Demon Boyfriend: Felix 3 (special preview)

I knew what I was doing when I chose the home I wanted to buy. It was perfect for my plans to run my doctor’s office out of it. But more than that I knew it lied directly between the demon village and the human one. I had no intention of turning away patients, no matter who they were. I was here to heal, here to save lives. I was not a judge or jury.

It wasn’t long after moving in where I met Felix for the first time. A young couple had come to me even before then, the young man, a demon, helped me move into my new place. The girl, a human, gave me fresh greens from her garden, as well as seeds so I could grow my own. The girl was pregnant and she was scared, so was her husband. Throughout their entire pregnancy I took care of them. They became precious to me as they were my first real patients, and this would be my first baby I’d help into the world.

The last month of her pregnancy was hard, and she was more scared than usual. I did all I could for her to ease her fears, to make the discomfort much more mild. But when she went into labor, it was the middle of the night. A loud knock echoed through my home and I woke with a scream in my chest. At the door there was a tall demon man with long black tendrils that looked like hair, radiant green eyes, and charcoal grey skin. I thought he was lovely, and then I got scared.

“What are you do-” I couldn’t even get the words out before he grabbed my hand.

“The baby is coming, they sent me to get you.” He pulled me out of the door and into the night.

“I need my kit! I can’t just run out!” I yanked him back, pulling him into the house. “There’s things I need, you know?” I went behind the counter while he watched me impatiently from the doorway. His tail twitched, his eyes narrowed. I remember looking at him, thinking how he looked like dusk come to life.

“Hurry up! The baby is coming,” he huffed.

“Calm down, sir,” I fussed at him. “No need to get snippy with me. I know how urgent this is.” I grab my kit, finishing it off with a few added things. “Are you family?”

He took my hand again. “No. I’m a friend.”

“Then what’s your name, friend?” I huffed as I put on my jacket.

His green eyes narrowed upon me but his ears did a happy little bob. “It’s Felix.” He led me through the dark, his eyes leaving trails in the air as he scanned the darkness.

“What was going on when you left? Did you notice anything? Was she timing the contractions?”

“I don’t know,” Felix huffed. “All I know is that she was screaming and crying when Carlisle was asking me to fetch you.”

“Oh dear,” I muttered under my breath.

“Is something wrong?” His tone was alarmed.

I shook my head. “I cannot say for sure. The last month has been hard on her, and this is a week early.” We continued trekking through the woods, and I could only trust Felix’s judgement. I couldn’t see a thing, so at that time, he was my eyes.

At one point, he scooped me up off the ground, carrying me across a river then setting me down on the other side. Once we reached the village, I went to work right away. Carlisle was in a panic, Rosemund was in agony. I did all I could for both of them, but by daylight exhaustion had settled in and cast light on what happened during the night.

“It’s a girl,” I sighed with relief as the baby screamed.

Rosemund brightened despite how exhausted she was. She took the baby girl greedily, sobbing over her happily. Carlilse was by her side, covered in blood and vomit from the hectic night. I went to take the bloody bucket I had washed the baby with outside to dump out when I saw Felix standing by the door.

“Have you been there all night?” I asked with surprise.

“A house is most vulnerable when new life is being brought into it. Tradition dictates that a guard is placed to watch the house until the baby is born and the family has rested.”