Only Half Bad

sed on Maia. She stood stiffly against the wall,

parts. That's your type, Rogue?" said a su

muttered Rogan, gl

rt golden ringlets around a finger. "She

he glanced around at all three of the other woman. She didn't kn

said Cecile when

k at Cecile in surprise

g Maia with interest. "I can't believe she fli

...?! She didn't flip me in

er short black hair a sleek, straight bob around her head. "She did, Cle

, hooking a finger at

ssi

was the one who looked outlandish. Cassie studied her skimpy outfit, a short pointy-hemmed skirt paired with a cloth tied over her chest and around her neck. Her body was shapely, f

," said Cassie. "

t. Make her a bed,

n blinke

Maia. "I don't t

er. She asked me to take her with me, s

ong, I have no problem helping her, but you can't j

er, chewing on a lo

r temples. "Ca

on't do me this favor? After all the years I spent keeping Aiden out of The Hostel? You know how m

ook at you, playing dirty, Rog

sharp-fanged smile.

, the most immoral place in all of Geminor and all of us here are cal

!" Cassidy snapped,

her green eyes bright with ange

rainbow pigtails bouncing as she did so. "Hi!" she greeted Mai

ith her hair a stream of multiple colors, her bright orange onesie and the unic

ia looked into Clover's eyes and saw

s and leaned forward.

n the forest for ten winters without my Nana. I lived

linked.

twenty-five?

indicates an age well over two-hundred. It

ht me! I can count and read and

and tendency of skulking around forests with bow and arr

ms defensively. "Why

ving had enough for one day. He glanced at Maia. "B

, ok

and don't c

l of uncertainty. Was he

ped off her high chair. "Come, Maia! Let me

s,

no! Do you have to corrupt everything that breathes? And you!" He looked at Mai

in annoyance. "Y-you t

t!" snap

ring up at Rogan with as much menace as a baby unicor

mildly touched his glasses and Clover dove for cove

" Cassie warned, wearily r

tered Cleo to herself as

ation confusing her. "Wait...

firmly. "I have a hous

t wasn't the deal! You're su

stay here until you get my damn plant. Those Avatars should forget a

ad. "I can't stay where

ch your words. Did your Nana teach yo

strategy," Cl

tanding with hands on hips. "You said Maia would help you acquire the

d. "Right." Where was

king the curse, which is something, you

n te

"Aiden's really heartless, he claims to be your closest friend and yet he disapp

both winced at h

way." He looked at them as they judged Aiden and remembered once m

e Kingdom looking for ways to break the curse U

as practically dead inside, Ursula's spell was all that kept him

ow that you have brought Maia into our Kingdom, neither does he kno

moment, the women s

ld never come here. He'd never step into

sie growle

found her, he'd know you were still trying to break that curs

ly was obsessive about Rogan not dying. It made Rogan wonder if the

lp him find all those plants for the past ten years now. It was obvious Aiden had no intention

bottom lip,

ou," came the su

rned on Claudia

a man I want for myself to take such a sexy c

turning back to Claudia. "You're seriously out of your

. "What are y

them and grabbing Maia by the wrist as