All Chapters of Eros The Earth-Bound Incubus : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Tess Sunrise’s pov I was found as an abandoned infant on a mountain hiking trail with a rolled-up piece of aged parchment with my name written on it in lovely calligraphy and a letter written in strange symbols. At the bottom was a huge paw print that I discovered was from a large wolf or bear. Except for the few runes that were evident in the letter, no one could decipher the rest of the odd writing. I had taken it to some college professors to see if they could decipher it, but they just wanted to keep it to run tests, which I refused. Feeling that it was important and part of who I was and who my parents were I held onto it like a treasure. I still have the piece of parchment hanging in a silver frame on the wall of the one-room studio apartment that I currently reside in. I grew up in an orphanage. Once I turned twenty-one, I aged out of the state-run facility and was cast out into the world all to my own devices. Given a small stipend, I was able to get myself housing and a

Tess Sunrise pov Finishing with the last cleaning duties with the penthouse I exhaled deeply and asked, “How often is this place cleaned?” “Every day, dear. Mister Draeger likes a spotless environment,” Rosie replied and I nodded. I sat on the sofa and Samson jumped onto my lap. I petted him as Rosie shook her head. “I will loan you the penthouse key for when I leave for my vacation. You'll have to make arrangements for a different ride here,” she added, and I exhaled deeply, regretting getting employment several miles away from my apartment. “I will find a way to get here on time daily,” I sighed unconvincingly. Giving me a sharp glare, Rosie said, “Get up and brush out the wrinkles on the couch, and let's head out so I can lock it up.” Ruffling Samson’s neck I told the feline that I would bring him treats when I returned the following morning. The cat rubbed his head on my calf making me giggle. Grabbing my purse, I followed Rosie out into the hallway while she locked the

Eros Draeger pov Watching Tess leave for the night, my chest felt heavy yet again in her presence and it annoyed me greatly. I followed her around and watched her clean up my penthouse thoroughly. Not that it was in any way messy or dirty. I just liked an overly clean environment, and her petite form was a delight to behold, especially when she bent over, and her perfectly shaped bottom was pert in the air like a juicy apple ready for a bite. Samson hopped up onto the sofa beside me and sighed bringing me away from my thoughts. “You could have been a gentleman and offered her a ride home, but nooooo you're just an asshole. I hope nothing bad happens to her, I believe that I like her,” he meowed. “You like her because she fed you that God-awful-smelling tuna,” I huffed, and he shrugged. “She saw Faro which is impossible for a human. I'm curious about what she could be,” I blurted as I rubbed my eyes. “Does our reaper buddy have a clue since he visited her home and met her f

Tess Sunrise pov Once I returned home, I fell straight into my bed, completely wiped out. My day had been horrendous with Eros watching my every move. I made sure that I cleaned everything spectacularly. Muscles hurt on my body I didn't know that I had. Turning to my back my narrowed eyes went to the window and stared at the full moon. My skin felt odd like it was rippling, and something wanted to break out from within. I rubbed my forearms to rid myself of the annoying feeling. “Stop it, body; I am too tired for this crap,” I murmured and pinched my mouth and eyes closed as my mind filled with images of Mister Draeger. That night I slept better because I had worked myself to the bone. The dreams of Eros Draeger were much more appealing than a hindrance to my sleep. Seeing the sun shining through my eyelids I yawned and looked at my alarm clock. Cursing at the time I scrambled from my bed and quickly readied myself to rush to his penthouse. Having nothing to eat I loc

Tess Sunrise pov “You're welcome. Um, Do you have anything to drink, perchance? I'm somewhat parched from the walk,” Faro said as he opened my refrigerator, saw it was bare within, stood back abruptly, and glanced at me with a frown. “Why is there just a pizza box in your fridge? Don't you have food?” He questioned in disbelief. Before I could answer, he was opening my empty cabinets and making odd sounds, finding them all empty, minus a couple of mismatched plates and glasses. “I was going to get a little groceries when I got paid on Friday since I need to save quite a bit for rent and the cost of utilities,” I explained and his brow furrowed. “No wonder you inhaled the omelet this morning, you poor thing. Does Eros know this?” Shaking my head I gave him an odd look and smiled at him shaking his head and muttering about why I would mention it to the asshole. “It's only Tuesday, though,” he mumbled softly, and I shrugged. “I can go to the soup kitchen and get a meal o