I didn't want to see that. I didn't conceive of him being able to do that, not in front of me.A punch that Mabrax managed to dodge gave him the pass to roll on the ground, walking away. Then, as if he wanted to flee, he spread his dark wings, but Azazziel managed to reach out with one hand and kicked him with such force that he was thrown away. Mabrax's stocky figure slammed into a wall, tripping her. Dazed, he shook his head and tried to get to his feet. His entire body trembled with exhaustion, his black hair sticking to his forehead and neck, drenched in blood and sweat.The yellow eyes of the demon looked at me for an instant. I saw that Azazziel started to approach him, and despite looking tired and hurt, he kept exuding that air of arrogance, as if he was convinced that he was going to win. Mabrax noticed it too, and with a last effort he rose to his feet. And then, in less than a second, it came to me.I didn't have time to react. In the next instant, I was wrapped in his h

My hand reacted faster than my brain. I wasn't aware of what I did, until I felt my palm start to burn from the slap I gave it.I opened my eyes wide. I didn't manage to move his face more than an inch, but still his fierce countenance was gone and now he was stunned. However, his astonishment did not last more than two seconds, because then he looked at me with a terrible aversion.Regret washed over me, but before I could even apologize, his hand squeezed my neck. She used just enough force to push me back until my back slammed into the wall. I groaned, but I couldn't do anything else, since he wasn't tightening my throat like the first time I met him.This time I was seriously choking myself."Do you want to die that bad?" Her,” she inquired between her teeth, with an unbelievably cold edge. I'll treat you then.I felt like everything inside me was falling apart. I used what strength I had left to stare at him and speak."Do…it," I whispered, taking what little breath I had left.H

So that meant that Joane hadn't told her about the afternoon I went to visit her, nor about the next day…It bothered me a little knowing that Claire did nothing but sleep, but I didn't know the consequences that having been possessed would bring her. I shuddered at the memory. I didn't know how to feel about it, knowing that Claire was already fine. Should she be happy for her, or deeply sorry for what she'd given up in exchange for it? Was she really worth it?I supposed it was normal that now I began to feel the raw remorse for having given my soul to a demon, to save the life of a person with whom I had not had the slightest contact for years.It was so strange to assimilate that in one day a lot of things could happen to me, and the next day I would return to the same routine. It was terribly exhausting, in ways I couldn't even understand, because at the same time they were tedious, somehow. My life couldn't stop, so I kept going to work regularly. I couldn't abandon my ordinary

I took a deep breath, turned on my heel and continued my own aimless journey.I took advantage of the fact that I was still in the center and turned west to cross one of the many green areas that existed here. I walked on the lawn, observing the people who were enjoying a moment in the open air; Running, spending time with family, with your partner, with friends... Or, just like me, taking a moment to think. The sun had long since dipped below the horizon, so the sky was bathed in the mesmerizing mix of blues, violets, and oranges of twilight.I walked the length of the land until I came upon a naturally occurring ravine, very close to the wide bank of the Willamette River. An enormous tree with a thick trunk and leaves that had the same orange tone as the atmosphere that adorned the landscape. The big picture made me feel slightly calmer, something I sorely needed. My feet were already aching after a full day's work and a long walk, so I leaned my back against the tree and slid to th

However, he did not want to fall for it. No more.I swallowed, and took a deep breath.—I'm not going to help you in this anymore… I want you to go away, and not to appear my way again. —My voice did not tremble, I did not stutter. Every word sounded full of conviction. I don't want to see you again for the rest of my life.Azazziel's eyes widened. Shock manifested itself on his face for a whole second, but in the next, the serene countenance from a while ago completely disappeared.Now his face radiated fury."I won't let this stay like this," he muttered. I still can't figure out what's wrong with your head, or why the fuck I can't see your soul. And I'm not going to give up just because you ask."I don't care if you give up or not. I just…” I looked down and filled my lungs with air, before looking back at him. I'm not going to help you do it anymore... After all, you told Mabrax that I was nothing but a freak."And you called me a pet, you fucking idiot . " I mumbled inwardly, but