Lucifer's Daughter

Chapter 46- A False King

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Chapter 46- A False King

If ever a word uttered conveyed that I feared the King of Death,
It would be a mere lie from a fortress of falsehoods.
For what is sweeter than the King?
And what is sweeter than the sensation of death?
That breathless instant,
When the soul loses its grip on the body
While being pulled to the podium of judgement—
A euphoric feeling it must be.
None is free of sin,
None is free of imperfection,
And who are we to determine the calibre of justice?
None.
Who are we in the shadow of his eminence?
A trifling soul.
Join me in the ocean of spirits,
And let us drown.
Let us await our fate.
But although we wait,
Know,
Fate waits for none,
And all wait for fate.

I chose but one of my many poems to convey my feelings this instant. I stalked Lexus' shadow as he led me to the room I am intended to lodge in.

Lexus seemed to adore the melody of silence, because it's all he chose to listen to in these dull moments. The truth behind how he actually knew Jacoby made me shudder, but what about the account in London? Was that a lie to beguile me and the others? I can't believe I cried over Jacoby's death.

The castle I was roaming through seemed to have been abandoned for decades and a chilling sensation danced in the air gracefully, yet frighteningly. The castle looked eerily familiar... Could it be?

And before my thoughts could further analyze, I noticed a painting in the dim lighting. "That's your father." I stated as my mind flew back to Lexus' memories.

Lexus' face visibly clenched. "It's none of your concern." He muttered. At that instant, I felt very small. Infatuation does indeed cloud one's judgement.

How am I still foolish enough to not have those feelings vanish after tonight's revelations? The ache in my chest amplified.

"Your words are like damned daggers." I spat with tears springing to my eyes. He remained silent and I scoffed.

My anger rose and I felt the gargoyles and statues around me come to life. The flames of the candles seemed to burn brighter, warning me not to play with fire because the path I was heading down would end me. Tensions were high within the walls of the hall. I was of heaven and hell, but why was I feeling powerless? I could obliterate his mere existence if I willed.

Thinking of it succinctly, I wasn't imprisoned by reality; I was imprisoned by my emotions. A prisoner of my heart and mind. I deduced that we were nearing the room, since Lexus' pace was faltering.

"I keep doing this to myself, don't I? I keep on letting my heart cling to a personality that doesn't even exist. For someone whose only feelings are purely of hatred, hostility, and loathing." I spoke so angrily. "You are the worst thing that has ever happened to me, but simultaneously the best. And if I speak more of you, I find myself tumbling down a hole of paradoxes— I might even lose my mind if I look beyond your artful schemes." I ranted further and his silence only sent me into a more swelling rage. I halted in my tracks.

"WHAT I CANT PIN-POINT IS WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU IN THIS STORY, LEXUS?" My loud voice bounced through the halls and a taunting echo circled back. I was breathing heavily and Lexus just stood there— back still facing me. "If you're done thinking I care what happens to you, we're here." He icily stated. I looked to the left to see a wooden door with frames of gold.

I purposefully bumped my shoulder into Lexus's without saying a word and proceeded to enter the room. I slammed the door closed so hard, that pieces of the paint on the walls were now scattered on the floor. Hh.

Before I could reach the sofa by the large window, the door flew open. What now?

I proceeded to walk, while Lexus's steps caught up to mine and he spun me 'round to face him. "The feelings I have for you are not fake, they were—and still aren't fabricated, but-"

"But what, Lexus?" I scoffed. "You had all my trust, you had me, you had everything. But that was never enough was it? You wanted the throne. Well, I'll be damned! I guess daemons have more characteristics from their human counterpart than demons. Demons don't care for materialistic things, but humans sure do. IT'S JUST A THRONE!

Get it in your thick mind that there is no changing the fact that Lucifer will still be considered the ruler of hell on earth. Everything will stay the same in the mortal world. Who's ever heard of your pathetic self, Lexus? You're just sitting on a throne that no one knows you're taking over.

You will be but a mere false king." I stated.

"You will never amount to the power that throne holds. Boohoo, creatures of the in-between know you're the King now, but you lost it all, darling. You lost your family, your integrity, your lover, YOURSELF. It's only a matter of time before Jacoby turns on you after you become ruler, Lexus." The earth-shattering truth echoed through the ancient room.

"Have your throne, I don't want it. Now, leave me be, I beg of you." I started to walk away when Lexus captured my arm. "One time." He said.

"Excuse me?" I let the damp air fill my lungs.

"Let me show you how much I care one time. One time, and then we part ways. I'll take the throne and I'll send you back to earth." His words. He has the audacity to bring the throne up again.

"Let me give you my heart and soul— for once and only once."

Lexus pulled me into his chest and stared into my eyes. The tension building up around us was immensely suffocating. Lexus' palm was pressed firmly to my waist so sinfully. In a quick motion his left hand went up to my throat, fingers gently caressing my jaw. His tender lips met with mine and the kiss intensified. We pulled away for air and he pressed his forehead to mine, closing his eyes blissfully. His eyes soon fluttered open and danced to and fro from my lips.

It was a dangerous infatuation and only one spark was enough to ignite burning passion. However, this spark set my own heart afire, and is burning it slowly until merely ashes remain.

I knew that once blackness sets in,
Only the memories stay engraved,
Nothing more than mindless scenes replaying, over and over again. Deep down I knew that we will both fall into the wretched gist of revenge once this moment is gone.

His lips trailed down my neck, creating a scorching fire behind—burning down the hatred I felt for him just moments ago.

Lexus's lips captured mine again and his tongue swept across my lips parting them roughly. His hands moved from my waist down to my thighs, picking me up gently and slamming me against the wall. Lexus slipped his hand inside the skirt of my dress.

"Only for tonight." I whispered.

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The heat would soon turn to a nipping, numbing cold. Lexus would let her meet her creator before the crack of dawn. After all, ambition was deadly and the price of the throne was high.