All Chapters of THE DEVIL'S HEIR: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

POV Aria Days turned into weeks. My training with Master Shen was intense, unlike anything I had ever done with Dad. While Dad taught me how to fight and destroy, Master Shen taught me how to feel and create. "Concentrate, Aria! Do not force it! Let it flow naturally!" Master Shen shouted, throwing a small stone at my head to wake me up. Ouch! "I am trying, Master! But it is so hard!" I complained, sitting cross-legged in the middle of the training room. "Hard? Nothing is hard for the Star Child! You are connected to everything! The wind, the water, the fire, the earth! They are all your friends! Call them!" I closed my eyes again and took a deep breath. I emptied my mind just like he taught me. I didn't think about fighting. I didn't think about enemies. I just felt... connected. Suddenly, I felt a cool breeze swirling around my body. It wasn't just wind. It was responding to my emotions. "Good... good..." Master Shen nodded. "Now... lift it up." I focused my mind on t

POV Alexander The atmosphere in the main hall was heavy and serious. The peaceful days were officially over. The attack on Aria proved one thing: the enemy was bold, cruel, and they wouldn't stop until they got what they wanted. And I would not wait for them to attack my home again. Maps were spread across the large table. Screens showing satellite views were on the walls. Dimitri was standing by, reporting the latest intelligence data. "We tracked the energy signature from the battle, Boss," Dimitri said, pointing at a specific area on the map. "They didn't just disappear into thin air. They went back through a rift... a portal hidden deep inside the old mountain range west of the city." I looked at the location. It was a forbidden area, covered in thick fog and dangerous terrain. No one dared to go there for centuries. "The Black Ridge," I muttered. "Of course. They would hide in a place that matches their rotten hearts." "Dad," Aria spoke up from beside me. She was banda

POV Alexander After a short rest, we were ready. We walked into the deep cave. But it wasn't just a cave. As we went deeper, the walls changed from stone to something that looked like organic black crystal. It was pulsating slowly, like a living heart. The air was cold and damp. And the silence was deafening. "This place gives me the creeps," Dimitri whispered, checking his gun. "It feels like we are walking inside a monster's stomach." "Stay alert," I ordered. "We are getting closer to their source." Finally, we reached the end of the tunnel. It opened up into a massive underground cavern, so big you couldn't see the ceiling. And in the center... was a portal. A giant swirling vortex of black and purple energy. It was the gate connecting their world to ours. And floating right in front of the gate... Was a throne made of twisted black bones and dark matter. Sitting on it... was Him. He didn't look as big or muscular as Grimm. He looked... humanoid. He was wearing a l

POV Aria One week had passed since that breakfast conversation. And I wasn't just talking. I was actually doing something about it. I was in the secret library again, surrounded by piles of old books and scrolls. Master Shen had given me access to everything, and I was digging deep into the history of our world. "So... there were originally five great clans..." I muttered, reading an ancient leather-bound journal. "The Volkov Clan (Shadow), The Grace Clan (Light), The Azure Clan (Water/Intelligence), The Flame Clan (War/Fire), and The Stone Clan (Earth/Defense)." I traced my finger over the old drawings. "Volkov and Grace are us. But where are the others? Why did they disappear from history?" According to the text, thousands of years ago, these clans lived together and maintained balance. But after a great war long ago, they decided to hide themselves, cutting off contact with the outside world and even with each other. "They are like us... hiding in plain sight," I whispere

POV Alexander The day of the Gathering finally arrived. We were flying in our private jet, heading towards the neutral territory located deep in the mountain ranges at the border. Looking out the window, I could see the clouds below, but my mind was focused on what was ahead. Beside me, Isabella was looking elegant in a light blue dress, holding my hand calmly. Across from us, Aria was bouncing her leg excitedly, looking out the window with sparkling eyes. Next to her sat Kai Azure, who had joined us for the trip. "Nervous?" I asked Kai, who was looking composed but alert. "Not nervous, Boss," Kai smiled respectfully. "Just eager to see everyone. It is the first time in hundreds of years all five clans are gathering together." "Five clans..." Aria murmured. "Volkov, Grace, Azure, Flame, and Stone. We are the last ones standing according to history." "Yes," I nodded. "And today, we show them that we are still the strongest." We landed in a hidden valley surrounded by tall pea