Authors: Trinity Blacio

Possession of the Soul (20 page)

“You could have warned me she smelled so badly!” Tabatha smiled when the dragon tattoo flung his head, and shook a small piece of poop off of it.

“What the hell happened, and who are you talking to?” Furfur, Chax’s brother, snapped behind her. “Lilith was here, wasn’t she?”

Tabatha tossed a look his way as she grabbed a bucket, a stack of rags and a bottle of bleach from under the counter. “Yes, it seems she’s not too fond of me, and she demanded I refuse Chax’s proposal. Do you know why your mother is against our union?” She shrugged. “Not that it matters.”

“She’s not my mother, only Chax’s. We share the same father, Bael. Here, let me do this. Why don’t you go take a hot bath and clean yourself up?” He grabbed the bucket from her, turned and filled it with hot water.

“I’ll help. With the both of us working together, we should have this cleaned up in an hour or so. Can I ask what kind of demon she is? I don’t mean to be nasty, but she was disgusting. And thinking about how Chax had to live with that makes me sick.”

She flipped the light switch on, but her foot landed in a pile of something warm. It gushed through her toes, and she cringed. Tabatha glanced down, and sure enough, she stood in a big pile of shit.

“Shit, this is disgusting!”

Deep laughter filled the room as she grabbed the mop in the corner and started to push the foul stuff into a pile.

“Chax lived with our father most of the time, and Lilith is what we call a Waste Demon. Do I need to say more?” Furfur’s smile reached his eyes.

“Okay, one more question. What the hell was your father thinking when he had sex with her? I’m glad he did, because I wouldn’t have Chax, but my god, she’s just gross.”

“I have to agree with you on that one. Father said she had changed her appearance, but as soon as he found out who—and what—she was, it was over before it began. But he’s always made sure Chax never had to deal with her until he was old enough to ask about her.”

“Furfur, keep this between us. I don’t want Chax to know about it. He doesn’t need another distraction with everything else that’s going on.” She stopped sweeping and looked up into his eyes, round with surprise and concern.

“I don’t like keeping things from my brother, and Lilith is no one to mess with, Tabatha.”

“I’ll tell him about this, but just not right now. Give me time to deal with her myself, please. I don’t want this to cause him any pain.”

“I’ll give you until tomorrow night, but by then, if you haven’t told him, I will.” He frowned and returned to cleaning.

They worked for the next hour sweeping, mopping, and scrubbing the kitchen until it was spotless. Tabatha knew she had less than two days to deal with Chax’s mother, and she had no clue where to begin.

Finally, the revolting chore finished, Tabatha stripped out of her robe, dropping it into the washing machine. Furfur had gone back to the guest cabin after she’d promised him once again that she’d tell Chax about his mother.

She poured the laundry soap into the washer and closed the lid, and then moved into the bathroom where she turned on the water. “Okay, Wol-itelm, how dangerous is Chax’s mother? If it comes down to it, can I handle her alone?”

The steam fogged up the bathroom windows and warmed the room as she stepped into the hot water. Tabatha tried not to throw up again as the dirt and shit from Lilith washed off of her and swirled in the bottom of the tub before it drained.

“You will not be doing anything with Lilith. I’ll deal with her when the time comes. Chax already knows Lilith was here. Do you really think I would keep this from him after you taunted her? We need to know all serious threats against you so we can plan to protect ourselves,”
Wol-Wol-itelm snarled, the tattoo moved and bit her breast.

“Damn it, Wol-itelm, that hurt.” Tabatha jumped and slapped her hand over her tit.

“
Wait till you’re done with your shower. Chax and Hoyt are waiting for you,”
Wol-itelm grumbled.

Tabatha glanced toward the bathroom door, knowing Chax would come up with some creative and yet delightful way to punish her.

About the Author

Trinity Blacio is the best-selling romance writer of such series as Masters of the Cat and Running in Fear, as well as a number of dark fantasy, erotic romance, erotic horror and ménage titles. She is the best selling author of Masters of the Cats: Collaring the Saber-Tooth and short stories The Virgin Witch and Vampire King, Hot for Winter: A Christmas Menage, Surrender Your Independence and Stoned Love. She is also the editor of We Love NY: A Romance Anthology to Raise Funds for Hurricane Sandy Relief. She is the mother or two children and lives in Elyria Ohio.

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The Virgin Witch and the Vampire King

Book One: Wedding Bells Times Four

The Virgin Witch and the Vampire King

Book Two: Training a Wife

Masters of the Cats: Collaring the Saber-Tooth, Book One

Masters the Cats: Dee’s Hard Limits, Book One

Masters of the Cats: Caging the Bengal Tigers, Book Three

The Empress’ Rapture

Three in a Bed