All Chapters of THE DEVIL'S DUE: Chapter 171 - Chapter 180

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SISTERS BY BOND AND BLOOD

MIA Peach and I walked into the sanctuary to watch Katherina's first training session with the Angels. “Queenie in the building!” Irina announced as we stepped in. “And don't forget the law,” Zee added. We all laughed, as Peach and I drew closer to them. “Hey Kathy. Having fun?” I asked her. “Are you kidding me? This is the best day ever! Wait, last night too with you on that stage. Now I understand why you're called the queen of the night. Everyone is in so much awe of you!” I laughed at her kind words, but an endearing, accepting kind of laughter. “Alright, let's move it! I want to watch you wow me.” She did exactly that. Even the other Angels were quick to give her the flowers she rightfully deserved. When we were done at the sanctuary, we all went to the lake for some dip. “You're smiling a lot,” Peach said to me, as we laid on the loungers at the lake side. “Shouldn't I be? I'm happy,” I confessed. “I can tell. I'm happy too. Everything is so different in

CHESS BOARD

LUCAI had never seen Mia this emotional before.She couldn't even maintain eye contact with me, in the middle of her pouring tears.I understood she had deep feelings regarding the situation, but I also hoped I had done the right thing by bringing her sister to her.“I'll just go for now, okay? If you need anything, you know where to find me. I love you.”She didn't respond, but closed the door on me.I didn't mind it. She had all the rights in the world to process her emotions.When I turned around, Niko was behind me.“You good?” He asked.“Let's get back to work,” I responded, and he nodded.We walked to one of my home offices, and a couple of minutes later, Dimitri brought in Mr Rivers.“Good evening Mr Barone,” he said as soon as he took his seat.I nudged my head in regards to his greeting. Even though I knew I was less friendly than I had been to him in our previous encounter, I didn't do anything to change it.This was time for serious business, and I had to be focused.“Tel

MIA AND AVA

MIAI turned to my side in the morning, and smiled when I saw Ava sleeping peacefully.Suddenly, I was six again, and we were in my aunt's bed.The smell of pancakes, and waffles filled the air, and aunt's laughter from the kitchen was the extra spice.Colin Nova's heavy boot trodding through the front doors as he arrived from his night shift.“Where are my gorgeous girls?” He would scream at the top of his voice.Ava and I would hide under the blankets, when we hear the sound of his boots drawing closer.He became the boogeyman, trying to scare us, whilst we screamed at the top of our voices.Then he would grab both of us at once, and give us the biggest hug.A single tear rolled down my eyes, as what was only a distant memory now, resurfaced in my head.Ava's eyes opened as I was sniffing the teardrop away, and she looked at me.“You're still crying, Mine?” Her frail finger reached out to stroke my forehead.She called me Mine sometimes, because it was the meaning of my name. I alwa

LUCA AND NIKO

Peach and Mia left Ava in the room watching some flicks on the MacBook, whilst they made their way to the kitchen.“What is the autoimmune disease your sister has?” Peach asked Mia, in the middle of their discussion.“Lupus, why?”“Wow, she's strong for battling it for so long.”“Yeah I know. We never had a lot of money either, so it was hell. I'm just grateful that she hasn't had an organ failing just yet. I was thinking now that I'm at a place where I can make money, I'll find a way to get her a good doctor.”“You're a really great sister,” Peach praised her, and she smiled in appreciation.They took the turn which led to the path of the kitchen, just as Luca and Niko were coming from the opposite direction.All four stumbled on themselves, and stopped walking abruptly.“Hey,” Luca turned to Mia who he was initially headed for. “Did you sleep well?”She nudged her head to a corner, and walked towards it.Luca excused himself, and followed her. She attacked him with a hug the moment

THE PAST, A MIRROR

Doctor Hosea, led by Luca, arrived at Mia's room.Mia was on standby to open the door, and let them in.“She's sleeping, but I can wake her up if that's okay,” she said, as they stepped in.“That’s fine. You don't have to wake her up. My rheumatologist colleague is on his way. He'll be the one to check up on her. I'd like to ask you a couple of questions before he arrives, if that's okay with you.”“Yeah sure. Please sit.” She pointed to the chair in her dressing table.“Thank you.”Mia sat on the bed, whilst Luca remained standing.“Should I excuse you?” He asked, not wanting to intrude.“No, it's fine. You can stay,” she said, then turned her attention back to the doctor.“I want you to answer as accurately as you can. This is solely about you. Just a heads-up.”“Me?” Her brows knitted. “I'm fine.”“Yes, but you're going to be her primary caretaker right?”“Yes doctor.”“Then, I'll have to know how ready you are mentally. To know that, I need to know how her disease has affected you

I WANT YOU TO WANT ME

“What kind of moves do you think you're making against, Luca? Do you think you can get away with crossing him, Rhys?” Olivia attacked Rhys verbally the second he walked in through the door, into the mansion.“You're still here,” he said dryly, walking past her.“Are you fucking joking? This is my father's house. Of course I'm still here!”“Well it won't be your fathers anything anymore soon, seeing the way you're moving.”“And what does that mean?” She followed him, with some hostility in her words, and movement. Rhys arrived at the door to his room, and then turned to face her.“Do you realize your father is dead?”“Yes I do.”“I don't think so. You're so wrapped up in your obsession to be chosen by Luca, you fail to understand he's the man who killed your father. Your own father. I am the only one trying to give the old man some justice. Yet, you're fighting me? You're pathetic.” He shook his head, and turned away from her to open the door.Olivia went after him into the room, like

THE GHOST OF PASSION

MIAI saw doctor Ephraim and doctor Hosea out after they checked on Ava.“Should we expect a result soon?” I asked them, just to be clear about due process.“Sure, I'll contact you when it's ready. After that, we'll proceed based on whatever result we get.”“Thank you.” I smiled satisfactorily, with the knowledge that everything was going to get better with time.On my way back from escorting the doctors out of the castle, a girl worked over to me.I had never seen her before, but she looked really pretty.“You're the queen of the night, right?” She asked, stopping me.“Yeah. Have we met before?” I asked politely, trying to create a warm space for her to feel comfortable.“I doubt we have. I work underground,” she laughed.I guess it was a joke, but I didn't understand it.When she saw I wasn't laughing along, she paused.“Oh silly me. I'm one of the call girls here. We kinda have our quarters attached behind the castle, so we rarely run into everyone else.”My eyes flashed when I rea

BONUS FAMILY

THREE DAYS LATER“So what's this Pandemonium about?” Ava questioned Mia, as she filled her in about her possible disappearance for the night.“Do you want to come with me? I'm just scared the noise might be detrimental to your health,” Mia said.“No,” she shook her head vigorously. “It won't be, I swear. I went out of the house to find Papa in a bar once. From the window, I even watched a band perform. At least until someone spotted me, and thought I was a ghost,” she laughed.“Oh God, that's terrible! I'm so sorry you experienced something like that,” she apologized on behalf of insensitive humanity.“Oh please, Mine. I'm not oblivious to what I look like. Naturally, I'll spark curiosity. This might be a bit vain though, but I'm just glad I'm yet to develop those rashes spots all over. They're the worst.” She shuddered exaggeratedly.Mia threw her head back in laughter. “Not vain at all. I'm just glad you're talking more. Remember when you'd give two words a day responses, and call i

CREATING DOUBT

MIAI heard Ava gasp after I put on my dress, and turned to face her with a smile on my face.“You're looking so beautiful, Mia!” “I do? Well thank you, Aves.”When I climbed the golden chair, it was a different beast on it.I had to make my big sister who was watching somewhere in the shadows, proud of me.Even the crowd could feel the energy. Not only was it different, it was incredibly solid.Eventually, the curtains closed, and I was ushered out.“You smashed it again, Pretty girl!” Peach ran over to hug me.Ava followed behind her. “Now I know why you're the queen of the night,” she whispered to me as we hugged.It was all good, and exciting. Until we walked into my dressing room, and Lev was waiting with a bouquet of flowers in his hand.“Who let him in?” I asked, whipping my head behind.Betrayal was written all over my face, as I looked at Peach in particular.“Hey, it wasn't me. I would never. You know I wouldn't.”“It's true, Mia. She didn't. One of the backstage crew let

HER SISTER'S MAN

Luca woke up to news of Darien Luxe's death circulating the news stations.It had finally been confirmed.The big question on everyone's lips now was; Who killed Darien luxe?He knew this was the right time to bring in Rhys, just to scout his mind, and see what he was up against.No, he wouldn't offer him a buyout just yet. He would wait until he pinned him to a wall of desperation, and then pull him out to saccharine offers of freedom.Because he had been so busy in the last three days, tying loose ends, when he rolled out of bed that morning, it was with one thought in mind- Mia.He needed to see her like he needed oxygen. He wanted to breathe her in through his veins, and into his pumping blood.Breakfast was barely over, when he excused himself from the baseless conversation both Niko and Dimitri were having, and went in search of the woman he loved.But when he knocked on Mia's door, it wasn't Mia that opened the door.It was Ava.He saw her eyes flash with fear on seeing him, an

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