Alastor's Vs

Chapter 6

Alastor's POV

Valentino finishes his work with his other...employees and I finish my book. I need another one. I decide to search around for anything to read, well almost anything. Are there any long manuals nobody actually reads anywhere in this building? Valentino just watches me with a stupid smile on his face. He stands at the door frame as I search Vox's room. I doubt Val has any books I want to read in his room. Or any at all. I could make a trip to the bookstore again and this time get more than one. I found a VoxTek computer manual in his closet. I throw it on the bed for a possible read. Nothing else in his closet I need.

"Darling, if you need a book, I can buy you another one. I can buy the whole bookstore if you want. Anything you desire shall be yours. Just for a small price." His left upper arm wraps around my shoulders and his lower arm wraps around my waist. His other upper arm holds a cigarette.

"I'm not selling my soul and being one of your whores for some books."

"Not your soul. You stay here with us for the rest of your afterlife. You can leave whenever to do your broadcasts and whatever else you do, but this is your new home."

"So, if I'm following you correctly, you want me to move in and you and Vox will give me whatever I want for the rest of time? I'll be able to leave anytime I choose to, but I must come back because I would be living here now. So I would be tethered to the place, but you and Vox will basically be wrapped around my finger?"

"You had Vox wrapped around your finger five minutes after you met him 8 years ago. He seriously doesn't shut up about you. I see why. So, do we have a deal?"

"No soul owning?"

"No soul owning." He holds out his free hand to me to shake. Good, because I have no soul to give. Two other overlords wrapped around my finger sounds entertaining. Although I prefer different overlords. I shake his hand, the same old green light dances around the room with his red smoke until our hands separate. "Now let's go before it gets too dark."

One hour later and we're back at the V tower. Home now. I have a stack of around 5-7 books that'll last me a week. I could go back to the hotel and get my other ones that I've been wanting to read for a bit now. I'll do that tomorrow though. I set them in Vox's room beside his nightstand.

"Let's sleep, darling. We have a busy day tomorrow." We do? Is it the same as the 'busy' day today? I roll my eyes at the thought of being in that studio again.

I change to pajamas Val got for me. A large red t-shirt and black sweatpants. I rip a small hole with my claw for my tail. It feels weird to wear something so loose but I don't hate it either. Val walks into the room, wearing nothing but some small shorts.

"Don't you have your own bed?"

"You sleep in Vox's bed. And I feel like cuddling tonight."

"Fine, but tomorrow I'm sleeping alone."

"Of course, darling. Such a fine specimen like yourself needs his own beauty sleep." I'm just going to ignore the 'fine specimen' part. He leads me to Vox's bed. He climbs in, dragging me with him, and holds me close. My head under his as both pairs of his arms wrap around my chest and waist. "Goodnight, my sweet little deer," he whispers into my ear.

The next morning, I wake up alone again. I roll over and place a pillow over my face. Just another fucking day with Val.

I sit up, the pillow falling in front of me, and stretch with a yawn. I climb out of bed, fighting every single ounce in my body that wants to stay in bed. I walk to the kitchen and make myself some coffee. Luckily they have the good stuff. I feel two pairs of arms wrap around me. One pair around my waist and the other around my neck. Val places his head on mine.

"Morning, baby. How'd you sleep?" He helps me work the machine with one of his upper arms that are around my neck. I don't understand any of these machines.

"Fine." I take my cup of coffee and sip it. Mm. Good stuff. He takes his arms off me and leaves the kitchen. Odd. I shrug and walk back to Vox's room. I accidently kick the small stack of books. Fuck. I look at the non-existent camera, annoyed, then bend down to pick them back up. I set my coffee on the nightstand and gather my books.

"Well, this is a nice view," Valentino says behind me.

"What do you need, Val?"

"Tomorrow we have an overlord meeting. Voxxy is coming back today because those demons tried to scam us." I stand back up and set the books in a corner. I'll need a bookshelf at one point. "And Velvette wants you right now." Val leaves. I drink the rest of my coffee. I walk to the kitchen first to clean and put it away, then walk to Vel's area. I peek my head inside and spot Velvette. I walk into the room and her employees stare at me with fear in their eyes.

"Oh hey babes. I didn't expect Valentino to actually give you to me. I have something I want you to help me with." She grabs my arm and drags me to another room inside of here.  "I heard you're staying here now so I'm making you a whole ass wardrobe. I already have your usual day to day outfit done and multiplied. But what about something for around the tower when you plan not to leave or something for bed? Do you like what you're wearing now?"

"Not exactly. I don't prefer loose clothing." 

"I see. Don't worry babes. I got you."