A Demon’s Claim

Reed's revelation had taken Emy by surprise. She immediately distances herself from the man. The information she had just learned suddenly confused her. No one knows that secret except her and the person who granted her request.

Reed noticed Emy's reaction. "You are cute every time you show a reaction. I like it." Reed said, smiling.

"What do you know about my request?" Emy asked. "How did you know that?"

Reed caressed his chin as he smiled, looking at Emy. "How?" he grinned at her. "Because I fulfilled your wish."

"Impossible," said Emy.

"Why is it impossible? You suddenly screamed at that smelly bridge. Crying. Do you want me to mimic exactly what you said that night?" he said. "If anyone hears me, I'll sell myself for anything. Just get me out of this cursed life!"

Emy's eyes broadened. That's exactly what she said. "Impossible. There was no one else on the bridge that night. I am the only person there."

"But I'm there. I was beside you that night, watching you cry," Reed explained. He stepped closer to Emy, but she stepped back. "Anyway, I am not human. No human can grant your wish instantly."

"Then, what are you? Genie? Fairy? Elf?" Emy asked. The sensation of the wall behind her took her aback. There is no place for her to go. Reed cornered her.

Reed stopped walking, placed one hand on the wall next to Emy's head, and smiled.

"I'm a demon," Reed said.

"You're a what?" Emy asked in shock. She looked at the man's face and his entire body. 'Is he crazy? He doesn't appear to be a demon to me.' Emy thought.

Reed chuckled as he read Emy's mind. "If you didn't know, we have a magically binding contract," Reed said.

"A contract?" Emy asked.

"Yes, it's our deal. And you know what? I can't wait for the price," said Reed.

Emy swallowed. "If it were a deal, I would have signed nothing. That could be invalid," said Emy.

Reed chuckled. "As soon as you accept the roses I give you, you already have a contract with me." And I am here to take the price you offered me."

Emy became restless when Reed's handsome face was too close to hers. As their eyes met, he slowly brought his face closer to hers and planned to kiss her. Emy pushed Reed slightly away from her.

"I do not believe you," said Emy. "What proof do you have that you fulfilled my wishes?"

Reed smiled. "Your father imprisoned you; you lost your job; and you yelled at the bridge. It all happened in just one day. Do you remember how painful it was for my ear when you screamed that night? Think about it. I know you noticed the cold feeling I gave you, and you know something has happened."

Emy thought about it, and she remembered everything. The first incident occurred in the office, where the enforcer temporarily detained her for jaywalking. She initially experienced a chilly feeling in the office.

'That's impossible. I screamed that day, but it was nighttime. The officer apprehended me early in the morning. Emy thought.

Miss Joy's interview at the BPO firm was also fresh in her mind.

"And Joy called her friend, the manager here, to hire you for a job you didn't apply for," said Reed.

'Miss Joy?' Emy thought.

"Do you remember the convenience store located outside? I personally gave you a burger and soda. Remember?" Reed asked. "You also cross paths with me the day after you make a wish," Reed said.

'Is he the man with the facemask? How did he know all of that?' Emy thought.

"I know you remember everything. And to make your judgment easier." Reed pulled out a red rose and handed it to her. "Red roses always accompany everything good that comes your way. Even earlier, I gave you three."

"Oh, my god..." said Emy.

"Stop that word," Reed said.

With a furrowed brow,. "Oh, my?" Emy asked.

"No, it's the other one. I had goosebumps every time I heard that word," said Reed. "I'm not used to hearing such words from a demon. It sounds creepy to me."

"The word God?" said Emy. "How come it sounds creepy?"

It surprised Emy when she suddenly lay on their model bed, and Reed was on top of her. He held her hands, placing them just above her head. She never expected him to be that fast.

"You are such a tease, Emy," Reed said with a smile. "I told you not to say that word, but you still say it out loud."

"What will you do to me?" As her eyes widened, Emy spoke. "Will you kill me?"

Reed smiled mischievously. "Yeah, you will die of pleasure, screaming my name, and..." Reed brought his face closer to Emy's ear and whispered. "Ask for more."

Emy suddenly blushed. "You want my body for the price?" Emy asked.

"Not just your body, all of you, of course," Reed said with a grin. "You offer yourself, so who am I to refuse?"

It startled Emy as he lowered his lips to her neck, near her ear, and lightly bit her earlobe.

"Can we do it now?" Reed whispered.

That was new to her. Emy couldn't help but moan. It was her first time feeling that pleasure, as if it excited her to know that something would happen.

Reed smiled as he noticed Emy's reaction. 'She's confused now. Damn, I can smell her excitement. It makes me excited, too.' Reed thought.

Reed left Emy's side and held Emy's hand to help her stand up. "I want you and your family to live in my house so I can watch over you," Reed said with a serious reaction.

"What?" Emy asked in shock.

Reed frowned at Emy's reaction. "You are mine now, Emy. You have no right to refuse," said Reed. "And besides, you can't do anything. I can bring you to my house without your permission anymore."

"But how can I tell my father about that? He knows nothing about the wish." Emy said. "You're a demon, too. How can I trust you?"

Reed placed his hand on Emy's head and caressed her hair. "If you don't comply with our deal, you or one of your family members will pay the price."

Emy suddenly got nervous. "Don't lay hands on my family. It's me, not them, who has an agreement with you."

Reed smiled. "I know that's why I am asking you politely." Reed turned his back on Emy and vanished.

"Shit! He vanishes from the sky. How can he do that? Is he truly a demon?" Emy spoke while covering her mouth with a hand.

Emy was restless all day after she met Reed. She doesn't know how to explain to her father that they are moving tomorrow morning. She was at a loss for words when her father inquired about her. Emy's companions noticed that she was agitated. Emy disappointed the manager by not being able to keep Reed in the unit, but she made up for it by interacting with other customers. Emy could sell three units on the same day. While preparing to go home, she saw four roses in her bag. That was one of the three roses she had already received from Reed.

She bit her lower lip, remembering what Reed had done to her. 'If he's a demon, how come he has a handsome face?' Emy thought.

Emy held her neck, remembering how Reed's lips had passed there until he reached her ear and bit her earlobe. Emy found herself blushing as she imagined what he had done to her.

"Let's go, Emy."

When the other agents called Emy, it startled her. She smiled. "Okay." She removed her hand from her neck. 

Emy didn't know that Reed was watching her at that moment. He smiled to see Emy's reaction as she caressed her neck.