Damian’s POV
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” I guess that does make a lot of sense, but that is no reason for us to refuse to take you in.” Willow tells them.
” You really want us to stay?” The little four year old boy asked with hope filled eyes.
” I never actually agreed too letting them stay.” I mindlink Willow.
I watch as she makes eye contact with me, and gives me a stern look, ” We are not abandoning these children. It is already a hard world out there for humans and half demons. These hybrid children will have it even worse. They are staying here Damian.” She says back in a stern tone.
” I don’t care how hard it will be. They are still hybrids, doesn’t matter if they have a small drop of human blood in them.” I snap back at her.
” If those kids go! I am going too!” Willow snaps back at me in mindlink.
” You aren’t going anywhere Willow!” I mindlink back angrily.
” So, it is settled. The kids are staying.” Willow mindlinks back with a smile on her face.
Damnit!
” Fine!” I snap at her, before starting back at the children.
They were staring at us in confusion, before I speak to them out loud. ” You kids will be staying on this floor. We have a bunch of empty rooms. However, you older kids will be expected to do chores around the mansion. As for the younger kids you will attend elementary school.” I tell them.
” Why can’t we go to school too?” One of the older kids asked.
” You will be attending classes. It will just be separate from everyone else.” I tell them.
I know, they have never attended school before. So, sticking the older kids into a class room isn’t going to be easy. They will most likely get picked on by the other older kids. Not to mention teachers at the high school and middle school are less likely to give them a fair education.
While the younger kids will most likely have a easier time fitting in. The elementary school staff is more open too different demons, and will be easier for me to deal with. Little kids tend to be a lot more open to things they don’t understand. At least until their parents get involved.
” Daddy, I’m thirsty.” A small voice says from behind me.
Turning around I see little Jasmine. She is rubbing her eyes tiredly, as she let’s out a little yawn.
” She a half demon.” One of the older kids says in a surprised tone.
” Yes, she is a half demon. Like you kids, she didn’t fit in with her family, and was treated badly for being different.” Willow tells them.
” So, she was beaten into submission?” A older boy asked.
” No, her father was killed by her uncle. Her whole family tried to kill her. I find her in the woods badly injured and scared.” I tell them.
I gently hand Draco back to Willow, before walking up to Jasmine. I lean down and gently pick her up. ” Come on, let’s get you something too drink.” I tell her before looking back at the hybrid children.
” Would any of you like a drink?” I asked them.
I watch as they all nod their heads, ” If it isn’t any trouble.” A older girl with dark black hair, and grey horns on her head says softly.
” Come with me.” I tell her.
I have a bunch of gatorade in the refrigerator that I can give all of them. I make sure too keep it in stock for Jasmine. It is cheaper and the bottles make it easy to mix blood inside.
” Okay..” The girl says softly and takes a step forward.
I can hear the girl following me, as I carry Jasmine into the kitchen, and open the refrigerator door.
” Do you know what flavor everyone will like? We have blue berry, grape, fruit punch, and strawberry.” I tell the girl.
” I’m not really sure. We have never had anything like that. We mainly just drank from the water fall that was close to the village where we lived at.” The girl tells me.
I open a blue berry gatorade for Jasmine and hand it too her, before I gently set Jasmine down on her feet, and grab fifteen bottles of fruit punch.
Since they have never had gatorade before giving them fruit punch might be on the safer side. Blue berry and strawberry would be a little too sweet, and grape might be a little tart for them.
” Do you think anyone will need blood mixed in with their drinks?” I question her.
It is possible these kids haven’t had any blood in awhile. They might be hybrids, but they need to drink blood just like me, Jasmine, or Dean too keep from losing control. Especially since they are use to feeding constantly.
The girl shakes her head, ” No, we are all okay for now. The drinks should be fine as they are. No, need to add any blood to them.” She tells me.
I notice she is staring at Jasmine. Who is staring back at her, as she drinks her gatorade.
I see…
She could be saying that to keep from scaring Jasmine. However, I can’t have them losing control because she want everyone to like her.
” If you need blood. It is okay to tell me that. Last thing I need is for you or the others to lose control.” I tell her.
” I understand that, but I think we are all okay at the moment. If we do need blood. We will be sure to tell you or one of the guards.” She says softly.
Right, If they are going to be living here for now on. I should probably have a meeting with all of my men. That way these kids are treated fairly and not treated like trash.
Which means I can’t put them into doing chores around the mansion just yet. The other maids and servants will most likely bully them, or try to get them throw into the dungeon.
I really didn’t think this through, before I let Willow trick me into letting them stay.
” Until I have time to talk to my men about you and your friends. It is best that you and everyone talk to me, Willow or Dean. If you need anything.” I tell her.
She nods her head, ” Okay, I will let everyone know that.” She says giving me a soft smile.
” Good.” I say, before walking back towards the living room. As I am stepping back into the living room. The sirens that are around town start going off.
” What is that? Why is it loud!?” The girl with squirrel ears asked, as she pulls her ears down to block out the noise.
“That would be the alarm. It is telling us that someone is attacking.” I say handing them all their drinks.
They are animals, so it isn’t a surprise they are more sensitive to the sound.
” Will it turn off?” Another child asked.
” Yes, it will.” I say softly, as a guards burst into mine and Willow’s apartment.
” Boss there are giant troll demons attacking.” He says before noticing all the hybrids. I watch him reach for his gun that was on his waistband, ” These children are harmless. You kill them and I will kill you! Do I make myself clear!” I tell him in a stern tone.
I watch him slowly remove his hand from his gun. ” Crystal clear boss.” He says softly.
” Can you kids keep everyone here safe? While I go deal with the issues outside.” I question them, as I keep eye contact with the guard.
” You are actually trusting us to do that?” A older boy asked.
” You kids are apart of my clan now.” I tell them, as I take my eyes off the guard to stare at the kids.
I notice they are all smiling at me, ” We will do our best!” The girl with the grey horns says excitedly.
” Good, I am counting on you.” I tell them and look at Dean. ” Let’s go.” I tell Dean, before walking over to the guard. ” You guard this door. No one goes in or out.” I tell him, before stepping past him into the hallway.
” Of course.” I hear the guard say nervously.
I can hear Dean let out a chuckle from behind me, ” The guards are all terrified of you.”
” Shut up.” I snap at Dean, as I walk down the hallway and go out the back exit.
Stepping outside onto the balcony I instantly catch the scent of rotting flesh.
” Damn! You have to do that! My mouth was opened!” Dean says from behind me.
” Very funny. Can you be serious for once.” I tell him.
Looking ahead I can a dozen demon trolls inside my domain with a thousand giant black crows circling high in the sky.
So, it is crow demons that are attacking.
They are weak creatures but can control dead bodies or rip a humans heart out. They are disgusting little birds.
I watch as a dozen crows dive down and attack people down below. I can hear people screaming in pain, as I watch the crows dig into their chest and rip their hearts out, before crawling inside of them.
Like I said, disgusting creatures..