Into The Devil’s Heart

They arrived back at the mansion at the speed of light, Audrey was still lost trying to understand what was going on when she was thrown into someone’s arms.

“Take her inside!” Cannon’s orders and leave directly.

“What’s going on?” Audrey asked, her heart was pounding in fright.

“Just come with me, my lady,” the man said and urged her to move along.

“Is everything ok?” She couldn’t help but press on, everything was too much for her to understand.

“I promise to tell you everything when I get you to safety, just lie low for now.” He assured.

Only then could she calm down and follow him.

They walked into a room, it was slightly dark inside and everywhere was painted with a deep blue paint on the wall.

It was her first time going into this room she didn’t know such a room existed until now.

“What’s going on?” She asked, staring at the man leaning against the wall by the side.

“We are under attack” he spoke out, his tone was casual and less stressful, but Audrey couldn’t stop herself from shivering.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

“What? How? By whom?” Audrey throws him tons of questions, she can’t believe someone will dare to anger Cannon. Like, which stupid being would? Guess they just don’t value their lives.

“Which should I answer first?” He raises a brow, head tilted to the side.

Audrey swallows when she realizes she’s been just a worry punk. “Any,” she says.

“Wendigo and Black gun” he blurts out.

“Who are they and why are they after Cannon?” She asked.

“Wendigo, he is a Mafia Lord. He is after Cannon’s authority and Power, but there is more to just authority and power,” he said.

This got Audrey curious, “what’s more to his mission?” She asked.

“You” he spoke out.

Audrey’s smooth brows were now growing, “huh? Me?” She asked again, in disbelief.

“Yes, you.” He repeats, “he is after you because he is obsessed over you and wants everything that belongs to Don” he spoke out.

“Does Cannon know about this?” Audrey asked, she was concerned and worried.

He nodded, “he sure does,” he said, “there is nothing he doesn’t know” The smile on his lips was enough to send Audrey shivering.

“Meaning, he knew about the attack?” She asked in wonderment. His nod confirms everything.

“I don’t want to go with him” she cries, voice soft.

“That’s why you are here” He didn’t try to calm the crying girl down, but rather he was telling her. “Listen, Audrey,” he leans forward.

Audrey was stunned as to how he knew her name, no one except Cannon, Baston, and Bertrand knew her name.

Sacred, she pushes herself behind. “H-how did you know my name?” She asked.

“’cause you told me,” he said.

“No way, I’m just meeting you now” she denies, there’s no way she must have told him her name. She can’t remember.

“Think well, Audrey. You did but just don’t remember” His voice sounded so familiar, but his face wasn’t.

“Baston?” She calls out, eyes wide open in disbelief.

“Yes, it’s me” he smiles, “different?” He teases.

She nods in response, “yeah” she breathes out. “How on earth did you change so much?” She asked after calming down from the shock.

“Cause I’m a witch” he blurts out with a smile.

Audrey felt like dying, hearing him call himself a witch. “Do you mean Wizard?” She asked.

“No” He pushes back and leans on the wall.

“Witch? As in a real witch?” She asked again, unable to believe she’d been living with a devil and a witch.

“Why? Are you shocked?” He raises a brow. She nods in response.

“So, you’re going to run away from me?” He asked again.

Audrey swallows hard, unable to answer. “I-I don’t” she could hardly form a word.

“It’s ok, I won’t hurt you because I am a loyal servant to Don” he assured.

Only then could she breathe out in relief, but never lose her guards. She was meticulous with his every movement.

“Black gun, who is he and what’s his mission?” She asked, changing the topic.

“He is the controller of the underground cell, where you were bought” he informs.

She nodded in response but didn’t say a word. She was lost in her thoughts.

“When will Cannon come back? Will he be ok? What’s happening outside?” She asked again.

She is damn worried about him, she has lost so many important people in her life and doesn’t want to lose him. He means more than a lot to him.

“As for when I don’t know, but he will be more than ok… That’s why he is the supreme Don and the King of destroyers. Nothing is above him” Baston assured.

But Audrey’s fears were far from leaving her. She doesn’t understand why her heart is telling her otherwise, or maybe it’s because she’s fallen for him.

“Let’s go help him” she pleads, blinking at Baston hoping her listens to her.

“No, Don asked you to stay in here until things cool down.” He said as a matter of fact.

“I want to help me” she insists.

“You can’t, you are too weak to stand by him,” he said.

She bites her lips so hard, what he said is the truth, and it hurts to know she will only be a distraction and nothing more.

“I still would like to help” She pressed on, determined to leave but was stopped.

“I said no,” Baston was a very obedient servant, always sticking to the word of his master.

Audrey didn’t know why, but seeing him trying to stop her from going brought a different kind of anger in her. Her hands started trembling, but her eyes stayed glued to the man before her.

“I am warning you, get off my path” Her voice was stern and surprisingly scary.

Baston knew well who she was, her true identity, but that didn’t change the fact that he wouldn’t stick to his master’s orders.

“Get me off, if you can” he sinks at her.

The anger in Audrey was at its peak, her eyes bright up, giving the flame glow. As her eyes changed, her hands were doing something.

A spark could be seen, but it didn’t end there as the spark started growing bigger and bigger, forming a flame.

The entire room was brightened up and hot, Baston took two steps behind. He had never been afraid of anyone except Don, but right now, she was sending chills down his spine.

Audrey was shocked to see herself manifesting, it was weird, yet it felt like she had felt it before. The flame wasn’t hot but relaxing. It brought a warm and comforting sensation through her body, she stared at her hands, unable to understand, but she didn’t let it consume her as she turned to Baston.

“Step aside, or I won’t regret throwing you aside” she warns, her hair shining brightly like the moon under the night sky.

“Unless you kill me, nothing will make me give up” Baston was willing to test the strength of the angel. At least, it will be an honor to be able to fight with an angel.

He’s always heard it in the history of the war between heaven and hell but has never believed it until now. He is indeed staring at one, whom he believed was a myth.

“Fine” Her lips pulled up in a smile, and before Baston could process things, the round fireball came flying directly at him, his face.

She was so fact that he could only manage to protect his face with his hands, but the effect was great as he came flying and hit himself on the wall.

The impact was great, he could feel his body limped, unable to move an inch.

“I warned you” Audrey muttered under her breath and left the room at the speed of light.