Walk home

I knew it. He asked Liza for a file on Phantom. He is looking for Nyx. Who wouldn't after she locked him and held knives against his throat? It is kind of obvious. It must be the reason for his sudden appearance. I had heard that even though he was asked to join the special auxiliary department multiple times he had refused. Now his sudden interest is apparent.

What will he do to her if he finds her? Just thinking about it shivers ran down my body. But then I remembered that Nyx was inside me. So, I will feel everything she will. And all the color drained from my face.

I have decided I will stay away from him. As far as I possibly can. It will be a bit difficult as we both are going to be in the same building. But it might not be when I get fired.

A snap brought me back to reality. The reality of Felix standing in front of me. He had moved closer to me. A bit too close. We were inches apart. I backed away startled by this sudden close proximity. And collided with the shelf on the back, losing my footing. And I was falling, never had I imagined that a shit ton of crap was waiting for me on the first day of work. Now I can add it to my biography 'what bad luck looks like. Me!'

I closed my eyes accepting my disaster-filled fate. Before I could go sprawling on the floor and lose my dignity, self-respect, and confidence, I was saved.

There were two hands holding me, keeping me from falling down. I opened my eyes and found Felix's blue eyes staring into mine. He saved me from falling. I quickly scrambled away from him and was going to thank him when he snickered. Is he laughing at me? All my gratitude, all the gratitude I was feeling evaporated.

"I thought you don't need saving. It sure doesn't look that way." he said with an infuriating smile, making me remember that he was the reason I was going to fall. Before I could say something rude to him, we were interrupted.

"Felix who is that?." an unfamiliar voice asked, and a girl with pale skin and striking black hair appeared, with Leo behind her.

"Mor? what are you doing here?" Leo looked shocked to find me in there, as Felix was distracted, I grabbed the opportunity and escaped to Leo. A sigh escaped me when I saw his familiar face, relief flooding me. I wanted to hug him and tell him all my problems. But I can't, not while we are with others.

I don't want them to know about our relationship. It will only bring shame to him. He is the prince of the Nether kingdom, when people find out that his cousin is a hybrid who have no demon traits it will raise questions about the royal family, the relations between demon and witches are still rocky.

Witches and demons have only made a pact 50 years ago to bring peace between two races. And a royal family member is having a child who is a witch will not be taken kindly. Not by demons. When my own family doesn't react kindly how can I expect others to accept me? I still have nightmares, from which I wake up screaming and begging grandma, to not throw me out of the house.

"Mor? Are you alright?" Leo asked, placing a hand on my back, he looked concerned. My breathing had turned rapidly, I was hyperventilating. It happens whenever I think about it. It happened too often for him to not know the signs. The four of them were looking at me, worried.

"It must be because of what happened with the prince." Liza said coming forward, "it's okay he won't do anything to you. Surprisingly he didn't react to the incident." She has a look of awe on her face looking at me with wide eyes that I was lucky that he didn't react violently.

"What happened with the prince, mor?" Leo asked.

"How do you know her?" Felix interrupted.

"We are friends." I said before he could say anything. He looks suspicious as to how I could be friends with a prince and a demon prince at that. I could see the questions in their eyes. To avoid them I turned to Liza and said "I organized your office while I was waiting for you. Do you need anything else for me to do?"

"Oh, it was you? You did a good job you can go home. Wouldn't want you bumping into prince Asher." she said laughing a stressed laugh. It looks like she doesn't want any trouble from me.

It was all I needed to bolt out of the office. Today was a disaster, all I wanted to do was go home and sleep until all my problems were solved themselves. What is the use of having magic in my hands when I can't even solve situations like this?

I decided to take a walk home, it is too far away but I want to walk until I can't and then I will just teleport. The weather was fine even though there was the sun, there was also wind and the streets were busier than I was used to. There were people in the streets, some of them running while others walking at a leisurely pace, all the roads were clean even with all the people.

I walked leisurely, taking in the beautiful sight around me. The air was filled with the scents of exotic spices and strange plants, and the buildings were a riot of color and texture, with turrets and spires reaching toward the sky.

There were faeries darting in and out of the market stalls, their tiny wings shimmering in the sunlight. A group of trolls lounged in the shade of a nearby tree, discussing something, and in the distance, she could hear the distant roar of a dragon.

I paused to admire a particularly striking building - a towering structure of stone and glass, with arches and buttresses that seemed to defy gravity. She wondered what magical purpose it served, and whether it was a place of learning or worship. As she pondered, she felt a tap on her shoulder.

Turning around, I saw a small goblin peering up at her, his eyes glinting mischievously. "Greetings, witch," he said in a scratchy voice. "Can I interest you in some rare trinkets? Or perhaps a potion to help you on your way?"

I smiled at the goblin, admiring his entrepreneurial spirit. "Not today, my friend," I replied. "I am simply taking a stroll to calm myself."

The goblin shrugged, his pointy ears twitching. "Suit yourself," he said, before darting off into the crowd.

I continued my walk, feeling a sense of contentment settle over me. It was good to know that in this magical city, there were always surprises waiting around every corner, whether it was a rare treasure or an unexpected encounter with a curious creature.

As the sun began to set, casting a warm glow over the city, I felt grateful for the magical experience of the walk. And decided to return home.