Rayline
Not a single person dared to speak. I could even hear every breath taken in the room. She made her way slowly towards the throne, the only sound heard was the click of her high heels hitting the floor. She spins her body around elegantly and takes a seat on the throne, crossing one leg over the other, and leaning back haughtily.
Silas and the other demon followers knelt on one knee before her. As I subconsciously reached out my hand towards Cole's arm, he instantly grasped my hand tightly, his fingers intertwined with mine.
“... Mother?” Jesse finally let out a hoarse voice, his eyes full of horror and disbelief turned towards Lilith as her eyes glanced over at her son.
“I see you did not follow my orders,” Lilith's voice was full of cold authority as her eyes shifted over to Silas. “I told you that h
RaylineAnger washed over me as I thought of Jesse. How could Lilith be so cruel, so deceitful?“And then, she. Threatening to take everything, everything that was supposed to be mine. Because she had something that I never had.” Lilith's eyes met Cole's straight-on, the burning hatred clearly visible in her eyes. “Love.”“So why me?” Cole asked, his voice sounding desperate, filled with pain and pent-up anger. “She is dead, and I don't want anything to do with your husband.”“You.” Lilith seethed as she stepped closer to him, but Cole did not move an inch. “You are the embodiment of everything he did. You are a living reminder that he sneaks out at night and fucks an angel.”Cole's eyes flashed a fiery red at her sharp words. His anger radiated so clearly, and I could feel his hatred deepening.“And I'm supposed to sit and smile as a pretty wife like that?” Lilith burst out laughing like crazy, a laugh that made my hair stand on end. “No... I'm going to make you suffer. I want to mak
ColeJust then she pulled the sword back and changed her position, slowly moving to stand between me and the stone. She moved to adjust her position, bending her knees as she was taught to do in preparation for an attack, while my eyes watched silently in both pain and rage.Lilith, who was sitting on her throne, clapped her hands in delight. “Wow, I heard she was trained, but who would have thought...” She chuckled, enjoying the situation. Anger burned within me, my eyes flashing with fiery red. “To get the stone, you have to get past her.”“You bitch,” Taylor hissed from behind, his voice filled with venom, his fists clenched tightly.I take a step forward, trying to reach her with my voice. “Ray...” I said, voice full of anxiety. Taking one more step as I kept my sword held high. “I'm not going to fight you.”“Well, if you would rather watch her dying on the floor, that's always an option,” Lilith said in a nonchalant tone, resting her elbows on the arms of the throne. “Oh, and don
RaylineAll of this was just a show to her, something that she viciously enjoyed. I looked up from the ground, where I had collapsed after throwing the dagger. Slowly, I regained control of my body, my breath catching. My eyes soon locked with Silas's, and there was something sparkling in his gaze... a doubt, or perhaps some kind of hope.“Silas...” my voice was low, barely audible, but enough to make everyone look at me.“Silas?” Lilith said his name again, this time in a sharper, sterner tone. “Are you questioning your loyalty?”He just stared at me for a moment before turning his gaze back to Lilith. “He won,” he said in a voice that sounded shaky.“Does it look like I care?” Lilith hissed, clearly losing her patience. She held out her hand, demanding in a haughty tone. “Hand it over.” Silas's eyes shifted to me again. “Now!”I mouth a silent plea, “Please.” His lips twitched, hesitating between two conflicted decisions.However, Lilith was no longer patient. “Ugh, enough of this,”
RaylineChaos broke out in a split second. Before I could even see his movements, Cole was already whizzing over to Lilith. The blazes lining the entire wall burst with the sudden increase in heat, forcing me to lift my arms to protect myself. Screaming and roaring could be heard clearly as Cole furiously swung his claws at her while she quickly dodged out of his reach. Lilith sent a wave of fire that blasted across the room, scorching the air around her, which made Cole lift his wings and throw them off to the side. I ducked down to avoid the lick of flame that shot out when I heard my name being called. As I turned my head, I caught sight of Taylor staring at me, tugging on the enchanted chains that held both him and Jesse, and without thinking, I jumped to my feet and slid towards them.In another corner of the room, Levi and the other demons were too distracted with helping their leader to focus on me, in addition to the battle that was going on inside the room.Once I reached Ta
RaylineCole let out a slow breath, as if trying to calm himself down. I hold on to his side, trying to provide support.“But I'm not done with you yet,” Lilith continues with a sinister smile.“Cole!” I exclaim as his body abruptly slips out of my arms, throws onto the stairs of the dais, and lands hard on his back. A groan escaped his lips.“To think a half-breed like you could beat me.” Lilith walked haughtily towards Cole, her smile full of disdain. “What happened to all those threats, huh?” she asked, her eyes flashing with cruelty as she lifted her hand, making his eyes widen and I could see her power take hold of his throat. “What happened to ripping me apart, hm?” She took a step closer. Cole remained motionless, his blood-red eyes locked on Lilith, full of malice. “What's wrong? Nothing left to say, mutt?"But then, Cole smirked. His blood-stained lips curled up, making Lilith frown, puzzled. Slowly, his hands opened, causing the melted pieces of metal to fall to the ground.
RaylineTo my horror, I watched as the skin of his wings was ripped away from the bones that reached out below, leaving only shredded pieces of flesh. His blood spilled onto the ground, soaking the tiles beneath him. She did not stop. With an expressionless face, Lilith continued to shred her own son's wings... the most precious thing to them.“STOP!” Cole's shout echoed out, filled with pain. Tears flooded his eyes. In a fit of rage, he let loose a blast of power that sent the men flying across the room, crashing to the hard ground. Cole reached out his hand towards Lilith, trying to stop her.Lilith froze in place, while Jesse's screams stopped, his body falling to the ground with a sound that struck my heart. I rushed towards him, my heart sank as I made my way to his side at the sight of the remains of his wings in a pool of blood, and a sick feeling came over me, making me bring my hand to my mouth, trying to hold back the gasps.How could she do this? To her own son.“...How dar
RaylineChris lifted the sword back up with a solemn look, ready to chop his bones off, and started to swing. But before Chris could swing the sword, Lilith suddenly stepped aside, stopping him in his motion.“Hmm...” Lilith stepped forward, and Chris suddenly stopped in midair. “I think I have seen this before.” He said, moving between me and Cole. “You are ready to give up everything, while the ones around you squirm helplessly.” She went on, talking about the night Cole would trade himself... to let them kill him so that all of us could leave. Cole's head snapped up to meet her eyes, with a glint of hatred. "But there was something missing, something that happened afterward. What is it now?” She tapped her fingers on her lips, as if in deep thought.“Oh! I remember now!” She let out a maniacal laugh. “You lost the person you loved the most...” Then she lifted a sacred sword, the reflection of its light glistening down on the steel, as her eyes locked onto mine, and I felt a piercin
Rayline.Seconds. In a mere few seconds, my entire world comes crashing down, shattering into pieces as the heart-wrenching pain rips through my soul. My lungs burned as I let out a horrifying wail, holding onto Cole's chest with all my strength, begging, pleading for him to come back to me. My hands are still clasped tightly in his now cold hands, while my tears are flowing freely. I clutched at his shirt, crying helplessly as if I could bring him back with the despair welling up from within me.Out of the blue, I felt a gentle hand placed on top of mine, and I jumped, before I froze at the sight of Jesse looking up at me, his tattered wings dragging behind him. Tears streamed down his face from pain and sorrow, and his eyes lowered to the motionless Cole. He bites his lip as he looks down, squeezing his eyes shut as more tears fall.A sob that sounded like it was choking his throat before he sucked in a deep breath, and his head lifted. He reached out his trembling hand over to Cole