The bittersweet victory

Chapter twenty: It's over

Once back at the casino, Husker took Angel to their room, he put Angel down on their bed "You know I could have walked" Angel chuckled "Yeah I know" Husker sat down next to him. Now he had time to think he noticed how hurt Angel really was, both his shoulder and side had bite wounds, the fur around each stained red, he had a black eye and various small cuts and bruises. "Angel, what did he do?" Husker asked, "Not much really" Angel brushed him off "Angel that isn't not much," Husker said "I was unconscious half the time so I don't really know" Angel admitted "Looks like you tried to fight him" Cherri walked into the room "That's because I did" Angel responded "Why would you do that?" Husker asked, "Was I supposed to just sit there and let him do whatever he wanted to me?" Angel said "It was stupid to try fight him" Husker spat back "I'm not going to just be helpless" Angel argued "He's fine, that's what's important" Cherri pointed out "Does he look fine to you?" Husker half hissed "Yes he does" Cherri argued, " How is this fine?" Husker hissed "He's not dead and away from Val," Cherri said "Cherri's right, I'm fine" Angel cut in, Husker sighed "Wait here" He got up and left. "You feeling ok Angie?" Cherri asked, sitting next to him "I think yeah" Angel replied "You still kinda in shock?" She asked "Yeah" Angel nodded, "I don't even know if he did anything I can't remember," He added "He might off but it's best if you don't think about that" Cherri put a hand on his shoulder "Yeah, you're right" Angel muttered.

Eventually, Husker came back with a box, "What you got there?" Angel asked "Just some stuff to patch you up" Husker sat down next to Angel, "This is gonna sting" Husker warned him before he started cleaning the bites, Angel winced as he did, "There" Husker wrapped the bites, "Thanks Whiskers," Angel said "No problem" Husker put the box down, "Now Valeninto's gone" Husker summoned Angel's contract, causing a purple chain to appear on his wrist, "What you doing with that?" Angel asked, "I'm destroying it" Husker ripped the contract in half, as he did the chain disappeared, "I don't want to own the soul of someone I'm dating" The contract pieces disappeared, "You know I didn't care you owned me Whiskers," Angel said "I know but it wouldn't be right if I kept owning you" Husker gently grabbed Angel's hand, "I love you Legs, but I don't want you to have to be with me, it should be your choice"