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Room 41 was filled with the idle chatter of students but Demetrius’ mind was on the previous night’s meeting. He’d been given an audience with the regional guardian to present the findings of his investigation. Things moved quickly after that. Files were requested, scouts sent out. There had been talks of transferring the case to more seasoned guardians but Demetrius wouldn’t hear of it, not after all he’d done…not when he still had someone to protect. The regional guardian had smiled at him, had patted him on the back and told him he wouldn’t be able to begin to imagine the contribution he’d made. His own father had beamed with pride while the regional guardian sang his praises and Demetrius felt seen. But he felt something else, too. It was a gnawing at the pit of his stomach, an uncomfortable wrenching that he couldn’t shake. He’d done his duty as a guardian and had played his part to keep the realm orderly but he felt wretched. There
My Liar, My Love Decommissioned
“You wanted to see me, sir?” Demetrius walked into the classroom with a defiant look in his eyes. Under any other circumstance, he would’ve ignored the order entirely but the boy couldn’t shake the growing connection this man was attempting to cultivate with Jamie. There was a plan brewing below the surface, one that threatened to spiral uncontrollably if he couldn’t gain a firm grasp on it and it wasn’t a risk he was willing to ignore. “Ah, Finley. Nice of you to join me,” Carlton said, remaining at his desk. “Get to the point; why are you here?” In the absence of his classmates, it became easier to catch the man’s scent. Demetrius bristled at the familiar scent of clandestyne, seeing now that his scepticism had been warranted. “Is that any way to speak to a superior officer?” The man reached into his pocket, pulling out a badge that he tossed onto the desk. “Take it, then address me again.” Demetrius hesitated before reaching for th
My Liar, My Love Creatures in the classroom
Fifth period Math was off to an il-advised. Mr. Adams was out with the flu and the sub was nowhere to be seen. It meant general teenage tom-foolery and little else. Demetrius sat with Jamie perched atop his desk chatting up Megan and Sarah while he pretended to listen. In truth, he was more interested in the pair of boys roughhousing their way across the classroom and creating a general nuisance to those around them. Zane and Ephraim, he couldn’t say he was surprised. Demetrius’ gaze lazily followed them from desk to desk, cringing once when they managed to bump into another group of boys who’d pulled their chairs together to discuss the upcoming game. On they went like a tornado among houses, laughing and shoving their way through. In was an innocuous scene, one no one would be too surprised to witness in the absence of any authority. It would’ve been difficult to predict what happened next. Zane stumbled over a misplaced desk and th
My Liar, My Love Madam Head Guardian
It happened quickly. Without Myles and Ephraim to restrain her, Cassidy shot to her feet. Zane didn’t flinch, not daring to drop his attentive stance while the woman was amongst them. His sister rushed forward but was quickly caught by the neck. An invisible hand held her, squeezing until she began to choke. Cassidy struggled against the unseen force until her body went limp and she slumped to the ground.No one said a word.Head Guardian, Wynona Hawthorne, made her way across the room with deliberately slow steps, looking them each in the face as she moved by them. The only one who didn’t receive her sharp eyes was the one now slumped on the ground having been strangled by her magic.Demetrius’ jaw set, his teeth clenching painfully in his attempt to remain where he was. It was unheard of to get in the way of the woman and her discipline, especially when the person receiving her wrath deserved it. Cassidy may have been out of her mind, but a c
My Liar, My Love Another warning
She actually fainted.What should’ve been a clever sleight of hand to get the head guardian off his back had quickly turned into Demetrius having to take Jamie to the nurse with the lie she’d been complaining of light-headedness then passed out. It was easy enough to pretend to be the concerned friend after that without having to give too much away. No matter the question she asked, he responded with a frantic “I don’t know”. It was enough and the woman sought to assure him his friend would be okay.He sat by her bed, insisting he remain there despite the woman’s urging that he go have lunch when the bell rang. It was as much to ensure she didn’t return to consciousness screaming things she shouldn’t as it was to be sure she had a familiar face when she woke up.Jamie began to stir. Her eyes fluttered open but no sooner had they done that, realisation clouded them. She shot forward, raising her hands in defence. &l
My Liar, My Love The note
They had all taken the day. With one or two missing, Demetrius stood a good chance of continuing the ruse that Jamie had only hallucinated the mayhem that took place during the previous day’s math class. When they’d all collectively decided to remain home to heal their welts, it made the task…difficult.Distraction and redirection were his only recourse and even they paled in comparison to a lie that was backed by action.“What kept you? We thought you’d miss lunch,” Sarah said as Jamie sank into the seat next to her.“Mr. Carlton,” Jamie mumbled.Demetrius lifted his head from the table at once, growing alert at the mention of the man. “What did he want?”“To talk with my mother; he says I failed his French test.”“That’s not possible,” Megan said. “I completely flaked on studying, copied off your paper and got a 96%.”“What?” Jamie asked.“I’m inclined to agree,” Demetrius said. “You netted me a solid 100%.” The perks of impeccable eyesight.Jamie looked between the two, nearly as a
My Liar, My Love A guardian's duty
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My Liar, My Love Bang! Bang! Bang!
Samuel pulled away from Sarah’s neck, his mouth stained with the innocent blood he’d shed. The colour in his eyes began to ripple, changing from chocolate brown to a striking red. The man snarled at Demetrius, a warning for him to keep his distance. Without backup and a girl he needed to protect the boy was inclined to do just that.That said, Samuel Hansley had been wanted for over three decades. Having him slip away again would be a blow to the guardians and there was no telling where he would go or whose problem he would become.There was a smaller, more carnal part of him that considered the reinstated honour he would receive for bringing in such a prize after having his last big case taken from him. In fact, if he spun it well enough, he could insist it had been his plan all along and the reason he’d gone against every order he had received along the way. Escape wouldn’t be an option for the man; there was too much at stake.Sarah we
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