I teleported home the following morning, waking Eli up. He liked this arrangement, but also missed his friends at the day care. I had this day off to enjoy with him, taking him to breakfast and then a park in one of the safest cities.

Narnia was already back at work; the man took no breaks. So long as the netherworld had terrorist know to him, he was going to be out there bringing them in and torturing them. I was still in disbelief that he had liked me the way he had.

When I look at it now, I felt so dumb. It stared me in the face, and I looked right through it all. The violin was an unknown, but everything else from his castle to now. He was not the Narnia Grandpa knew because I was someone he felt differently about.

I drank a whole wine cellar for nothing. I smirked as I watched Eli climb up the slide and slide down. He ran around the playset; I did not see him for a few minutes. My heart sank as I got up and franticly started looking at the sea of other little kids.

Eli dropped down beside me; a wide smile plastered on his face as he pointed behind him. "Mom, can we get Ice cream."

I held my chest and sighed in relief; he was not gone. "Sure. Where is it?"

I followed him to the other side of the park where no one was at. "Come one, mom. Its right around the corner." He was tugging me along.

"Okay." We rounded the corner but there was nothing. I crossed my arms. "Eli, this is not funny."

Something hit my neck, a small wave of fatigue. I pulled out a massive dart, dropping it as I summoned my Violin. Hearing suppressants pulled off; I held all within the general area. Letting the animals go and yanking someone from the tree down.

I let my violin go, letting it play itself as I looked to the one who had fallen from the tree. I cannot believe I was tricked again. I looked back at the park, nothing. The Eli that brought me here huddled on the ground.

"Mom, please."

"Where is the real Eli?" Fuck my life, I summoned Yodh. "Find Eli." Yodh sniffed around and I cuffed the demon from the tree with a neck ring. I tied his hands up behind his back and heaved him to his feet. The child on the ground evaporated. It was an illusion as I had thought.

"He went this way."

I looked up. "Follow the scent."

Why were they like this? Can I not have one damn day were I am not messed with? Just one day of some damn peace? I remembered the prophecy. Those who wished the world would go back to its origins would always try to poke the bear who could cause it.

I dragged the one demon along as I followed Yodh behind the tree. Eli was on the ground; passed out a small dart in his neck. "Don't let this one get away, kill him if he tries to run." I kicked his feet out and went to Eli. I pulled the dart out and scooped him up.

I summoned my violin to me, and it rested as a charm again. Putting a hand on the man, I teleported us to border patrol. I dragged him in by the back of his shirt, Eli slumped in my arms. It was too close for comfort; they were always watching me.

The woman at the desk stood. "Violetta, I thought you took the day off."

"This man attacked Eli and I, and I need a doctor." She pressed a button, and two officers came from the side door, taking the man from my grasp.

"I can take you to the infirmary." I turned, not someone I knew well, but I knew he worked here.

I followed him down the hallway to the small infirmary they had within the building. I sat on one of the beds cradling Eli. His heartbeat was slower than sleep. The doctor came in and I handed him the dart. He looked it over then checked Eli's vitals.

"Good news, he will wake up, give it a few hours."

"The bad?"

"There is none, he can rest here if you have duties to attend to."

"I stay." He nodded, leaving us.

I laid back on the bed sitting up. I held him close, kissing his head. I summoned the one from the park to me, placing it on the bedside table. I wanted to know what was in it, I felt tired, but it wasn't enough to damper me.

"I love you bug, please wake up soon."

I closed my eyes, why him? Tears welled and fell. He was an innocent little boy. I rubbed his back and laid my head on his. Hours went by, he had not woken up, but his heartbeat was increasing. In that time tears had stained my close and had dripped into his hair.

If had been taken down, they would have had us both. What if Wett did something again? He would be lost forever, they might kill me and hurt him. How could I prevent something like this? In the event something does happen, how can I ensure his safety?

The curtain opened; my eyes darted as I cupped Eli closer. "Relax."

"Nari."

"We have the man in an interrogation room now. Can you tell me what happened?"

I told him the line of events. "But I think I was the real target." I pointed to the dart with my thumb. Eli took a deep breath, his heart pounded in his chest.

"Bug."

"Mmm."

I broke, crying, as I looked at Narnia. "I won't ever have a peaceful day, will I?"

"Not with the abilities you have. News of you stopping the southern war have spread. He would be safest here. Just me being in the build alone is enough to deter many away. Now add in all the others here." He was right, and the lightbulb clicked. Narnia may be the answer.

"Mom."

"I'm here."

"Can I have ice-cream."

I chuckled through tears. "Of course."

"He gets that from you." Narnia's eyes furrowed, and his lips pulled in a tight line. "I only stopped here on the way to the interrogation room. I should be going now."

"What room?"

"Don't, stay here. I will handle this."

Narnia left, and I summoned Ice cream for him. "Are you alright to be here by yourself?"

"Yeah." I sat him in his bed and gave him his game.

I walked down to the underground levels looking in all the rooms, finding them in seven. Narnia was on the inside chain in hand as he sat in a chair, the demon at his feet. He shoved his head down with his foot, rubbing it into the ground. There was talking going on, but I did not care.

I watched him chock the demon against the wall, then throw him to the ground, yanking the chain. Deep down, I wanted to be the one doing those things. Just a small bit of revenge for myself. I knew I would not be able to restrain myself from killing him.

The smile on Narnia's face as he beat this man was sinical. He took great pleasure in torture. I picked at my nails, then I bit them. I had to know. I pressed the button to listen, the man was whimpering and screaming, and I smirked.

Narnia yanked him back by the hair. "Please, I told you everything."

"Oh, now its personal. The woman you targeted is mine, the little boy comes with the package. Hurting or trying to take something that belongs to me, is personal, and I can do whatever I want in this room free of ramifications." He rammed his head against the wall, dragging it along, and leaving a blood trail.

"I didn't know." His face was mangled, teeth missing, you could hardly recognize him.

Narnia threw him to the ground. This was the man everyone was afraid of. This right here was the reputation I had been told about. I heard enough, turning the speaker off. I left the room and went back upstairs. What I saw could not be unseen. What I heard could not be ignored either.

He was possessive, but protective. My sweet Nari was also Naberius Narnia, the man most feared could be summoned by just saying his name. The reasons other would walk the other direction or shut their windows and lock their doors.

I smiled looking at the empty bowl of Ice-cream and a very chatty Eli. Eli had eaten every bit and was ready to go see his friends. He dragged me all the way there, face lit up like a Christmas tree, as if nothing had happened today.

Narnia had texted me. 'I finished, I know it is your day off, but I have a few answers for you.'

'I will be in your office.'

I teleported up, sitting on the couch. He grinned as he walked in. "Vi."

"What did he say?"

He sat next to me. "He was hired by one of the six fingers to track you and bring you down. He was warned that you were strong, but the solution he used did not work on you."

"Kinda, I was slightly fatigued but nothing bad to where I could not handle myself."

"It was enough to take ten high level demons down. You were the main target; Eli was considered a bonus. He was paid a considerable sum he could not refuse."

"I am glad for once I am an oddly strong monster." I scooted closer and he put his arm around me.

"You're not a monster, you're my princess. If anyone is a monster, it is me." He kissed the top of my head. "I am glad you and Eli are alright. I understood the concern to keep us quite, but I think we should come out with it. It would add another layer of protection for the both of you."

"Nari, they knew how strong I was, they still targeted me. Hush hush for now."

He frowned. "Okay, as you wish."

"Is he staying underground?"

"He will until transport in a few days. Oh, I have that tea if you would like to take it home." He got up and my hand reached out but not quick enough. I wasn't done, I wanted a little more. He handed me a small box. "Once a day. What?"

I shook my head. "Nothing."

"Vi, you are a terrible liar."

"It is just the day. I'll be over it soon. Eli wishes to stay here with his friends, I am going home for a short time while he plays here." I teleported out before he could say another thing.

I was doing it already; I knew I had one I could be close to. One that hugged back and gave forehead kisses. Sweet like sugar, golden like honey. I wanted that and only that. I wanted it close, in my arms. I had to pace myself, I would only push him further if I did those things.

They all left me because I held so tightly, suffocating. I only wanted to be wanted in the same way. I know you need a life too, but it was the principal of know they wanted you. A text, a call, a 'hey this is what I'm doing.' I did not have to go with, I only wished to know, ease my mind.

I sighed, hugging a pillow. "Don't do it, Viola. You have a person; this one wants you. Has wanted you. You was blind and dumb; in his mind it has been longer than a week."

That man did not deserve to live. In a world of a halfway justice system, who would care if one of them died? Later, and at night, I returned. I took the man's file, reading it over. All Narnia had told me was in here. He was labeled to a death rows inmate facility. Ten years torture, then death.

Who is to say it could not start now? I had him moved into room one, the only room with a torture table in the middle. I glared at him through the glass. He paced around, staring at the door. He was scared, Narnia did a number on him. I didn't even know what I would do.

I played my music on my phone and opened the door to go inside. He looked relived, that was not the expression I wanted to see. It only filled me with more rage, he messed with my family. I flung him against the wall, the world was darker, but I felt alive.

"Don't look so relived." I used my barriers to drag him to the middle of the room and on the table, strapping him down.

"Wait, I apologize."

"I don't want to hear it. There is not enough sorry in the world to get you in good graces for the rest of your short life."

I took hold of his lungs, watching him choke on nothing. I sighed, releasing him. He cried for Narnia, screamed and begged for mercy. I wanted to hear that again. He would have to be able to breathe for that. I rubbed my head, what was I even doing? It was time I stepped up too.

I summoned a Davodant from home and pet her head. Chika was the only one I had ever kept and never fed to Zve in the cage of rodents I kept. At the time it was because she was too big, then I grew to like her. I did some training with her, and she would listen to me if there was food involved.

She had bit Kalego, running from him to my bed. She nuzzled up under my chin, if I had not said her name in my sleep, she would have been plant food. After that point, Kalego put her in her own crate and let her roam freely. I never saw her much, but the food was always gone.

"Did you know that Davodant's do not like heat, but they hail from the desert. It is an oddly curious thing to me. Why would something that hates to be hot, dwell in a desert. Carnivorous, vicious little beasts as they are, I had to ask one."

I placed her on his stomach, she sat bagging waiting for me to give her a treat. "They eat flesh and dig or hide in bodies in the cold of desert nights to stay warm."

"What are you going to do, wait until it eats me and bore me to death with facts?"

I chuckled and gave Chika a treat. "Oh, devi no. You have no imagination. Chika is mine and well fed; that would take too long. To think I was about to just walk out, but if you insist." I drew a circle with my finger, her eyes watching me. "Chika, dig." Chika ripped into his clothes.

"Please, I beg." His face changed, and he made muffled winces and yells. "I'm sorry."

I summoned a chair and tea, sitting. "Louder, I can't here you from over here." He grew louder, and I giggled. He passed out. "Chika, stop." She perked up, and I gave her two treats. She made little noises, nuzzling in my hands. I cleaned her up. "I really am Glad you bit Kalego that day. You were useful, I shall double you treats."

He was still alive; passed out from shock. "You are not very fun." I halfway healed his stomach to stop bleeding, plugged his nose, and he snapped awake gasping. "No passing out, it takes the fun out of things."

"How much were you paid; does it seem worth it now?" I let the restraints go, Flinging him from the table to the wall.

I kicked him between words. "I did not stop a war… just to have… my only day off… with my little boy… ruined… Fuck! Can't I… have one… fucking… day… to my god damn self. With him… and not be ruined." He coughed blood, the wounds reopened.

I healed him, slamming him against the wall in a chock hold. "I hate demons like you, ruining my happiness for stupid dollar in the pocket." I Reared back to punch him in the face, and he flinched. "Pathetic." I dropped him, leaving the room. Anymore and I might not be able to hold back and end his life.

I took a deep breath, pulling myself back here.

"Feel better?" I jumped, pressing up against the wall. My eyes grew wide, and I bit my lip. Why was Narnia here? He should be home by now, or a minimum napping in his office.

He leaned up from the wall, stalking closer. "I was informed you requested an inhouse be moved to one of my interrogation rooms."

He cupped my chin, lifting, his lips meeting mine. Kissing me deeply, my hands came up to hold him there. Mine, and I took all he was allowing. He Picked me up off the ground and pressed me to the wall. "That was hot." He kissed my neck.

"Nari."

He hesitated, looking me in the eyes. "I apologize." He let out a heavy breath. "Not yet, it's not the right time."

"You're not mad?"

He chuckled, letting me down. "No, silly. I watched the whole thing. That made you happy, how could I deny you something like that, and do you feel better now?"

"A little, but I wish it were one of the six fingers in there."

"If we bring one in, I will let you have your time." He rubbed my head. "I knew that mouth of yours threw punches, but I did not know you liked kicking demons once they were down."

I hugged him around his waist. "I'm just so sick of all the hits, I wanted to hit back. I've always backed down, walked away, and did it peacefully. I'm ready to end this fight, and I want to be the one to do it."

"Slow down there, in time. Do not lose yourself over one demon you got to beat the devi-crap out of. I also like that sweet and innocent side you have."

I rubbed my face on him, his cologne smelled yummy. "Who are you smelling this nice for at this time of night."

"You, and only you."

I looked up to him, taking in his soft eyes and boyish smile. "Hmm, better be."

He looked at the interrogation window, covering his mouth with the back of his hand. "Uh, excuse me." He pulled my hands away. "Take little Eli home, and I will see you tomorrow. I can take care of this here."

I did as he said. Something was bothering me deep inside the pit of my stomach. I understood he liked me; he pursued me for some time now. It wasn't the right time. Maybe I was being to clingy, moving too fast. He couldn't look at me either.

When I like something, hold on to it with an iron grip. Never wanting to lose it. In my mind, we were dating, with the title being courting. What if he is going to leave me? This always happened. To clingy, they get smothered, and they leave. Less than a weak, calling me a red flag.

It was the reason I gave up dating. I was too much, always too much. I have pulled back, the fear I would lose another one radiated. This one made me happy, cared for me. I did not want to lose another. I walked down the hallways of the mansion.

"Lady Violetta, taking a midnight stroll?"

I looked over to Opera. "Yes."

"Normally you teleport away when you hear me, what is on your mind?"

"I…Nothing."

"Narnia is not giving you a hard time, is he?"

"No, nothing like that. Do you ever feel like you are too much for a person. Like your behavior, for instance?"

"Have you seen me and Kalego? Our little love hate relationship was built on mutual rivalry and annoyance of one another. Demons of all kinds do as they see themselves."

I huffed. "No, not like that. We haven't told anyone yet. My choice, but we decided together to court. I have never had a full relationship, because they would always leave me. Usually in a week, and it was always because I was too clingy. I like him, and I don't want to lose that. I know I have already started the clingy behavior." I picked at my nails, bringing them to my mouth to chew on them.

"Okay, but what made you think you were being too much? Has he said so?"

"No. I hugged him, and it seemed fine. He separated, didn't say anything about it. Telling me to go home and he would see me tomorrow."

"Then ask him. I think you might be over thinking it. While you both have spent time together, it wasn't intimate till recently. Am I wrong?" I nodded. "Give it time, no need to jump to conclusions because of past experiences."

I would see him tomorrow, but would I be able to talk to him about this? In my room, I wrote out a contract. If not, Narnia, I would find another, like Henri. If it became a magical contract, it would automatically go into effect, and you cannot ease that.

I put in extra clauses if I were to be incapacitated or unable to be a fit parent. As well as a few clauses I could meet to gain him back. This was so I could not lose him completely, but he also had someone if I was gone.