"Fuck, fuck, fuck," I repeated as Omega spoke to me.

I couldn't even hear him from the thoughts I had running through my mind.

What do I fucking do?!

They can't take her away from me!

Omega suddenly slapped my cheek and waved his hand in front of my face.

"What are you, fucking retarded? We need to get the fuck away from here!" he said and grabbed Alya's arm, heading back into the forest.

I ran after them.

"And where to, exactly? We have nowhere to fucking go!" I yelled, finally reaching them.

"Shut up, you fuckwit. We have to blend in and our powers will do the rest," he said, looking straight forward.

"We should head towards the city," Alya suddenly meddled in, stepping between the two of us.

"Alya, it's not the time to stop walking," Omega brushed her off, pulling her hand once again. "They could be anywhere."

Why is he so fucking rude to her?

"Mate, chill your big balls," I warned him, glaring at him while we walked. "You're talking to my girlfriend and a Sybil."

I couldn't prevent myself from being protective of her. Not only Alya is my everything, but she's also very important.

She will save Hell and every single one of us.

Omega scoffed, giving me a bitter look. "Aw, is little Dravy a cissy now?"

"Who the fuck are you to talk to me like that?" I snapped.

I came in front of him, blocking his way from further walking.

"I'm the Devil, honey. Now get the fuck off my dick," he said, pushing me away.

"Are you sure?" I asked sarcastically, smirking. "Then what are you doing on Earth, Your Majesty?"

He opened and closed his mouth, looking like a fucking fish that's choking on air.

"I told you I came to check on you! Nothing else!" he finally answered, a little too defensively if you ask me.

"I think mum and dad could've sent Mr. Sprinklers or literally anyone else. So, why you?"

With that, he shut up, just as I thought he would.

Bingo.

Nobody fucks with me.

I'm not stupid.

"What, not so confident anymore? I am the Devil. I was made to create chaos and I will always be the one who was meant to rule," I spat at him, an evil smirk spreading across my face.

"Draven, stop!" Alya suddenly said and stepped between us. "Both of you!"

She had tears in her eyes and her bottom lip was trembling.

That was when I caught her guardian from the corner of my eye.

He was worried about her.

Of course he would be, there could be angels anywhere.

I stood there for a while, not so sure what to say.

So, I did the thing I do the best.

I shot Omega a death glare before I took Alya's hand into mine and walked off with her.

"We can't leave him alone," she said in concern, looking behind.

"He did that to himself. I won't be near him when he's acting like a jerk," I said and with that, we kept walking.

"Where are we going?" Alya asked me after a moment of silence.

We finally exited the forest and came near the town.

I know this area too well.

"We're going to a pub," I said, a smirk spreading across my face.

"Are you stupid?! Angels could be there!"

"Babe, just trust me."

"Are we going to Hell soon?" she asked and I could feel there was more behind that simple question.

"I hope so," I said distantly.

Fuck, I was afraid.

She had a vision about her and Sawyer in Heaven.

That will happen, but when?

She stopped and looked into my eyes.

Oh, I knew that look.

It was an 'I-want-something-from-my-boyfriend, please-let-this-puppy-eyes-work' look.

Well, damn, they were working.

"I think I'm going to miss Earth," she finally said and I froze.

Fuck.

Didn't see that one coming.

"I miss Hell too, but I have a thing which reminds me of it," I said, trying to comfort her.

"Is that the lighter you always burn shit with?" she asked, grinning.

"Yeah, my friend Sanguina adores playing with lighters, so she gave me one to remember her," I smiled, all the shit we did together coming back to my head.

"Did you two date?" Alya asked and I could sense jealousy in her voice.

San was always like a sister to me and she usually hung out with Gehenna, so dating her would be weird.

I laughed.

"No, we didn't. She always liked Omega, but never confessed her love towards him," I told her. "We'll have to take care of that when we go to Hell, yeah?" I raised my eyebrows in question.

She nodded, relief filling her eyes.

"What would make you feel better?" I asked bluntly.

I will do anything to keep her with me.

Call me selfish, I don't care.

"We could still have spontaneous sex and go skinny dip-"

"No!" she cut me off, playfully punching my arm. "We are doing some illegal shit."

I raised my eyebrows in surprise.

"Wow, my angel has more of the devil in herself than I knew," I said, giving her a peck on the lips.

She smiled, pushing me away.

I smirked. "What are we stealing? Guns, drugs, condoms-"

"Draven!" she warned me again, but I could see her lips twitching upwards into a smile.

I raised my hands in surrender, letting her speak.

But if we have sex in Hell, she will get pregnant.

And I will say I told her so.

"We are going to steal music records and a polaroid camera," she said with a proud smile.

Ugh, I thought it was going to be more illegal.

"Well you know what they say - you turn my floppy disk into a hard drive," I smirked, but she covered her face with hands.

"Little rebel, are you blushing?" I asked amused.

She turned around, her back facing me.

I chuckled.

Fuck, I couldn't stop myself now.

"I must be a pirate because I am digging your chest."

"Draven... stop!" she mumbled embarrassed.

"Nice shirt, little rebel. Can I talk you out of it?"

"Draven!"

"I'm not feeling myself today... can I feel you?"

She finally turned around and she was red like a bloody tomato.

I couldn't suppress a laugh that came out as soon as I saw her.

"You look... like a... lobster!" I yelled and fell on the floor, laughing my ass off.

Quite literally.

"I will kill you," she whispered, laughing. "You are so imma-"

Suddenly, my whole body froze and my brain started feeling like it was on fire, as if someone electroshocked me.

"FUCK!" I yelled, gripping my head in pain.

Hello, Draven! Where are you? a voice asked in my head, making it ache even more.

Alya tried to help me get up and she was saying something, but I couldn't hear her.

Everything became distant and my sight was blurry.

FUCK!

Where is Alya? the same voice asked, this time angrier.

"Angels..." I managed to squeeze out. "We need to... FUCK!"

It will get worse, you filthy demon. Give her to us! the voice demanded.

I looked around, trying to clear my eyes.

We were in the middle of the street, but even blind, I could recognize it.

I came here way too often.

"Alya, in there!" I said through clenched teeth, pointing to the pub across the street.

Before I met her, I was a regular customer there, although my foster parents never knew about it.

Alya carried me across the street and, when we got in, I threw myself in a chair.

Suddenly, my head stopped hurting and everything became calm again.

"...so he couldn't walk anymore," Alya said to Gab, the waiter who I became friends with over the years.

"Fucking hell..." I mumbled under breath and rubbed my eyes.

I heard about angel powers, but I never experienced them. Now I know why everyone feared them.

"What do you want to drink?" Gab asked, raising his eyebrows at me. "The usual?"

"No," Alya turned him down before I could say anything. "We're not drinking tonight."

Although I wanted to drink the entire bottle of vodka by myself, I knew it would be irresponsible.

Angels are after us and I don't want to lose Alya.

"Are you sure, Draven? It's on the house," he offered again.

My sixth sense automatically turned on as I felt something was off.

"No, my girl has a point. We had a rough night," I said, glancing at her.

She had the same cautious facial expression.

I looked around the dark, small space with muffled lights and white walls.

Nobody was here.

"What is this, Gab? Not a busy night?" I asked carefully.

It's Friday, this place should be packed with people.

"No, but since you're not going to drink, this is going to be a lot harder," he said and crouched on the floor, disappearing behind the pult.

I got up and Alya followed me.

As we were about to leave and run the hell away from there, we were greeted by more people who entered the pub.

Well, angels.

I took Alya's hand into mine, giving her a reassuring grip.

There were only two of them.

And one of them was he.

Fucking Sawyer.

I frowned in disgust, taking a few steps back.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" I asked him with rage. "I warned you."

"Oh, Draven, you are so stupid," he said, smiling. "You have nowhere to escape to. We have Omega and now that we have you, it's a perfect time."

"You won't take her away from me," I said through clenched teeth. "Over my dead body."

"I won't go to Heaven," Alya suddenly announced, her voice soft and shy.

Sawyer, Gab, and the other angel laughed, making us feel dumb.

"Oh, Aly. We're not taking you to Heaven," he said, stepping closer.

I put her behind me and protected her with my own body.

If I have to, I will die for her.

"Get the fuck away from her," I threatened him, but Gab and the other angel were already one step ahead of me.

Gab appeared behind me and took her into his arms, gripping her body so she couldn't resist.

The other angel restrained me from doing anything to hurt them.

Fuck.

FUCK!

"I will fucking murder you if a single hair falls from her head," I said, trying to control my rage. "GET THE FUCK OFF ME!"

"Gabriel," Sawyer calmly commanded and Gab listened, bringing Alya to him.

Her hair was messy and tears were streaming down her face.

She looked broken and scared.

"I will hunt you down and make you regret being alive," I threatened, trying to escape the angel's strong grip.

Sawyer laughed, shaking his head.

"Oh, Draven. You won't be able to do anything after I'm finished with you."

He pulled out a long silver, blade, meant for killing celestial creatures, and put it against Alya's neck.

"NO! I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU IF YOU DO ANYTHING TO HER!" I yelled, still trying to escape from that angel.

"Draven, I'm the Angel of Death," he said, an evil smile spreading across his face. "I can do anything I want to."

Alya's body froze and she was holding her breath, looking like a scared lamb.

Angel of Death. Shit.

Suddenly, tiredness overwhelmed me.

"Please, I will do anything, just don't hurt her," I begged with desperation.

And that was the thing Sawyer was waiting for.

Me, Draven Knox, begging him.

"Torture me as much as you want, kill me, but..." I stopped when a whimper escaped from Alya's mouth. "Don't touch her."

He put the blade away, waving with it in the air.

I squeezed my eyes shut, trying to use my powers to get them away from us.

But, as I did that, the angel behind me gripped my body tighter and I felt a throbbing pain in my head.

The same one I had before.

Don't try anything, it won't work, an angel warned me.

The pain was gone, but now I'm just hopeless.

I can't do shit to help her.

"You see, I have always wanted to kill you. You annoyed the living shit out of me," Sawyer said, playfully holding the blade. "But, I won't kill you."

"Just let her go and I will do anything," I begged, falling to my knees. "Anything."

His face went from happy to serious in a second. "No," he replied, pressing the blade against her neck again.

"NO! DON'T, PLEASE!" I begged, tears streaming down my face. "DON'T HURT HER!"

"This is just how it was meant to be," he simply said, and with that, he slit her throat open.

She bent down in Gab's arms as she choked on blood.

"NO!!! ALYA!!!" I called her, but she was already long gone.

Gab dropped her dead body on the floor and I stared at her bloody, emotionless face.

My little rebel.

She's dead.

"NO!" I yelled again as I embraced her body, hugging it. "I love you, please be alive," I whispered, kissing her lips.

I pressed my forehead against hers, tears dripping on her cold skin.

"Well, time to go. Uriel, take her body," Sawyer said and exited the pub.

"I WON'T LET YOU ANYWHERE NEAR HER!" I yelled, protecting her body with mine.

My baby, I won't let them touch you.

How didn't I notice before that Gab is an angel?

I could've stopped this!

"That's too bad," Gab said and punched me in the head with a bat.

I fell on my back, everything turning black in a matter of seconds.

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