The Boy Kissed the Rabbit Chapter 1

The moment my inner succubus awakened was the moment my boyfriend, Ethan, dumped me.

I was a mess, crouched on the sidewalk and sobbing. But not over him. I was crying because of the ache—a deep, unfamiliar torment that had taken root in my very core.

Ethan shot me an irritated look and grabbed his roommate. "Jax, can you handle her? I've got places to be."

Jax just grunted and nodded.

He sauntered over, his shadow falling over me. "Lily," he said, his voice low. "What's it going to take to make you stop crying?"

I clutched my skirt, terrified he’d see the fluffy white tail that had just sprouted at the base of my spine. Crap, my ears were starting to push through, too, a tingling heat spreading at my temples.

Biting my lip, I could only whisper the one thing my body was screaming for. "A kiss."

Jax’s eyebrow shot up. "What kind of kiss?"

I pressed my hands to my head, trying to keep my twitching ears hidden. "The kind," I whispered, my voice trembling, "that makes everything… better."

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It was an agony.

The newly sprouted rabbit tail was a constant, irritating presence. But worse, far worse, was the nameless, carnal tide surging within me. I wanted Ethan to kiss me, to hold me.

To do… something more.

But five minutes ago, he had suddenly broken up with me.

At first, I was just stunned. It wasn't until I saw Renee standing a short distance away that it all clicked into place. His unforgettable ex-girlfriend was back, ready to reclaim her territory.

"Alright, Lily, I've said my piece. Let's just leave it at that," Ethan said, his patience wearing thin. He kept glancing back at Renee.

"I'm sorry, but I've been forcing it for six months. This 'cute' thing you've got going on? It's just not for me."

"Being with you is like… like babysitting."

"You're adorable, you're pretty, but you just don't… spark that feeling for me. You know? The feeling of being in love."

"I still prefer someone like Renee. Someone with more… womanly charm."