Heart Of Darkness

Chapter 44

Rayven went to see Luciana after seeing Angelica one last time. The woman was unlike her sister. She didn't care to dress nicely and live in an extravagant place. She liked dark spots, and her home looked like a place in hell. It was probably worse than hell for the demons she punished.

Luciana's home was small and dark; she hated when people came to her uninvited, so no one dared. But since he was on a death mission, why not?

He made himself comfortable and sat on one of her sofas.

"Look who is here." He heard her drawl shortly after. "Rayven, the dark lord. The prideful demon.".

She came swaying to him across the floor. She was usually bitter, and he wondered why she was in such a good mood. It was unlike her.

"What brings you here?" She said, sitting on the couch nearby.

She looked just like Lucrezia, and she was acting like her.

"You probably already know why I am here." He said.

"You want to die." She rolled her eyes.

"Yes."

"I am not the one responsible for you. Do you expect me to turn against my sister?" She asked.

"No. Why don't you take me in instead of your sister? Give her someone easier to handle. I will give you every reason to kill me, and you can be rid of one more demon." He suggested.

"It is not a race of who kills more demons, Rayven."

"Of course. Who will you torture for your amusement when we are all dead?" He muttered.

Luciana chuckled. "Oh. I don't know how my sister is so patient with you. She believes you can be saved."

"She is too optimistic," Rayven said.

"But perhaps she is right," Luciana said thoughtfully. "Your heart must have started bleeding for a reason. My sister thinks it is the red-haired woman."

Angelica.

"She has nothing to do with my heart," Rayven said.

"Then what do you think made your heart bleed?"

Rayven sighed. "I didn't come here to share my theories or discuss my feelings." He said.

"Well, we have to talk about them, so I can know if you are worth saving or killing."

"At least if you can't kill me, can you make my heart stop bleeding?" He asked.

She shook her head. "I can't make your heart do anything. That is in your hands. To stop it from bleeding, you must avoid whatever makes it bleed."

Well, that wouldn't be a problem. He had already promised himself not to care or get involved with that woman and her brother again.

"If your heart stops bleeding, I promise to give it back to you, and you can leave this world on your terms."

"What about Lucrezia?" He asked. Rayven didn't think she would let it slide so easily.

"Well, if your heart stops bleeding, my sister will probably change her mind about you. She will stop believing that you can be saved."

Would Lucrezia give up that easily? He doubted that. The woman promised to enjoy an eternity of his torture.

"Lucrezia won't give up easily." He told her.

"Don't worry about her. I'll take care of it."

Rayven became suspicious. Why was Luciana so willing to help?