Caiden ruffled her hair with an affectionate smile.“I’m glad to hear that you’re satisfied. You planned this one without any help and I wasn’t really needed this time.” “You were emotional support,” Clara replied. “That’s still an important job.” Caiden didn’t reply and looked at her expectantly. Clara stared back and then she realised that he was waiting for a reply to his confession from all that time ago. “I haven’t forgotten that I now need to give you an honest reply to your confession,” she said. The demon nodded eagerly. Clara wanted to smile at his cuteness, but she needed to look unaffected. “That’s right. I’ve been patiently waiting for a long time now,” Caiden said. “Are you ready to give me a reply now?” Clara took a deep breath. She had spent a lot of time over the past planning how she was going to word her reply in between working on her revenge plan.“I am ready to reply. If I dated you, there would be several hurdles to overcome. Firstly, you are the one who wi
Clara woke up and was disappointed to see that she was alone in her bed. Caiden had been next to her when she went to sleep. She reminded herself that he was a demon and the human realm wasn’t his home. She sat up and thought about what had transpired the previous day. Her revenge against Victoria had been completed with the bully’s apology and now she was in a romantic relationship with demon she was bonded to.They had kissed a lot and Clara had gone to sleep with a smile on her face. She had felt like she had no worries. Now she remembered that there was a time limit on their relationship and Caiden was going to be the one who would end her life. Clara shook her head to banish her dark thoughts, she was just going to have to do her best to forget about the true facts of their relationship. Clara got out of bed and went downstairs for breakfast. James was sitting at the table with his full English breakfast as he did every Sunday. “Good morning, Clarissa,” he said. “Is there any
Caiden smiled at her tenderly. “The story of how I developed romantic feelings for you is a very complicated story,” he said. “Start at the beginning then,” Clara stated simply. She wasn’t going to let him worm out of explaining his feelings to her. Things like that were important in a relationship. She really had no idea what part of her he had fallen in love with. “Your unshakeable personality is one of the factors,” the demon replied. “You strive for what you believe in and that is something to fall in love with. You don’t like injustice and you have turned into a confident woman despite what happened in your past.” Clara nodded. Caiden had picked out her good aspects. She hadn’t felt like a confident person when she had first been reborn into Clarissa’s body, she had been terrified of Beryl and upset by Clarissa’s memories. After getting revenge against Beryl, she had felt more self-assured about herself. She had suffered with her insecurities when she had encountered
“Is there anything you wanted to do with me?” Caiden asked once they wound down their kissing session and moved to the couch. Clara looked at him in confusion. It sounded like a dirty question, but from his face she could tell it was innocently meant. “In what way?” she asked. “Well, I can’t shower you with gifts so I want to know if there are any activities we could do that would make us feel like a real couple,” Caiden explained. “Since you’re the human here, I thought you might have some ideas.” Clara considered the question. She hadn’t thought they would be able to have normal dates that other couples could go on. They certainly couldn’t have a romantic meal at a restaurant as she would be the only person eating and she would look strange having a candlelit dinner by herself.They couldn’t go to an amusement park on a date either. Caiden wouldn’t be able to go on any rides or eat snacks. Physical activities were out of the question as well. Perhaps they could look around some
Clara had never spent much time wondering where Clarissa’s soul had gone. Over time she had come to think of Clarissa’s body as her own rather than a body she had borrowed. To hear that a demon could have consumed her soul was a shock to her. “Is it possible for a demon to have eaten her soul?” she asked. Caiden looked serious when he replied. “She is not listed as being contracted to any demons. I didn’t see any demons in her memories when I looked through them before giving them to you. Demons cannot take a human’s soul without a contract being involved.” Clara turned over that information in her head. It was true that none of Clarissa’s memories featured demons in any way. “That’s odd,” she agreed. “Have you asked any other demons about it?” “I did go back and ask an older demon about how a demon could collect a soul without being contracted with the holder of the soul,” Caiden said. “There is a way.” “What is it?” “A demon can collect souls if they have been wagered as par
“I would be willing to represent you at an event,” Clara said quickly. There was no way she was going to turn down his offer and let the opportunity slip from her grasp. “Don’t you want to know more information about the event first?” James asked in surprise. Clara realised she had answered a little too eagerly and backtracked. “I just want to help you out in any way I can,” she replied. “Where is the event being held?” “It’s at the Grand Junction here in London” he told her. “It’s an important event on the fashion calendar so I normally never miss it. Unfortunately, I would need to go on the business trip as my presence has been specially requested.” “Do I have to make any speeches?” “No, just socialise well with all the other guests and no matter what you do, do not offend anyone. You won’t necessarily like a lot of the other guests, but you need to remember that you are representing the company and myself and investors will be there.” “I understand,” Clara said. “I t
Clara stood still on the spot for a few seconds. She had not been expecting to encounter the three bullies before the party. “Ah, it seems like the future has changed,” Caiden said to her with an apologetic tone. “Sorry for giving you out of date information.” Clara didn’t bother to feel betrayed by Caiden. He had already explained that the future wasn’t set in stone and things could change over time. Right now, she needed to make the most of her opportunity and not be swayed by the unexpected encounter. “I’ll try the outfit on,” she said to the sales assistant. According to the badge on her jacket she was called Olivia. “Please follow me to the changing room,” Olivia told her. “What is your clothing size?" “10,” Clara said. The three bullies hadn’t noticed her yet. They were currently engaged in looking at an accessory display by the door. She followed the assistant to the back of the boutique where the changing area was. Olivia pulled back the curtain and led her through anot
Caiden watched in trepidation as the demon walked through the traffic and through the wall of the café. This was the first time he had encountered another demon in the human realm. Whatever happened here, he needed to hide his real relationship with Clara. He didn’t want other demons to know he was dating the human he was contracted to. “I’d say hello to the lovely young lady here,” the demon said. “But I know she won’t be able to see or hear me.” “No, she won’t,” Caiden said. “Clara, the demon is here next to you.” Clara went pale and Caiden tried his best to not look concerned for her. When the other demon was gone, he could reassure her. For now, he needed to act like she was just a human and meant nothing special to him. The demon bowed to him. “I was not expecting to see you here, your majesty. I recognised you immediately. You are very distinctive as the prince of the demons.” Caiden stared back at the unknown demon. There had to have been a mistake, he was just a l