Marked By The Unseelie

Chapter 15 Jade

Chapter 15 

The following day, when I woke up and saw the tiny thing at the foot of my bed, I almost shrieked. The fact that I am now responsible for an emerald beast nearly slipped my mind. Needless to say, I don't know anything about it. I don't even know what it eats.

The other fairies seem to be afraid of it, so I can't ask them how to take care of it.

It's unfortunate that I can't go see Faragon today; instead, I'll have to stay in my room and work on some homework. The Seelie King and Queen are in need of Faragon's help got up from my chair so I can inspect whatever the emerald beast has in its mouth. I rose from my seat to examine whatever the emerald beast had in its mouth. "Spit it out!"

The beast looks over at me and starts to turn around to flee, but I grab its cat-like tail to stop it from leaving. I quickly grasped its body and pinned it to the ground.

Strange. Even though it is as small as a puppy, it is still so strong that I have to use my full weight on it. I try to grab its mouth, but it just turns its head away.

"If you're hungry, I'll give you food. Don't just go around eating stuff that might not be edible!" I guess I was starting to become more forceful than I thought because the creature started to growl and almost bit me.

I gasped and quickly withdrew my hand. Would it be bad if I flicked its nose? Maybe, since I just remembered that this little thing right here is the Unseelie Prince's pet—according to Zhier, at least.

The beast continued to growl at me and seemed like it was going to try to bite me again, but the mark on the back of my hand starts to glow, making the creature stop. Its ears flatten on its head like it is being scolded before it starts to lay on its belly.

I eye the mark before looking at the creature as a sly grin begins to spread on my lips.

"Oh? Did your master your scolded you for being naughty?" I can't help it if I am a petty person. I smile and continue to wave my hand in front of the creature. "What did he say? Bad dog-cat?" As I laugh at it, the creature begins to whimper in shame.

Uh-oh. I may have gotten too far. How could I have known that it can be such a sensitive animal!?
"Wait, I am kidding. I'm sorry." I completely forgot that the little creature had tried to bite me earlier and started to pick it up. "Sorry about that, little guy or girl." The statement gave me pause.

Wait a minute. How do I know if this thing is male or female?

Moreover, I really should come up with a name for it. I need to come up with a gender neutral name.

"You're called the emerald beast, so how about I call you Jade?" I suggested.

Jade responds by perking up its ears and tilting its head in curiosity. Then, a second later, its feline tail starts to wag.

"I guess I will be taking that as a yes?" I place the creature on the ground and extend my palm in front of its mouth. "Now that we are clear about your name, I want you to give me whatever is in your mouth. Well, unless it's a cockroach or a fairy cockroach, then don't. I rather you eat it."

I got nervous when Jade opened its mouth and dropped the thing on my hand. I make a face as I feel Jade's saliva on my skin. With my other hand, I pick it up, only to see that it was the broken piece of mirror that I took a while back.

"Jade," I turn to the creature with a look of disapproval. "Why would you eat something like this!?" I start to scold it, showing him the broken piece of mirror. "This thing is dangerous. It could cut you up from the inside! Wait, it didn't cut you already, did it? Come here." I grab Jade just as he is about to escape. "Don't even think about trying to bite me if you don't want to upset your master." I warn it just as I pry its mouth open.