Chapter 30 - Psycho LilithThe month at Gideon's flew by, and before I knew it, it was time to go to the next house. I wasn't sure whose house I would be going to now, I was supposed to go to Gavin's, but when I asked Gideon about it, he said there had been a change of plans, and he didn't know where I was going next. And that didn't sit right with me, especially not when it was paired with Gideon's sudden mood change. He went from not being able to get enough of me two days ago back to the standoffish attitude he had when I first got here. 'He got what he wanted from you, and now he's done.' The little voice in my head whispered.It's not like I should care about whether it was speaking the truth or not, but somewhere along the line, in the last couple of weeks, I had lost myself in the game I was forced to play. I lost myself in this fake reality I created to get what I wanted, needed to survive, and now it was catching up to me. A knock sounded at the door before it was pushed

Chapter 32 - PriceLilith A blood-curdling scream filled the room, the sound loud enough to burst an eardrum. It took me several seconds to realize it was coming from me. Pain rippled through my body, and my stomach twisted at the sudden flare of pain. My vision blurred, and tears instantly poured down my face as the room spun around me.Every thought was drowned out by the screams tearing from my throat and the blinding pain coming from the knife wounds in my hands. I felt faint, my eyes threatening to roll back into my head as black started to spot my vision. Winston's hand connected with my cheek forcing me to remain conscious. "Ah ah ahh, Nightshade. Can't have you pass out when the fun has just begun." Winston tsked, placing the knife on the counter and exchanging it for a pair of pliers. I forced myself to swallow the vomit that climbed up my throat. A glint of pure madness filled the hazel eyes before me, a wicked grin lighting his face as Winston gripped my hand. A muffle

Chapter 34 - Reborn SamuelI had felt the shift the moment it happened, like a beacon calling me home. It was the signal that Lilith's last fail-safe had been breached, and I couldn't be more excited for whatever chaos was about to be released into the world.My brothers were right when they assumed Lilith, and I conspired together. But I did as best as possible to deny their claims, needing to stay right where I was in their eyes—a useless prince who would rather sleep or get high than do anything productive. Because I wasn't Lilith's pet, I was much more than that. I knew all of her secrets, her past. I had grown a soft spot for the woman created from malice and destruction. Her pain echoed my own as the ruler of a kingdom most often regarded as a world for addicts and the walking dead. All because most earned their place in my kingdom by overdosing or selling their souls for just another hit of the good stuff. I was invisible, forgotten, just like she once was. I fell for her the

Chapter 36 - GambleGavin "I still haven't found him; I have searched all over the place for the bastard. He's gone to who fucking knows where. This is a waste of my time." Gideon growled in frustration. He seemed more agitated as of late, especially after that bitch was brought to Perseus's house. The punishment meant for not only her but also him for giving in to his cravings for him.I still think Lucifer had gone easy on her, restraining Winston with a no-kill order. But I wasn't the one in charge, not right now anyways. My time was coming, though, and I couldn't wait to taste the sweet victory of stealing the throne right from underneath my brother. She had three more weeks before she was left under my care, and I couldn't wait to pull the rug out from underneath her, destroying her plans and blackmailing her into crossing my brother. I had given it a lot of thought over the last week. I, of course, wanted to use them until I had more information and a better plan, but now that

Chapter 38 - A new lowPerseusI am going to fucking kill Lucifer. I will gut him like a pig and string him up for all to see when this is done.The fucking wastelands, that's where the bastard decided to take me. Nothing screams desperate like drugged-out prostitutes and homeless people who wreak of death and their own shit. I wouldn't kill him fast, either. My brother didn't deserve that kind of justice the fuckhead was going to die slow and painfully for degrading me to this level of embarrassment. I have always taken pride in my appearance, pride in the deals I make, and in the souls I collect. Unlike Samuel or Gavin, I have never had to stoop to this level of desperation to meet a quota. For Lucifer to even take me here was an insult, but to expect me to play his stupid fucking games of soul collecting as some kind of punishment like a child was appalling. So no, I wouldn't do it; I refuse to be some obedient puppet to my arrogant asshat of a sibling. "Having fun yet, Percy?"