I Sold My Soul To The Devil Novels & Stories

"You gave her that money willingly. Last I checked, you were practically celebrating. So happy about this." "Things changed." She changed them. "She's in my territory now, Dmitri. That's all that matters." A beat of silence. Then — "The devil is coming down to hell, gentlemen." His voice dropped away from the phone as he announced it to the room. "Brace yourselves." I ended the call. Good mood. Excellent, in fact. Time to let the beast out.

I had just sold my soul to the devil.

He compliments and that's when reality dawns on me. I think I just sold my soul to the devil…

“You’ll play the picture-perfect wife, happy and loving in public. And after a year, I will set you free with $10 million and a lifetime of health insurance.” He looks at me without a hint of emotion, waiting for my reaction, possibly for me to counter or say something in protest. But I’m already sold. It’s not like I have a lot of options. This is the best choice I have. Yes, I’m that desperate. “Fine.” I write my name on the dotted line and hand the pen back to him. This is it. I’ve sold my soul to the devil. Mr Everhart takes the contract from me and eyes the document before tucking it in a briefcase. I watch him, speechless.

The King’s vanguard? A slow, arrogant smirk pulled at the corner of my mouth. I picked my whiskey glass back up, leaning casually into the high back of my leather chair. "I didn't provoke him," I said, taking a slow sip. "In fact, I did business with him. He passed through the Frostbane square this afternoon during the Slave Trade." My father didn't blink. "And?" "And he made a fool of himself," I scoffed, waving my hand dismissively. "He filed a mate-claim on a piece of Frostbane trash. I sold him my ex-wife for a chest of gold, and he rode off with her."

But what she suspected was what kind of world; what kind of society forged nightmares and caused Martin to eventually mutter this phrase in his sleep. The phrase that answered her question. “I’ve sold my soul to the devil.”