The Minotaur's Prey: Dirty Monster Mates Book 1

Chapter 13: Maggie

A/N: Video by Kristina on YouTube

I woke early the next day, and though it seemed as if I was alone, I knew I was not. Xorn was there in his shadow form. I could feel him flowing around and through me. Rising from the bed, I made my way to the kitchen, and there sat Alice and her family, waiting on me. They had a wonderful breakfast spread across the table. I knew they had to have gotten up really early to make the feast of bacon, eggs, toast, sausage, and pancakes with homemade syrup. I scarfed down as much as I could possibly fit into my mouth. It was all so delicious, better than anything I had made myself in ages.

"Are you leaving us today, Miss Maggie?", little June asked me, speaking to me for the first time since I had arrived. Something in me wanted to stay and place roots that I had not laid since my mother had passed, but I could not. I hesitated, somewhat unwilling to let the little girl down. "Yes. Sorry, Juno. I have to get going soon. Maybe I can visit you again soon?" I do not know why I said it, not wanting to get the sweet little one's hopes up with false promises. I had not been around children for years, and looking at the pretty girl's little face, I imagined having kids of my own. Unsurprisingly, I pictured my babies with horns, shadow forms, and little fuzzy tails. Leave it to me to make life one hundred times harder than it already was, but I found myself unafraid of the idea of birthing a child born to a beast. From my own current circumstances, I knew the child could not be any worse than many humans I knew. "I really need to have my head checked!", I thought to myself. I was falling off the deep end. Besides, I did not know whether or not the monsters could have children, and I seemed to be too far gone, already dedicated to my destiny of belonging to the beast to consider even trying to start over. I was ruined for sure.

"I really hoped you would stay with us a little longer, Maggie. What if your friend shows up?", Alice added. I could not blame the family, in the short time, they had grown on me as well. I felt as if I had finally found others more like me, caring in nature, but cautious, especially Alma. Even she hugged me as I got up from the table, preparing to leave. "You be careful, little Maggie. Don't take to long to come see us." She seemed to sense my indecision, more intuitive than us all with her years. "Stay out of trouble. Don't let no one trick you."

I loved how much she cared. I had not had anyone so worrisome in my life since my mom and it felt nice to be worried over again, but I knew Xorn was not tricking me. Sure, I thought so at first, but he stayed with me when everyone turned against me, even defending me against the evil forces of Carl the jerk. I knew he would not do me wrong.

After hugging everyone once more, I exited the home. The sun shone down, heating my face in the best of ways. I walked a ways down the empty streets before Xorn showed his face. "You will see them again soon, female. I will bring you." Thought I trusted him more than anyone else, I could not help but wonder if everything would go as he planned, especially since he wanted me to follow him blindly him without divulging the plan to begin with. Doubt filled my mind as I pictured how everything could fall to pieces.

Would I be better on my own, I did not know? How would I know if I did not try? "Look, Xorn, maybe we should separate for a while." Before the sentence was all the way out, I knew I had made a mistake. Xorn shifted so quick that I almost did not catch it. His horns appeared larger in his minotaur form. Xorn lifted me into his arms, trapping me completely "Look female, you have no choice, you are my prey for eternity, get used to it!", he huffed out, blowing hot air into my face from his nostrils. "Fine, Xorn, I just thought that maybe this isn't healthy, you know, my bad." I would not be deterred. Many bad things had happened once Xorn had stepped into my life. I had to do what was best for me.

My mind was made up. That night, as we, or Xorn slept, I would escape, making my own way. I had to try. My obsession with the monster was not healthy. Was I attracted to him? Most definitely! Did he know how to produce mind-blowing orgasms? Oh, yeah! And I cared for him, but I needed to make my own way and keep everyone around me out of danger.

We traveled for hours, sticking to old backroads and deserted towns. I hunted for any food and water supply that could be found, hitting a jackpot with a small, old Mom and Pop grocery store three towns over from where we started. It was barely touched, and though the meats, fresh fruits, and veggies were severely out of date, the can goods were not, and I was starving. I dug into a can of cold chili. The spicy tang of the beefy beaned goodness was out of this world. "This is so good, a lot better than it should be. You want some, Xorn?" I looked around the small store but did not see the male anywhere.

Shocked that he had not made any noise moving around the small space, I moved back toward the exit. There he was blocking the door, allowing me to take all I needed first, offering me safety. Shifting between his physical and shadow form, the beast was a true menace, able to scare even the scariest human or beast away. I questioned whether I should willingly give up the protection he offered me when no one else in this world would shield me. Shaking my head, I reminded myself why I needed break away from Xorn. I would always have a target on my back if the male was around. Other humans hated me and hunted me down for mingling with beasts, while other monsters associated me with some weird magic or fate that could give them unlimited terror time.

I rushed to grab more supplies, filling a backpack found behind the check-out counter. I stuffed as much food, water, and supplies as I felt I would be able to carry. Lugging it over my shoulders, I signaled to Xorn that I was ready to go and so we continued. For miles, we walked looking for another safe place to rest for the night. Settling on a small, abandoned house we sat together, for what I knew,  might be the last time. With no working electricity, we camped out in the living room sharing a tattered blanket found in the hall closet.

"Xorn, I really appreciate everything you have done for me." And I genuinely was thankful for him, but I knew I could not spend forever depending on the male. "It is nothing female, now let us go to sleep." I waited for what seemed like forever, at least it felt that long. Finally, Xorn was asleep, snoring loud and deeply enough to wake the dead. It was now or never. I crept off the couch, gently placing the blanket back over the male. I kissed him softly on his cheek, saying my final goodbye, as a few tears fell down my face. I would miss the male, that much was true.

Quietly, I open the door, cracking it just enough to fit through as not to let in too much light to wake the male. I figured I had a few hours before sunrise and needed to cover enough ground to put a good distance between me and Xorn, while also not luring in any more monsters. I snuck sluggishly for a few blocks, and when I sensed no monsters and knew Xorn would not hear me, I broke into a full sprint. I panted, trying hard to catch my breath as my lungs burned with excursion. Every few feet I looked over my shoulder, ensuring myself I was still alone. "I know I am doing the right thing.", I told myself, even though I secretly wished the male was behind, chasing me as on that first night. If it was the correct decision, why did I feel like the world was ending. 

A/N: So, I did not intend to write this chapter this way at all! When I started, it was going in a completely different angle. I am very interested in where this change will take us. What do you think? Should Maggie have stayed with the monster or was she right to go on her own way? 

P.S. As I am sure you can tell, I love anything Ed Sheeran! I hope you enjoy the song and chapter! Have a great week!