The Demon King.

Chapter 45

"I know that isn't all." He looked at her in a way and she gulped.

"I'm aware of... your anaesthetics. One Nellyda has been using to suppress her demon self. Second that was used on my daughter before she was taken away... and there are many more I am yet to find the purpose." She answered. She didn't even know what made her pour her heart out to a person she hardly knew. All her research since the previous week. He could do to her what ever he wished if it was his will.

Jerome wondered how she got to that level of discovery. If his mother right in the head maybe it wouldn't be so terrible. Well well surprises everyday.

"You followed her into the portal." He finalized. She didn't need to tell him. His mother knew when someone was right behind her but not when someone was doing something direct under her nose. A human wandering the demon realm without Yolanda's knowledge is something he wouldn't be too surprised about.

"If I were to give you the scent dew and leave you here, mother would definitely kill you. Mrs Rosa do you want to keep all your memories and do more digging into this matter?" He kept his stony gaze on her face and she widened her eyes for the second time. He was giving her an option?

"It took me a lot of effort to get them. Yes." She answered and scratched the back of her head. This man was so complicated yet kind in a weird way. What was his deal, giving her a headache?

"Then you'll have to be as alert as possible..." He trailed off and swiftly moved into the room to shut the door. She wondered why the sudden movement and if all this was his way of giving hope and exterminating someone.

But when he just leaned on the door with crossed legs and hands in his pockets, she couldn't help but let the silky calmness he currently possessed flow through her. And then she was gripped by fear again when she heard his voice in her head. And his lips weren't moving.

"You'll have to be as alert as possible. All the children are your responsibility and none of them must lose their lives until Xavi is able to lift the curse on this street." He stopped to let her process what he had just said. She widened her eyes and nodded.

Why would he consider handing me such a role given I hold no candle to Mrs Yolanda's strength?

"I'm getting there. Make sure all of them know what is happening without letting it lead to mother, Nel or myself." He said again and raised his palm. A small diamond shaped glass bottle containing the flaming lake fell into it and he walked closer to the bed to drop it on the edge.

"Take only a drop every other day in water. It's a strict dosage. Anything more might be fatal. Anything less won't have much of an effect on you and drain you if care is not taken." He said and she gulped. It was the same diamond shaped bottle Miley found in Nellyda's bag. And he was asking her to take it?

What will it do for me?

"Finally hold a candle to mother's strength." He said in her head and she pursed her lips. What he was giving her to do was apparently too much for her to handle alone. That meant making sure six children plus herself were kept safe for...

How long till Xavier is able to lift the curse?

"Probably September." He answered. And it was just the beginning of July. She sighed and looked away.

Why do you want me to do this?

"You're the only one that isn't suspicious around. And it's the last thing I want Adeline to be worried about." He said and she tilted her head.

Adeline?

"My wife." He said plainly. She studied him, hoping to see if there was any emotion. If there was any light in those lifeless eyes of his. But he kept his stony gaze and she creased her brows in annoyance.

Fine.

He nodded his head in response and turned to leave but he stopped and turned back, scanning the room.

"Show yourself." He said in a low, demanding and extremely intimidating tone. Nothing happened...
But almost immediately, a black haired girl materialized at the corner of the room and Rosa yelped seeing her. What the fuck has she been doing in here all the while?