big smile of relief appeared on your face when you felt that you no longer had a fever, and your wounds hurt you much less. All you needed was an aspirin for your head.

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You got up. And you noticed that there were some clothes at your disposal in the closet. You took professionnal clothing, a black skirt/pants and a shirt with your favorite color. On the table were hygiene products with a small note.

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"Hello Y/N!

You fell asleep on the couch, Alastor took you back to your room, soI took the opportunity to give you some clothes to wear during your stay at the hotel. It's the least I can do to thank you. You will also find hygiene products, be free to use them as you wish I give them to you .

Thank you again!

Charlie"

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You froze when you read that it was Alastor who brought you back to your room. Oh Lucifer, you couldn't prevent an embarrassing image from appearing in your brain. What a dishonor.

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"He has a nerve... Fucking deer... "you grunted

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Apart from that little detail, reading Charlie's letter really appeased you. No matter how much you listened to your inner demons warning you about her and her friends, you couldn't believe them. She was not your enemy. Could you allow yourself to consider her as a friend? No, you'd like to be his "Friend" but you knew you didn't deserve it. You were a monster. The good deeds you were doing were just paying off a debt... nothing more, it wasn't the real you

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You went to the bathroom and started undressing. You slowly removed your bandages and noticed with surprise that your wounds were beginning to disappear. It must have been due to your powers. A smile appeared on your lips. In two days you could certainly go home. You put a clean bandage on the deepest wounds, turned on the hot water and entered the shower.

The water was really excellent, you took your time to washyourself to enjoy the water's contact on your skin and your hair. You dressed while wearing dry bandages to make yourself more comfortable. You also took care to hide your wolf tail. You felt more "human" when you didn't see it.

You put on your shoes and went down into the lobby. Of course Charlie was at the reception.

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"Hi Charlie" you said in a friendly tone.

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The young blonde's smile widened when she saw you.

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"Oh hello Y/N, I was beginning to think you were going to start a third day of rest. "

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You leaned your head to the side with confusion

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"I slept for two days? "

"Yes. Vaggie and I were really worried for a while. The night I went to put your clothes and hygiene products in your room you had a high fever and you were talking in your sleep."

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You stared at her, rather uncomfortable with her story.

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"What did I say?"

"Oh um... you were talking about your boyfriend, well I think it was your boyfriend I'm not very sure of that... and uhm if I remember well, you said he shouldn't leave or something like that... yes, you said he shouldn't take his car."

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Your eyes opened wide. Your boyfriend, huh? Don't take the car? You had had this nightmare many times, you noded with a painful expression on your face, your ears flattened with fatalism.

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"I see..."

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Charlie looked at you with empathy and quickly understood what put you in this state.

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"Isn't he in hell?"

"No... To heaven certainly... at least... he's not alone ha ha ha..."

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Feeling that you were about to cry, you quickly put a smile on your face, hiding your painful memories.

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"So Charlie, what can I do to help you today?"

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The blonde seemed surprised by your sudden personality change, howerver she would rather not ask any questions.

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"Alastor is already in charge of listing the different projects we can set up to improve the hotel, I would like to know if you could take stock with him"

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You felt a little spasm on your right eye. Your smile became slightly tense but you responded with your most natural tone.

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"Of course Charlie, I'd be happy to."

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No, Y ou weren't happy at all!

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Charlie clapped her hands with excitement.

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"Thank you very so much Y/N, Vaggie wasn't really happy to do it, she preferred to help our maid, Niffty, and I'm busy enough to handle everything. "she explained rather embarrassed.

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Vaggie didn't want to work with Alastor? No kidding! You were not surprised at all.

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"You're welcome, Charlie. »

"Oh, but you might want to eat a little before you start working, don't you? "

"Um, I'm just going to have (favorite breakfast menu) "

"Okay, I'll let you serve yourself in the kitchen. "

"Thank you very much Charlie... Oh, yes, I forgot, where can I find Alastor? "

"In his office it's on the top floor, west corridor and last door on the right. Um, I forgot to tell you but, you'll have to take the stairs. The elevator has some minor problems, it's under repair."

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You remembered the address of the deer's office and nodded.

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"All right, Charlie, thank you very much. I'm going to eat, do you want me to bring you something? »

"No, I'm fine, thank you very much, Y/N."

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You went to the kitchen and quickly eat your breakfast. You washed what you had used to prepare it and took a deep breath.

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Okay now you had to work with... the radio demon. You rolled your eyes and ruminated. Why did it have to be you? You're already have being humiliated by a deer demon whereas you're a wolf demon and now you have to work with him!? Great ! Absolutly Beautiful ! What could go wrong?

You gathered all your will that you had, and went up the stairs.

1st floor... 2nd floor... 3rd floor... 4th floor... 5th floor... you only had one floor left... (Why did you never had any luck with the elevators?)

You looked at the stairs. Your legs refused to move and all the limbs of your body began to shake. Staying alone with this demon for a few minutes was feasible for you... but you knew you had to stay with him for a long time...

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You took a deep breath again and slowly began to climb the steps leading to the top floor of the hotel. You wondered why the deer demon was on the top floor. He probably wanted to be left alone....

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"Or maybe it's a way for him to feel like he's dominating everyone in this hotel" you thought with contempt.

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You finally reached the last step and looked down the corridor. It was similar to the one on the previous 4 floors, there were just a fewer rooms and was slightly more gloomy. You went to the last door on the west side on your right, and you quickly knocked on the door before your anxiety took over.

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"Come in." You heard him. You grabbed the door handle with a shaky hand and entered in Alastor's office.

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The room was quite dark. There was red everywhere, whether it was through the curtains, the tapestry or the carpets, the armchairs and the sofa. There were large libraries and a very large office against the wall.

All this red gave the room an scary and aggressive atmosphere. The first thing you wanted to do was to leave. You looked around to see Alastor looking at you with his usual smile in the shade of the office.

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"Hello Alastor" You said in a neutral tone, trying not to show your fear. You put your shoulders back without breaking the visual contact and placed one hand on your hip, giving you a more selfconfidence appearance. Unfortunately, deep down inside, you immediately felt dominated, and you hated it. Alastor seemed to notice your concern as his sadistic smile had widened.

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"Hello, my dear, Charlie told me that you would come to help me. Please, have a sit " he said, pointing to the sofa.

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A tight smile has formed on your face. Your senses were again blurred by its smell. Oh dear God... Fortunatly you had eaten, you certainly couldn't have controlled yourself for long, at least... it's that you thought...

You nodded, thanked him and settled in.

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"Do you want something to drink?"

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You hesitated for a moment, fearing that it might be a trap, but you reassured yourself, you knew he could not do anything against you for the moment. You asked him for your favorite alcoholic beverage and started trying to relax. When Alastor served you, you thanked him with suspicion and started drinking. He sat in an armchair in front of you, making sure that you were separated by a small table.

Neither of you spoke for long minutes, it was like to see two predators observed at each other in order to see who would attack first.

However, this time became an ordeal for you, the more time passed, and the more difficult it was for you to control your desire to taste his flesh.

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"So" he said with a strangely enthusiastic tone. "Do you have any idea what we could put in place for this hotel Y/N ?"

"Oh, um, I-"

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He cut you off

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"Oh, I'm so absent minded." He got up and searched his office to get some papers out. He gave them to you and continued "Here are the plans of the hotel. The red areas are those that are free to be modified. The hotel already has a gym. I think it is imperative that we have a party room for special occasions."

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You desperately tried to ignore his smell and focused on the plans he had provided you. And you nodded.

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"I agree with you. But if we set up a village hall, we'll need a bartender, a cook."

"We have all this." Alastor said with a broad smile.

"Oh I didn't know, I didn't see them. »

"We have a bartender named Husk. He and I worked together for a while. It is a kind of winged cat that loves magic shows and hiis bottles. And Niffty is skilled at cooking."

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You raised an eyebrow quite perplexed by his speech. Maybe it would be a good thing to talk to that cat? Just to see if you should be suspicious of him. As for Niffty, you were wondering, How is she be able to do so many things at the hotel.

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"All right, that's a good thing," you say in a neutral tone.

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You took a small notepad and started to write down some ideas.

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"I would like to know, do we have a big budget or a small one? It's very good to have plans, but if we don't have any mon-"

"Charlie's taking care of the expenses, there's no need to worry about that. »

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You leaned your head with suspicion.

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"I'm willing to believe you, Alastor, but does Lucifer agree with his daughter's project? I mean, what she tried to do on television may be seen as a heresy through the eyes of the hell leader, don't you think?"

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The Radio demon lay down in his seat. He remained silent for a while, having fun moving the alcohol in his glass. This silence has allowed your hunger to take over. You discreetly brought your index to your mouth, but before you could bite it Alastor spoke seriously.

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"Honestly, my dear, I don't think our good sovereign really cares about his beloved daughter's project. He's so busy with heaven that this hotel must be the least of his worries right now... Y/N are you listening to me?"

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Yes, you were trying to listen to him and think about something else than your fucking stomach! Why the fuck did he have to be such an appetizing deer? And why did this fucking table have to block the way?

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Control yourself Y/N... Control yourself... Control yourself... Fucking table... Just...One...bite... Just... Don't look at him... Control Yourself...

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"Yes, yes, I'm listening," you said while you finished your drink. "So I guess we're safe."

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Alastor nodded and also finished his glass.

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You looked at the plans and asked.

"All right then, according to you, how big should it be? »

"What a question Y/N, it has to be spacious and spectacular! "exclaimed the deer, almost making you jump.

"Hmm..."

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You didn't have time to talk, He got up and took another drink.

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"Customers need a friendly place, a place where they can dream, dance, have a drink with their friends. Their stay at the hotel must be unforgettable and what better way to get out the big game than in a large party room?" he said while he sat on his armchair.

"Yes, I understand, it could be an idea..." You wrote all this down in your notebook "What about the atmosphere? Are you going to tell sordid stories or jokes? " You dared to joke with a smile

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Alastor laughed at your remark.

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"No, I don't think customers are really interested in my little exploits... Nevertheless... I think many would be interested to know how OUR fight went."

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You preferred to laugh back at his provocation.

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"Yes, you're certainly right. I'm sure they'd be delighted to know that the all-powerful radio demon had to be reduce to calling his servants to avoid being eaten."

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Alastor's smile wavered slightly and he continued with a mocking laugh

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"Or maybe the part where you begged me to spare you will be more to their liking. No, wait, I could also describe to them the surrealist scene of a wolf being chased by a deer. »

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Your grin has widened. You were ashamed of that passage. If you weren't that wolf, you would probably have laughed at this story.

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"Yes, and then I will tell them how this deer, so blinded by his pride, will not see the whirlwind that he sowed and will suffer a slow and painful fall."

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You could feel lightning dancing around you. You were about to snap, your breathing had accelerated and had become much shorter. Your lips slowly separated, so that your white teeth were visible. You couldn't stop a few growls from coming out of your throat. Your legs and hands were shaking with anger, so much so that you no longer felt them at all.

Oh Lucifer, you wanted so much to throw yourself at him and tear off his limbs with your wolf jaw. This desire drove you completely insane, you needed it, you needed to hear him scream, you wanted his horrible smile to disappear from his face.

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As for Alastor, he refrained from killing you on the spot, no one had spoken to him with such nerve. He knew what would happen if he gave in to his murderous impulses, but it was so difficult for him to resist.

He loved that fear, and that rage that emanated from your little body that looked so weak but so dangerous. Your determined and self-assured expression amused and repelled him at the same time. He wanted so much to make it disappear and see again that frightened face you wore in your fight.

He felt his limbs shaking and his smile stretched when he looked at you.

It was so hard, so hard to not to destroy that table that separated you, it was so hard to not touch you.

Everything about you invited him to kill you. Your neck was just waiting to be broken, your chest stabbed, your beautiful (E/C) eyes punctured. Oh dear lord, even your arms and beautiful legs were silently begging him to dismember them.

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It was so complicated not to let go. Just a blow well placed on your head to knock you out, and thus, inflict a gentle torture on you when you wake up.

He Wanted so hard to see the beautiful color of your blood, tear your skin with its teeth, devour you alive while listening to the sweet sound of your voice screaming in agony. His ears were shaking in advance. It seemed so easy at first sight, you weren't really recovered from your fight after all, but it was impossible to achieve if he wanted his plan to work.

Suddenly your voice brought him out of his fantasies.

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"Let's not talk about that anymore." You asked in a cold tone "It's just an unnecessary waste of time."

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He hated to admit it, but, you were right.

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"I agree with you. I apologize for bringing up the subject." He answered you with a bitter tone.

"I can't blame you, it tempted me too." You laughed. "All right, I made a note of everything for the party room. What else do we need? " You asked, it was a way for you to change the subject and take a more cheerful tone to lighten the mood.

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You've been talking to the Radio demon for over two hours. You quickly made a list of everything that needed to be added to the hotel, except for your hunger and the "little argument" you had, it was almost pleasant.

You thanked him and left his office. Once outside, you took a deep breath of air while leaning your back against the door.

You had almost lost your temper while you had ate... It was not good at all.

Maybe you had to warn Alastor of your problem? No, very bad idea. Maybe he could use this information against you. Charlie maybe? Yes, she will assign you to another task... but on the other hand... who will "help" and watch this demon?

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You closed your eyes and tried to clear your mind to think about what you should do. You could still smell her through the door. You looked up at the ceiling while trying to control your instincts and calm your nerves. After a few minutes of long silence you headed for the stairs.

Suddenly your ears suddenly rose abruptly on your head to the sound of a door wrist.

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"Y/N?"

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You turned to Alastor who had left his office.

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"Yes, Alastor?" did you ask for

"You forgot your notebook." he said as he handed you the object.

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Your eyes widened, You wanted to leave so badly that you had completely forgotten it. You took your notebook with a shaky hand and put an embarrassed smile on your face.

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"Thank you Alastor, see you later"

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You turned your heels but felt a hand on your shoulder.

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"One last thing Y/N"

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You became stiff all of a sudden, his contact immediately made you shiver. You could feel all his power coming from his hand, a powerful and devastating power. For a moment, you thought he was going to tear you to pieces, but he only said those simple words.

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"It was really a pleasure to work with you today."

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His sentence made you confused. His voice sounded so sincere. You turned around to look at his face in more detail. His toothy grin was still there but he seemed slightly softer than usual.

You could have easily fallen into his trap if you hadn't carefully looked at his eyes. They looked less aggressive, however you had seen that malice, that same malice you had seen in his eyes when you met him.

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His mask was almost perfect.

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The fact that you almost fell into his trick made you angry.

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You must have known that better than anyone.

Everyone is able to wear a mask. How many times had you lied to accomplish the missions your boss gave you? How many people had you stabbed in the back with your acting?

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You gave him a hypocritical little smile, making him realize that you weren't going to play his game.

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"The same thing for me, Radio Demon..." You said with irony.

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And without waiting for another answer from him, you went down the stairs. The eyes of the demonic deer gradually darkened as he watched you descend the stairs. He saw you hesitate for a moment, but you weren't going to be easy to manipulate than Charlie.

You weren't so naive.

He shrugged and sighed. His shadow twisted, showing a monstrous creature behind him for a second.

Well... Looks like He will have a lot of fun with you.

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