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to her bed where
she plopped down. She wrapped herself into her covers and tried to find sleep.
It did not come . She brushed her
fingers across her lips while she remembered the feeling of his lips there only
moments before.
    Felix, oh Felix.
What have you done to me?

 
    ****

 
    Demona
sat in the car beside Balen, as was their normal routine. He drove towards
their destination. They were doing some as any other day; checkups on different
species to make sure they were following the laws.
    Don’t think
about Felix. “How
did you get those scars?” Demona asked.
    “I
got this one,” Balen pointed to the series of scars across his forearm, “from
our very own Lobo Blake.”
    “Really?”
Demona asked, “How?”
    “Lobo
had attacked a home outside of town, in an attempt to feed and turn a few more
wolves. My partner, at the time, and I were sent to intervene. When we arrived we
found Lobo had slaughtered the husband. He had turned the wife and two
children. Before entering I sensed we would have trouble bringing Lobo in… It
took both of us to bring him down, all while the mother and children watched
from the corner of the room. In the process I received this as Lobo viciously
fought to defend his new pack.
    “What
I had not sensed was how dangerous the mother would be. TGHC had no idea that
Lobo had turned her previously. The two had arranged to kill her husband and
turn the children. After my partner and I subdued Lobo we went back for the
others. The mother viciously attacked us in an effort to keep us from
separating her from the children. My partner suffered fatal wounds,” Balen
said.
    Don’t think
about Felix. She
glanced out the window watching the suburban houses, the perfectly cut lawns,
and the minivan after minivan pass by.
    “After
bringing the mother down, I was easily able to get the children under control.
By the time reinforcements arrived my partner was already gone , ” Balen said. He cleared his throat and
his brows creased.
    “I’m
really sorry,” Demona said. She placed her hand on his shoulder.
    He
glanced at her through the corner of his eye. Their eyes met, in one of those
awkward moments.
    “Salina
Bergfalk was my partner for a short time afterwards, until Foss was hired.
Then, Salina became his partner.”
    After
a few moments of silence Balen spoke. “This one,” He pointed to the large scar
on his neck and shoulder, “is from a witch that thought it was a good idea to
throw a poisonous potion at me.”
    “Ouch!
I hope she got what she deserved.” He was
made for this job.
    “Oh,
she did.”
    “You
really are a dedicated agent. Maybe one day I will be just as good.”

 
    ****

 
    A
few days later Demona received a call from Felix.
    “Hey,
beautiful,” Felix said.
    “Hey,
how are things?” Demona asked. She sat on the balcony staring at the evening
sunlight streaming through the clouds.
    “Eh,
Mom is getting stronger. That’s the good news.”
    “Uh-oh,
does that mean there is bad news?”
    “Unfortunately,
yes. It looks like I am going to be here for awhile.”
    “Oh.”
Demona rose to a sitting position. She fiddled with a loose string on her
shirt.
    “How
are things with you?”
    “You
know, the same old stuff, boring job, and all that.”
    “Yeah,”
Felix said. “Hey, I have to go. The doctor just came in. I will talk to you
later.”
    “Okay,
bye.”
    “Bye,”
Felix said.
    The
phone clicked and with that the conversation was over. Demona went to sit on
her balcony and stared over the town. Clouds passed slowly over the crescent moon.
A twinkling star peeked through the cloud cover as if winking at Demona.
    I can’t expect
him to ditch his parents for me. What kind of person would I be if I asked that
of him? Oh, Felix. I don’t want to lose you!
    Days
passed and Demona spoke with Felix on several occasions. Their conversations
never lasted more than a few moments. They were always cut short by the doctors
or nurses that needed to speak with