KILLERS CAN LOVE TOO by Mary Claire Garcia (classic books for 12 year olds txt) 📖

/> “I wish to marry her”
“You’re joking, right?”
Shock filled him. He knew Tanya was special to Damien but he didn’t realize the feelings were serious.
“I’m not. I’ve loved her from the first time I had laid my eyes on her. She’s the only one I want and I want her to know that. Hopefully, when I leave this territory it will be with her already,” explained Damien.
Fury enveloped Cam. Such ugly feeling not fit for the sadist he was. He stood up.
“She won’t go with you, Damien,” he growled.
Damien merely raised an eyebrow.
“Isn’t she just your toy, Camael?” asked Damien.
“I’m glad you know that. So you’re here to steal her away from me?”
“Seems like that”
“There’s someone else who wants her. He might have won her already”
“You’ll let that happen?” Damien asked.
“It’s none of my business. I am not the man for her.”
Damien stood up and proceeded to the door.
“And he is?”


 
CHAPTER VII
Someone knocked at her door. Tanya furrowed her eyebrows. She was having trouble solving a Math problem that made absolutely no sense to her and someone had to interrupt her. She stood up and looked at herself in the mirror. She was only wearing an oversized t-shirt and panties. The t-shirt covered only the middle of her thighs but she didn’t care. It must be the dear old maid bringing her favourite cake. She smiled. Her life had been stressful lately and she badly wanted something sweet and sugary to eat. Yum! She opened the door. It was not her favourite maid bringing her a cake. It was Damien in front of her. She wanted to shut the door and grab some shorts. But she could not even move. It was months since she had last seen him and he was still hotter than ever. Besides Cam and Raphael, she had also let this one call her by her first name. She blushed.
“Tanya,” he whispered her name like a caress.
He kissed her and she felt all her worries fly away. Was she being a complete whore? She wasn’t in a relationship so it would be alright to be kissed by three different guys, right? And when had she ever worried if it was alright to kiss? Since Raphael came, her mind said. She wasn’t letting her worries ruin the mood. She kissed him back. They both went inside her room still kissing. She opened her mouth and their tongues entwined. She shucked off his jacket and pushed him to her bed.
“Damien I missed you so much!” she exclaimed.
“I missed you too, love” said Damien and pulled her atop him.
“I want you so much, Tanya”
His eyes were filled with so much desire for her and she knew she must stop.
“I…told you guys already, right? I only want to have sex when…I’m with someone I love. I…meant I want a serious relationship, Damien. I’m sorry for being such a tease,” she said uneasily.
“Do you know the reason I’m here, Tanya?” asked Damien gently.
She shook her head. He smiled and hugged her.
“I’m only here for one reason. I came here for you. I’m in love with you Tanya and I want to marry you. Cam was really angry when I told him. I’m sure we both feel the same about you but he still wouldn’t admit it to himself,” explained Damien.
Damien was in love with her? She must have heard wrong. And what’s with the marrying thing? She suddenly wanted to press a reset button. Her life had become so complicated and emotions she had never felt before bombarded her. It was so perfect before. It was just her and Cam lazily enjoying life as a Reaper. And now Raphael, Anthony and Damien had come. Even the Mad Hatter was after her. She didn’t believe what Damien said about Cam. Cam was just a sadist and also her very close friend. She only viewed herself as a play thing for him. There was no way the prince of darkness had feelings for her, right? But she still…hoped.
“Damien I-,” she began.
“I’m not asking for an answer right now. I’ll make you fall in love with me, Tanya,” Damien said then kissed her on her forehead then left.
Night finally came. Because of the tablets, she hadn’t left her room all day which was something new to her. Worries flooded her so she didn’t eat dinner and settled for an early sleep instead. She was already in a hazy dream state when her senses told her something was off. She was a Level 999 so her senses were extremely sensitive. Then she saw a smiling Grim Reaper’s mask on top of her. Instincts kicked in and she tried to attack the terrifying Halloween incarnation in front of her. But her efforts were in vain for an electric current ran to her body every time she moved. A collar was placed on her neck. She knew the collar. It was known as a torturing device and also widely known used by kidnappers. She tried to scream but she was quickly gagged. She looked around and filled with dismay to find at least ten masked people were inside her bedroom. With all her might, she tried to turn them to dust but they must have taken some sort of temporary medicine. Instead, the floors, the walls and the ceiling crumbled to dust. Her room was far from the main building but she knew there was some sort of security alarm set off when facilities were turned to dust. Well, she hoped there was.
“Hell! She’s going to turn the plane into dust! Someone inject her already!”
Someone injected her and she was filled with drowsiness. She closed her eyes and concentrated on Cam. She was a Level 999 and there was no way she was going to let herself be captured. Tanya pictured Cam. Where would he be right now? Would he be in his room? Yes, he would be and she knew Cam always slept with the rising of the dawn. He would be sitting on his soft black couch looking at his stained-glass windows turning his roses to dust again one by one. She smiled despite the overwhelming danger. Cam was a Level 999 as herself but he never went anywhere without a weapon. His room was filled with every weapon imaginable! Cam! Help! They’re here! Then she sent her last remaining strength to the virus and willed it to turn anything to dust to where Cam was. To where she thought Cam was. Then she blocked out.
Cam enjoyed sapping life from roses. The life was rich and pure and also had the taste of red wine. Yum! He had tried to make Tanya like his hobby too but she only said that she didn’t intend to become a sadist like him too. He smiled bitterly. So many had suddenly come to take away his sweet ice angel. He didn’t have a clue on what to do. The jealousy was killing him but his feelings were all messed up. Then his stained glass windows all turned to dust. He suddenly had the view of moon and trees. The power wasn’t from him. He was sure of that since nothing flowed back to him. A Reaper had turned his treasured window to dust! Who had the nerve…?! Then Cam realized there was only one person who did have the nerve and the power to do so in the distance. There was only one person who knew he loved his beautiful window. Then he felt it. The virus shrouded him with the feeling of danger and a plea for help. Then the virus left. He quickly took his two favourite pistols and ran through the darkness with inhuman speed. His feelings were suddenly clear. He would not let anyone take Tanya from him.
Tanya woke up with a head ache. She looked around and thought she was already in hell. No, she wasn’t in hell. She was in one of the Panic rooms in Headquarters. Someone was sleeping on the floor. She instantly recognized Cam’s raven black hair. He had saved her! She breathed a sigh of relief. Tanya then got up from her bed as quietly as possible. She then spread a blanket on him. He looked like a beautiful black cat sleeping peacefully. Her heart ached. Was it really possible for this man to have feelings for her? She also had feelings for Raphael but it was more like the feeling of peace and safety she found him. Like an angel that can free her from the sins of the virus that had completely eaten her. But her heart was never fully taken by him. While the feelings she had for Damien was more brotherly. Well, she never had siblings so she really wasn’t disgusted with incest. Camael Ashraic played games with her but she knew his soul like the back of her hand.
“Thank you, Cammie,” Tanya whispered then bent her body to kiss him on the lips.
He kissed her back. His beautiful green eyes looked at her with glee. He rolled and she was suddenly the one lying on the floor. The kisses became more passionate and their souls linked once again.
“I thought I was going to lose you,” Cam said with so much possessiveness that her heart ached.
“You would never lose me, Cammie,” Tanya whispered.
Then all her fear and worries bottle up inside her crashed down her. She began to cry and her sobs rocked her body. It was hard to breathe but she couldn’t stop even the ugly sounds from her. Cam hugged her tightly whispering her reassuring words. But she knew the only three words that she yearned for and ached for were the only thing that can fully heal her.


 
CHAPTER VIII
Tanya went to shelf 309 and was not surprised to find a letter waiting for her.
It’s too dangerous.
-Anthony
She breathed a sigh of relief. She had made up her mind already.
I know and I’ve changed my mind already. It’s best that we do not meet anymore. Thank you for worrying about me and also for your feelings. I had loved you too very dearly but things change, people change and feelings change. I’m sorry. Be careful of the Mad Hatter he is not to be underestimated. Goodbye, Anthony.
-Locket
Tanya wondered where Anthony was. Because of the virus, she wasn’t sure if she had even crossed paths with him. She shook her head. She should not concern herself with him anymore. She sat on a chair and wondered what Cam was doing at Headquarters. He was absent and she also did not want to see Raphael. After realizing her feelings for Cam, she had promised to herself that she wouldn’t let anyone else kiss her but him. Tanya felt guilt eating her. Raphael had been so kind and sweet to her and she must have led him on. She should tell Raphael that she only wanted him as a friend. But he was so gorgeous if she was not careful she might surrender to his kisses again! Tanya sighed and swallowed some pills. The pills made her feel in control and gave her some life source. But she needed the thrill of the hunt. She