The Devil's Kiss

The Devil's Kiss

last updateLast Updated : 2023-01-28
By:  CAMOUFLAGECompleted
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Are you in for some mind-boggling story that will poke your curiosity? The story will allow you to feel a strong emotion reflecting an intense desire or boundless enthusiasm and willingness to suffer for what your heart desires and what you truly love. This story will change your perception of the real meaning of love. Dylan and Aria will teach us the valuable lesson that sometimes the sacrifice of love costs too much to bear by yourself.

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Chapter 1

Prologue

Did you ever wish that you had a simple, normal life? I lost my parents when I was born. I didn't know why or how and I never got the chance to meet them. I was raised by my grandmother, and she isolates me from the world. I was only twelve when I was forced to leave home and run away to the unknown.

"Keep moving," he commanded me.

"I can't," I said in a perpetually tired voice. "I'm too tired and weak," I complained to him.

I tried so hard to keep up with him, but he is too fast and I am too frail. We'd been running in the wilderness for hours, and I no longer had the strength to move on until my foot tripped on a rock and twisted my ankle. I instantly fell to the ground, panting and catching my breath.

"Get up, we need to hurry and get going," he worriedly said to me. He looks very intense while looking around to check if we are being followed.

"I don't even know why we have to run or whom we are running from," I mumbled while trying to get up on the ground.

It was cold and everything was pitch black, all I could see was darkness in the middle of nothingness. I couldn't even see the person whom I was running with. Nothing is clear except for the fact that I have to get away and escape from something or someone and time is of the essence. There is no time for whining or complaining.

"He's here," raw panic was in his voice.

My heart almost stopped beating as I was stricken into silence. He grabbed my arm and carried me on his back. We hurried along the silent dark path, as though driven by trembling fear. Then we heard a deep loud voice coming from afar calling out my name in a sing-song manner. He is calm and relaxed but in a very creepy and intimidating way. We try to ignore it and keep on moving, but I can't help wondering why he is after me. I am just an ordinary girl and there is nothing special about me to be haunted like this.

Terror coursed through my veins and the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. I hold on to him tightly and am afraid to let go of him. Whatever or whomever he is that is haunting us, I'm sure he is not going to stop until he holds us captive and there's going to be bloodshed once he does.

"Are you scared?" he asks me calmly.

"Yes, I'm scared. Isn't it obvious?" I said in a trembling voice, but still trying to hide my fear and act cool to the man I am with.

"Don't be afraid because you are with me and I won't let anything bad happen to you," he confidently said to me. He gently held on to my cold and sweaty hand and gently squeezed it to show and assure me that everything was going to be just fine.

A simple gesture makes a huge difference. He was able to comfort me and relieve some tension that's been bugging me. His words give me a feeling of relief and, even though I don't know him, I can feel in my heart that he is someone that I could trust with my life.

He may look like an ordinary man, but I know he is not just like any other man. There was something peculiar about him. I just couldn’t get my fingers on it, but I sensed that he is someone special like we’d known each other for a very long time.

While we continued our journey, we heard a loud wind blowing in our direction, followed by a huge amount of fog that instantly surrounded us. He brings me down on his back and covered me with his robe. Then all of a sudden, we heard a growling and gnawing sound coming from different directions.

"What was that?" I worriedly asked him while turning my head in different locations trying to figure out where it came from.

"What is your greatest fear?" he seriously asks me. I can sense panic in his voice like something bad is going to happen.

"What do you mean?" I curiously asked.

"That fog feeds on your greatest fear and we will see whatever you feared the most," he explained to me. "The one who's haunting us is responsible for this fog," he added.

"No, no, no, it can't be," I hysterically said and burst into tears. My hands covered my face which was ashen with fear.

"Tell me what it is, so I have an idea what we are dealing with," he panicky said while his eyes darted from left to right.

"Monster." I lifted my face and look straight into his eyes before responding to his question. "I'm afraid of monsters and wild beasts," my voice was edged with fear.

"I see,” he said calmly to me as if there is nothing to be afraid of. But I can see the seriousness in his eyes. “Close your eyes and let's keep moving. We need to get out of the thick fog," he instructed me.

We walked in a fog of fear and even though he instructed me to close my eyes, I couldn't do it. I feared shutting my eyes closed. My eyes widened with alarm, and I could barely move as terror struck me. One by one, the monster appeared out of the thick fog.

“They are here!” he exclaimed.

Adrenaline pumped through his body and dragged me away from the furious beast. Even though I am injured with a twisted ankle, I was frightened down to the soles of my shoes and ran as fast as I could without looking at the monsters that were chasing after us until one of them was able to catch up with us. It's a good thing that he was able to push me away and we were able to dodge the monster's attack.

"Runaway from here," he yelled at me.

"What about you?" I worriedly asked him.

"I need to stay here and fight the monsters until you escape from the fog. They will not disappear as long as you are here in the fog. Your fear will continue to haunt us," he explains to me while he continues to battle against the furious beast. One by one the monsters appeared before our eyes. "There's no time left, go!"

Without having a second thought, I ran as far away as I could. My heart is weeping in sadness about leaving him behind. I had no choice but to run because it was my fault why those monsters kept appearing. It was my fear that was causing all of these, and I will only slow him down if I stayed.

Why are you so kind to me? We don’t even know each other,” I said to myself. I am still perplexed by the whole situation.

I can see him trying to block all the monsters running after me. He fought so hard just to protect me and keep me safe, and I don't even know his name. Without knowing where I'm heading, I run as fast as I can until there's no more fog left in sight. I finally made it out of the thick fog, and I'm pretty sure that all of the monsters were also gone, but where is he now?

I continue to walk in the wilderness wandering around looking for him until I bump into someone. The color drained from my face when I saw who was in front of me, he was the same man who was haunting me.

"It's you," I said in a rasping tone as fear clawed up in my throat.

"Aria, get away from him, run!" The man screamed from behind.

I froze and was unable to speak. I wanted to run but I couldn't, it seemed like my feet were stuck on the ground. I could feel his cold fingers running through my arms up to my shoulder and pulling me closer to him until my back rested on his chest. He held onto my neck with both of his hands, gripping my neck tighter and squeezing it harder. I tried pushing him away and removing his hands from my neck, but he was too strong for me, stronger than any ordinary human being.

“Please let me go,” I begged him hoping that he would spare my life even though I knew it will never happen.

“I’ve been looking all over for you. You are as slippery as an eel. What makes you think that I let you go so easily?” he said without the slightest remorse in his eyes.

“I am just a girl. You must have mistaken me for somebody else,” I tried to convince him, but he ignores my plead and continue to strangle me with his bare hands.

I can feel that he is enjoying the sight of me unable to breathe and choking to death. The more I squirm to escape, the more he tightens his grip. Slowly, my body losses all its strength, and can no longer fight against him.

"Your soul is mine," he whispered in my ear.

"No!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.

Until everything went blank...

The next thing I knew was that I was lying on my bed. My eyes are still wet from crying and my whole body is trembling in fear covered in sweat. My heart is beating so fast, panting and catching my breath.

"It was all a dream?" I said to myself. "But it feels so real." I looked at my hands, and they were still shaking.

I've been having the same dream for a year now. I wonder what it means. Who is the man that's been protecting me and who is the other man that's been haunting me? Every day I asked the same question and I had a feeling that I would soon have all of my answers.

Did you ever wish that you had a simple, normal life? My life was never simple, it is full of mystery and struggles, pain and suffering, and all I ever wish for is to live a normal life like everyone else.

How I wish...

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The Devil's Kiss by CAMOUFLAGE is a mystical dark fantasy romance novel. Dylan is a supernatural being actively collecting human souls. One day, he chooses a girl named Aria to be his next harvest. In exchange for her soul, Dylan grants her three wishes. Aria agrees and enthusiastically uses her wish. The human girl wanted a kiss, a kiss coming from him! Dylan had kissed many humans and spirits. No problem. Their lips touched, sealing the deal. Aria is in bliss, and Dylan is indifferent. But is Dylan being honest with himself? Can they keep up with the bargain they made?

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Keep up the good work
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highly Recommend story! galing!...
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71 Chapters
Prologue
Did you ever wish that you had a simple, normal life? I lost my parents when I was born. I didn't know why or how and I never got the chance to meet them. I was raised by my grandmother, and she isolates me from the world. I was only twelve when I was forced to leave home and run away to the unknown."Keep moving," he commanded me."I can't," I said in a perpetually tired voice. "I'm too tired and weak," I complained to him.I tried so hard to keep up with him, but he is too fast and I am too frail. We'd been running in the wilderness for hours, and I no longer had the strength to move on until my foot tripped on a rock and twisted my ankle. I instantly fell to the ground, panting and catching my breath."Get up, we need to hurry and get going," he worriedly said to me. He looks very intense while looking around to check if we are being followed."I don't even know why we have to run or whom we are running from," I mumbled while trying to get up on the ground.It was cold and everythi
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Chapter 1: Chasing Death
Every morning when I wake up, I look outside my window and look at the park. The feeling of excitement and thrill fills my heart every time the children run after each other and laugh out loud with joy. Adults walk around, greet each other politely and couples sit comfortably on the benches while cuddling. This has become my daily routine before I get up to bed. Then, I saw him again."Who are you?" I softly whispered. This is the third time I saw him standing underneath the cherry blossom tree that is situated outside my window.Even though he is far away from where I am, I can feel his eyes staring at me. He is wearing a dark suit. His skin is as white as the snow, dark messy hair, and a slender physique. Although he seems creepy, I can't sense any harm from him.I went back to bed and tuck myself inside the blanket. I planned to sleep all day and hope to get a good dream this time. When your reality sucks sometimes we rather sleep and dream to escape the painful truth of life."Goo
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Chapter 2: The Wish
"Where are we?" I asked curiously."This is my place. Do you like the design? I manage it myself," he said, boasting again.I looked around and it was all pitch black. I couldn't see anything and even if I walked around there was nothing but darkness. The only thing that was visible to my naked eye was the mysterious man. He has this glow in him that I have never seen nor felt before.My grandma used to tell me when a person is weak or near death, he can see the spirits of the dead like they are inviting him to go with them to the afterlife. I've been weak and sick my whole life, and I'm used to seeing dead people. Some wanted my attention and tried to communicate with me, but I ignored them.To be honest, it scares me to death to see spirits walking and lurking around along with the living. A lot of them were grieving and asking for help and sometimes their appearance was unpleasant and scary. I can easily tell the living from the dead by the light that illuminates their bodies. Each
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Chapter 3: Her cure is His addiction
"Aria, what happened?" Clarren said worriedly, scanning my body and looking for injuries. "Everybody has been looking for you. Who is that man?" His hands were cold and shaking. His eyes were red as if he had just finished crying."I'm okay. Sorry if I make you worry," I sheepishly replied. Guilt feelings are taking over me. Seeing everybody worried makes me feel that my life does matter to them and I just take it all for granted by selling my soul to the Djinn in exchange for a kiss. How foolish I have been thinking that I am doing them a favor by ending my life and yet I just make things worse and more complicated."What happened? I saw you with that man and vanished in thin air?" his tremulous voice caused everyone in the canteen to turn their heads on us. "Please, tell me who is that man and where did he take you?""It's a long story Clarren," I calmly said."You've been gone for thirty minutes! How long could that story be?" he hysterically said. "What did he do to you? Are you h
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Chapter 4: Blessing or curse
Dylan's POV:In an isolated valley named Mudgrave, there's a crossroad where it is said to be a meeting place for those who wanted to see the one they called "The Crossroad Demon" a cool name for someone who can grant wishes, and in return, he must be rewarded with an equal value of the wishes, an eye for an eye, a soul for a soul, and a payment worth the value of their precious wishes.To summon this so-called Crossroad Demon, you need to bury a box containing some graveyard dirt, the bone from a black cat, and a drop of the wish maker's blood in the middle of a crossroad during the new moon. The demon will appear according to the liking of the wish maker to prevent him from being afraid and make him more comfortable while making his wish. Once the deal has been sealed, the wisher's soul will be traded for a wish.It's been a long time since the crossroad demon has been summoned. As time goes by, the crossroad demon became a myth and his name has changed to Djinn, Genie, or Soul coll
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Chapter 5: First Date
Aria's POV:My mind is saying no but my heart didn't think twice when he asked me to take his hand to go with him to an unknown place. I know it's wrong to go with a stranger but why do I have a feeling that I've known him for so long? He may be dangerous but why do I feel safe when I'm with him? He's not even that charming, I mean he is not that good-looking compared to other men, but why can't I say no to him?Is he using some kind of spell on me to lure me into his lair? It's a bit scary and yet exciting at the same time and almost electric, impossible to ignore. Like that inexplicable feeling of compelling pull between two magnets, we are drawn together in a way neither of us may understand. I am somehow bound to him.I held onto his hands and the next thing I knew is that we were somewhere out far from the medical center where I am admitted."D-Dylan, where are we?" I curiously said to him while looking around and searching for a familiar face. "Are we still in Crescent Hill Vall
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Chapter 6: Destined to be cursed
Aria’s POV:I tried my best to act normal and ignore the weird things that is happening around us. I don’t want to ruin everything that Dylan worked hard for. He put his best effort to make this date work even if I am just a human and he is a powerful demon. This is my only chance to go out away from the hospital and I want to make the best out of it.We go to the Crescent River where everybody gathers to release hundreds of floating lanterns onto the river. "These floating lanterns are meant to guide the spirits back to their world," Dylan carefully explains.As much as I wanted to continue our date, some things can be ignored, so I decided to be honest with him."D-Dylan, can we skip this part of the tour?" My voice was thick with fear.Dylan noticed that I was starting to feel uncomfortable when he saw that I was freezing in terror. My hands were sweaty and clammy. My eyes were gazing at the floor and were too frightened to lift my head. He cupped my face and lifted a little and sa
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Chapter 7: Her strength is his weakness
Aria's POV:"Dylan, no!"That was the last thing I said before I realized that I was back in the hospital room. I was down on my knees on the floor, and my eyes were filled with tears. My heart was uneasy pounding too fast and about to jump out of my chest. I'm certain that Dylan is unconscious almost gone before I returned to my room. Is it because his energy becomes weak and used his last strain of power to transport me back here? Even my clothes were back to normal as if everything was just a dream.I don't understand what's going on and how his power works but I know that he is in pain and badly hurt. I wiped my tears dry, get on my knees and look outside the window hoping to see him, but he is nowhere in sight."Dylan, where are you? Please be safe," I whispered. The tears once again fall from my eyes.I was startled when the door opened then Clarren shows up in a hurry and panting."Aria, I heard you screaming. Are you hurt?" he panicky said to me while scanning every inch of my
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Chapter 8: The Guardian
Aria's POV: "Clarren..." My lower lip trembled and keeps swallowing excessively as I have no excuse to say about the massive hole in the wall. "Shall I tell him the truth, but what if he can't handle the truth?" I said to myself. I hold my silence while thinking about what to say to him. We both froze staring at each other until he finally breaks the ice. "Tell me Aria, when did you become stronger? I want to know everything," he seriously said to me. Judging from his reaction and the way he glanced at me. He doesn't look surprised at all as if he knew what I was capable of doing. "Does he know who I am?" Questions keep popping into my head. "Clarren, did you know something about the barrier surrounding the center?" I curiously ask him. I wanted to find out whether he has something to do with the barriers and he has information about me that I don't know. He walks closer to the wall and looks in the direction where my finger is pointing to. "You can see the cleansing fire barrier
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Chapter 9: Tax Collector
Dylan's POV: I was crawling my way back to my fortress and used my remaining energy to send Aria back to the medical center. The pain all over my body is excruciating as if my flesh was being ripped off, my limbs are being torn apart and the burning sensation is too agonizing as if my body is being burnt from the inside out. Aside from that, I'm having shortness and difficulty of breathing that never happened before because not only that I am a Supreme Being, but I am also a spirit and should no longer experience this kind of pain. I was lucky that I made it in the nick of time hoping that my spirit vessel would be rejuvenated since I was in my fortress."What is going on with me? First, I experience having sensations and feelings that I never felt before, now my senses are more sensitive and my body is experiencing pain as if I'm turning into a mortal. What is she and how did she do it?"I lay down on my bed and rested. Days had passed and my vessel is not healing. I haven't regaine
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