Shewasjusttoowell-behaved.Unshakableinthefaceoftrouble,alwaysfindingherownsolutions.Itmadehimpt.

Theifouryearsago,whenshewaseen,hadtaughtherthatwell.

Sowhewomenpulledoverandcalledouttoher,askingfordires,Reyafeltnoarm.

ShelovedthosesupernaturalshowsonTV.Theoneswheremonstersspatsilktocotheirvictimsormovedobjectswithaflickoftheirfingers.Shetriedtoimitatethemathome.

Shewasnotjustanymonster.Shewasasuccubus.

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Asahomicidecaptain,Luhadgiventlesssafetylectures,yetitneveroccurredtohimtogiveooReya.

yahadsurvivedoninstinct.Afterward,shelearolivebyhumahelittletrickssheknew,shediscoveredonherown,practigi.

Thencameherfirstperiod.

LuandMoxihadbeensofocusedonprovidingforReya''''''''smaterialhattheyhadfottentowarnheraboutthedangersoftheworld.

Thatwaswhensherealized—shewasn''''''''thuman.

Thediscoverywasthrilling,thoughtheprocesswasfarfrompleasant.

Fouryearsago

Shenevermanagedsilk-spittingthoughshecouldspitsalivaimpressivelyfar,aelekinesishadlimits.Shecouldonlymovethingsthatheldnaturalenergy,likethetimeshemadeacrystalspleoffitsbluedispystandinashopwindow.Butacheapgssvase?Shecouldn''''''''tevewobble.

Atfirst,shethoughtshewasjustahumanwithpeculiarabilities.

Theywerehandsome,