To Win The Devil's Heart

♦️Chapter 12♦️

♡Salem POV♡

The whole courtyard was silent.

No one moved are dared even breathe.

Troye was protecting Axel, whilst Nethermore was perched on a pillar staring down on Zeon.

Lucifer didn't flinch when the dagger pushed into his skin but I couldn't help myself from releasing a shaky breathe.

"You must pride yourself knowing your mate." Zeon voice lit the skies up and could be heard loudly.

"I know what you are and what you want but you will not get it." I bite back, no one is taking my mate away.

"Poor naive little Salem believing there's a good in the devil. Pathetic just like your old man."

"How do you know my father?" My father was my hero, always cared about and made sure that I was protected before he passed.

"Well I was there when he died." My breathing stops completely.

This thing was there.

And he did nothing. Nethermore sensed my rage and roared loudly but Zeon wasn't phased, he completely shrugged of the warning and pulled Lucifers head back exposing his neck.

"Tell the beast to calm down or else his blood will paint the floor." I clenched my teeth but looked at my over at Nethermore and smiled making the beast poke it's tounge out.

"Tell me how you know about my father's death."

"Well you shouldn't be asking me about that but your mate." I glance at Lucifer who had his eyes shut and body sink. No he couldn't. He wouldn't. It's a lie.

"You lie. To break us apart." Zeon only laughs to mock me.

"Tell him Lucy, tell him how you slit his father's throat because he realised you were an evil man who wanted his son." I waited for Lucifers response.

His eyes opened showing his red irises but they had water forming in them.

"No...n-no L-Lucifer tell me it's a lie p-please." Lucifer shakes his head and mouthed 'sorry'. My tears were rolling down non stop and my heart broken. All my life I thought my father left me to go to war but he was murdered by the man in suppose to love.

"Who else knew? Huh. Troye? Axel? Did you know?" Both avoided my eyes and glanced on the floor. My obly friends betrayed me.

"Y-you knew a-and said NOTHING!" my emotions were spiralling out of control. I couldn't help but feel alone.

Eneimes everywhere I look.

People I thought I knew are now traitors.

"The fun part is that he made sure to do it in front of the commeners, they all cheered and praised Lucifer whilst your father died." I know Zeon is pushing my buttons to get a reaction and it's working.

'No one is innocent' mother words echo in my mind.

They all must die.

They all must burn.

They all must pay.

I crumble on my knees, holding my heads as the voices get louder and louder.

"My dove look at me please." I stop and stare at the man I loved. His eyes still watery, tears threatening to fall but are holding on by a thread of hope.

"Don't call me that. You lost that privilege when the truth came to light, would you ever tell me?"

"No. And with good reason."