It was very cold.A dull, searing pain pounded again and again against my skull. But what hurt me the most, from that blackish perspective from which I could not leave, was the enormous cold that enveloped me...The darkness of unconsciousness still clung to me when, little by little, I began to perceive what was happening around me.There was crying. A weak and barely perceptible sound. There was someone else who was insulting, a male voice but full of fear. A third voice, one I could not recognize in my state of pain and lethargy, reached my ears as a low, unstable moan. A lament that was actually my name.Someone was calling me.I made an excessive effort to separate my eyelids. I barely could, I was only able to perceive a blurry and unclear landscape for a brief period. I realized that the right one felt more sore and swollen than the left one, and I couldn't open it properly.It took a couple of seconds for my vision to stabilize, and I finally managed to make out everything aro
Something inside me reacted in a way it shouldn't.Another unintelligible murmur tried to escape my lips, but it was only a vain and desperate attempt to pronounce his name.From my distance I couldn't tell if he was breathing, I could only see the thick threads of blood emanating from the wound, so deep that it must have completely penetrated his torso. He didn't know if an injury that serious was capable of killing him, nor if he could recover from something like that. I had no idea about anything, and I couldn't do anything to get out of there either. Despair, fear and anguish rose so much inside me that my breathing became difficult.David noticed what I was seeing and let out a surprised gasp.—T-that guy... is he dead? —She inquired, distilling pure horror in his tone.—Of course he's dead! —Diana exclaimed, filled with despair. Those words made her cry again. He's got a fucking sword through him!At the same time, a horrible, lacerating pang went through the center of my chest.
-Oh do not worry. “Khaius isn't dead, he's just in shock from the pain,” she replied, and a slight relief warmed my chest. I wouldn't mind killing him though. Besides, believe me, no one in Hell is going to miss him. Many there despise him.Another growl of anger reverberated in my chest.“I'm looking forward to talking to you, Amy,” he said calmly, “but since I don't want you to call that son of a bitch Azazziel…” He raised a hand and snapped his fingers.Diana and Dave's muffled moans sounded in unison as Naamah pulled out a dagger that she seemed to have hidden in the sleeve of her leather jacket. A lump formed in my throat when I saw how she placed the sharp tip of the weapon on Diana's neck, and she closed her eyes tightly as tears fell down her cheeks.My heart was squeezed."I'm going to take the tape off of you," Mabrax warned me, "but if you call him, Naamah will use her dagger on any of them." And no matter how fast he can come, believe me, she will open your friends' throat
My eyes darted from his face to hers, and the anticipated joy made her smile with pure emotion. The terror felt palpable inside me.—I-is it really worth torturing me if they know that they are going to be killed later?—What if it's worth it? —Another laugh of genuine humor escaped his lips—. This is the only way we can feel , Amy. It's the only thing that makes us feel alive. What do you think? "Besides," she added with a strange tone, "trust me when I tell you that you won't last long alive, because I have another surprise prepared for you and your lover."The alarm went off in me.—What ?"They'll know," he promised calmly. They'll find out when this is all over. For now, I just want you to be aware of one thing. —He squinted at her, and I saw a strange look in her, which I couldn't identify but which caused me a lot of insecurity. You see, I want to ask you something: did you know that what happened to your parents was not a fluke of fate?I opened my eyes wide. Those words alone
My breathing quickened, and I wasn't able to keep the fear and desperation inside me at bay. Mabrax held Claire's gaze for a couple of seconds, until she smiled.“I'm afraid my interest in you is over, Claire,” he said, then nodded toward me. Now you're only here because this girl cares more about everyone else than herself.I heard Claire whisper “Please” over and over again as fresh tears ran down her cheeks, but he had already stopped looking at her.I stared at the face of the demon in front of me, searching for any hint of a lie, anything that would tell me that what he had told me about my parents was nothing more than a deception. I stared at him, and he just returned a calm and easy look.I couldn't distinguish anything in his pupils that would reveal otherwise. I could only see the malice and satisfaction etched in them, the smugness written in their features."Y-yes it was you..." I said with a small voice.He immediately understood what I meant, and smiled happily.—Oh, I d
"You lie..." I saw how, slowly, he took out another dagger from the sleeve of his jacket.The blood fled from my face as he brought her close to me."N-Naamah, I don't have any special powers," I spoke cautiously, fully aware of the gun very close to my cheek. I didn't force him to do anything. He just didn't attack me because it wasn't what he wanted.—And why would he obey you? —His blue eyes narrowed with a look that seemed to be resentful—. Why do Akhliss and Azazziel pay more attention to you than anyone else? That bitch hit me just for defending you!—I-I don't have the slightest idea, I swear.She exhaled sharply through her nose in an irritated gesture. She moved the knife away from my face. Then she crouched down in front of me the same way Mabrax had done and, stunning me, she pressed her nose to my hair and took a deep breath before turning away from her again."You still smell like a virgin ," he said, and a mocking smile crept across his lips. She didn't do it to you, rig
A growl of helplessness, confusion and fear made me struggle against the ropes, ignoring my pain. This was an absolute horror, because not only were they torturing me, but also my friends, and I couldn't tell which was worse. It was real, true agony .A flash of pure, raw anger surged through me."They are cowards..." I mumbled. I saw Mabrax turn his face rudely toward me, while Naamah raised her eyebrows to the sky. They have us tied because they can't free us.-That? Naamah snapped, with a hint of mockery as if that had seemed absolutely ridiculous. Do you think that if I untie you you will be able to defeat me?I forced myself to look at her.-Taste me…Of course not. He was aware that he couldn't fight her, much less Mabrax. He was aware of their supernatural strength and quickness, but the thought was that, perhaps, if they were focused on me, Dave and the girls would suffer less from their harassment and torture.I could clearly hear Naamah's irritated growl.—What are you doing
A horrible sound. A loud bang, so forceful that it could have been lightning that fell from the sky, too close to the abandoned warehouse. For a stormy second, silence reigned after the echo he left.Until a scream that came from outside thundered throughout the place.—¡MABRAX!A hint inside me stirred violently when I recognized his presence.Part of me felt an indescribable wave of relief, because I could recognize that voice anywhere…, but it also gave me exceptional fear, since I had never heard him this angry before.I watched as Naamah broke free of Mabrax's arms, and began to back away."You said I wasn't going to come..." she muttered in his direction."That's what we were supposed to do," Mabrax muttered, his jaw clenching.The she-devil made a furious grimace, and pushed him furiously.—And what are you doing here then?!-Don't know!Another impact, which was also heard as if it were an irascible lightning bolt, echoed between the walls. The roof structure released a cloud