Kir and Alex continued running until Alex halted at a field that was unfamiliar to Kir. “Where are we?” Kir asked, suspicion obvious in her tone. Kir looked around for a moment while waiting for Alex’s response. "You'll see soon." Alex said while trying hard to conceal his amusement at Kir’s reaction. Kir stood still as she silently observed Alex’s face from a short distance, trying to perceive his intentions. Kir shook her head as if giving up. "Alright, so what am I supposed to see then?" Kir asked. "Follow me, but close your eyes first." Alex said with a smug tone.Kir hesitated for a moment before responding. “Okay I guess.” Kir closed her eyes and held her hand out towards Alex, making him smile before he grabbed her hand and led her down a narrow path. The further they descended into the narrow path the darker it became. Continuing to walk along the path until they reached a damp area and stopped for a brief moment while Alex whispered something incoherent. Alex began leading
Kir continues walking along the path that Alex had taken her on, holding Alex by the hand as they walk in silence. Alex seeming dazed, follows Kir obediently before stopping in his tracks suddenly. The sudden halt causes Kir to stumble backwards and into Alex’s arms. Kir quickly Alex away from her.“What the hell? Why did you stop randomly?” Kir scolds Alex. Alex looks at Kir, his seafoam green eyes swirling with confusion and anger. “What do you mean what the hell?! I should be the one asking that! What the hell was that back there?! You nearly killed someone!” Alex shouts. Kir chuckles with a wicked grin planted on her lips. “I was hungry, so I ate. What’s the big deal?” Kir turns around and starts walking again. Alex rushes up to her while continuing the conversation. “Okay, fine, you were hungry. But since when do wolves drink blood? And I thought you were supposed to be some nice girl who always follows the rules…” Alex trails off. “Alex! Who cares about that? I j
“Wait. Where did you say we are going?” Kir asks as she skids to a halt. “The Underworld.” Alex answers casually. “Uh, how are we going to get there? Only demons know where the entrance is.” Kir states matter-of-factly. “Yeah, I know, so come on.” Alex says. Kir looks at Alex for a moment. Realization pops into her eyes as she shouts, “Oh my gods, you’re a demon!” Alex laughs so hard that he falls back onto his bottom. “Your reaction is priceless. Yes, I’m a demon.” Alex says between fits of laughter. Kir’s face grows slightly pink from embarrassment. “Okay, okay, let’s go then.” Kir says as she holds out a hand towards Alex to help him back up.Alex wipes tears from his eyes as he calms himself and grabs Kir's hand. Kir pulls him up with ease. "So, where do we go from here?" Kir asks while keeping her face turned away from Alex's view. "Down." Alex answers. Kir turns to Alex and tilts her in confusion. "Down?" She asks. "Yes, down. W
Kir wakes up with a start, screaming and panicking. "Asher! No!" She yells as her body propels itself into a sitting position. She feels a warm embrace and begins to feel herself calming down. "I was so scared.." she whispers and buries her face into the arms that surround her. Kir sniffles and then remembers where she is before jumping out of Alex's arms. "Are you okay?" The man asks with concern as he stares at her. Kir regains her composure and nods. "I'm fine, can I take a shower?" She asks without looking at Alex. "Sure, go ahead. The bathroom is right there." He says as he points to a door at the back of the room. "Do you need clothes? I can go buy some really fast." Alex asks as he continues to stare at Kir. "No need but thank you." Kir says meekly as she rushes into the bathroom to bathe and hide her embarrassment.Alex stares at the closed bathroom door for a moment before getting his phone out to text his sister. 'hey, can you look someone up for me? I'll owe you one… ' He p
Alex and Kir walk along the city streets, stopping at every shop that Kir spots on their way to the café. Kir skids to a halt, once again, when she spots a small casino-like building. "What's that?" She asks, eyes sparkling with excitement and curiosity. Alex looks over to the building and gulps audibly. "That's the Serpent's Lair, a casino owned by my cousin." Alex explains. "Your cousin? So Morphy?" Kir asks, excitement increasing in her voice. Alex coughs, "Morphy? What's with trying to make his name sound all cutesy?" Alex asks, giving Kir a suspicious glance. "I don't know what you're talking about Alex." Kir slyly turns away to avoid Alex's gaze. "Anyway, let's go in there! It looks fun and I've never been to a casino before." Kir doesn't wait for Alex's response before running towards the building's entrance."Kir! Wait!" Alex shouts but is ignored by her as she goes inside. Alex sighs, realizing he has no choice but to follow and make s
Kir and Alex continue making out, both seeming to have lost control of themselves. Alex breaks the connection between their lips as he bites Kir on her shoulder. Kir feels a small trickle of blood dripping from the bite, reflexively she bites Alex back. The moment she tastes his blood on her tongue, Kir's eyes shoot open and she pushes Alex off of her. Without a word she rushes into the bathroom and locks herself in, leaving a very confused Alex sitting on the floor with his back against the wall. Alex sits there, bewildered by everything that took place. He doesn't understand why either of them reacted the way they did or how they ended up making out. And the thing that confuses him the most is why Kir suddenly pushed him away. Alex reaches into his pocket for his phone but can't find it. He decides to stand up and look around the room. He spots his phone on the edge of the bed and unlocks his screen. Alex notices an unread message and clicks to open i
Ari bursts through the door a few moments later. "What do you mean she's gone?! Where is she? How is it even possible for you to mess up this much so quickly?!" Ari shouts as she paces around the room. "Why aren't you saying anything!!" She scolds Alex."You didn't give me a chance to say anything.. " Alex points out, his head down. "True.. Do you have any clue where she could've gone? Wait, no, if you did then you wouldn't have called me… ugh, okay well she couldn't have gone too far, right? I mean she's only been here for one night, there's no way she memorized any paths or anything." Ari reasons with herself. Alex's face turns grim. "Actually, Kir has an amazing sense of direction. She already knows how to get to and from the café from here.." Alex points out. Ari groans, "of course she did, why wouldn't she? She's the princess of the whole supernatural kingdom! Anything else I should know?" Alex thinks for a moment before speaking, "we
Alex takes the chance to look around the room, searching for clues about Kir's connection to Asher. He stops when he spots a picture laid face down. Alex lifts up the photo for a look. He sees a tall man in his teens with hair that looked similar to flames except it was silver instead of yellow. Alex studies the photo for a moment and notices a name in the corner: Asher at age seventeen. Alex puts the photo back where he found it and continues walking around the room. "There's gotta be something.." He whispers to himself. Alex stops at a nightstand near the bed, he reaches towards the drawer but hesitates for a moment. 'You're snooping through a dead man's belongings, just how low have you stooped..' He thinks to himself. Alec shakes his head and opens the drawer. His heart is pounding now as he sees a single envelope inside. Alex opens the envelope slowly, not wanting to risk ripping anything that might be inside. He pulls out two folded pieces of pape