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"I'm lucky to be here. Many would kill to have what I have."I recite my daily mantra in front of the bathroom mirror, the words steady despite the tremor in my chest. After one deep breath, I reach for my toothbrush, squeeze the toothpaste onto the bristles, and begin brushing. The routine is automatic—spit, rinse, wash my mouth clean. Then I step into the shower.When I'm done, I towel off and walk into my room. A sharp knock rattles the door."Who is it?" I call out."It's me," Janet, my stepmom, replies. "We need you downstairs now. We're leaving soon.""I'll be down in a minute," I say."It's best you don't make your father angry," she adds, then leaves without waiting for a response.Her words sting, but I push the upset aside and get dressed. Standing before the full-length mirror, I admire myself. My mom's eyes—everyone who knows her always tells me I have them. The thought warms my heart. I'm grateful for her light skin tone too, and my pointed nose. The only thing I inherite
CHAPTER NINTY EIGHT: The End
By now the noise of our battle had spread through the surrounding streets.Apartment windows were filled with frightened faces.People gathered at a distance holding up phones, recording the burning buildings and shattered road while screaming in different languages. Some ran away while others stood frozen, unable to comprehend what they were witnessing.Car alarms echoed everywhere.Smoke covered the sky.Yet none of us cared.Adesina stood across from me breathing heavily while black blood dripped from the corner of his mouth. His eyes remained locked on mine with that same terrifying calmness that had irritated me since the fight began.I smiled slowly.Then I asked, “Do you know what demons are mostly known for?”For the first time during our battle, confusion crossed his face.“What?”“Possession.”And then I moved.I sprinted toward him at full speed.His eyes widened immediately as realization struck him.“No!”But it was too late.The moment I reached him, my body burst apart
CHAPTER NINTY SEVEN: Count Dracula
A dark convoy moved through the empty streets of Paris like a funeral procession. Rainwater shimmered beneath the headlights while fog drifted low across the road. Hakim drove the first vehicle while the rest of my hellsworn followed closely behind in black cars, all of them dressed in dark suits like loyal disciples marching toward war. Inside the car, I sat silently with my eyes closed. Even now, after everything, the connection between me and Emmanuel still remained. Weak. Damaged. But alive. For brief moments, I could see through his eyes. A dim living room. An old couch. Candles burning softly. Then Count Adesina sitting beside him. I smiled faintly. “So that’s where you are.” Hakim glanced at me from the driver’s seat. “You found him?” I slowly opened my eyes, crimson light flickering within them. “Yes.” A few minutes later I suddenly spoke again. “Stop the car.” Hakim obeyed immediately, slamming the brakes. Behind us, the convoy stopped one after another until t
CHAPTER NINTY SIX: Father and Son
Me, my uncle Ajayi and the Count drove through the silent outskirts of Paris until we finally arrived at a small old house hidden between rows of dying trees. The place looked ordinary from the outside. A warm yellow light glowed through the curtains while rain drizzled softly onto the roof. The Count stepped forward and knocked gently. A few seconds later the door opened and an elderly woman appeared. The moment she saw him, her wrinkled face softened into a smile. “You’ve returned,” she said warmly. The Count nodded once. “We need shelter.” “Of course,” she replied immediately, stepping aside for us. “Come in.” We entered the house slowly. The warmth inside immediately wrapped around me after the freezing Paris air outside. The place smelled like herbs, old wood and burning candles. Then the Count calmly said to the woman, “Please prepare a bath for my son.” The word son made my stomach tighten instantly. I looked at him in confusion. He spoke so casually about
CHAPTER NINTY FIVE: Vhalzareth Awakening
I walked slowly through the freezing streets of Paris as early dawn crept over the city. Fog covered everything, the roads, the buildings, the empty sidewalks. Not a single soul was outside. Only silence followed me. And I liked it. Cold had never bothered me. Not after spending millennium after millennium trapped in the fire pits of Hell. After enduring endless heat the cold became comforting and refreshing. My boots echoed softly against the wet pavement while my long coat swayed behind me. For the past few decades I had been weak. Painfully weak. All because one of my Hellsworn betrayed me. Emmanuel the one I favored above all others. The one who poisoned my brothers and slaughtered most of the Hellsworn connected to us in the human world. Those humans were more than servants. They were anchors. Links that allowed our strength to manifest fully on Earth and in return we granted them part of our abilities. And when he killed them he crippled us. Crippled me.
CHAPTER NINTY FOUR: My Beautiful Monster
Everything after that became a blur. Cold wind. Streetlights rushing past above me. The distant sound of sirens somewhere in Paris. Then darkness again. I kept drifting in and out of consciousness on Hakim’s shoulder. Every time I opened my eyes the world tilted strangely. At one point I saw rain pouring lightly across empty streets. Another time I heard Hakim speaking to someone but I couldn’t make out the words. Then darkness swallowed me again. My neck burned terribly where he bit me. My entire body felt hollow. Weak. Like something important had been ripped out of me. I didn’t know where we were going. Didn’t even know if I cared anymore. Then finally my eyes slowly opened again. This time I wasn’t moving. I was laying across an old leather sofa. I groaned painfully and sat up slowly clutching my ribs. The room was dark and quiet. Only a few dim yellow lights illuminated the place. Then I realized where I was. An empty bar. Completely em
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