Into The Devil’s Heart

Audrey woke up to an empty bed, the room was as cold as the cold night sky void of any stars and the silence couldn’t be ignored.

Fright grips her heart, pushes herself off the bed, and rushes out immediately. She could tell something was off, and it scared her.

Downstairs, she was met with men in their usual black suits standing in front of a door. They look tense yet they were trying not to show it.

She was curious but didn’t dare to push through until the door pushed open and Cannon was made visible.

As if being urged, she runs to him and buries her small self into his embrace. She feels more relaxed, it was as though those men would’ve strangled her if she had uttered a word.

“What’s going on?” She asked peeping by the side trying to see what was going on inside the room.

“Why did you wake up this early?” Cannon asked instead of answering her questions.

He wanted her to rest more because of the stressful day she had.

“I don’t know why but I suddenly felt lonely when you left” she explains in an almost teary tone.

“What’s going on?” She asked again, the suspense was killing her and she could hardly survive it.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“Come with me, I promise to tell you everything” he assured and lifted her princess-style and climbed up the stairs back to their room.

“Is everything ok?” She asked as soon as they got into their room. ” Why were those men in black standing there?”

Cannon walks to the bed and gently makes her sit, “Can you remember what happened last night?” He asked.

Audrey frowns and nods after a while of thought. “I got Baston injured because I suddenly was able to produce fire with my hands” Her tone was dim and she stared at her hands still trying to believe it was all real and never a dream.

“Was it real? Or am I just imagining things?” She asked with hopeful eyes.

“It’s all real, ” he told her.

The look of disbelief on Audrey’s face was inevitable, she was scared, not of anyone but herself.

To hear Cannon confirm she did something like that only means she isn’t what she thinks she is.

“What am I?” She asked in a low cracked voice, she was about to tear up.

“Am I a monster? Am I a beast? Am I dangerous and bad?” She asked tons of questions, hoping to get an answer.

She had fears to know the truth about herself but her greatest fear is losing Cannon. No matter what happens in her life, she wishes not to lose him.

Cannon pulled her into his arms, she was trembling, seeking answers. “You are neither of what you say you are, ” he pats lightly on her back.

“Who am I? Why was I able to do that? How come the flame didn’t burn me?” She asked.

“You are a special being, and yes, the flame didn’t burn you because you are the flame. Unless you are made of another element, you can’t be harmed by that same element and source” he explains.

Audrey pushes herself at arm’s length, “If I end up being a monster, will you still keep me?” She asked.

Cannon stares at her for a long time before nodding, “Yes, I will keep you regardless of what creature you are or turn out to be” he said with all honesty.

This got Audrey even more emotional, she yanks herself into his arms in happiness. “Please don’t leave me, let me stay with you until I can think of none but you. Let me have no one but you in my mind and heart” she cries.

“I won’t push you away, you can have me as much as you please ” he assured, patting her hair.

Audrey pushes her head up to have a glimpse of his godlike face, ” do you know what I am? ” She asked.

Cannon nods, “you are an angel” he responded.

Audrey didn’t believe it, she shook her head constantly in denial. ” An angel doesn’t hurt others, how can I be one? ” She wasn’t sure of anything.

Cannon made her look at him, “nothing is perfect, even angels ain’t” he said, “you don’t have to be all you think they are cause angels to have emotions and crave for ungodly things’ ‘ he explains.

He is the devil who has lived since the beginning of time, he knows everything.

“But how can I be an angel? Why now? How is it possible?” Audrey questions, still not getting a hang of everything.

“Nothing is impossible, bunny… You are as a result of the sin” he explains.

Audrey frowns, ” result of sin? ” She asked.

“Before now, thousands of hundreds of years ago, the earth was immersed in total darkness, controlled and willed by the rulers of hell” he starts, “because of how selfish and envious the humans were, they offered them their heart desires in exchange of their soul” he explains.

Of course, he used the word “they” but in a real sense it was more of the word “I”.

“Most humans give in to their desires and lust but some few didn’t, they calmed to serve the one true God.” His tone was sarcastic.

“God is merciful and compassionate, because of those few people who kept believing and praying to him, he gave in and decided to save them once again” he paused before continuing, “The angels were sent down to cleanse the earth once again and bring it to light, love and harmony” he turns to Audrey, “that’s when they fall of angels began” his tone was smiley.

“Did these angels succeed in their mission?” Audrey asked, curious to know more.

“The devil doesn’t bargain, and as possessive and envious as he is, he wasn’t willing to just walk away just because God said so,” he said, “because he had most of the humans on his side ’cause they were his after all from selling their souls, he formed minions to rebel against God’s orders”

He reaches for her cheek and caresses her, “As pure as you are, that’s just how they were back then. But, the devil knew more than fighting a fair war” his lips pulled up into a smile, ” They neither knew how sweet sex is and how amazing sin was until they got lured by the humans who were under the devil and did the forbidden… They fornicated, committed adultery, killed, and even lied”

“God was so furious, that he decided to eliminate everyone but still, not all were completely tainted as some few were still intact… He put aside the good ones and flushed everything out, rebuilding the earth once again. Those angels who fell from God’s glory because of their sins were sent to hell, and so was the devil”

” The earth starts once again, in light, love and harmony… But, sin was not completely eradicated as a child was conceived which was of sin, the generation moved on but none knew of the existence of an angel born of sin amid humans until hundreds of thousands of years after, the angel fell for a human male and conceive of a baby, born to be the devil’s bride” the smile in his eyes couldn’t be hidden.

” Where is the angel now? The one who lived for hundreds of thousands of years? ” Audrey asked with so much curiosity.

” But the devil won’t last in the abyss for so long as a thousand years passed as though there were hours and the devil could once again, journey back to earth determined to accomplish what he never did ” he proceeded with the story, ignoring her question.

” Are you, the devil? ” She asked at the realization he might be.

“Who else do you think I am? ” He raises a brow, and she gulps down, not in fright but rather she is trying to process everything.

“Am I that baby born of an angel and a human?” She asked, eyes wide open staring at him.

“Yes, MY BRIDE,” he said, deep down he was so satisfied. When he got hold of the angel born of sin roaming the earth, he was happy knowing he would go to heaven, but then, he found out it was a waste when she couldn’t give herself access, and neither could she give him access. There was no need to keep her, so he killed her. He knew he would never be able to go until he met Audrey and everything was pointing directly at her.

It’s said that not just an angel can give the devil access to the portal to heaven but that which is the devil’s bride.