I wince as I walk out of the portal to the underworld and into the bright sun of the mortal world. It's only been a month since I was last here. But down in hell it's been 4 months of constant torture. I wince once again as I force my bruised body to move. That beating was one of the worst I've had in my life. I look up at the clock tower to see that it's time for dinner to be served. Well, more like its half way through dinner time. I groan as I carefully make my way into the school and into the cafeteria. The whole cafeteria goes silent as I enter through the double doors.
"Malachi!" My brother screams while running towards me and hugging me. I try to hold in the groan of pain but it comes out anyways. Daniel quickly pulls away and glances down at my wrists where my bruises are peaking out.
"I'm fine. You know how father is. You shouldn't have used my name in front of the humans though" I tell him causing him to tense.
"I forgot. I'm sorry. I shake my head and smile at him as he helps me over to the head table and sits me in my seat before sitting next to me.
"Malec, I'm so-" I cut Amon off before he can finish his apology.
"Don't. You know my father better than the rest" I say hinting at the fact my father would have just found another reason to torture me.
"I'm guessing our Lord Lucifer wasn't happy?" Mr. Charleston asks me. I huff out a laugh before clutching my ribs as they hurt. I can't laugh until my ribs heal, I remind myself .
"Here let me heal you" Aria says kneeling beside me but I stop her while shaking my head.
"I'm fine. They'll heal within a day or so. No need to waste energy on healing me" I tell her. She sighs but gives in and nods while frowning. I turn back to look at Amon and Mr. Charleston.
"Wasn't happy? He was more pissed than the time I called him a lousy ass god. He has allowed the half angel to study here on one condition" I speak up while closing my head. They owe me for accepting the condition.
"What condition? Don't tell me..." Amon says trailing off as I nod my head.
"What condition did your Lord ask if us?" Carter asks making me sigh.
"He didn't ask it of you. He made the condition for me. I have to return to hell once a month in hell time. Which means every week in this time" I explain.
"Mal. Didn't you tell me that you wouldn't go down there until he called you. Why are you doing this for them?" Sophia asks grabbing my hand. I pull my hand while standing up. She's really starting to test my patience.
"I thought you being the oldest would mean you would be heir to the demon throne and in turn have to go renew your power every month" Carter says making me quickly look over at him. I tense as he stands to his full hieght. I barely reach his chin.
"I never told you I was the oldest. How in hell did you-" I'm cut off by me coughing up blood. Shit. This can't be happening now. I thought I had enough strength to last another hour.
"Aria, Elana get him back to his dorm quickly so he can sleep and heal" I hear Amon say as I fight my shift.
"I'm fine" I say as Aria and Elana take my weight.
"I'm go-" I stop as my eyes shift to red. This can't be happening.
"I was warned that you beings would keep secrets from us but to hide this. A full-blooded demon on earth" I hear Carter say as I hear his footsteps getting closer to me. I'm quick to push Elana and Aria behind me and set up a barrier to protect myself from the light energy Carter sent. The barrier breaks however. These wounds have weakened me.
"What the hell is your problem. It's not like I've caused any trouble for you and the mortals" I spit out as I send up another barrier only to collapse to my knees as the barrier is broke once again.
"The problem? The problem is you being a full-blooded offspring of Lucifer himself" Carter replies as he grips my chin and makes me look into his glowing golden eyes. I clench my hands feeling my power reacting to my uneasiness.
"Like I had a choice in the matter" I say as my horns start to sprout.
"Carter please let go of Mal" Amon tries to ask as he steps forward only to be stopped by a barrier of Angel feathers. Feather barrier. How does he know that skill. Unable to stop the shift any longer my wings break free and my fangs grow. I don't want to hurt him.
"Get away from me" I shout as I push him away from me and try to break through the wall of feathers.
However my arms are suddenly grabbed and I'm forced into kneeling back down. I notice the bonding sigil glowing up above me and my eyes widen when I realise what this half-angel is going to do.
"No!" I shout, sending hell fire up at the sigil to break it. But as soon as it breaks, Carter makes another one. My power is all but drained.
"Εγώ ο Carter Goldstein, δεσμεύω τον Malachi Morningstar να είναι ο δαίμονάς μου από τώρα μέχρι να πεθάνω" (I Carter Goldstein, bond Malachi Morningstar to be my demon from now until i die). My powers completely falter and I collapse onto my front as my wrists are let go. I feel the chain wrap around my throat connecting into the back of my neck. I watch silently as the other end wraps around Carter's wrist and becomes a leather band. I pull at the chain where it goes into my neck but stop as soon as it causes me pain. I should have known it wouldn't have worked but I still had to try. I feel my fangs retracting as my wings fold and go back into my back. My eyes are the last to change back to brown.
"What have you done?" I ask weakly as Carter kneels on one knee Infront of me.
"I made sure that you wouldn't become a problem to me or the other mortals" he answers as he twirls the band around his wrist. He's mocking me. I wince as he grips my hair making me look at him.
"Listen to me, pet. You will not hurt any of the mortals here and you will not tell anyone of your demon friends, or those two demons you call teachers and your brother about the bond. Am I understood?" He commands making me roll my eyes. I wince as he yanks my hair when I don't answer him.
"Yes, I understand" I almost say at a shout. He lets my hair go and I stand to full height curling my arms around myself as the chain fades. It's still attached but no one will be able to see it or feel it. I watch as the feathers return to Carters back to create wings before they two disappear. Amon and my brother run towards me. I look around to see both demons and humans are no where to be found. I groan as my brother squeezes my waist.
"What happened? He didn't hurt you did he?" Daniel asks.
"I'm fine. He just wanted to ask some questions. I don't know why he wouldn't ask them in front of everyone else" I say making up a lie.
"Why don't you go rest. You look worn out. As long as he didn't make a pact with you then I won't have to make him disappear"Amon says his eyes glowing green as he glares over at Carter who is now leaning against the wall. I nod before turning and walking through the doors. I glance over at Carter who is smirking. This is going to be trouble.
I walk into my bedroom and go straight over to my mirror. I take my shirt of before sighing when I see the mark that is the tell tale sign of a pact appearing on my left collarbone. Shit how am I possibly going to hide this. I sigh angrily before shoving my top back on. This is a nightmare. What was the point of this. I wish my mother was still alive.
"For a demon you sure do have a nice six pack" I suddenly hear making me spin to the same mortal from when I was smoking standing in my room. What the hell is he doing on this floor.
"Get out" I say with no emotion.
"Why? Are you trying to hide the fact you are now bonded to a half-angel? Or are you just nervous about others seeing your body? He asks making me clench my hands as my eyes glow red.
"Use whatever excuse you want but get out of my room" I say while pushing him into the hallway. I tense slightly as I feel the bond pulsing, signalling that Carter is close. I glance over at the stairs to see Carter walking up looking at the ground.
"What would all the demons think if they found out about your pact with Carter?" The guy asks making my patience snap. My horns grow as my wings and fangs return and my eyes shift fully to red. I grip his throat and pin him to the wall opposite my door. I growl as I tighten my hold on his neck as his face goes purple.
"Tell anyone about this stupid pact and I will end you" I threaten him. I choke and let go of the boy so I can grip the chain as it is pulled causing me pain. I collapse to my knees the pain being too much for me.
"What are you doing on the human floor Malachi?" Carter asks making me scoff. I stand with a chuckle and walk over to my door.
"You mean my floor" I say while taking the name plaque from my door and throwing it over to Carter who catches it.
"I've live in this room since I came to this dambed place so you really can't say it's the human's floor" I tell him as I grab the plaque back off of him and put it back in its place.
"For your information, I never intended on hurting the humans but he pushed me. I never even intended to hurt them before this stupid pact. Even when it is humans that tortured and killed my mother" I say before walking into my room and slamming my door. I try to calm the simmering anger inside me but it explodes anyway. My anger sets my powers off. I clench my hands before giving in and shooting fire at my door, sending it flying off of its hinges and burning it to ash. I feel my eyes shift back to brown as my anger simmers down. Only then do I notice that both Carter and the boy are now standing looking at me shocked. I glare over at them before sighing and grabbing my phone from off of my desk. I call Amon with a groan and put it on speaker as I look for my trainers. Where the hell did I put them? Amon finally answers. "Mal, what's wrong? You never normally call me" he asks.
"A lot of things. For example, why the hell are humans and the half-angel living on my floor?' I ask him. Ah there they are. I grab my trainers from under my wardrobe and sit on my desk chair to put them on.
"There wasn't anywhere else to put them. You know how the others find humans. You're the only one I can trust with them" Amon says. I sigh as I finish tying my lases. I roll my eyes before glancing back over at Carter and the guy.
"What makes you think I don't share the same thoughts. Especially when it comes down to what humans did to my moth-" Amon cuts me off making me glare at my phone.
"But you won't do anything. You are the most likely to think rationally that the others" Amon says. I rub a hand down my face and stand onto my feet.
"Yeah. Your right. Anyways..." I trail off knowing how Amon gets when I deatroy his school.
*You need a new door?" Amon asks and I can hear how tense he is. He's angry.
"Yup" I call out as I stretch out my muscles.
"What the hell did you do to it now?" He asks. I rub the back of my head when I turn to see him staring at my empty doorframe.
"Would it calm you down if I tell you I really tried to hold back this time?" I ask him. He glares over at me. I quickly dodge his punch as I walk past him.
"What set your powers off now?" Amon asks. I sigh staring at him blankly.
"The mortal pissed me off" I say with no emotion.
"You got angry? Mal the emotionless felt some sort of emotion so strongly it set your powers off?" Amon asks. Before I can answer him Carter speaks up.
"What do you mean he felt some sort of emotion?" He asks.
"Ever since he came to the school at 14, he never showed a single emotion. He barely smiled. He got angry yes... But not enough for it to set his power off" Amon explains before using his magic to make a door for my room.
"Why are you telling them? It has nothing to do with them?" I say before turning around and walking to the stairs.
"Where the hell are you going?" Amon asksz
"On a run" I call back.
"You should be resting, Mal" Amon calls back. I turn to face him at the top of the stairs.
"I'm fine. You know how runs help me to calm my mind" I tell him before sitting on the banister and sliding down.
"Mal, try not to break any more of my school" Amon calls. I smirk slightly before exiting the building and starting my run around the school fence.
