Sebastian's hand covered my eyes mere seconds later, and I felt the spell break as I snapped back to reality. Just how many demons had this stupid power?!

Sebastian moved to the back of the room, never releasing his hold on me or the hand that covered my eyes and protected me from the demon's spell. I heard James groan as he stood, and what sounded like Lisa attacking the intruder.

"Get off of me!" the demon screamed.

"You cannot have her, now stop this!" Lisa yelled back.

The woman screamed again, her voice straining as if she was pushing as hard as she could against Lisa. However, it didn't sound like she was doing much good.

A moment later, I felt a gentle touch on my shoulder. I jumped, only to hear James's voice in my ear. "It's alright."

I relaxed as Sebastian silently passed me off and went to go help Lisa. I didn't open my eyes, scared that I would be taken over again if I did.

After a few moments of fighting, there was silence. James released me, but I waited for Sebastian's reassuring touch before I finally let my eyes flutter open.

He stood before me, smiling down at me. I leaned forward and wrapped my arms around him, and he held me tightly and protectively.

"Take her to the boss and have her dealt with," I heard James command from behind me. A moment later, the door closed.

"We may not be able to do much, but at the very least her job will be terminated. One less to deal with."

I nodded, pulling back from Sebastian to face James. "I'm sorry I'm causing all of you so much trouble, but thank you for protecting me anyway."

James waved off my apology. "Don't worry about it. It's our job to help people. You just happen to be in a very interesting position right now."

I looked down at the floor.

There was an awkward moment between us before James spoke again. "I need to go see how our preparations are going. Lisa should be back in just a moment. Until then, I believe your butler should be more than enough to keep you safe."

I nodded, unconsciously tightening my arms around Sebastian.

James nodded back, then glanced from me to Sebastian before leaving the room and locking the door behind him.

Sebastian and I stood there a moment longer, holding each other, before he pulled away and led me back to the chairs. We sat side by side, and I leaned my head on his arm, trying to sort my thoughts.

A female demon had attacked me. That was new.

She said I was going to be her's. Was that something the demon world approved of? I didn't see any reason why they wouldn't. It just hadn't crossed my mind.

I sighed. It was over. She had been taken care of. I didn't need to worry anymore until I had a reason to. Besides, Sebastian was with me. I was safe.

*

I didn't remember falling asleep, but the next thing I knew, I was being roused from a restless nap by Sebastian.

As I sat up, the first thing I noticed was at some point he had wrapped his arm around me. He didn't move it as I looked up to see what was going on.

James and Lisa were once again in the room. Lisa had retaken her seat by the door, and James was standing on the other side of the table, looking at me with an expression that I couldn't quite read.

"I'm sorry," I apologized as I sat up. "I didn't mean to-"

"Don't worry about it. It's not like we really gave you anything else to do to pass the time." As James answered, his expression finally lifted into what I could tell was a small smile. I smiled back.

"I came by to tell you the preparations are complete and we'll be ready to transport you in about ten minutes."

I nodded. I was more than ready to be out of this place. As safe as a police station was supposed to be, I felt anything but safety as I sat and awaited my fate.

"Alright. I have to go back and help. Lisa will escort you out when the time comes." With that, he left.

Once the door was once again closed and locked, Lisa turned to me. "While the woman who came in here today has been taken care of, we still need to be on our guard as we leave the building. The other demons have known you were here all day, and might lose their resolve to stay away if they see you. For this reason, when we walk out that door, I want Sebastian to be carrying you, and your eyes sealed shut. I don't know how many of them have that crazy ability, but we aren't going to take any more chances."

I nodded and felt Sebastian's arm around me tighten. Was he worried about the situation or was he confident in what he had to do? I wasn't sure what thoughts and emotions were going through his mind, but I knew all three of us had the same goal for the next few minutes. We all had to get me to safety.

"Also, James and I shall be your only escorts to your new residence, as the chief isn't sure who he can trust out of everyone else. I'm sure you would feel more comfortable with only the two of us, anyway."

I felt myself nod, relieved. James and Lisa were the only two workers here I trusted anyway. I wasn't sure I would have even gotten into the car with anyone else, even with Sebastian right beside me.

Lisa was quiet for a moment, seemingly thinking about something. When she spoke next, she said, "Well, I believe that's everything... Oh! Your new home is about an hour drive from here. We want to make sure you are as far away from the city as we can. You'll be located in a small suburban neighborhood, so you won't be completely isolated. I have also been given permission to reside in an empty home nearby in case anything should happen. James, unfortunately, has duties and obligations he must attend to here in town. Do you have any questions?"

I shook my head. "Thank you, Lisa. I'll feel a lot safer knowing you're nearby."

She smiled. "I couldn't very well leave my future queen with only one demon to protect her from hundreds. Even if Evan decides to reappear, I'm not sure how much good he'll do..."

I smiled. Evan may not have been the brightest of the three demons I knew, but knowing he was on my side as well made me feel better about my situation. The four of us could do this. I knew we could.

"Well, it's time," Lisa announced, looking at a clock on the wall. "I'll take your bags. Remember. Do not open your eyes for any reason until we are in the car and away from this place."

I nodded and closed my eyes as Lisa bent over to pick up my purple suitcase. I grabbed my purse from beside me and felt Sebastian stand and lift me into his arms. I hid my face in his shoulder as an extra precaution.

As we walked through the building, I could feel the stares. All eyes seemed to be on me. I tightly gripped Sebastian's shirt, and he held me tightly in return.

As we finally exited the building and made it to the car, the eyes I sensed staring daggers into me did not diminish. In fact, they grew. Lisa and Sebastian seemed to sense this as well, because our speed increased as they ran toward the car. We stopped long enough for Lisa to open the door and Sebastian to place me in my seat. I felt him fasten my seatbelt around me as Lisa's door closed and James sped off into the evening toward the place where I was going to live for the foreseeable future.

This was going to be one long car ride.