Chapter 48

Dante's POV

The thing did not improve much with Lok, Zhalia forced me to leave the cage on the floor at a safe distance from me so that Lok calmed down what he did not do, he bit the bars, destroyed the towel I put him so that he was comfortable and not he stopped throwing electric shocks. When Cherit arrived home, the news was received much better than Zhalia and he perfectly understood why I brought it when I told him the conditions in which I was living. I left the kitchen to call Sophie to warn Lok's presence in my house, I knew she would find out and never forgive me she didn't have what he said. She didn't need any explanation, she just let me talk, as soon as she knew that Lok was transformed In my house she began to wander, the only thing I understood was that tomorrow we would have here to play with him.

Returning to the kitchen, Lok seemed to be calmer and was smelling Zhalia and Cherit through the cage.

-It seems to be calm.

As soon as I spoke, Lok went crazy again, Zhalia and Cherit sighed and looked at me badly.

-Thanks Dante, an hour trying to calm down at all.- Cherit crossed his arms as he sat on the floor next to the cage.

-You know Dante, Lok calmed down as soon as you left. So why don't you clean the room for a while?

I raised my hands in a sign of interpretation at Zhalia's logic, Lok hated me and didn't know why. After taking the cleaning products, I left them alone, while I refilled the armchair or the cage mechanism opening, surprised I went to look very cautiously, I did not feel like Lok attacked me again. Indeed, Zhalia had opened the cage and Lok was hovering around the kitchen gossiping everything that was within reach of his nose and this time he was not breaking anything. Watching for a while, in the end Lok ended up approaching Cherit to smell him, Cherit stayed as still as he could not to scare him, when Lok was satisfied to smell Cherit hit him on the head with one of his legs, Cherit protested, but Lok did not care and repeated it again as he wagged his tails very happy to then run away waiting for Cherit to chase him.

I went back to the room to continue cleaning the mess, in the end with a lot of effort I managed to clean Lok's urine from all sides and make the room smell good. I went back to the kitchen and offered to prepare dinner, when I entered I felt very hurt, Lok was in Zhalia's lap and was caressing him, I was not allowed to approach, but Zhalia could take it and caress it, it was not fair, in addition, Zhalia doesn't even want him at home, I saved him, as I have since I met him. Obviously I said nothing, I am not a child, I kept serious and ignored the scene behind me, while preparing dinner I decided that I would definitely use the video to blackmail him. When I finished preparing dinner and the table sent me and looked at the others to let them know, Lok was lying on the floor playing with a piece of the towel that shattered, Cherit had a somewhat strange smile on his face, and Zhalia had a killer expression that I worry about.

-This ..., dinner is ready.

Zhalia did not hesitate for a second to sit down, even with that expression on her face, saying nothing began to come and then I realized, I had a wound on one of the fingers.

-What happened to you?

-Lok looked like it would be fun to bite me.

-You know how I feel.

Zhalia stopped eating and looked at me with that look, the same one that put Cherit in Iceland, when we appeared trapped in the infinite hallway, the same that freezes my blood and makes me want to disappear.

-Maybe we should buy him a special toy to bite.-Cherit came over and sat at the table, I couldn't help letting go of the breath he was holding, when Zhalia stopped looking at me, God, I don't want her to look at me that way again.- After all, he is a puppy and they destroy everything.

-Cherit, you're right, he had his floor destroyed, until there was a hole in the wall. By the way, tomorrow comes Sophie to play with Lok.

-Great, our break from being nannies is over. Tomorrow I'll go buy him the toy, so I won't have to put up with a teether and unbearable Sophie.

-I accompany you.

-No need Dante. Also, you better stay to control your two students.

-Okay- Again Zhalia leaving me behind- Hey ..., you had a partner who was a demon, tell me, do you have any experience that you can share with me?

-I do not think that my experience serves you, my partner was a frog, she prepared a terrarium with everything I needed and hunted the bugs that crossed ahead.

Zhalia started to relax and me too, the rest of the dinner went by more calmly and fun, the conversation flowed and we laughed a lot while I told anecdotes of his roommate, I took advantage and showed him the video of Lok and offered it in case We need blackmail one day. Zhalia began to relax and me too, the rest of the dinner was more quiet and fun, the conversation flowed and we laughed a lot while telling me anecdotes of her roommate, I took advantage and showed her the video of Lok and offered it to her If I needed a blackmail one day. We finished and Zhalia and Cherit offered to clean, when I left the kitchen I noticed a shot in my pants and then I heard a tear, while I pressed the bridge of my nose to keep calm I looked towards the ball of hair that was breaking my pants again. When Lok realized that he had won my attention, he ran out and scratched one of the metal bowls.

- I thought he wants to have dinner.

Zhalia said while smiling amused and soaping a plant. I rolled my eyes while smiling amused, I went to a kitchen cabinet and pulled out a pack of animal feed, took the amount indicated by the meter and put it in his feeder.

-It seems you don't hate me so much anymore.

Lok snorted and Zhalia laughed. I went to the lounge to relax a little, Zhalia and Cherit finished washing the dishes and joined me.

-Is it okay to leave Lok alone? - I asked worried about my kitchen.

-If calm, I was eating.

It was not long until Zhalia went to bed and Cherit went to read to another room, I stayed in the living room, I could not help moving restlessly in my place, it was strange, but I felt observed. I looked nervously around me, I couldn't help making a face when I saw that the cause of my discomfort was Lok, he was sitting on the floor, looking at me with his huge eyes, occasionally some of his tails moved slowly, but by the rest, I was completely still, I was just blinking, I was feeling bad.

When I couldn't stand his gaze anymore I decided to go to bed, but I couldn't let Lok loose at home, I had already made that mistake once and had no intention of repeating it. I put on the plastic glove and put Lok in his new bed, he had placed it, along with his litter box, in a closet in the kitchen that used a warehouse for canned food, potatoes and things that I never knew where to store them, I had Lots of space and a ceiling light. Throughout the process, Lok, he growled, scratched, bit and electrocuted, I found it surprising that he let me take it, although it was his defence he was falling asleep. I put the bowls inside the closet so he wouldn't starve or thirst, I turned off the light and closed the door. I went to bed knowing that six very long days were waiting for me.

Dante's POV end

Day 1

Zhalia's POV

I was sleeping peacefully until Lok started crying, I growled as I watched the wake of my bedside table, 6:30 am, I wanted to kill him and Dante, I don't know how he convinced me to stay, a ... yes, Lok I'd kill, although I'm considering leaving and letting him do it. For the next half hour Lok looked like an intermittent, crying, shut up, cried, shut up ..., bewildered by what was going down from very, very bad mood to the kitchen, there were Dante and Cherit in front of the warehouse door , it was closed and Lok cried.

-Can you know what the hell is going on?!

-Lok doesn't stop crying.- Cherit explained pointing at the door.

-That's what I've noticed! But why does it seem like a stunted alarm?

-For this…

Dante opened the door, Lok was sitting on his bed, it seemed too big for his size, but at the moment that was not my priority. As soon as Lok saw that the door was open he stopped crying and looked at us.

-That doesn't explain ...

Dante silenced me with a wave of his hand, closed the door again and Lok cried again.

-I have two questions, the first what happens to the baby? and the second, have you opened and closed the door for half an hour?

-First, we don't know and second, yes- Cherit replied.

I sighed in exasperation and approached the closet, opened the door and knelt in front of Lok

-Silence- Lok kept looking at me. -Don't cry.

-Zhalia, we've already tried that.

I turned my head a little and looked at them with "The look", they both paled, I kept looking at Lok with that look, after a few seconds I rejoined and closed the door, I thought I had achieved it because Lok did not cry, satisfied we were going to the bed but Lok cried again before we could climb the stairs. With a firm and moody step I opened the closet door.

-But you want to…

I couldn't finish, in an instant I was screaming and the next Dante was holding me, the worst part is that it seemed funny that the dwarf ball of hair had electrocuted me.

-They aren't funny when it happens to you, right?

I glared at Dante, planning his assassination in 20 different ways, at this time fulfilling my mission was a very clear objective.

-Hey guys, Lok hasn't touched his food.

Even without letting go, Dante and I looked at Lok's trough, had not touched it and there were several pieces of the feed on the floor, Cherit took one from the ground and released it disgusted when he noticed that it was full of drool, he cleaned the hand in a rag that was on the floor.

-He is not eating, maybe what happens is that he is hungry.

-Thanks genius- I couldn't help protesting

-I'm going to check something.

Dante released me and crouched in front of Lok, took a piece of the feeder and handed it to him, Lok growled a little as he approached to smell the piece, while still looking at Dante he put it in his mouth and ran back to be as far as possible from him. We heard how he chewed and then nothing, we thought he had eaten it until he stuck out his tongue and spit out the piece, then cried again.

-Definitely not eating

Dante got up picking up the feed bowl, went to the trash and threw it away.

-And what do we do?

Cherit asked approaching to caress his head, something that Lok allowed. I leaned against the door frame with my arms crossed, I just wanted to go to bed, but I was afraid that Dante and Cherit would play the flasher again and I didn't feel like anything. Dante was still machining things in the kitchen, it gave me the feeling that he was making coffee when I saw him put a glass in the microwave, when what he was doing was finished he joined us with the feeder in his hands and a smile on face.

-I want to try something

Dante placed the bowl in front of Lok, I looked puzzled when I realized that the bowl was full of warm milk, Dante kept smiling. Lok looked at the bowl and sniffed it, stuck his tongue slowly, his eyes widened as he stuck his tongue again and again waving his tails happily as he devoured the milk.

-The reason he doesn't eat is because he can't, he's not ready for feed yet, he still needs milk.

-Add to the list milk for puppies, I do not think goat milk is good for him. And for the record, this is just another proof that he is a baby.

Lok finished eating in record time, despite having emptied the bowl he was still licking the bottom, when he was satisfied he looked at us very happy to have been able to fill his belly, never better because his belly protruded from the sides in an adorable way, with a yawn he climbed onto the bed and made a ball covering his body with his tails.

-I think we can finally go to sleep- I was really happy, I could finally return to my wonderful dream.

-Yes, although Sophie comes in two hours.

Goodbye to my dreams and hello to my nightmares, I went to my room in a bad mood, I had no intention of getting up when Sophie came, kindly I would wake up late and then disappear to go shopping, with a bit of luck without discussion.

Zhalia's POV end

Dante' POV

The first day I had started with grief and very early for my liking, although then things improved. I woke up 45 minutes before Sophie came to have time to get ready, take a shower, get dressed and have breakfast, take a look at Lok to make sure I was fine, as soon as I opened the door Lok woke up, but he did not wander wanting to get up still so I closed the door and let him sleep. Everything was going well, Zhalia and Lok sleeping and Cherit and I playing chess, Sophie arrived at ten o'clock as she had promised, when I opened the door I realized how anxious she was, she swung her body in an attempt to avoid jumping from emotion. I let her pass amused at her enthusiasm.

-I'm sorry to tell you that Lok is sleeping, and if you wake him, he will probably electrocute you.

Sophie's smile fell silent, we sat on one of the sofas and told her everything that had happened, from how I found it to his need to feed himself with milk. Sophie was shocked by the way Lok lived before, although knowing how little we knew how he lived as a human, it was not strange, like Zhalia, I think having to feed on milk stressed that he was a baby. I felt sorry for Lok, after this we weren't going to let him live in peace, and I understood why he didn't want to stay here.

Zhalia picked him up at eleven, without saying anything she ate breakfast and left, she didn't have time to talk to her.

- Can you know what happens to the little witch?

-I wish I know…

I really would like to know, I wanted to be able to help her, that I knew I wasn't alone, that I appreciated her, but every time I approached a step, she walks away two. The sound of someone scratching the door caught our attention.

-It seems that someone has risen.

Sophie shot out into the kitchen, but then she was a little lost, with a smile I opened the door and Lok came out very happy, but I jumped when he saw me and ran to hide under the table.

-I forgot to tell you that he hates me.

Sophie and Cherit laughed, Sophie approached Lok slowly and bent down to see him better, extended a hand for Lok to smell her and it seems to work. It didn't take long to get out of his hiding place and let Sophie caress him, she even picked him up and took him to the training room to play. Lok definitely hated me only, except for him to feed him, for that he was his best friend. Watch calmly as Sophie and Lok played, it turned out that Ethan had taught Lok some tricks and Sophie was willing to discover them all. I don't know what I liked best, if I saw Sophie behaving like a girl her age, even I would say that more childish, before Lok or Lok playing very happy, I assumed that Sophie should have wanted a pet as a child, because at last After all, little boy doesn't want a pet. Sophie convinced me to join them to play and I did, although at a safe and safe distance.

Dante's POV end

Zhalia's POV

I had to admit that I was having a good time at the mall, I took advantage that I was alone and that I did not want to go home to look for clothes for myself and then go for things for Lok. I spent time flying while shopping, I managed to buy some clothes, a couple of dresses, several jeans and tops, in the end I ended up with five bags of clothes and different shops, I had to go to the parking lot to leave things in the car that Dante had lent me and have my hands free to carry Lok's stuff. Once back I went to the largest pet store I found, took a car from the entrance and prepared to spend all the money that Dante left me, I was going to melt everything as punishment for this morning.

After the shopping, I went back to the car with a car full of things and a huge smile on my face, I was imagining the face that Dante would wear when he saw everything I had bought. When I got home Lok ran to the door to greet me, although at a certain distance, the first thing he did was smell all the bags. I smiled with great satisfaction when Dante's face was exactly the face I had imagined. My day only got better when I realized that Sophie had several scratches, apparently Lok likes to play with claws and teeth.

-Zhalia, what is all that?

-Lok's things

-You only had to buy two things

-And they are two little things.

I let both of them empty the balls while I returned to the car for my new clothes, when I came back Dante was freaking out with the things I had bought him: a double-decker scraper, a ball with a rattle inside, special puppies, corresponding milk, a mouse to chase, several toys to bite, a knot rope to play to fight and a fishing rod with a pompous ball the end to play with him. Dante was freaking out with so much toy.

-I see that you have fun too.

-Exact.

I climbed the stairs and headed to my room to store the new clothes. Despite Dante's protests. Lok was delighted with so much toy, he immediately picked up the ball with the rattle and began to make it sound by moving his head frantically from side to side, I guess that was his favourite.

We spent the afternoon playing with the ball, until Lok got sleepy and went to bed to sleep, Dante was getting used to leaving the warehouse door open for Lok to come in and out whenever he wanted. Sophie had to leave when LeBlanche called her, and Dante took advantage of it when we were alone to throw my heart out for spending all the money she had given me on unnecessary toys. I didn't care what I left, I knew that sooner or later I would end up enjoying them.

Zhalia's POV end

Dante's POV

When Lok woke up from his nap, he took the rope toy and came to me to play, in the process he tripped over the toy several times and rolled on the floor. After having been playing with him this morning and Sophie Lok was happier with me, I also discovered that he is asking me for food and water. Lok stood on his hind legs while leaning on my leg and showed me the toy very happy, I could not help noticing how small it was, I was sitting on the sofa and Lok's head barely reached the cushions of the seating.

I did what he asked me and I took the end of the toy that was free, I leaned a little to be more at his height and to be able to play better, I got a big surprise when Lok pulled his end and almost threw me to the ground, I recomposed while Zhalia laughed.

-It may be small- I said while playing- but it has strength.

-It seems you like him better.

-And you too, he was very happy when you got home.

The rest of the day was more or less like that, when Lok got tired of playing tug of war he went to Zhalia to pick him up, after deciphering what he wanted, Zhalia lifted Lok and put him on the couch, Lok got very glad I have inspected everything he found, he made a couple of adorable noises while jumping from side to side pretending he was hunting, once he inspected everything he lay down beside Zhalia and enjoyed his caresses. While Zhalia and I had dinner, Lok demanded his ration of milk and then slept, the others took the opportunity to rest too, I just hoped he didn't want to have breakfast at 6.30 in the morning, again.

Day 2

Dante's POV

Lok didn't wake us up at 6:30, but at 8:45, I was getting better, I got up, gave him his breakfast and went back to bed another hour, or that was the plan, it turned out that today Lok wanted to play, not only eat, I stayed with him for a while playing with the fishing rod. Glad to see that I used the scraper and not my furniture to sharpen the claws. When he finally got tired of playing and got sleepy I lay on the couch to sleep 20 minutes.

I was awakened by a delicious smell, fresh coffee and French toast?, half asleep I went to the kitchen and saw Zhalia finishing the last toast, Lok moved and rubbed his legs, purring.

Dante's POV end

Zhalia's POV

When Lok woke me up crying I thought I would have to kill someone today, but no, Dante took care of everything and I could sleep, although I didn't sleep much, my head came and went with all the events that had happened from Ireland, from that moment My relationship with Dante had been greatly affected, I smiled as I remembered the day Dante brought Lok without telling me anything, sitting on the kitchen floor full of scratches and bites everywhere, he said he needed my help, not that of Sophie or any other agent with experience in puppies, no ... mine.

My cell phone rang and I answered quickly, Claus doesn't like to be made to wait.

-Good morning, Claus.

- ...

-Claus?

-I hope you have completed your mission.

I sat on the bed somewhat scared with the tone of voice I was using.

-I'm still on it.

-I hoped that Ireland would not be repeated

-I already explained that I had no chance, besides, those Irish agents almost annoyed my cover- I could not help feeling like a girl again, explaining everything I did unable to separate myself from the judgmental eye of Claus.

-Don't make excuses for me girl. I am beginning to think that you were not fit for this mission. Don't make me regret it, get rid of Dante Vale and capture Lok Lambet!

With that the call ended, I could not help thinking about what would happen if I stayed with Dante and the boys, deep down they are not so bad and I have to admit that I have not done anything to try to get along with Sophie and I have done everything to get me wrong with her. What would happen if I left the Organization? I had to recognize that it was a tempting idea.

I got up and changed, when I went downstairs I saw Dante sleeping on one of the sofas, I assumed that Lok must have given him war. I went to the kitchen to make a good breakfast and start repairing my relationship with him. Lok woke up shortly after he started making French toast, he wanted me to listen to him, as soon as I found a moment I caressed him giving him some pampering and happy purring, I washed my hands and continued purring around my feet. When I finished everything I put on the table, Dante was standing at the door and Cherit flew away while trying to cover a yawn with his hand.

-Good morning, guys. Breakfast is almost there.

Dante and Cherit sat at the table, Dante in a chair and Cherit literally at the table.

-What is all this? - Cherit asked very happy when I put the French toast on the table.

-Breakfast.

- Cast?

Dante pointed to the ground where Lok was still following me closely. I sat at the table as I shrugged.

-No idea, it has been that way since I woke up.

-He seems to like you a lot- Dante said smiling.

-I have to recognize that it is mutual, I wish I could stay this way.

-I hope no. This form still hates me.

We all laughed, breakfast went well, more than that, it was wonderful, Dante and Cherit congratulated me on my toast and asked me to repeat them another day so that others could also try them. I don't know when I offered to do Sophie a favor, and now I was supposed to spend the morning with her, Dante and Cherit would stay home to answer a call from Guggenheim.

When Sophie knew that I would be her companion, she got very upset, she walked two meters away from me, I walked as fast as I could to catch up with her and keep up with her, I tried to have a civilized conversation with her so I only got hateful looks , silence or some edge comment. Why couldn't she be like boys? Some French toast and everything forgotten.

Zhalia' POV end

Dante's POV

I was very surprised that Zhalia offered to accompany Sophie to the library, Sophie wanted to document as much as possible about demons and foxes to be able to understand Lok's behaviour well, yesterday in a moment of weakness I promised to accompany her, but there were two problems, for starters, I didn't want to go, and there was also the call from Guggenheim.

I was on the couch playing with Lok and the fishing rod, he was lying on his back and with his legs hitting the ball and trying to catch it, Cherit was sitting on the back looking with a silly smile on his face. When the beep sounded that it told me he had an incoming call, I stopped playing with him and took him off the couch and accepted the call.

-Good morning, Dante.

-Good morning. To what do I owe this honour?

-I wanted to keep you up to date with Jodis Lor's notes, we are making a lot of progress and we may soon be able to send you the translations.

-Thanks Guggenheim, but we're in no hurry.

-I thought you wanted them as soon as possible.

-And so it was, but ...

Cherit gave a shout that startled both Guggenheim and me, Cherit flew up a little on the couch about to cry, I could not help but let go of a little curse when I saw Lok grabbing his tail, I leaned over the back and caught him in arms. Lok growled and shook his head with Cherit's tail between his teeth.

-Lok, let go now.

I managed to open his mouth and Cherit pulled his tail in a hurry while clinging to him in pain. I watched the TV and Guggenheim had a huge puzzled expression.

-This is the problem- I picked up Lok and showed it to Guggenheim, he nodded in compression.

-When we finish them I will send them to you, and you will let me know when you can leave.

-There are still four more days left today.- Lok began to squirm in my grip wanting me to release him.

-I will keep in mind.- Lok could not wait for the call to end to give me a discharge, it was minimal but it is still an electric shock, he got what he wanted, I released him and ran away- Goodbye and good luck, at It seems you need it.

-If I told you…

With that I ended the call and went to look for the rascal, I found it inside the clean linen basket of Zhalia, and to make matters worse Lok had just peed in it and ran away, I felt that my eyes were going to come out from their basins and the heart of the chest, Zhalia could not find out about this, ever. I took the mushroom and emptied it in the washing machine with the soap and the fabric softener, I just hoped Zhalia wouldn't find out, I didn't feel like dying. I went back to look for Lok and luckily I found him in his bed, although he had done something he did not do again, he had overturned the litter box and spilled all the water from his drinking fountain, I looked at him with the worst look I could, I wanted disintegrating it at this moment, I reached out to grab it, but it scratched and fled again.

-Cherit, follow Lok and not destroy anything else!

I went to look for the cage in which I had put Lok the day I arrived, he was going to have a good time locked up, there was only one problem, I had to catch him.

Dante's POv end

Sophie's POV

I did not understand why Zhalia had accompanied me, I did not want her company, but Dante's, our morning was spent in a long silence, from time to time Zhalia tried to talk to me, but did not want to talk to her, did not trust her and much less after Ireland, although in the end we had a good time I could not forget the fact that she did nothing when attacking Dante, so little she had believed hier excuse, although I had to admit that his behaviour had been very strange before and after the mission, but that had more than one explanation, including that it is not trusted.

When I had all the information that I found interesting and useful about foxes and demons, I took a few books and returned home on a quiet walk.

Sophie's POV end

Zhalia's POV

We returned home after a morning of silence and ignorance, to get to a house without the food made, with cries and grunts from Lok, an exhausted Cherit, a missing Dante, I don't know what was worse, if the morning with Sophie or the welcome at home.

-Sophie, I make the food, you find out what happened.

Sophie did not argue, nodded, left the books on the coffee table and went to look for Dante, I went to the kitchen, there was Lok, in the cage in which Dante brought him, whined and bit the bars while grunting , then I kept crying, I didn't want to think about him, if it was there it was something, I made a quick spaghetti lunch and set the table.

Dante entered followed by Sophie, who carried Cherit in her arms, Cherit had a bandaged tail and Dante, Dante looked like a mummy, a pissed off. We sat at the table and Sophie and I couldn't help looking at each other in bewilderment, despite not having shared a word all morning, now we needed each other to find out what had happened.

-How was the morning?- Sophie asked doubtfully.

-Mmmmm- They both answered at the same time.

-What did Guggenheim want? -I asked.

-I wanted to keep up to date on the progress they are making with Jodis Lor's notes, send them to us when they are ready.- Dante sounded almost like a robot, he was making a great effort to keep calm.

-Why is Lok in a cage?- Sophie asked again, pointing to the ball of electricity that had stopped crying to bite the bars.

-Be misbehaving.-Dante replied.

-And try to kill us- Cherit finished.

-But what happened? - Sophie insisted?

-To start, while we talked to Guggenheim, he jumped and bit Cherit's tail, then ...- Dante fell by looking at me a little weird, it seemed he was afraid of me.

-Then he made a mess with his things-Cherit continued- he smashed a few pieces of furniture in the training room, attacked Dante, a couple of books in the library, attacked Dante, stole the roll of toilet paper and shattered and spread it Throughout the house, he attacked Dante, broke a couple of lamps and plants, and attacked Dante again, in the end we managed to catch him and put him in the cage.

-After an hour chasing him and another cleaning what he had done.

Sophie and I looked at each other in bewilderment, we hadn't left for a long time and Lok had tried to commit two murders and destroy the house, we didn't know what to answer to make him feel good or to excuse Lok.

-This afternoon I stay with Lok, you and Cherit go for a walk.

Dante nodded in thanks, but said nothing, Sophie and I shared a look again and shrugged. The rest of the lunch was silent, Sophie offered to clean the dishes, Dante and Cherit disappeared through the door of the house as quickly as they finished. I went to check the house to see the damage or if something had happened to them,

I entered the laundry as the last place to take my clean clothes, apart from checking their condition. When I picked up the basket I noticed the intense smell of soap, it made no sense because it had been almost a day since I washed it, I picked up a basic shirt.

-How strange, it's a little wet ... No!

I ran back to the kitchen, Sophie had finished washing the dishes and was kneeling in front of Lok's cage, ready to open it

-You won't have his cage, that rat gets punished!

- But what has happened now?

-I think Lok did something in my clean clothes, and they've covered it up.

- Are you sure? - I nodded, Sophie looked sadly at the cage - I don't want his locked up.

-I don't care, he has misbehaved and he has to be punished.

Sophie let out a groan of sadness and we left the kitchen, Sophie went to train while I checked the clothes to make sure there was no trace of anything, then I went to the living room and started reading the books that Sophie had brought, Lok had behaved Well, or not so bad yesterday and suddenly he becomes a Tasmanian devil, I thought I could find something in the books that would explain it.

Sophie finished training, showered and as I did not let him release Lok left, leaving me alone with a little monster in a cage, I kept crying, as I could not stand it I went to my room and took the helmets to listen to music, I returned to the classroom and I kept reading and taking some notes. When I finished reading two books I decided that it was time to release Lok, I sat down the helmets after turning off the music and did not hear anything, Lok was no longer crying, I got up and headed towards the kitchen, but in the middle of the hallway I was Lok, sitting looking at me, as I had left, I didn't know, so little how long had I been loose, or if I had shattered something, I just knew I had to catch it.

I took a step very slowly hoping he wouldn't leave, I was perplexed when he ran away, but not to run away, but came straight to me, got on two legs and leaned on my leg, it didn't even reach my knee. I bent down and picked it up, at no time it twisted, did not attack me, or tried to run away, I snuggled it in my arms and went to measure the severity of the damage, Lok settled in my arms and purred, it turned out that Lok had not shattered nothing for what I assumed must have escaped now, I came to the kitchen and was scared when I saw the cage in which it was locked, one side of the cage was shattered, the bars had split and folded out, I looked at Lok In my arms, I was rubbing his face against my chest ... I couldn't imagine this adorable little animal doing that. I went back to the living room and left Lok on the couch and went for my notebook to draw, immediately began to make noises and then to cry, took a cushion with his mouth and shook it.

-Okay, okay -I got it back in your arms-you come with me.

Back in the living room Lok kept claiming my attention, he didn't want me to draw, he stole my pencils, he nibbled the corners of my notebook, he scratched my arm ..., in the end I had to leave it and watch TV, they didn't give anything good and at I ended up watching a program about baby mammals, the nature channel never fails.

I didn't realize when I started to stroke Lok, but I knew I was doing it when he started purring and moving his tails, he lay beside me next to my leg, while watching the program I dedicated myself to look for the places that most It made him purr, I found a place that left Lok stunned right in the middle of his wings.

I was very surprised by a small comment they made in the program, explained the strange behaviour of Lok, he had a bad day, apparently all the babies tempt him, regardless of the species, although I am glad that he was not a chimpanzee and endure his shrieks, Lok just wanted pampering and to be paid attention. Now that I had found the problem, I knew how to solve it.

Zhalia's POV end

Dante's POV

When Cherit and I finished eating we ran away, we fled from the devil locked in a body of an angel, we had no plan on what to do or where to go, we took a walk away as much as possible from my house, Cherit was hidden in one of the My coat pockets almost all the time.

We decided to go home to help the girls with Lok, but on the way we met Sophie.

-Sophie, don't you stay?

-No, I don't feel like staying with Zhalia. In addition, she is angry and wants to kill you, so I do not recommend that you do not enter.

-What happened?-Cherit asked, pulling his head out of hiding.

-You know about your clean clothes.

Sophie crossed her arms and looked at me with a smile on her face, she was enjoying this situation very much.

-This ...- Cherit was very scared and me too, but I didn't want to prove it

-You advise us somewhere to hide.

-I was going home to train the close combat, if you want you can come and hide there.

-I think it's a fantastic idea Sophie. Would you allow me to be your opponent?

-Of course Dante! -Immediately after his emotion she tried to control -I mean it would be amazing.

-You could also practice powers.

-Don't worry Cherit, I already did that at Dante's house.

The three of us went to Sophie's house, I felt a little bad for her, I am almost always aware that Lok does not die and I have a little forgotten and that is not fair to her, she is also my student.

The rest of the afternoon went very well, while Sophie and I trained Cherit enjoyed LeBlanche's cookies. Sophie enjoyed our training, although I felt a bit uncomfortable under Santiago's watchful eye, but despite that I could appreciate Sophie's talent in martial arts, when we finished congratulating her and Santiago, her teacher before me. My relationship with Santiago was improving a bit, we weren't good friends, but we tolerated each other.

After a quick shower LeBlanche and Cherit surprised us with lemonade and a batch of freshly made cookies. I checked my cell phone and found that Zhalia hadn't called me for help, I didn't know if that was good or bad, I was afraid that Lok had killed her, or that Zhalia had killed Lok.

-What happens? You seem worried.

I sensed a little concern, but I wasn't sure, Sophie was enjoying cookies a lot, I couldn't help thinking that today she had behaved like a normal teenager and that makes me very happy, she was always very tense, she just relaxed a little when she was playing with Lok, but for the rest of the time I was trying to prove that I was a great seeker. I have come to the conclusion that the tense relationship between the girls causes them to always be trying to show that they are good seekers forgetting to enjoy and teamwork on occasion, but that was a conversation for another time.

-I was just checking that Zhalia hadn't called for help.

-Don't worry, knowing her will have left Lok locked up all day.

-Unfortunately I like that option better than the ones I was imagining.- Sophie looked at me curious- I'll just tell you that it included a corpse.

Sophie laughed out loud, Cherit and I joined together, I don't know why, but we imagined a very funny and ridiculous situation, like laughing cartoons, but the joke scared me, I knew there was a possibility that that was true.

-You know Sophie, it's nice to see you relaxed and enjoy.

-Well ... I ... -Sophie blushed.

-You should relax more.

-I'll try.

We stayed a little longer and then we went home to have dinner with Zhalia, I stood at the door looking at the doorknob with fear, I just hoped there wasn't a corpse, I opened with a sigh, Cherit and I were surprised when we saw Zhalia lying on the couch with Lok lying on his side on top of her, completely stretched, I even looked like he had a smile. I was perplexed there watching Zhalia caress Lok's head, smiling.

-I just wanted you to pay attention to him and give him many caresses and pampering.

He left answered the question not formulated very calmly.

-Do we make dinner?

When Lok heard the word "dinner" he reactivated, it seemed that he had hit the power button, stood on Zhalia's stomach, stretched and ran to receive me.

-It seems that Lok has answered for me.

Zhalia and I smiled and went to make dinner, Cherit and Zhalia started to prepare things while I gave dinner to Lok, I found Lok's cage, and I got scared, had Zhalia really tried to kill Lok?

-Zhalia, what happened to Lok's cage?

-He escaped.

-Why is it broken?

-I don't know, I guess he broke it, although I mean not knowing how.

-Could it be Lok's new power? - Cherit suggested

-We'll find out- Zhalia turned with the knife she was using to cut the vegetables- Dante, what happened to my clean clothes?

My gaze went straight to the knife and I felt my legs falter and my face paled.

-I wait an answer

-I'm sorry…

Zhalia turned around and kept cutting, Cherit and I looked at each other scared. I just hoped to arrive alive tomorrow.

Dante's POV end