|FIFTY FOUR| Vengeance
Dove's POV
At this point, it wasn't even surprising. It only made me realize how we humans never get betrayed by our enemies, we get betrayed by the people closest to us.
My eyes were fixated on the computer screen as I saw Micah on it disguised as a doctor exiting Twilight's hospital room.
I felt my hands shaking as I couldn't believe my own eyes about what I was witnessing.
"Chaos?" Leviathan's voice brought me back. I gave him a blank stare.
"I will report Micah to the cops immediately," he spoke.
"And how will you do that, Nash?
You are a criminal yourself in the eyes of law. Not to forget they will interrogate you on how you got this information. If they find out that the hospital CCTV system was hacked, that will be a hassle," Vinter stated.
Revenge
I want revenge
"So what do you want to do, Vinter?" Leviathan asked.
"I will report to the cops about it," Vinter said. "I have some connections, I can use them. You guys should lay low for now-"
"Shut up!" I spoke gritting my teeth.
"You all are making decisions without asking me-"
"Revenge is not an option, Dove," Vinter spoke as if he just read my mind.
"She murdered your brother-"
"That is exactly why it is my place to decide. Twilight was my family, so I am the one who will decide what to do with the culprit," Vinter retorted.
"You are selfish, Harris," I mumbled.
"Vinter is right, Chaos. Revenge is not an option," Mammon immediately spoke.
"You aren't one to talk, murderer," I snickered.
"Dove-"
Before Leviathan could finish his sentence my jaw was harshly grabbed and my body was pushed backwards hitting the wall a bit roughly.
"Shut up, brat," Vinter glared at me as he pressed his body against mine. I winced in pain as I could feel tears pricking my eyes.
"You were just his girlfriend, nothing else. So don't even think of bossing everyone around. He was my family, my brother so I get to decide what to do. Moreover, to safeguard these three here, it is best if I call the cops. So you be a good girl and keep your mouth shut while I do what I'm supposed to do to provide justice for my brother," Vinter spoke with anger dripping in his voice.
My eyes stared at him in horror as I have never seen this side of Vinter before. Maybe Twilight's death completely changed him. I couldn't help but submit as I gave him a small nod.
Leviathan placed his hand on Vinter's shoulder as Vinter turned a bit to look at him.
"You are hurting her, Vinter," Leviathan spoke. His voice was filled with authority. I glanced at Mammon and Belphegor, they didn't seem like they were going to defy Vinter right now. There was an odd look of submissiveness in their eyes.
I have seen it before.
My eyes widened as I had flashbacks of what they used to be like around Lucifer.
I immediately looked at Vinter and realized that his expressions showed the same sense of authority and dominance that Lucifer has. I gasped as I pushed him away from me.
"Stay away from me," I said. I looked at Mammon and Belphegor and smiled.
"The two of you are cowards. First, you all submitted to Lucifer and now to this guy!" I pointed at Vinter.
"We are not submitting to anyone. We are just thinking practically, Dove. You are getting swayed by your vengeance, if we all started to think like that we all collectively will fall into trouble," Belphegor explained.
"Fine! Keep thinking! I will do what I have to do!" I said as I was about to walk away but I got pulled back by a strong arm.
"You will do what I want you to do, princess," Vinter whispered in my ears as I felt a sting on my neck.
I touched my neck only to find an injection punctured through my skin. I turned to look at the man who injected me with a probably sleeping sedative.
"Why?" I said as I felt my eyes feeling heavy.
"This was the only way to stop you," he spoke unapologetically.
"This is why I never liked you," I spoke as I felt the darkness consuming me.
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My eyes fluttered open as I felt the blood rush in my body due to the anxiety. My heart was racing and my forehead was covered in sweat.
"Shit!" I cursed as I felt the dryness in my throat.
"Glad you are up, princess," I heard Vinter's voice. I looked at him immediately as he was filling a glass of water.
"You! Injected-"
"We don't have time," he said as he handed me the glass of water. "Drink up fast!"
"What are you saying?" I asked drinking the water.
"We will have to leave before Nash or Aries catches up to what I have been planning," he spoke.
His demeanour from the earlier completely disappeared. He doesn't seem like the replica of Lucifer anymore, he's Vinter. My Vinter, my soulmate.
Was that behaviour earlier just an act?
"Leave?" I asked.
He took my hand and led me to the door. He slowly opened the door and peeped into the hallway.
"We can leave," he whispered.
"Vinter-"
"Sh! I heard Aries has good hearing. Keep quiet and follow me," he murmured.
I scoffed as I followed him. I mean I didn't have any choice as he was holding my hand. Though I can let go any second, I would rather stick around and see what's all the hassle about.
When we went outside the house, he leads me towards his car as I finally broke the silence.
"Why are we running away?" I asked.
"We are not running away," he said as we both got inside the car.
"Then what are we doing, sneaking out of the house like this?" I asked.
"We are going to take revenge for Twilight's death," Vinter mumbled.
Is he for real? He keeps deciding everything by himself, without asking me. What does he think of himself?
"You have got some nerve, Harris!" I gritted my teeth.
"Look! I'm sorry I behaved like that. But I had no other choice, Nash would have never let us leave if we had told him that we are going to take revenge. I did what I had to do," he explained.
He is right. He knew that I wouldn't listen to him especially when my mind is filled with vengeance, he had to keep me controlled. If he would have acted impulsively like I did and agreed to take revenge, we both would have been locked up in a room by Leviathan or Mammon.
"What is the plan?" I asked.
He took in a deep breath as he continued driving to I don't know where.
"When I found out about Micah being the real murderer of Twilight. I contacted the hospital, I sent some of my father's men over to investigate the situation properly. Turns out she bribed one of the nurses in the hospital, who helped her get the fake doctor's ID. She did something to Twilight that I am not aware of. We shall know about it when we meet her. I told a person to follow Micah and keep me updated on her schedule. Right now she is at her home, that is where we are going," Vinter spoke.
He did it all on his own without anyone's guidance, this man catches up so fast that it always leaves me baffled.
"You are..." I mumbled. He looked at me with raised eyebrows.
"What?" He asked.
"You are remarkably smarter than I thought," I said. "Unlike me, you can control your emotions well and think through the situation well."
"Well, I don't blame you for acting the way you did. It took me a lot of strength to control my anger too," he said. "After all we both love Twilight a bit too much."
"What are we gonna do when we reach Micah's place?" I asked.
"First we will interrogate her. Let's see what all she tells us, we will conclude after listening to what she has to say," he said.
"I was hoping to kill her as soon as I see her," I whispered.
"Of course, we will, but every criminal has a right to speak in their defence," he spoke. I wasn't expecting him to say that, nor was I expecting such a statement from him.
In the past few months, Vinter has surprised me in so many ways that I have lost sight of what he used to be like. He has changed and I hope it is for good.
"Where exactly are we going right now? This is not the route to Micah's house," I asked.
"We will have to meet an acquaintance before we put our plan into action," he replied.
An acquaintance he says? Is it someone I know? Maybe someone from the sins but who would help us in a situation like this? I don't think any of the sins would agree to help is in something petty like revenge. Mammon, Leviathan and Belphegor were absolutely against it back then. Satan, who is a true follower of Lucifer won't agree to go against Lucifer's ideals either. Beelzebub and Asmodeus are not a chance either, cause just like Satan they will truly follow Lucifer as well.
We reached the place where we were supposed to meet the person Vinter was talking about. I saw a figure standing behind a giant tree as he had his hood pulled over his head.
"Come on," Vinter said as we both stepped out of his car.
As the two of us walked closer to the person, it became more clear who it was. Sure it took me by surprise, I never thought that out of everyone, this person would help us.
"I am glad you agreed to help us, Kai," Vinter spoke extending his hand for a handshake.
Asmodeus shook hands with Vinter as his attention got diverted towards me.
"Deus? Why?" I asked. He smiled at me softly.
"Because there was a time when I was at your place. When Lyla died, the only thing I wanted was revenge on the people who killed her. I did get my revenge but after that, I became a wanted criminal until Lucifer saved me from the clutches of the law," Asmodeus said.
I have read about his past life in the files that Snow White gave me. I know all about Kai Strome aka Asmodeus of the sins. I know how a bunch of roadside thugs killed his soulmate for money. I know how he avenged her death, and I know how Lucifer found him.
"But Lucifer is against revenge," I said.
"I know. But, I am not following Lucifer anymore, moreover, I have to pay you back for helping me get out of my depression. It is all thanks to you I will be able to live a normal life," Asmodeus spoke.
"So, have you arranged everything I asked for?" Vinter asked. Asmodeus nodded immediately.
"That is the car you asked for. In its trunk, I have brought you weapons that you will be needing. And don't worry about getting caught, I have it under control. You won't be bothered by any cops as there will be no evidence that you two were at the crime site," Asmodeus explained.
"How did you contact him, Vinter?" I asked.
"Atlas trusts me a bit too much. Were you aware he's my fanboy?" Vinter asked. I nodded.
"Yeah, he is. Wait don't tell me you used Belphegor to get the contact information of other sins?" I asked.
"I didn't use him, I just tricked him into giving me some information. I just wanted to know which sin is the most flexible thinker and close to you. He told me it was Kai. After that, I was 70% sure that he would help. But just to make sure I asked for a bit more detailed information from him and Atlas gave me all of it," Vinter said with a small smile. Looks like he likes Belphegor.
He has been using everyone's real names all along. He has been calling Leviathan; Nash, Mammon; Aries, Belphegor; Atlas and Asmodeus; Kai. Does he use their real name to create a closer bond or could it be something else?
"That was very smart of you, Vinter. I am very glad that you are my Chaos's soulmate and even more glad that she didn't break the bond," Asmodeus spoke looking at me.
"I am glad that she was surrounded by people like you all," Vinter spoke. "You all did so much to protect my soulmate, I owe you all big time."
"Take care of her for me. That will be more than enough for me," Asmodeus spoke. Vinter nodded.
"Why don't you go and get stuff out of the car trunk? I want to talk about something to Chaos," Asmodeus told Vinter.
My soulmate obliged immediately as he walked away.
"Chaos, I know it's not the right time to tell you this," Asmodeus began. "But I have to."
"I'm sorry for what happened to Twilight, but you and I both know that it was not the right thing to do. You can deny it-"
"I don't want to talk about it, Deus," I said.
"Looks like Mammon didn't knock some sense into you, Dove," Asmodeus said. His tone was harsh.
"Vinter is your f*cking soulmate and you better accept that fact. You have already lost one lover, you won't want to lose your soulmate either, do you?" He asked.
"Think sanely for once. I know you aren't as insane as you pretend to be, Dove," he said.
What's there to think? My lover is dead and my soulmate is helping me take revenge. If Vinter and I were supposed to happen, it would have happened long back, right?
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Dove is one lucky bitch I'm so jealous of!!!!
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