Toxic by K.B. Torres (portable ebook reader .TXT) 📕

A pain went over me. It felt worse than any cramp I had before. Then I felt water leak down my leg. My vision was blurry from my panic, as I dropped to the ground.
"Mom!" I cried.
I couldn't see very well, and I was sleepy.
"Take off your pants." She commanded.
"But, what about Azrael?" I asked.
"He's gone." Eve soothed.
I did as she said. She gasped, causing me to worry.
"What?" I asked.
"Why is it so soon? You just...How? Okay, Zaza, close your eyes." Eve was saying.
I gave in to sleep.
"Zaza. Zaza? Zaza!" A voice was calling.
I heard two cries. Babies. I snapped awake. In front of me was Eve. I was in my 'room', but in the bed. My crotch hurt.
"Thank god, I thought I'd overdosed you on sleep medication. Are you okay?" Eve asked.
"I heard a cry." I said.
"Please tell me she's awake." A male voice asked.
Emmanuel.
I looked up to see him, worry and love in his eyes.
"I'm hungry." I said.
I was tackled in a hug.
"Oh my god. I was so worried." Emmanuel said, kissing my cheek.
"You're crushing me." I said.
"Do you remember what happened?" Emmanuel asked, laying next to me.
It was then I remembered, I can't lay on my back or stomach.
"No." I said, reajusting.
"Come with me." Emmanuel said, pulling me out of bed.
I was in a night gown and robe.
Emmanuel pulled me outside.
"So this is the boyfriend." A voice said, snickering.
Azrael was leaning in a doorframe.
"Shut up." I said.
"Me? Poor old me? What did I do?" Azrael asked.
"Who's that?" Emmanuel asked.
"I'm leaving. I can't be here for more than one day." I stated.
"A day? Ha. More like a couple weeks." Emmanuel said.
"Aren't you going to show her something?" Azrael asked.
"Shut up." Emmanuel growled.
"Fine then, I'll help Eve." Azrael said, walking past us, into my room.
"Again, who is that?" Emmanuel asked.
"Azrael. The Luke of this place." I said.
"Okay. Come with me." Emmanuel said, pulling me to the kitchen.
Evangeline and Juliet were holding dolls.
No...not dolls. Babies.
Juliet came over to me.
"How could you? You didn't even consider if I wanted to come!" Juliet whined.
She was holding a baby girl.
She had red hair like me, and Emmanuel's eyes.
She blinked her eyes, and my heart melted.
"Oh my god. That's what happened." I said.
"I have the boy." Evangeline said.
"They're so cute." I said.
I sat down on the couch in the next room.
"I can't actually believe I'm an aunt." Juliet said.
An Aunt?
"Jules, is there anything you like better than babies?" Emmanuel asked, sitting down next to me.
"Children." She answered.
I laughed.
"Here." Juliet said, handing me the girl.
It felt as if a lost part of me had been regained.
The baby girl's hair was like velvet.
"Aviance Velvet." I whispered.
"Velvet?" Emmanuel asked.
I looked over at him.
He was holding a baby boy with his staight black hair, and my Yellow eyes that would change to red.
"Why do they look older than they are?" I asked.
"Babies grow fast in heaven. They're about...1 maybe?" Evangeline said.
"Actaeon." Emmanuel said.
"He looks just like your father." Eve said, walking in with Azrael.
"Can I go home?" I asked, yawning.
"How are you still tired?" Azrael asked.
"Please?" I asked.
"Come back soon." Eve said, kissing my forehead.
The next thing I knew, I was home.
"Ah...Home." I said.
"Finally back, huh?" Luke asked, walking up. "Already? That was quick. Three weeks." His voice faltered.
"I'm going to sleep." I said.
"Thwee." A small voice said.
Aviance.
"How are they already talking? They should be like four days old." Luke asked.
"Juliet? Where are you? I'm right here, thanks for asking. jeesh." Juliet said, taking Aviance in her arms.
Aviance struggled.
"No!" Aviance cried.
"Ohmygodatalkingbaby!" Juliet exclaimed.
"Put her down." I said, realizing what Aviance wanted.
Juliet put her down.
She immediately crawled to Luke and sat on his foot.
"Someone get this off my foot." He said.
I scooped Aviance up and set her down in front of me.
"They're so cute." A voice said.
Lucifer.
"Father?!" I exclaimed.
"Fawter! Fawter!" Aviance cried.
"I came by with something. Bring Aviance and Actaeon." Lucifer said, his hands behind his back.
"Come on." I said, scooping Aviance up.
I walked with Emmanuel who carried Actaeon, to my room.
Inside, there was an extra door that lead to Emmanuel's room. I peeked inside. The room was painted sky blue on one half, and apple red on the other. Emmanuel's room had been transformed into a baby room.
"Let's go in there." Lucifer said.
"Theww!" Aviance shrieked, struggling again.
I set her down and she crawled to the red side of the room and sat down.
"I'll take Actaeon." I said, taking Actaeon in my arms.
"OOH!" Actaeon said, yanking on my hair.
He must have thought It was funny to pull my hair, because he started laughing.
"Sit down." Lucifer said, smiling at Actaeon.
I sat down, Actaeon and Aviance in my lap, and Emmanuel next to me.
"How did your mother react?" Lucifer asked.
"She knew I wanted to get home, partially because of Azrael, but she did insist I visit." I answered.
"Why are you here?" Emmanuel asked.
"I can't help my children with their babies?" Lucifer asked.
Lucifer placed out several bags.
One was filled with baby blocks, another with baby food, and another with diapers and baby blankets.
"Thanks." Emmanuel said.
"RAWR!" Aviance yelled.
I laughed.
"Rawr? Why Rawr Aviance?" I asked her.
Aviance clapped her hands and said, "Rawr! Rawr! Rawr..."
Aviance stopped when Actaeon started crying.
"Have fun. Come visit me too. Come home, I can help." Lucifer said, kissing my forehead.
He waved to Actaeon and Aviance.
"Bye-Bye." Lucifer said.
"Bye." Actaeon said, finally not crying.
"Here Taeo." Emmanuel said, handing Actaeon a building block.
Juliet walked in and saw Actaeon playing with a building block.
"They're just so cute!" Juliet said, sitting down.
"Hey Jules." Emmanuel said.
"Juice!" Aviance said, clapping her hands.
Juliet smiled.
"Jules." Juliet said.
"Jules." Actaeon said, reaching out and grabbing a fistful of Juliet's hair.
He pulled on Juliet's hair and began laughing.
Actaeon looked up at me, and I said, "Ouch Actaeon."
He stopped smiling.
"Ouch?" Actaeon said.
Actaeon crawled over to Juliet and handed her the block before getting in her lap.
"Here." Juliet said, handing Actaeon the block.
"I can't believe it." Emmanuel whispered.
"What?" I asked.
"Ma." Aviance whispered.
Aviance leaned into my stomach and yawned.
I picked up Aviance and set her in the crib.
"NO!" she screamed.
She sounded like a banshee.
"Woohoo, banshee children." Juliet said, rubbing her temples.
"Shhh. Shhh. Aviance." I soothed, Aviance falling asleep.
"What were you saying?" I asked Emmanuel, sitting back down.
"I can't believe within a few weeks I have a family of my own." Emmanuel whispered.
"Imagine what the rest of them would say if they saw you now." Juliet said, stroking Actaeon's hair.
Actaeon was stacking the baby blocks then knocking them over.
"I heard their clan moved downtown. We should send for them right away." Emmanuel said.
"Who?" I asked.
"Our family...At least our family when we were human. They were turned too. We seperated afterwards. Emmanuel and I, and the rest of them together." Juliet answered.
I heard the doorbell.
"DING, DONG!" Actaeon chimed.
"I'll get it." Emmanuel said. "Get changed."
Emmanuel walked out.
"Okay Actaeon, time to sleep." I said, scooping him up.
"NO! NO FAIR!!!" He screamed.
"Yes." I said, placing him in his crib.
I noticed there were two bears in his, one pink,one blue. I grabbed the pink one and placed it next to Aviance, who was asleep.
"Shh. Shhh, Actaeon. Go to sleep." I soothed, stroking his black hair.
He fell asleep.
"Okay, Let's get you ready." Juliet said.
I took a quick shower, then got dressed in a black velvet half-jacket, peach tanktop, and purple skinny jeans.
Juliet braided my hair.
Immediatly after I was dressed, there was a knock at the door.
Emmanuel walked in, Felix behind him.
"He wants to talk to you." Emmanuel said, jerking a thumb at Felix.
"Fine, but not in here. Outside." I said, pushing by them.
I was halfway down the hall when Felix came running up.
Juliet and Emmanuel weren't with him.
"Just you and me? That okay. I don't want to worry about being tackled every other minute." Felix asked, falling in step with me.
"Just make it quick. I've been busy all day, dealing with my mother, then Azrael, then Aviance and Actaeon, then father, and now you. I'm hungry and tired." I said.
"Azrael? Actaeon and Aviance?" Felix asked.
"Azrael, the annoying angel of death. Actaeon and Aviacne, my twins." I explained.
"Already? That was quick. Three weeks." Felix said.
We got outside. Waiting outside, were 7 wolves. Three were gray, three were brown, and one was white.
They all turned back when they saw me. The white one was Damien. The three gray ones were Rhiannon, Keva, and another girl. I didn't know any of the brown wolves.
"You can go." Felix dismissed them.
6 wolves disappeared into the night.
Damien wouldn't leave.
"Not fair. If it weren't for me, you would have never met her. Let me stay." Damien snapped.
"Damien, leave." Felix growled.
"No." Damien snapped.
"DAMIEN GET THE HELL AWAY FROM HERE BEFORE I GET PISSED AND ATTACK YOU! I HAVE HAD A HARD DAY, I DON'T NEED TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH YOU!" I yelled.
Damien winced.
"Fine, god. hormonal much?" Damien said, and ran off.
I sat down.
"Sorry about him. I hate my parent's for deciding Samuel ,Rhiannon, Dess, Naomi,and I weren't enough." Felix said.
He sat down next to me.
"It's okay. Why did you come here?" I asked.
"To check on you. To see if you've considered my offer." Felix said.
"Felix...I Don't-" I started to say, but broke off when a gust of wind came.
I shivered.
"Are you cold?" Felix asked.
"No, I'm fine." I lied.
"That's a lie, you have goosebumps. I'll go grab a blanket." Felix said,