Chapter Nineteen... An Unexpected Visitor No One Expected
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*Derrick POV*
As I got closer to the Maclean's cottage, I became aware of several hooded figures kneeling around. I was taken aback by the confusion of this.
What were they doing exactly?
The car stopped in front of the cottage, and my driver got out to open my door. I got out, and the few guards I brought with me followed behind.
Several of the hooded figures snapped their heads in my direction and narrowed their eyes at me.
Their eyes were fûcking glowing bright green.
What the fûck?
I felt a strange aura consuming the house, but I ignored it and went to open the door. I would not let anyone see my fear. I was a dangerous man, and I wouldn't cower to the likes of the Macleans.
As I went to open the door, it swung open rapidly, and none other than Jameson Maclean himself stood in the entrance.
"Mr. Stone, We have been expecting you," he said, growling as he motioned for me to come inside.
"Mr. Maclean, I assume you have found my wife?" I asked with a cold tone.
He nodded his head, but I could tell he was holding something back from me. We walked into the living room where more hooded figures were seated in a circle.
"Who are these people?" I said sternly.
"Sit down, Mr. Stone. You will know everything in due time." said one of the hooded figures. He sounded like maybe he was the leader.
I gritted my teeth but did as I was asked. My guards stood behind me and kept themselves on guard just in case something was to happen.
"My name is Aidan Bloodgood, and this is my wife Gwendolyn Bloodgood. We are the high priest and priestess of this Coven of the Trinity. We have been waiting for your presence. Once we bring your wife back from where she was taken, we will need you to take her far away from here and never to return. She is in danger here. The creature who has her will do everything in his power to keep her. That must never happen." Aidan said sternly.
I wanted to laugh because what they didn't know was that my wife was in far more danger with me. She was going to get what was due from me once I had her back in my grasp.
I could see from the corner of my eye that Mr. Maclean was clenching his fists tightly and gritting his teeth. When he noticed that I caught him in the act, he stopped.
Hmm...
Interesting.
What has got that old man in a bad mood?
"Yes, of course. I have every intention of taking my wife back and never letting her out of my sight again. You can be assured." I said, faking my sincerity, but then something he said registered and confused me, "Creature?"
"Yes, Mr. Stone. Creature. His name is Asmodeus, and he is a very dangerous demon. We locked him away *cough* several years ago, but he escaped. We need to find a way to snuff him out of where he is currently and come to think of it. With you here, we may just have a reason to coax him to appear." Aidan said with a smug look.
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Later that night, as I lay in Addison's bed, I felt a strange presence in the room with me. When I try to move my body to get up, I find that I am stuck. Nothing is binding my body, but suddenly, I feel something coming closer, and I watch as goosebumps rise on my skin as a hooded figure comes into view.
Their eyes are glowing bright green, and they remove their hood. I blink a few times trying to understand what I am seeing.
"Mrs. Maclean?" I say hesitantly.
She doesn't say anything to me she just chuckles darkly and comes closer. She leans forward and starts mumbling something, and her hands begin to glow so brightly. The power that is emanating in the room is so strong that I feel as if I am suffocating.
She places one of her glowing hands on my chest and the other on my forehead.
Without warning, images start flowing into my mind, and I am completely overwhelmed.
They are images of Addison when she was younger, and one of the images makes my blood boil.
Addison is in what looks like a creature's arms. I can suddenly hear everything being said. She is screaming at these hooded figures.
"Leave us alone!" Addison screamed, "He is not demon scum. How could you ever think that of Asmodeus? He is gentle and sweet."
she said as she placed her hand on his cheek. His face softened at her touch, and he leaned into her hand.
My blood began boiling past the limit.
"He fools you, child. He is nothing but sin-incarnated. He just wants to feed on your soul and send you straight to hêll with his Master, Lucifer." said another hooded figure.
"No! You are lying. Asmodeus loves me, and I love him." she said sternly.
How dare she utter those words to anyone other than me. I didn't care that she was only a child at the time. Addison has belonged to me since the day she was born. She was MINE.
So this was the creature Aidan spoke to me about. I watched with anger but also amusement at this creature Asmodeus and Addison's pain that they were suffering. He fell to his knees and groaned in pain. He began gasping for air and clawing at his neck.
"NOOO!" Addison screamed out frantically. She held Asmodeus as he tumbled to the ground in pain. "Please, Asmodeus, get up." she cried.
I watched as he looked at Addison and then gritted his teeth as he began to get up and was ready to fight these hooded figures. He was ready to attack them at any given moment. The hooded figures just exchanged glances with each other and then looked at Addison with shocked expressions.
"It can not be! She is the one. No, oh God, no." another said with horror.
What?
Addison was the one what?
What were they talking about?
I watched quietly as Asmodeus lunged for the closet hooded figure, but they scattered in fear. He was able to grab one and rip their heart right out of their chest. I nodded with excitement. That was definitely impressive.
He moved to the next one and was about to rip their head off when he stopped dead in his tracks and looked over at Addison with fear. One of the hooded figures had wrapped its hand around her waist, and a knife was placed to her throat.
"Let him go. NOW!" the hooded figure yelled with a dangerous tone.
Several more of them surrounded Addison and began singing a song and chanting something to her. Her body began going limp, and she looked as if she was suddenly drunk.
"No. Please, don't hurt her." Asmodeus says with defeat as he lets the hooded figure go.
"We don't plan on hurting the child, demon scum. She will never be yours. We will make sure of it. She will never remember you after today because we will be erasing her memories of you. You will suffer alone for eternity." said the hooded figure with finality.
"Asmodeus." Addison whimpered as she reached her hand out to him.
"Y-you can't d-do this. She's fûcking mine!" he stuttered out but then suddenly growled angrily when he saw her reaching out to him.
The chanting started to get louder and louder, and that demon, Asmodeus, began shaking and fell to his knees. He looked like he was suffering painfully and like his heart was breaking into a million pieces.
"Please stop. Don't hurt him." Addison cried out.
Her eyes began to get heavier and heavier until she closed her eyes and didn't fight any longer.
"That's right, child. Just listen to our song. You will forget everything that involves this demon. You will never know he even existed." the voices said hauntingly.
"I love you, Addison. I will come back for you. You belong to me, sweet girl. Always mine." Asmodeus roared loudly, and then there was silence.
This demon was sucked into some kind of portal and then disappeared out of sight.
"I love you too, Always yours. Forever." Addison slurred out as tears ran down her cheeks.
One of the hooded figures came close and ripped a necklace Addison had on and threw it to the ground with disgust.
"You don't need any reminders of this day, princess. It is all over now." said a soft voice.
Wait... was that Mr. Maclean?
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My eyes snapped open and still saw Mrs. Maclean hovering over me.
"Now you know everything. You will do perfectly for the plan that I have already set in motion. Let your anger consume you wholly. Feed in your anger." she whispered out softly.
I couldn't speak, but she kept flashing the images and sounds of Addison confessing her love to this demon creature, and I couldn't control my rage.
"That's right, feel the anger. You're doing perfectly. Yes, just a little more. Let it rule you." she chuckles darkly.
She ripped open my shirt and placed both her hands on my chest, and I tried to scream out from the pain, but I couldn't utter a word. I felt like I was being burned alive.
"I will rule this world with Addison by my side, but only after I consume your soul and take over your body. My brother Lucifer will never know what's hit him." said a deep voice.
I gasped as I looked up and watched as Mrs. Maclean transformed into one of those demon creatures. What was happening here?
"I took over Mrs. Maclean's body and soul when Addison was taken. She never knew what hit her. No one knows that I am here, and soon I will take over your soul, and my plan will be perfect. The prophecy of Addison will become true, and I will make her my queen whether she wants it or not. The power that she will give me will be unstoppable. Once I have all the power, I will consume her soul, and she will be of no use to me. My brother Lucifer will have no choice but to give up his throne. I will not let his son have what is rightfully mine. Now, Derrick Stone, it is time." he growled out.
My body began trembling, and I felt as if I was being ripped in two.
I watched helplessly as this demon took over my body and mind.
Once it was over, I was at the mercy of this demon. He controlled my every movement.
I was at the mercy of Tozores, brother to Lucifer, and there was nothing I could do to stop it.
My life was not mine anymore. It was his.
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