DEVIL'S HIGH

CHAPTER 24

KIARAS’ POINT OF VIEW

If I ever see the Angel who helped God write my fate, then I would really like to have a word with him. It’s not like I have even seen him to hate me so much. I thought it was better for the ground to swallow me right now than to stand here in utter mortification.

My hazy vision slowly became clear, and my brain stopped working altogether after recording the sight in front of me. I was born and brought up around seven men, excluding Uncle Gabriel and Uncle Raphael, so it wasn’t the first time I saw someone from the opposite gender shirtless. But none of them could be compared with the naked torso that my eyes were trying to grasp in at the current moment.

He definitely worked out more than the normal teenagers, but what I was more interested in were the black coloured drawings all over his body. Did he paint it on himself? Will it not wash away once he bathes? The details were so intricate and hard for me to understand and the wordings were in an unknown language.

“I know I am good looking, but do you have to make it this obvious?”

I was following the design of a weeping skull that went down his… Holy God! I shut my eyes with my palms and started reciting the first prayer that came to my mind, hoping to wake from this sinful dream.

“Lord Jesus Christ,

you take away the sins of the world.

Through the grace of the Holy Spirit,

cleanse me from every stain of sin

in the blood you shed for me,

and…..”

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SAMAEL’S POINT OF VIEW

I amusingly watched her covering her eyes with her small palms and her lips continuously moved as if mumbling something.

Wait, is she praying?

“Lord Jesus Christ,

you take away the sins of the world…”

F*****g hell, she is!

What? Does heaven don’t have male species? But I heard from mother that she had six older brothers and there is no way she is unaware of our anatomy. Then why was she so shocked to see me shirtless? I even had my freaking pants. Don’t tell me I am the only other guy she has seen other than her brothers. Was that the case?

“Are you asking him to give you control? If yes, then don’t worry, I am not interested in you.”

A f*****g lie.

Kiara looked like a deer caught in the den and if it wasn’t for the pain, I would have pranced on her already. Her clothes covered every inch of her body and she was void of any make up. Her hair, too, was just casually brushed and not even styled. But something in her was making Kiara look so exotic, and it was driving me crazy.

On hearing my comment, she removed her fingers and gave me permission to see her mesmerizing blue orbs.

S**t, Samael, get a grip before you embarrass yourself. Girls always follow me and it’s never the other way. So why was my heart suggesting an exception this time?

“I am sorry. I thought it was empty.”

She exclaimed, but didn’t dare look at me directly, and it made me smirk in excitement. I liked this side of her. However, before I could fully relish in it, she turned and unlocked the door to leave.

No. I cannot leave her this soon. Not when I finally got her alone and in a fascinating situation. I have been keeping my distance from her after what Leviathan said, but right now my self restraints were getting loose.

Without thinking twice, I placed my hand on the door, preventing her from opening it. Her fingers stilled on the knob and could see her struggling for space because of our close proximity. I am sure she could feel my hot breath fanning on the nape of her neck and, as if confirming my suspicion, she shuddered when I moved closer to her ear.

“Do you want the boys outside to see us getting out together? Some of them are from our school and imagine what tomorrow’s hot topic would be.”

I didn’t even know who those idiots were as they came after me and their voices and topic of conversation were the only things that confirmed to me they were teenagers. I wildly guessed that Kiara didn’t get enough time to see their faces, and even if she did, there was no way she could remember all the guys from our school, since she had been here for only a week and it was impossible to memorize thousands of faces.

Kiara remained in that position for a few seconds before letting go of the knob and leaning on the door in frustration.

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KIARA’S POINT OF VIEW

Samael’s energy gave away nothing, as his usual demonic aura was mixed with something unique and I had no idea what it was. I could still hear the laughter from outside and considering that there was only one school in the entire realm, they should know me and Samael. If I go out right now and the devil behind me follows, then rumors will start to spread and my family would also come to know of it. How was I to give my father a proper explanation? It was already late to rule it off as a mistake and I blamed it on the temptations.

That’s when I became extremely cautious about our position. He was still close to my body than I liked and it was giving me goosebumps for some reason. The continuous blow of breath on my neck was making me feel warm, and a bead of sweat dripped down my forehead.

I wet my lips and gulped down several times as my throat became dry and I was battling to find my vocabulary. Does he have to stay like this? Isn’t there more space?

“I won’t turn back, so you can get dressed.”

I whispered and was glad that my words didn’t break in between.

“Why? I thought you liked what you saw.”

There was obvious smugness in his voice, and I hated him for making me blush. I wasn’t interested in his body, but in the drawings. Maybe a little, but honestly, I have seen better. Ezra’s body was hundred times sculpted than his’, but then why was he making me go weak in the knees? If it wasn’t for the support, I would have collapsed by now.

”I was just intrigued to see ink on your skin. There is no such thing in heaven. Nothing else.”

There, I said it. I waited for him to back off after I obviously hurt his chauvinistic ego. But instead of moving away, he placed his other hand on the door as well, trapping me between the plywood and him. His lips almost touched my right ear, and he blew onto my skin, making my lungs give up.

“Then why are you shivering?”

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