Into The Devil’s Heart

Audrey wakes up in terror and fright, tears dripping down her face. Her messy hair made her look like a mad woman but even in her pale and devasted form, her beauty kept on floating in the room.

Her eyes stayed glued to the white wall before her, her chest moving up and down faster. She was back in the mansion where she ought to be but that didn’t cross her mind as she seemed lost in her fears.

The cracking sound of the door was heard but she didn’t move and neither did she bother to look.

Cannon walks in, frown immediately settling on the smooth spot between his brows the moment his eyes laid on Audrey. As if being controlled, his feet carried him to where she was.

“Are you ok?” He asked, voiced and laid with concern. He reaches out for her and grabs both her shoulders, making her look at him.

His heart breaks a thousand times to see her face, the look on her beautiful face was unlike that she’s always had. This one spoke of so many things, frights, regrets, betrayal, and everything.

“You had a nightmare” he blurts out at the realization her dream is related to him. Though he doesn’t know for sure, he sure knows it’s something bad or else she won’t be having that look as she stares at him.

He pulls her closer and makes her lie against his chest, caressing her hair with tenderness.

“I’m sorry” He apologized, feeling bad for the fragile thing in his arms. If he hadn’t taken her in, she would have had a less stressful and emotionless life but because of him, she’s bound to see things that will never stop tormenting her.

“Is it true?” Audrey mutters in a soft cracked voice, she pushes herself up to have a better view of Cannon’s handsome face.

Cannon didn’t respond, he just stared at her but his gaze had a lot more to say than words could.

“Did you kill her?” She pressed on, tears rolling down her cheeks seeking an answer.

Her heart thugs loudly against her chest, she wants an answer but a positive one. She wants him to tell her that he didn’t do it, that it’s just a dream and nothing is real. Cannon still didn’t respond.

“Tell me the truth, please!!” She cries out pleadingly.This content belongs to Nô/velDra/ma.Org .

Cannon let go of her and stood up, “you don’t need to ’cause you’ve seen it for yourself” he said with his usual cold and emotionless tone, his tender eyes were now frozen.

“I’m nothing like you, bunny, I’ve killed and I’m still killing and will forever kill… Cause that’s me, that’s what makes me” Cannon said coldly.

” You should run while you can” it came out as a whisper but Audrey heard him.

She watches him turn and leave, her heart tightens in her chest in pain and confusion. She was hurt, the person who gave her a hard life and killed her mom is the same person she’s come to love with everything in her.

How was she to handle it? Where is she supposed to stand? She’s supposed to blame him for everything that’s happened to her and hate him but she doesn’t, she feels even more hurt knowing his the one.

Even in her confusion, Audrey knew her way to him without being directed. She closes her eyes and takes in a deep breath before climbing off the bed and following Cannon.

“You should be inside having proper rest” He spoke out halting Audrey from taking any step closer.

They were now outside at the field, the absence of the moon in the night sky made everywhere dark but the few stars kept their beauty.

Cannon didn’t want her around, he said those words back there with lots of sincerity. He wants her to leave, wherever she wants to go, maybe then, she won’t face any of what she’s facing.

“I have been sleeping all day, can’t sleep anymore,” Audrey said with all honestyThroughoutut their journey home she’s been sleeping until now, how can she sleep again? Even though she’s tired, she can’t help but refuse not to sleep knowing she will only end up having those nightmares.

” It’s an order! ” Cannon yells the anger in her voice was evidence of his emotions, ” you dare disobey your Lord?” He asked.

Audrey gulped in fear but didn’t let herself whimper in his presence.” I dare not disobey my Lord, but if it’s what I do to stay by him, then I’d do it a million times “Her tone was firm and decisive.

Cannon turns around and stares at her tiny fragile figure under the night sky, he can feel his heart grow softer at the sight of her.

“why are you doing this? Forming blind eyes towards the truth, why? ” Cannon didn’t understand why she would want to stick around after everything.

He’s shown her his true self, how bad he is yet she refuses to admit it. Now, she’s seen that he is not good, that he took away the one person that could show her how unconditional love yet, she acts as though it’s nothing. Just why is she being so naive?

“Behind every action, there is a reason, there is never a truth without a lie. I was shown the things that happened but never the full story, that’s her story. But I don’t want hers even though she’s my mom, I want yours cause there is never a coin without a backside” Audrey didn’t know what she was saying, all she knows is she wanted him and she would never judge him no matter what.

“I am not good bunny, how many times do you need me to tell you? I hurt everyone around me, I inflict nothing but pain on them. Why do you so much want to burn with me?” He yells, feeling infuriated by her constant persistence “Yes you are not good, I know. You kill people, I’ve seen that, you eat their hearts for dinner and drink their blood for wine. You curse and denounce your creator and for that, you were cast down, I know. You are looking for a means to journey back to heaven for your revenge… I know it all, but that doesn’t mean anything. I love you not because you are all perfect and righteous, not because you are beautiful and powerful. I love you because it’s only you, my heart beats for, you are the only one I long for every time. I love you because I want you, all of you, including all your bad and unholiness.” Audrey retorts furiously at him, Cannon is stunned to hear her raise her voice at him but amidst all the anger, there is sincerity in those beautiful set of shiny black eyes that are staring back at him.

“You told me there is nothing like perfection, that even angels ain’t. Why then do you talk about it? Why do you say you ain’t any of those things and you are pushing me away? Why do you belittle my love for you and make a mockery show of it? Why do I always have to prove to you that my love is real? Don’t you feel it? Is it so faint that it brushes only the surface of your skin like the wind and goes away into thin air?” She cries, she is hurting by all that is happening.

“You have never judged me, because you saw perfection in me… So have I, yes, you might call me naive and foolish but that is because my love has made me blind, blind to all your shortcomings. And what if you killed my mom? She was meant to die anyway, we all are. I don’t see a reason I should hold the past in my head and prevent myself from living my present while hoping the future comes brighter for me… She is my past, you are my present, my future, and my forever. Do you hear that? I submit myself to you willingly, all of me … Don’t let me go, I beg of you” She slumps on the ground in tears.

” I’m sorry” Cannon rushed to her side and held her still. “I didn’t mean to belittle your love for me, you can love me as much as you want, I will never stop you.” He breathes out.

He was scared she might run away after everything, he was scared she would judge and curse him harshly that’s why he acted that way, but now he knows better than to let her go… Not when his entire being needs nothing but her warmness against his to keep him calm and composed.