The Demon King Pt 2

chapter twelve

Spring had finally come. The snow melted away and I could finally feel the warmth of the sun. I leaned onto the window sill and looked down at the land below. It looked as beautiful as ever. The trees had regained their fresh green leaves, and flowers bloomed like never before. I was so mesmerized by the sight that I hadn't noticed someone approaching me from behind.

"Aden.." I felt a hand caress my hair and I turned around to face the owner of it.

"Leroi.." I blushed, looking up at the demon with tinted cheeks. He had recently returned from his honeymoon trip with Erna. I hadn't seen him much since then but now there he was staring down at me with an intense gaze.

"I was calling you earlier, I guess you didn't hear me." Leroi said.

"S-Sorry, I was.."

"It's alright, I don't need your help anymore." Leroi said before looking out the window as well, "There's a storm coming." He said and I frowned.

"How do you know?"

"The clouds look darker than usual." Leroi answered.

"Oh.." I looked up at the sky and indeed there were dark gray clouds beginning to appear.

"You should get back to your room."

I nodded, "Yes sir." I walked passed him down the corridor and returned my room. Once inside I went straight to my bed and fell on top of it. I was exhausted, mentally and physically. I ended up falling asleep almost instantly.

Later that night I awoke to a loud clap of thunder and my eyes shot open before I sat up panting. It was just like before when a storm had awoken me. I got up and went to the balcony to make sure the doors were secure but when I got to them I saw someone standing outside.

He was tall and well built, I could barely make out anything else because of the rain. I suddenly heard a loud thud and turned my attention from the man for a second, and when I looked at him again he had vanished. I quickly locked the door and went back to my bed.

There was an uneasy feeling lingering over me but I just ignored it and began to fall asleep again. But if only I hadn't.

When I woke up again I was no longer in my room but in someone else's. The first thing I noticed that it was scorching hot and I for a moment I could barely breathe. I coughed and choked on my own saliva as I wheezed for air.

Then he finally appeared. He looked like a man but I knew that he was a Demon, especially when I saw those red eyes that reminded me of Leroi's. But he wasn't Leroi he was someone else.

"Hello there." He said his voice was deep but pleasant. He wasn't bad looking either, he had black hair and pale skin. He could have easily swooned me if I didn't already love Leroi.

"Who are you?" I asked.

"My name is Dagon, I'm sure you've heard of me." The Demon answered.

My eyes widened when I heard that name. Stefan told me that he had been killed but I guess that was another lie. The Demon Dagon was still alive and he looked very powerful.

"I heard you were dead." I replied despite being fearful of him.

"Oh? And who told you that?"

"It doesn't matter, where did you take me?" I asked instead of answering him.

"You're in Hell. I've brought you to my home." Dagon said with a sinister smirk.

"Why!? Did you hurt Leroi and the others!?"