Street Fight

“Open up.”

The sudden call from behind the door, followed by two familiar scents drifting into her nose, had Denise jolting in her bed.

Trey was already asleep but for the past few hours, she had stayed up waiting for Jaxson. He said he'd be back late, which meant he was going somewhere aside from the Noman's residence. He hadn’t mentioned where nor why and he refused to take her with him. It was already unusual for him to leave her side no matter the situation, but rather than that, what made her uneasy was his behavior just before he left. He had never treated her so coldly before.

Pushing her thoughts aside, Denise pulled the duvet up to Trey’s neck before climbing off the bed and moving over to the door, pulling it open. The scent of strong liquor bombarded her along with the disgusting stench of blood and death. She clasped her hands over her nose, face scrunching.

“Hello, love~”

“W-What the hell?!” Her wide eyes assessed a grinning Kain through her lashes as he kept a