105- But He Says ‘We’ Now And I Let Him

KACIA

I freeze in place, Raylah’s question hanging in the air like a blade. How do I want to be introduced? All my life, I’ve gone by my human last name, my mother’s name. Partly because I never knew my father’s. But mostly because hiding my fae blood felt safer than letting it show. Blending in...

Chapters

1. 1- But He’s Not Evil, Just Demon-Coded and Emotionally Clingy

2. 2- Because There Was a Fire. I Wasn’t Entirely to Blame.

3. 3- Because I Thought ‘How Bad Could It Be?’ and the Universe Laughed

4. 4- But He Was Bleeding And Hot, Okay?

5. 5- But I Thought He Was Human, That’s My Bad

6. 6- But He Was Naked. I Was Confused.

7. 7- But YOU Try Saying No to a Shirtless Demon with Sad Eyes.

8. 8- Because The Tail Has a Mind of Its Own

9. 9- Because Demons Don’t Understand Personal Space or Boundaries

10. 10- But He Looked Cold and I Panicked

11. 11- But I Was Too Sleep Deprived to Make Good Choices

12. 12- Because His Smile Should Be Illegal and Probably Is

13. 13- But He Looked Like A Disaster And I Have A Thing For Those

14. 14- But He Promised to Behave and I Believed Him

15. 15- Because He Eats Like a Starving Wolf But Says ‘Thank You’ Every Time

16. 16- Because He Called Me ‘Princess’ And My Survival Instincts Failed

17. 17- But I Didn't Expect the Demon to Be This Hot

18. 18- But I Thought He’d Leave After The Sandwiches

19. 19- Because Demons Don’t Come with a Return Policy

20. 20- Because I Accidentally Flirted, Now He Thinks It’s Mutual

21. 21- But I Said ‘Stay on Your Side of the Bed’ and He Took That Personally

22. 22- Because It's Like Adopting a Chaos Goblin with Horns

23. 23- But I Have Zero Survival Instincts and Even Less Chill

24. 24- But In My Defense, I Was Unsupervised

25. 25- Because Saying ‘It’s Fine’ Didn’t Actually Make It Fine

26. 26- Because I Accidentally Made a Bargain and Now I’m His Problem

27. 27- But He Looked Sad and I’m Weak for That

28. 28- Because Flirting Should Not Be a Defense Mechanism

29. 29- But He Was Injured and Pretty and I Panicked, Okay?

30. 30- But Technically, I’m Just Holding His Hand for Stability

31. 31- Because I Accidentally Became a Demon’s Emotional Support Human

32. 32- But I Thought He’d Leave in the Morning (He Didn’t)

33. 33- But I Was Trying to Be a Good Person, Okay?

34. 34- Because He Calls It ‘Repaying A Debt’ And I Call It ‘Cohabitating'.

35. 35- But I Was Bored and Thought He’d Be Interesting

36. 36- But I Opened My Mouth and Out Came Flirting

37. 37- Because He Flirted, I Panicked, And Now We’re Engaged (I Think)

38. 38- But I Wanted to Prove I Wasn’t Judging His Species

39. 39- But He Said ‘Trust Me’ and I Immediately Lost Control of the Situation

40. 40- Because ‘This Will Be Fine’ Has Never Backfired Ever

41. 41- Because My Roommate is a Walking Fire Hazard, and I’m Not Talking About the Stove

42. 42- Because I Accidentally Stole His Clothes

43. 43- But He Looked at Me Like I Was a Gift From Heaven

44. 44- But I Thought I’d Be the One In Control Here

45. 45- Because Now There’s A Demon Sized Dent In My Couch And My Heart.

46. 46- Because Apparently ‘Owe You My Life’ Is a Binding Agreement

47. 47- But I Thought the Horns Were a Vibe, Not a Warning

48. 48- But Telling Him No Just Makes Him Try Harder

49. 49- Because My Therapist WILL Be Hearing About This

50. 50- Because I Caught Feelings Faster Than He Caught His Balance.

51. 51- But It Was a Reflex Save. I Didn’t Mean to Keep Him.

52. 52- Because You Break It, You Buy It. You Save It, It Moves In

53. 53- Because I Think I Accidentally Adopted Him

54. 54- But He Started Using ‘We’ In Sentences And I Didn’t Correct Him.

55. 55- Because If I Trip and Fall Into His Arms Again, It’s Not My Fault

56. 56- But Then His Voice Went Gravelly And I Forgot What Words Are.

57. 57- But I Was Supposed to Be The Dangerous One, Damn It

58. 58- Because ‘Don’t Worry, I’ve Got This’ Is My Most Dangerous Lie

59. 59- Because One Shirtless Shower Scene and It’s Over

60. 60- But I Was Emotionally Compromised By His Abs

61. 61- Because Somehow I’m the Responsible One Here

62. 62- Because He Stole My Blanket and My Heart (Not in That Order)

63. 63- But He Called Me ‘Beautiful’ And I Forgot My Name

64. 64- But He Looked At Me Like I Hung The Stars And I Panicked

65. 65- Because He Promised Me Vengeance, Then Brought Sandwiches

66. 66- Because If He Growls Again, I Might Do Something Stupid

67. 67- But I Didn’t Know Life Debts Included Flirting

68. 68- Because He Has a Bedroom Voice and I’m in Trouble

69. 69- Because I Have a Type and It’s Apparently ‘Cursed’

70. 70- But I Can Fix This! (I Absolutely Cannot Fix This)

71. 71- But He Looked Cold And I Have A Blanket Problem

72. 72- Because I Let Him Shower at My Place and He Never Left

73. 73- Because You Can’t House Train Them Overnight

74. 74- But His Tail Was Weirdly... Charming

75. 75- But It Was Just a Life Debt… Until He Started Flirting

76. 76- Because ‘We Can Just Wing It’ Is NOT a Plan

77. 77- But I'm Not Flirting, I'm Just Threatening Him With Affection

78. 78- Because ‘Not My Boyfriend’ Doesn’t Work If He Lives Here

79. 79- Because He Smiled Once And My Brain Short-Circuited

80. 80- But I Was TRYING To Be A Decent Person, NOT A Love Interest

81. 81- Because Demon Eyes Should Be Illegal

82. 82- Because I tripped Over His Tail And Fell Into A Situationship

83. 83- But He Said ‘I Owe You’ And I’m A Sucker For Drama

84. 84- Because They Don't Come With A Manual Or Muzzle

85. 85- Because Apparently ‘Saving’ And ‘Adopting’ Are The Same Now

86. 86- But He Looked At Me Like I Hung The Stars

87. 87- But He Wears My Favorite Color Now and I’m Weak

88. 88- Because Apparently, Saving A Demon = Free Boyfriend

89. 89- But I Thought It’d Be Just One Night, Not a Full-Time Job

90. 90- Because They Will Absolutely Steal Your Couch And Your Heart

91. 91- Because ‘Temporary’ Is A Lie I Tell Myself Often

92. 92- But This Was Supposed To Be A Low-Key Recon Mission, Not A Date

93. 93- But He Was Supposed To Say Thanks And Leave

94. 94- Because The Tail Situation Is Getting Out Of Hand

95. 95- Because Somehow The Life Debt Includes Cuddles

96. 96- But I Didn’t Think Rescuing A Demon Would Lead To Therapy

97. 97- Because He Threatened To Haunt My Dreams And Then Actually Did.

98. 98- Because The Neighbors Are Definitely Concerned

99. 99- But I Mistook Intense Staring for Mutual Respect

100. 100- Because The Fae Want Me Dead And The Demon Wants A Hug

101. 101- Because He Gets Grumpy If I Leave Without Saying Goodbye, And I Like It Too Much.

102. 102- But This Was Meant To Be A Recon Mission Actually

103. 103- Because Being Half Fae Was Hard Enough Without The Hot Demon

104. 104- Because I Would Apologize For Staring But He Kinda Asked For It

105. 105- But He Says ‘We’ Now And I Let Him

106. 106- Because We Accidentally Declared War On A Magical Court, But It Wasn’t My Fault

107. 107- But It Turns Out Horns And Trauma Are My Type

108. 108- Because The Horns Weren’t Supposed To Be Hot, But Here We Are

109. 109- Because I Said ‘You Owe Me’ as a Joke, Now He Lives Here

110. 110- Because I Found Him In My Kitchen, Barefoot And Making Eggs, Like That’s Normal

111. 111- But In My Defense, I Have Poor Impulse Control

112. 112- Because He Said ‘Home’ Like He Meant Me

113. 113- Because I Tried To Intimidate Him, Ended Up Flustered And Blushing

114. 114- But I Didn’t Read The Fine Print On That Life Debt

115. 115- Because He Got Cursed, I Got Involved, And Here We Are

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