Dove's POV

"That's a terrible idea, Doe," Micah said, shaking her head in disapproval. I gave her a side-eye glare, which she shrugged away. It would be hard to convince Micah of this.

Micah Hall, daughter of Bethany and Leo Hall, While Bethany was initially a drifter who wandered around the world until she met Leo, Now, what's interesting in this story is that Bethany is imprisoned for the murder of her husband, Leo. Micah said the reason her mother killed her father was because of envy. She was obsessed with Leo, and she thought he was cheating on her with another woman.

Crazy woman Bethany is. A very crazy woman But she remains my only link to the truth about how to break the soulmate bond. Since she was a drifter, I'm sure she must have travelled to multiple places and gained knowledge about many things. A few months ago, I came across this article where it was said that drifters know how to break the soulmate bond. Even though there are no concrete proofs, I'm still willing to take any chance.

"Micah, please. You know this bond I have with Vinter is insufferable." "You know how people perceive us, former delinquents, better than anyone," I said.

"I know, but still taking my mother's help?!" "You know how she is! She would never help you, and even if she did, she would demand something that might be tough for you to give." "What if she demands an escape from the prison?" Micah questioned. I smirked. If my calculations aren't wrong, that's exactly what Bethany would demand, and I have a solution to that too.

"I have a plan for that. Trust me, I know what I'm doing." "All I want is a visit to the prison." "Will you help me, Micah?" I asked. Twilight was oddly silent, as if he were thinking deeply about something while eating his cheesecake. This man sure loves food more than anything.

"Fine, give me a minute," she said as she got up and dialed a number. She stepped out of the café to talk on the phone. I turned towards Twilight, who had just finished his second cheesecake.

"You sure love cheesecakes, don't you?" I asked, chuckling. He smiled and nodded.

"I do!" He said. As my elbow supported the table, I rested my head on my palm. I stared intently at the man with gunmetal eyes in front of me.

"So... will you help me with this, Twilight?" I asked. He shook his head.

"I'm sorry. But Vinter loves you. " "I know he's dating someone else right now, and I have no excuse for that," he said. "But I still know that somewhere in his heart he loves you badly." "You took this decision without talking it out with him." "If you discuss it with him and if he agrees to it, then I'll be here to help."

I was expecting this. I wanted to see all along how strong these two brothers' bond is. And seeing how Twilight isn't agreeing to help me because Vinter is unaware of it made me realize that their bond is stronger than I thought.

At least Vinter was able to bond with his brother, if not with me.

"But you agreed to date me." "Won't it make it easier for you to date me if you help me break this bond?" I asked. I wonder if he'll fall for my word plays.

"Dating is a different thing, and breaking this bond is different." "Vinter already knows that we'll be dating, and he has no say in this matter as he too is dating someone else. But by breaking this bond, let alone "trying" to break it, you are challenging the rules of nature." "Don't you think Vinter has the right to know about it?" He asked. If I were a teensy bit naïve, this man would have changed my mind about breaking the soulmate bond. Unfortunately, I'm stubborn and too smart for my own good.

"Just like how you believe that he might never agree to it." "I believe the same thing, and that's why I don't want to tell him about it," I said with a smile.

"I like you, Dove, but I can't betray my brother," he said. I nodded.

"I understand, bunny," I said as he got up from his seat.

"I'll be going then," he said. "I understand if you don't want to go out with me anymore."

I laughed.

"I'm not that petty, bunny." "I still won't miss the chance to go with you," I said. His eyes sparkled as he gave me his biggest grin.

"Great! I'll text you about the date when all the arrangements are done! I promise you won't regret it!" He exclaimed in excitement. "See you!"
He waved at me.

"See you!" I waved back as he walked away with a huge smile on his face.

I know I won't regret anything, as you are exactly the type of person I thought you would be. I'm glad Vinter has someone like you in his life, Twilight. I'm glad I have someone like you in my life.

Micah came in just after Twilight left. with a confused expression plastered on her face.

"Your work is done." "We can go meet her now," she said. "And why did that sexy man go away?"

"He won't be helping us in this," I said.

"Why? That's a terrible boyfriend you have there, Doe!" Micah whined.

"He's not my boyfriend yet, Micah," I said. "And he's exactly the type of guy I wanted him to be." "Who knows, I might end up having deeper feelings for him."

Micah was giving me a weird look, which I dismissed by chuckling.

"Your habit of talking in puzzles and riddles hasn't gone away at all," she said with a stoic expression as I laughed.

"Come on, let's go meet your mother," I said as I pulled her up.

We entered the prison visiting room, and we both waited for Bethany to come by. After a few minutes of waiting, the dark-haired woman finally showed up. Micah has her mother's dark hair and her father's amber eyes.

"Oh, my daughter finally thought of paying me a visit," Bethany remarked sarcastically. Micah rolled her eyes.

"I'm not here for you. "Dove wanted to talk to you about something," Micah said.

"I'll be waiting outside, Doe; once you are done talking, let's get out of this place." "It's suffocating," Micah said as she got up and went out without giving her mother a second glance.

"What a child I have got." Disgraceful... Disgraceful~" Bethany sang. I smirked.

"I'm sure she feels the same about you, Bethany," I replied. She gave me an evil grin. I don't find many people scary, but I swear I'll be lying if I say this woman right here isn't scary.

"You are as sardonic as ever, Dove." "So, what brought you here?" She asked. This isn't the first time I've met Bethany. I have met her once before as well, when I once visited this prison with Micah.

"I've heard drifters know how to break the soulmate bond." "Would you mind giving me the inside scoop?" I asked.

"Straight-forward people are my favorites." "But, my dear, every piece of information has a price," she said.

"Fine, what is your demand?" I asked. She gestured for me to lean in, which I did.

"An escape from this shithole," she whispered, making sure no guards could hear us.

I saw this coming right away when I decided to meet this woman. But what she doesn't know is that I have a plan for everything.

"I can help you with that." "But what guarantee do you give that you will provide me with the information after I help you with this?" I asked. She chuckled.

"I don't think you are in any position to make a reverse deal here, Dove. Seeing how desperate you are to get that information, "you'll just have to trust my words," she said with a wink. Okay, she got me there, but I again have a plan to get information out of her once she gets out of prison.

I stared at her for a minute, making it look like I was contemplating whether to get her out of here or not. Even though everything is predetermined from my side, I like it better when the opponent thinks the win is in their hands.

"Fine, I'll help you with it," I said as I leaned closer again. "Listen carefully; in few days I'll send someone to help you get out of here." "But if you disagree with anything he asks you to do, the consequences won't be my problem."

"Wait... who will you be sending?" She asked.

"You'll know that soon enough," I said as I got up.

"Just remember, if I die, you will never get the information you desire," she said.

"I'm aware about that." "You won't die; I can guarantee you that much." "Just follow what my men will tell you to do, and you'll be fine," I said. I was about to leave.

"You are a scary woman, Dove." "Your soulmate sure doesn't love you because of this." As soon as the words escaped her mouth, my steps halted. I turned around to look at her.

"Perhaps you're right, but I'm still better than the woman who murdered the man she loved the most for the sake of a petty feeling of envy," I retorted as I walked out of there. I guess it was easy for her to figure out that I have a soulmate, and it's me who's trying to break the bond because of my obvious desperation.
I saw Micah standing in the corner, thinking deeply about something.

"You good, Micah?" I asked. She looked at me and nodded.

"Yeah... sometimes I just miss my father," she said, sounding a bit sad.
I sighed as I patted her back. Micah's father never cheated on Bethany; that woman is absolutely the most deluded person I know. She should have been in a mental institution rather than a prison.

"What did she say?" she asked.

"She wants to escape the prison," I replied. Micah started panicking.

"See! I knew it! This is why I told you not to meet her!" "Now, what are we going to do?" She asked.

"Micah! Take deep breaths." "I have everything under control," I said. She did as I told her to do.

"How do you have everything under control?" She asked.

"I will call the sins," I said. Her eyes widened.

"But, didn't you say Lucifer would never agree to something like this earlier?" Micah whispered and yelled. Many people consider discussing sins to be a crime in and of itself.

"Lucifer won't agree to something petty like revenge." "But there are chances he'll agree to this," I said. "Moreover, even if Lucifer doesn't agree to help, Leviathan will."

"Is it because of what happened back then?" She asked. "Are you going to use the "pay your debt" card on Leviathan?"

"It's not just about debt, Micah," I said. "He promised me he'd always be there for me." So, this is his chance to keep his promise."

"This feels like a totally bad idea to me," Micah said. "If either Lucifer or Satan finds out that Leviathan went behind their backs to help us, that poor guy will face the consequences."

"Then let's hope Lucifer agrees to do this—the more, the merrier," I suggested.

To involve such scary people in the plan is a bad idea, and if the leader, a.k.a. Lucifer, goes against it in any way, then I'm dead meat. In all seven of them, I'm scared of Lucifer the most, but I have no choice but to take the help of old friends here. Maybe... if they felt the same way I did about them during our two-year friendship. They will help me.

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Two minutes of silence for everyone who thought these are the real seven deadly sins demons I'm referring to in the story.