Damian’s POV
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It’s been two weeks since we had that incident with the demon bear. The entire time I was watching Disney movies with Willow for our date night. I couldn’t get the image of that little girl out of my mind. She was wear a dirty white dress. She didn’t look like she had eaten in days. I think the main thing bothering me was she look to be around two or three years old.
I been going back there everyday to look for her, but so far I can’t find her. I can’t even pick up her scent. It’s like she was never there. I know what I saw was a toddler wondering around.
Hearing a knock at the door it gets my attention and I answer, ” Come in.” I tell whoever is on the other end.
” Hey boss, You doing okay?” Virgil asked me.
” I am fine.” I say looking up from my paperwork. I just been staring at for the past two hours deep in thought. ” Why do you ask?” I add.
” You just seem kinda out of it lately. You are even staring at the same papers I handed you about two hours ago.” Virgil tells me.
I let out a sigh, ” I know. I just can’t get that little girl out of my mind. There aren’t any villages or demon clans around for miles. She was most likely abandoned and left for dead.”
” Boss, we checked that area for days. If there was a child out there. She was most likely killed by wild animals or strays demons.” Virgil tells me.
I know he is probably right but hearing him say that only pisses me off. I think it is because Willow is pregnant and it just has me think about our child. I know Willow is just human and won’t live as long as us demons. So if anything happens to me. My child will be left alone and will probably be abandoned just like that little girl.
I know Dean, Alex, Virgil, and everyone would care for my child if something did happen. However it doesn’t mean someone won’t take my kid and drop her off somewhere to died alone and scared.
I get up from my chair, ” I have to go look again.” I tell Virgil.
Virgil let’s out a sigh,” Boss, what about Willow? She is pregnant with your actual child.” He tells me.
I can feel my blood boiling at his words. Is he implying that if I brought her here that he wouldn’t treat her with respect!
As I start to yell at him. The smell my rose petals fills my nostrils and I know Willow is clothes by. She started wearing this new lotion that smells like roses. It smells amazing but it also tells me when she is close by.
” Honey, go look for her. I will be fine here.” She says coming into view wearing loose gray sweatpants and one of my white shirts.
” I know how you feel and if there is a child out there all alone. We need to find her.” Willow tells me as she rubs her baby bump softly.
I give a nod, ” I will go look again. I am hoping I find her this time.”
The more time that passes, it has me thinking nothing but the worse. Virgil can be right and that little girl could be dead by now. I am hoping he is wrong and I am able to find her.
I walk up to Willow and give her a small kiss on the cheek before transporting back to that open area.
It feels like I have been here a thousands times. Mainly because I have searched this place top too bottom. I looked in every abandoned cave and run down human village. I can’t get a trace of that little girl’s scent.
I know she had a scent it was like graveyard soil and herbs mixed together. Almost like she was bathed in the stuff. I know humans sometimes use dead things to hide from demons, but herbs through me off a little.
Not to mention the graveyard soil was a little odd as well.
Looking up at the night sky I can see lighting in the distance. I need to find her before it starts to rain. If she is nearby the rain will wash away those ingredients she is using to hide.
Although she seems to be doing a good job at hiding without using those things. I can’t even smell the graveyard soil and herbs. It’s like she disappears into thin air.
I take off into the forest in the same direction I saw her walking that first time I saw her. As I get close enough to hear the river nearby. I hear a loud snapping sounds followed by the sound of wood cracking.
I look up to see the tree to my right falling and quickly jump out of the way. As I jump into the air I find the little girl I am looking for unconscious against the broken tree.
She has blood at the corner of her mouth. Her little hands are busted open with blood and dirt all over her knuckles. Her white dress is torn and stained with blood.
I transport over to her and gently touch my fingers to her neck.
I let out of a sigh of relief, ” Good she is breathing.” I mumble to myself. As Her blood fills my nostrils it finally dawns on me. The reason she is using graveyard soil and herbs. The smell of death was to hide her human scent. The herbs were to hide her demon scent. It is very cleaver and I know someone had to teach her that.
She also couldn’t have thrown herself into this tree hard enough to break it in half. There must be a demon nearby.
” I see you found my food.” A deep cold voice speaks from behind me.
I clench my jaw and ball my hand into a fist. ” I thought I smelled pussy.” I say turning around to face the cat demon.
It was a male wearing brown pants and a white shirt with blood on it. It had a few rips and dirt on it. His hair, cat ears, and tail was a light blonde. He had scratches on his face and chest area.
It looks like she put up one hell of a fight. Life really hasn’t been kind to this little girl and she isn’t even five years old yet.
” She isn’t your food. I suggest you go back home to your little cat nest.” I say in a cold tone.
He let’s out a laugh, ” I don’t think so! I been trying to catch that little shit for a month! Now move aside and let me kill her! After all we both know a half breed like her doesn’t belong in this world!” He spits out in disgust.
Half breed….. that is a word I use to say often and with disgust. The same way he is feeling I use to feel as well. I use to think half demons didn’t belong in our world and were a disgrace to all demons.
Since Willow got pregnant I started understanding that half demons can’t control there genetics. They were born from two people that loved each other or born as slaves. They can’t help they are only half. All they can do is just try to stay alive.
Glancing down at the unconscious little girl before looking back at the male cat infront of me.
” Last chance to turn around and leave.” I say through gritted teeth.
I can’t help but to feel angrily.
What if this was my unborn child laying here! What if I found her minutes late!
” I’m not leaving! That little shit is mine to kill! Beside what are you thinking helping a half breed for?” He asked extending his sharp claws.
” That’s none of you business. However it is a good thing you wore brown pants. Might need them for the walk of shame you are going to take. when you go back to your little clan.” I say back with a cocky tone.
” Very funny!” He says back as he lunges towards me at full speed.
I can’t move away from the little one. If I do he could go around me and kill her, or she could wake up and sneak off making it impossible for me to find her again.
I dodge the cat demons claws and catch him by the wrist with my right hand. While lifting my left elbow up and hitting him in the face hard. Blood instantly splatter from his nose with a loud crack and his head snaps backwards.
Watching his eyes roll to the back of head. I let him fall backwards onto the ground.
I let out a scoff, ” Cats are dumb.” I mumble to myself and turn my attention to the fully awake little girl.
Her dull lifeless blue eyes stare into mine. She tilts her head slightly to the side causing her long black hair to fall softly against her cheek.
I squat down infront of her and slowly lift my hand out towards her. ” Come with me. You will be safe, I promise. I’m not going to eat you.” I tell her in a gently tone.
I watch her glance at my hand before staring at my face. She must be trying to decide weather or not to come with me. I don’t blame her, but I am kinda taking her with me either way. I just thought letting her decide for herself would be easier.
After a few minutes of staring at me. She finally reaches her small little hand out and places it inside mine.
I gently pull her to her feet before I pick her up. Getting a better look at her hair. I realize her hair isn’t actually black. It looks like she rubbed coal in her hair to turn it black.
It’s pretty cleaver if her hair isn’t a natural human color. Since she went through the trouble to dye her hair. I am assuming it must be a color that would stand out among humans.
” Let’s get you home and cleaned up.” I tell her softly.
She gives me a soft nod before laying her head against my shoulder. I hold her securely in my arms before transporting home.
As I enter mine and Willow room. I spot Willow sitting on the bed, folding clothes and putting them into a neat little pile. She lifts her head and smiles softly at me and the little one in my arms.
I watch Willow slowly get to her feet. She places her hand on her stomach, as she stands. ” You found her?” She questioned me.
Does she think I just went out and grabbed someone else’s kid?
” Yes.” I tell her with a softly smile and gently place the little girl on her feet.
” This is my future wife Willow. She is human and as you probably guessed I am a demon.” I tell the little girl.
She smiles up at us happily.
That is the first time I have seen her smiles. Even her eyes look like a bit of life has been restored in them. They aren’t as dull as they were like a few seconds ago.
” Come on, I will give you a bath.” Willow says holding out her hand to the little girl. She smiles and happily accepts Willow hand without a second thought.
I guess she was just suspicious of me. I couldn’t really blame her. The last male demon that tried to catch her was trying to kill and eat her. I also don’t know who she is or what she has been through.
I watch as Willow walks her into the bathroom and shuts the door softly.
Looks like I have two kids instead of one. I don’t mind adopting her and I know Willow will love the idea of keeping her. I will treat her like my own daughter.