Fight

>>Leroy

I ran out of the palace grounds, my mind so messed up in concern I didn't even think about getting a horse to get to the red light district faster.

I just ran like my life depended on it.

I was actually scared. I knew something must have gone wrong. A prostitution house is a place demons like us can never stay hidden, especially when there's so much enticement there.

God!

Anything can go wrong!

Demons are not welcomed in human nations just like humans aren't welcomed in demon kingdoms! If she gets found out, anyone can try to kill her!

Her identity might get exposed too!!

God!!

I should have gone with her! I've never left her alone before, I shouldn't have done it now either!!

The night was dark, there was no moon to illuminate the dark pathways, just the stars sparkling in the sky with no wind and the sound of crickets everywhere.

I was just about to exit the driveway for carriages from where the noble's houses and land started when I saw someone.

I slowed down as the person approached my direction slowly, swaying from side to side as if he was drunk.

But I stopped as I kept my eyes on him because he was carrying someone in his arms. At first I couldn't tell what it was but as he got close to me, I noticed there was a person in his arms, wrapped tightly in layers of a bedsheet.

"Your highness…" I recognized the pale horrified face as he came into proper view. He looked like something unpleasant had happened to him and because I had a clue what might have happened, I couldn't bring myself to say anything to him as he approached me.

We stood in front and he stared at me for a few seconds. I couldn't bring myself to say anything.

The night was so quiet, it was starting to mess with me when Leonidas spoke.

"You knew?" He asked very softly and I knew immediately what he was saying.

I nodded and he didn't say anything afterwards. He just silently handed Sorin over me with wide hazy eyes and then went on his way towards the palace.

My heart was pounding in my chest.

I didn't have the courage to ask anything and all I could do was look down at my half sister while she slept soundly.

Her small horns were visible from this proximity and I knew, whatever went on between these two was not good but I also knew Leonidas must have handled the situation enough that Sorin didn't expose herself to everyone.

…

I sighed in defeat and then hugged Sorin.

My thoughts had calmed down a little now that she was with me again but the feeling of dread had yet to do that.

She was my only family and if I lost her too, there would be nothing left of me.

***

>>Sorin

I woke up to a stinging feeling in my arm and shot my eyes open.

As my eyes adjusted I saw someone familiar taking the syringe of an injection out of my arm.

"Leroy?" My vision was slowly clearing up slowly.

"..." I saw him wrap up his stuff but he didn't answer me so I sat up and blinked a few times to get a better look.

"Leroy?" I called his name again but he didn't look at me. He placed the medical equipment in the box and stood up to leave when I caught his arm. I did it without thinking but it was also because I felt something was wrong.

He still didn't look at me but stayed in his place while I held his wrist. At the same time, memories from last night came to me but along with it was a sense of familiarity.

I was no longer in my demon form?

I knew it, because I could feel it.

I could feel my demon side sleeping inside of me. But how? Why? Is it that easy for my other half to just disappear? It came out yesterday night like it would never go. So why?

Leroy tried to move my hand away from his arm when suddenly something struck me.

"The injection…" As I said those words, he flinched and froze. His action further confirmed my suspicion and I came to a realization.

He gives me a shot twice a year, "It's to keep my demon at bay???" I looked at him in horror and he finally spared me a glance but it wasn't an expression I was expecting.

"..." He seemed angry, "It is," He yanked his arm away from me and that made me a little mad. He was being rude today for some reason.

"You lied to me!" I looked at him, "You told me it was for my allergies."

"Well you lied to me too!!" He glared at me and I flinched, "You went ahead and did something so dangerous!!" This was the very first time his voice was loud and had no affection in it at all.

It affected me enough that I felt my heart drop to the pit of my stomach.

"Leroy…" I was terrified of his actions and he realized that too.

His expressions softened a little as he looked at my face and he pursed his lips. It looked like he was in pain, "You-" He choked on his words, "Do you have any idea how worried I was?" His voice was shaking.

I looked away, feeling guilty, "You should have told me…" I said, "It wouldn't have been like this if you had told me about what I really am."

"No," He replied after a short pause, "I don't know why, but even if I had told you, I get this feeling that you still would have gone there."

"..." I couldn't look him in the eyes anymore.

Why?

Because he was right? I had to go there no matter what. This was one thing I had to do to secure the safety of the whole damn kingdom. Well, maybe it wouldn't have been so bad now that Kaan was already out of the dungeon but still, many innocent people would have died if the demons decided to attack.

"You've changed so much Sorin," Leroy looked so devastated, "It's scaring me," He licked his lips nervously, "To the point I think something might actually be wrong with you…" He let out a weak, devastated sigh, "Like you're someone else."

My heart skipped a beat at his words and I looked down at my legs with a shaky gaze. I couldn't say anything to that so I just clenched my fists and kept quiet.

There was an awkward silence between us after that, after which Leroy just stood up and left the room while I was left all by myself with my thoughts.

I just sat in my place in misery. I felt so guilty and afraid because of Leroy that it almost felt like all these emotions I had were real. I shouldn't be this affected by him but It was something I would feel if this same thing had happened between me and my mom or my dad.

What is wrong with me? I put my palm on my forehead that also covered a little bit of my eye.

I knew this had to be done no matter what, so why am I feeling so down just because Leroy and I had a fight?

…

I shook my head after a while. Let's just think about something else. I then nodded to myself. I've made a new discovery. I know my demon type now.

A succubus… I laughed sarcastically. I'm a demon who lives on other people's sexual desires… It couldn't have been worse than this? I don't even know how I'm supposed to handle that side of me.

Hmmm~

If I'm part succubus, that means my father was an incubus…?

That makes sense!

So this is what Kaan meant when he said we'd make a great pair… His mother was a succubus and he has incubus blood flowing inside him.

…

I sat up and walked to the dressing table to look at myself. I sat down on the puffy and looked at my human reflection.

But it's different for full fledged demons, they inherit one ability fully while the other remains dormant. Kaan's a dragon with incubus abilities flowing with him. His demon form is of a dragon too. Being a half means being a freak. And a half isn't really accepted anywhere. Maybe the demon kingdom takes them in but not here. No human nation accepts freaks.

…

I stared at my reflection. My demon side was locked in again but that doesn't mean that the memories were locked in too. I remember what happened when my other half took control.

I knew what I had done and it was scaring me.

I remember almost everything. Up until the part I started assaulting Leonidas, after that, things are a blur, a total mess.

It's a succubus's special ability to bed anyone they like, that's how their magic works, that's how they naturally are. They're the embodiment of lust and desire…

I drowned my face in the palms on my hands in misery.

What have I done?

Leonidas must have been so devastated. How will I ever apologize to him?