Prologue
A Witch by human definition is a woman thought to have evil magic powers. They have it closer to the truth than they realize.
A Witch by my definition is the child of a human woman and male demon. Witches are generally more humanlike than demon-like. The only upside is that they can only reproduce with humans.
The opposite of a Witch is a Fae. Fae are the offspring of a female demon and a male human. They are generally more demonic than Witches and look much different. They could look like a normal human or demon but most often look like a cross between the two.
I’m a Witch.
Luckily.
And, like most Witches, my mother died giving birth to me. It’s said that a Witch claws her way out of her mother’s womb. Nobody knows for sure because nobody has lived to tell the tale.
In my lifetime, I have only met three Fae, all of them tried to persuade me into joining their mother’s ranks and being her troublemaker here on earth. That’s all they see us for. Tools, pawns, slaves. And all because we’re more human than they are.
Personally, I think they’re jealous. Humans are so much better than demons and Fae got the short end of the stick.
While they don’t look human, they have more human traits than we do. They have no special abilities except for their strength and speed and it makes them bitter. They got the boring crap and the bad looks.
That’s another thing! Humans are so much prettier than demons. They come in more of a variety, too. So much more to choose from.
I really got a good deal here. The looks and the freedom of a human with the power and privilege of a demon. Of course, like with anything good, there’s a downside to witchdom.
Witchdom, that’s good! I just came up with that.
When we turn sixteen our fathers come and claim our mortal souls and our obedience for the rest of our mortal life. A soul is a useless thing we Witches are born with, you see. It comes from our human mothers and is absolutely impractical. I’ll be happy to be rid of it. Really. I’m really looking forward to the day when I get to meet my father for the first time and condemn myself to an eternity in Hell after a lifetime of submission and obedience.
Yeah, I got a good deal. I really did.
