The Devil's Possession ✔ (Completed)

Chapter 43 - Avoided

I wore full sleeves and a high neck top with a pair of jeans. Because Callahan left me a lot of hickeys on my neck, collar bones, and on my upper chest and more than that, his claimed mark was so deep that I couldn't put on concealers. It was looking like someone had punctured my neck.

I came out of my room and the first person I met was Miory. She looked at me for a moment as my body became rigid. Then her eyes bulged out from her sockets.

"You-" She halted.

"Me what?"

"Did Callahan have-?"

I looked away as my face heated. She gasped.

"Wow! I... He claimed you?!" She exclaimed.

"And how do you even know that?"

"I can literally smell him on you and not to mention I can see his mark." She looked at the place even when it was covered by the cloth.

"You can?" I was surprised.

She nodded. "Mmhm." Then she added, "But why did he claim you? He had never done that before."

"Err... So, he had many encounters, eh?"

"Of course. We live for centuries. We had many encounters." She said matter-of-factly.

I nodded, "Well, as long as my parents don't find out, I am good."

I came downstairs and saw the living room was lively. The devils were chatting with my mom and dad while Andrew was playing a video game with Droy. As I came down, Gretarioth and Droy's eyes fell on me and I could see in their eyes they just knew it.

Callahan looked at me as well but he didn't smile instead he became busy with chatting with my dad. Did he just avoid me?

Gretarioth's narrowed down eyes moved between me and his brother and I went to the kitchen as mom and dad said, "Morning, sweetheart."

"Morning."

"Did you sleep well?" Dad asked and I nodded at him and saw Callahan's eyes were on the newspaper. Strange...

I ate as Miory joined me and we started to talk but all through the morning he didn't once come to me nor did he glanced at me. I felt a little hurt as I decided to give Avaloth a visit. Probably give her some food.

When I was about to go upstairs, my mom said, "Today we will go to the festival."

"Okay."

And I went up. I went to Avaloth and saw she was still sleeping so I put the food on Andrew's table as I went back to my room.

Why was he acting like that? He would always come to me even if there was mom and dad present. My mind couldn't rest at ease as thoughts ran. Was it because he had gotten what he wanted?

My heart fell. But I knew Callahan wasn't like that. There must be something else.

As morning went by noon came yet he didn't even crash on my bedroom. That was really strange since he would always come whether to tease or to talk. He would come to check on me but he didn't. When it was lunch time, I went down to help mom and saw he returned from somewhere and behind him stood a man with a giant body. He was even taller than Callahan and he bore a grim expression as his dark eyes watched everyone and then his eyes fell on me. For a while he looked at me then he diverted his attention.

Gretarioth, Droy and Miory looked at him with their narrowed eyes and I knew he was a devil. Probably another one like them. Was he here because of the enemy? Maybe that was why Callahan was busy. My heart felt at ease.