Only Human: Monsters and Men

Chapter 47: Jason Hendrix

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Change of POV

I really tried to focus on my work. I diligently went through the papers that needed approving, and called all the people I had canceled with to apologize and show sincerity. No matter how busy I kept myself though, my thoughts always drifted back to June. I had already spent all night agonizing over this, but still the thoughts would not leave me. There was an actual fucking angel in my home.

When I think back to the first time I drank from her, there was a moment that I thought I saw an angel standing there. At the time I had used it as an off-handed comparison due to the white dress and the billowing of her hair and clothes in the wind, but now I'm wondering if I had actually sensed something even back then. The times she said that she wasn't like other humans or women I had taken as simple denial, but now everything had a deeper meaning. Did she know that she was an angel? The Angel's Heart never said she did, but it also didn't say that she didn't. However, I doubted that June knew. If she was trying to keep a secret, she was being too careless about it. Mary, Keith, and I had already known something was up even before the Angel's Heart told me anything.

The thought of Mary and Keith brought even more questions. That demanding flower had asked me to not tell anyone about my human gone angel, but Mary and Keith were my closest confidants. I actually preferred them to my own twisted family, and they both were excellent at listening and giving advice. Should I keep this secret to myself or share it with them? I wasn't sworn to silence. I was only sworn to protect June, and how could I do that on my own? I didn't even know what I was protecting her from.

The conversation I had with her this morning went much better than I had anticipated. Despite everything I had done to her, and how poorly I had treated her, when she discovered that I was dependent on her blood she was legitimately concerned for me. I was still baffled on why my condition worried her. If I were in her shoes, I would have taken this information and used it to my benefit. It was a quick way to hold power over me, and she didn't even entertain the idea. She just quickly accepted this new reality and made a reasonable bargain with me. It must be the angel in her that makes her so compassionate and selfless, and for some reason it makes me feel petty in comparison.

I heard a snap and quickly realized I had broken yet another pen in my grasp. I shook my head and pulled at my hair again. I must have reread this document four times by now, and I still have no idea what it's about. I was thankfully interrupted by a knock at the door before starting my fifth read through.

"Come in," I said.

The door opened and Mary politely stepped in. "I wanted to inform you that Princess Katherine and her human have officially left the premises."

"Well, at least something is going right."

Mary carefully walked up and approached my desk where she held out a card. "Her Highness wanted me to give you this." I took the card and saw some names and numbers scrawled on the front and back. "These were the experts she was talking about last night."

I placed the card on the desk and nodded. "Thank you."

"I could make the calls and set up some appointments myself, Master Hendrix. We may have better luck finding a solution through Princess Katherine's resources," Mary said while glancing at the abandoned card.