159- But Technically, It Was A Rescue, Not An Adoption
OZ
One minute I’m standing in the ruins, watching Kacia fight her way through the knot of her magic. The next, everything goes black. Silence. Then stone against my shoulder blades, and the air hits warm and thick, saturated with roasted spices and slow-cooked herbs. The ghost of coffee grounds ...
Chapters
1. 1- But He’s Not Evil, Just Demon-Coded and Emotionally Clingy
2. 2- Because There Was a Fire. I Wasn’t Entirely to Blame.
3. 3- Because I Thought ‘How Bad Could It Be?’ and the Universe Laughed
4. 4- But He Was Bleeding And Hot, Okay?
5. 5- But I Thought He Was Human, That’s My Bad
6. 6- But He Was Naked. I Was Confused.
7. 7- But YOU Try Saying No to a Shirtless Demon with Sad Eyes.
8. 8- Because The Tail Has a Mind of Its Own
9. 9- Because Demons Don’t Understand Personal Space or Boundaries
10. 10- But He Looked Cold and I Panicked
11. 11- But I Was Too Sleep Deprived to Make Good Choices
12. 12- Because His Smile Should Be Illegal and Probably Is
13. 13- But He Looked Like A Disaster And I Have A Thing For Those
14. 14- But He Promised to Behave and I Believed Him
15. 15- Because He Eats Like a Starving Wolf But Says ‘Thank You’ Every Time
16. 16- Because He Called Me ‘Princess’ And My Survival Instincts Failed
17. 17- But I Didn't Expect the Demon to Be This Hot
18. 18- But I Thought He’d Leave After The Sandwiches
19. 19- Because Demons Don’t Come with a Return Policy
20. 20- Because I Accidentally Flirted, Now He Thinks It’s Mutual
21. 21- But I Said ‘Stay on Your Side of the Bed’ and He Took That Personally
22. 22- Because It's Like Adopting a Chaos Goblin with Horns
23. 23- But I Have Zero Survival Instincts and Even Less Chill
24. 24- But In My Defense, I Was Unsupervised
25. 25- Because Saying ‘It’s Fine’ Didn’t Actually Make It Fine
26. 26- Because I Accidentally Made a Bargain and Now I’m His Problem
27. 27- But He Looked Sad and I’m Weak for That
28. 28- Because Flirting Should Not Be a Defense Mechanism
29. 29- But He Was Injured and Pretty and I Panicked, Okay?
30. 30- But Technically, I’m Just Holding His Hand for Stability
31. 31- Because I Accidentally Became a Demon’s Emotional Support Human
32. 32- But I Thought He’d Leave in the Morning (He Didn’t)
33. 33- But I Was Trying to Be a Good Person, Okay?
34. 34- Because He Calls It ‘Repaying A Debt’ And I Call It ‘Cohabitating'.
35. 35- But I Was Bored and Thought He’d Be Interesting
36. 36- But I Opened My Mouth and Out Came Flirting
37. 37- Because He Flirted, I Panicked, And Now We’re Engaged (I Think)
38. 38- But I Wanted to Prove I Wasn’t Judging His Species
39. 39- But He Said ‘Trust Me’ and I Immediately Lost Control of the Situation
40. 40- Because ‘This Will Be Fine’ Has Never Backfired Ever
41. 41- Because My Roommate is a Walking Fire Hazard, and I’m Not Talking About the Stove
42. 42- Because I Accidentally Stole His Clothes
43. 43- But He Looked at Me Like I Was a Gift From Heaven
44. 44- But I Thought I’d Be the One In Control Here
45. 45- Because Now There’s A Demon Sized Dent In My Couch And My Heart.
46. 46- Because Apparently ‘Owe You My Life’ Is a Binding Agreement
47. 47- But I Thought the Horns Were a Vibe, Not a Warning
48. 48- But Telling Him No Just Makes Him Try Harder
49. 49- Because My Therapist WILL Be Hearing About This
50. 50- Because I Caught Feelings Faster Than He Caught His Balance.
51. 51- But It Was a Reflex Save. I Didn’t Mean to Keep Him.
52. 52- Because You Break It, You Buy It. You Save It, It Moves In
53. 53- Because I Think I Accidentally Adopted Him
54. 54- But He Started Using ‘We’ In Sentences And I Didn’t Correct Him.
55. 55- Because If I Trip and Fall Into His Arms Again, It’s Not My Fault
56. 56- But Then His Voice Went Gravelly And I Forgot What Words Are.
57. 57- But I Was Supposed to Be The Dangerous One, Damn It
58. 58- Because ‘Don’t Worry, I’ve Got This’ Is My Most Dangerous Lie
59. 59- Because One Shirtless Shower Scene and It’s Over
60. 60- But I Was Emotionally Compromised By His Abs
61. 61- Because Somehow I’m the Responsible One Here
62. 62- Because He Stole My Blanket and My Heart (Not in That Order)
63. 63- But He Called Me ‘Beautiful’ And I Forgot My Name
64. 64- But He Looked At Me Like I Hung The Stars And I Panicked
65. 65- Because He Promised Me Vengeance, Then Brought Sandwiches
66. 66- Because If He Growls Again, I Might Do Something Stupid
67. 67- But I Didn’t Know Life Debts Included Flirting
68. 68- Because He Has a Bedroom Voice and I’m in Trouble
69. 69- Because I Have a Type and It’s Apparently ‘Cursed’
70. 70- But I Can Fix This! (I Absolutely Cannot Fix This)
71. 71- But He Looked Cold And I Have A Blanket Problem
72. 72- Because I Let Him Shower at My Place and He Never Left
73. 73- Because You Can’t House Train Them Overnight
74. 74- But His Tail Was Weirdly... Charming
75. 75- But It Was Just a Life Debt… Until He Started Flirting
76. 76- Because ‘We Can Just Wing It’ Is NOT a Plan
77. 77- But I'm Not Flirting, I'm Just Threatening Him With Affection
78. 78- Because ‘Not My Boyfriend’ Doesn’t Work If He Lives Here
79. 79- Because He Smiled Once And My Brain Short-Circuited
80. 80- But I Was TRYING To Be A Decent Person, NOT A Love Interest
81. 81- Because Demon Eyes Should Be Illegal
82. 82- Because I tripped Over His Tail And Fell Into A Situationship
83. 83- But He Said ‘I Owe You’ And I’m A Sucker For Drama
84. 84- Because They Don't Come With A Manual Or Muzzle
85. 85- Because Apparently ‘Saving’ And ‘Adopting’ Are The Same Now
86. 86- But He Looked At Me Like I Hung The Stars
87. 87- But He Wears My Favorite Color Now and I’m Weak
88. 88- Because Apparently, Saving A Demon = Free Boyfriend
89. 89- But I Thought It’d Be Just One Night, Not a Full-Time Job
90. 90- Because They Will Absolutely Steal Your Couch And Your Heart
91. 91- Because ‘Temporary’ Is A Lie I Tell Myself Often
92. 92- But This Was Supposed To Be A Low-Key Recon Mission, Not A Date
93. 93- But He Was Supposed To Say Thanks And Leave
94. 94- Because The Tail Situation Is Getting Out Of Hand
95. 95- Because Somehow The Life Debt Includes Cuddles
96. 96- But I Didn’t Think Rescuing A Demon Would Lead To Therapy
97. 97- Because He Threatened To Haunt My Dreams And Then Actually Did.
98. 98- Because The Neighbors Are Definitely Concerned
99. 99- But I Mistook Intense Staring for Mutual Respect
100. 100- Because The Fae Want Me Dead And The Demon Wants A Hug
101. 101- Because He Gets Grumpy If I Leave Without Saying Goodbye, And I Like It Too Much.
102. 102- But This Was Meant To Be A Recon Mission Actually
103. 103- Because Being Half Fae Was Hard Enough Without The Hot Demon
104. 104- Because I Would Apologize For Staring But He Kinda Asked For It
105. 105- But He Says ‘We’ Now And I Let Him
106. 106- Because We Accidentally Declared War On A Magical Court, But It Wasn’t My Fault
107. 107- But It Turns Out Horns And Trauma Are My Type
108. 108- Because The Horns Weren’t Supposed To Be Hot, But Here We Are
109. 109- Because I Said ‘You Owe Me’ as a Joke, Now He Lives Here
110. 110- Because I Found Him In My Kitchen, Barefoot And Making Eggs, Like That’s Normal
111. 111- But In My Defense, I Have Poor Impulse Control
112. 112- Because He Said ‘Home’ Like He Meant Me
113. 113- Because I Tried To Intimidate Him, Ended Up Flustered And Blushing
114. 114- But I Didn’t Read The Fine Print On That Life Debt
115. 115- Because He Got Cursed, I Got Involved, And Here We Are
116. 116- Because I Accidentally Sat In His Lap And Somehow That Wasn’t The Worst Part
117. 117- But Look, I Know He’s Technically Dangerous But So Am I (Emotionally)
118. 118- But His Tail Has More Rizz Than Most People
119. 119- Because He Winked Once And Now I’d Commit Tax Fraud For Him.
120. 120- Because ‘Don’t Pet The Stray’ Also Applies To Demons
121. 121- But I Regret Saving Him (Except I Don’t, And That’s Worse)
122. 122- But I Thought Demons Had Better Boundaries
123. 123- Because He Purred And I Lost The Ability To Make Rational Decisions.
124. 124- Because He Rearranged My Kitchen And My Priorities
125. 125- But He Fixed The Leaky Tap And I Was Emotionally Unprepared
126. 126- Because I Accidentally Saw His Demon Form And He Made It My Problem
127. 127- But He Said ‘Good Girl' And I Forgot My Own Name
128. 128- But I Panicked, Okay?!
129. 129- Because Flirting Mid-Battle Isn’t As Hot As It Sounds
130. 130- Because Things Got Out Of Hand. Don’t Ask.
131. 131- But Technically, the Building Was Already Falling Down
132. 132- Because Apparently ‘Stay Here And Don’t Cause Trouble’ Was Too Vague
133. 133- But He Was Bleeding And Pretty And I Made Choices
134. 134- Because Please Stop Saving My Life, It’s Getting Complicated
135. 135- But It's Fine, We're Just Cuddling For Warmth… Again
136. 136- Because You Should Never Rescue Anything With Claws (Especially If He’s Hot)
137. 137- Because Apparently I Like My Men Cursed And Clingy
138. 138- But He Called Me ‘Princess’ And I Forgot How To Function
139. 139- Because He Rearranged My Throw Pillows And Now This Is A Relationship
140. 140- Because He Says ‘Deal’ Way Too Casually
141. 141- But He Did The Dishes And Now I’m In Love
142. 142- Because No Refunds, No Take Backs
143. 143- Because Demons Are Like Glitter. Once You Let One In, It’s Everywhere
144. 144- But He Moved In And Brought Chaos With Him
145. 145- But He Had Chocolate Cake!
146. 146- Because He Ate An Entire Bag Of Sugar And Now He’s Climbing The Walls
147. 147- Because His Idea Of ‘Settling In’ Was Adopting A Houseplant And Naming It After Me.
148. 148- But It Turns Out ‘Make It Up To You’ Means ‘Move In’
149. 149- Because I May Have Offered My Soul For Snacks
150. 150- But He Flirts Like It’s A Threat And I Like It
151. 151- Because I Saved His Life And Now He’s Making Me Catch Feelings
152. 152- Because Of That Time I Forgot Demons Can Hear Your Heartbeat
153. 153- But I Thought I Was The Chaos Goblin In This Relationship
154. 154- But I Was Trying To Intimidate Him, Not Flirt!
155. 155- Because He Keeps Calling Me Princess… And I’m Kind Of Into It.
156. 156- But It’s Not The Only Lesson I Clearly Didn’t Learn in Time
157. 157- Because He Had Puppy Eyes And A Murder Record
158. 158- Because He’s A Demon, Not My Boyfriend, Stop Making It Weird
159. 159- But Technically, It Was A Rescue, Not An Adoption
160. 160-Because I Lost The Demon Again
161. 161- But He Called Me ‘Princess’ And I Think I Blacked Out
162. 162- Because It Turns Out Life Debts Come With Feelings
163. 163- But He Called Me 'Beautiful' And I Forgot How To Breathe
164. 164- Because He’s Not Housebroken, Emotionally Or Otherwise
165. 165- But He Was Supposed To Say Thanks And Leave
166. 166- But The Fine Print Said Nothing About Falling For You
167. 167- Because This Demon Is Way Too Hot To Be Sleeping On My Couch
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