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
RaylineA wave of cool air filled the room as the flames died out, leaving a trail of empty craters. No one moved. No one dared to breathe until the demon himself, Harvey stepped back. All the Nephilim watched his movements in awe, and some of them even bowed their heads in his honor.I leaned over Cole's body, my hands shaking as I brushed his hair, which had fallen to the side. Tears fell again, rolling down my cheeks without stopping. The sound of footsteps coming closer, got louder until they finally stopped right behind me.“Rayline?”I blinked slowly, turned my head towards the source of the voice, and saw Cole's father standing there. His expression changed as his gaze fell on his son who lay motionless in my arms. He swallowed, his gaze filled with such deep pain.“...Is there any other way?” I asked hoarsely, my voice barely audible. “Is there anything you can do?”He knelt beside me, pain filling his eyes. “I'm sorry,” he says hoarsely. I look back down at Cole, and the sobs
RaylineHe placed his hand on Cole's chest. There was light... a glowing white light that emanated from the archangel's fingertips, covering Cole's body. The light grew more and more, wrapping everything around him, and I had to squeeze my eyes shut because of the blinding light. I clutched Chase's hand as a wave of power pulsed through the room, shaking everything around me.I could feel my heart beating faster, my breath catching in my throat as the tension continued to rise in my chest.The light was retracted back into Cole's body, clinging to his skin. As I opened my eyes cautiously, I saw the light fading away as the archangel got to his feet and stepped back. Without holding myself back, I jumped forward, rushed to Cole's side, and with trembling hands, placed them on the side of his cold face.A few moments passed without anything happening, waiting. I gently brushed his hair aside.Then all of a sudden, his chest heaved, catching a deep breath that sounded so sharp, and his e