“It requires... a different kind of bond.”
She smiled—sharp, sad, and beautiful. “Finally. You’re learning.”
“That’s adrenaline.”
“You’re brooding,” I said.
I felt a cold knot form in my stomach. “Someone’s coming for your contract?”
Instead, she kept glancing at the western sky. At the sliver of the new moon.
“You’re dripping on the welcome mat,” she said, her golden eyes half-lidded with amusement. Skacat- Living Together With Fox Demon -18 - 1....
I didn’t answer. Because she already knew.
“The contract,” she said, lips near my ear, “isn’t a scroll or a spell. It’s a promise . One you made when you gave me your name.”
“Calculate what?”
Author’s Note (Skacat): This is an 18+ mature story. Part 2 will contain explicit content. Reader discretion advised.
Kitsu had been quiet all evening. That was never a good sign.
Her ears flattened slightly. “The 18th night. Every century, the veil between this world and the Inari Court grows thin. For demons like me...” She paused, then muttered, “It’s the night our contracts can be broken. Or stolen .” “It requires
“You could have shared your barrier,” I grumbled, shoving the key into the lock.