Reading Between the Lines

Chapter 33: Method

"Come on, you lazy bum. We're here," he tells the person impatiently while he starts pulling the person behind him out of the portal. I then see a pant leg. A fleece, mint green pant leg as it comes out of the gold.

"I knew your apology was too good- OW!" the guy behind him whines, his smooth voice startling me. The morning voice is really coming through, but I'm not complaining. He cuts himself off as Prashanth's strong yank makes them fall on the ground together before the portal closes.

Tushi and I snap our heads toward each other in confusion.

"How long have you been asleep?" Prashanth wheezes as he tries to get the giant guy off of him.

"Um, SINCE 10! Why the hell did you kidnap me?" the guy scolds him as we both get up to help them. Damn, he's tall. He looks the same height as Abhi! The guy's voice is pure British, nothing like Prashanth's. He sounds just like his sister.

"Because you're of use to me right now," Prashanth replies vaguely.

"Wait, does this mean-"

"Later," Prashanth suddenly cuts him off as the guy gets off him and looks directly at him.

"This better be important if you abducted me like this. What's going on?"

"Yeah, what's going on? Who is this guy?" I look at the mystery person up close.

The guy straightens himself, letting me take in his giant frame. His baggy dark brown eyes bore into me before he gives me the largest smile I've ever seen, letting me see his perfectly aligned teeth with two defined canines. And no matter how loose his blue zip-up hoodie is, it doesn't hide his broad torso at all. Damn, his waist is as long as half my body! And those shoulders, he could literally rest something on them.

As he fixes his hoodie, I realize something.

His height. His shoulders. And who could forget his amazing cheekbones?

Could it be? This is the same guy that Vinnie was making out with that day! AKA...

"Meet your first incubus. Mr. Unicorn himself..." Prashanth wiggles his eyebrows as the guy rolls his eyes.

"You owe me," he seethes as the guy looks at him blankly.

"Ignore him. I'm Nivedit. You must be Sarvani! It's so nice to meet you. I believe I saw you the first time at the park," the guy greets me sweetly as he gives me a wide smile and a wave. "Hi, Tusharika!" he redirects his attention to her as she returns it the same way.

"He's a hybrid of two different creatures. His dad is a werewolf, and his mum is a succubus. He's the perfect person to help you," Prashanth justifies as I look at him unsurely.

Prashanth's bro? VINNIE'S BOYFRIEND?! SEXY DEMON?!

This man with his connections.

"You already know me?" I ask him in surprise as he nods his head emphatically. "Of course I do! I have to know the girl who is willing to tolerate this idiot. Besides, despite how much he hates me, he tells me everything," he jokes.  "You're stunning, by the way. He wouldn't stop drooling when he saw your picture for the first time in London."

My face gets flushed from what he just said. Damn, the fact he just complimented me like that when he's dating someone? That's the type of loyalty that the world needs. And Prashanth really thought I was cute since then?

I don't care. No! No, I definitely don't...

Okay, fine. I officially have happy feet.