Run with the Devil

2

Nicklaus walked down the halls on the second floor. He had to be the stupidest man ever to leave his baby sister with the most dangerous man in the world. But what can he do, if his sister refuses to speak to anyone but that man. She won’t even talk to him, her own brother. For the longest time, doctors told him she was mentally unstable after surviving the accident that killed their parents. But her mind is sound. She has master degrees in three different art majors and a budding career as an artist. She draws tattoos and paints landscapes. Her talent is beautiful. Yet she doesn’t speak to anyone. She graduated top of her classes, but the professors never heard her speak.

The fact that Lucifer Morningstar was the only person she willingly speaks to, hurt. The reporters swarmed as he made it to the room that she was supposed to have been in. “Mr. Wynters, what news do you have on the whereabouts of your sister?”

“Is she working for the Seven Circles as rumors are suggesting?”

“Is your sister a w***e?”

Nicklaus glared at the last reporter. Then calmed the crowd with a hand. “My sister is fine. She is currently visiting her boyfriend on the penthouse floor. My Brother-in-law has been more than courteous as we spent breakfast together. Later in the week, we will be holding a press conference to handle the rumors going around about my sister. I will in fact let it be known that my sister hold three master degrees in her profession and makes more money as an artist than any club can pay a prostitute. So, no she isn’t working here. Please come to the press conference later in the week for more updates.” Then he raised a hand and guards came into view and forced the reporters out of the hotel. Nicklaus sighed then called his Aunt.

“Have you found her? We are so worried about her. She never stays out and I don’t think she has any friends.” His Aunt’s syrupy voice grated on his head. “Raven is fine. I found her and she is perfectly safe. Nothing happened to her. Thomas on the other hand is looking at charges for drugging my sister. I saw the surveillance. He will face jail time for attempted r**e. Oh, and prepare a lavish dinner. We are expecting a high profile guest tonight for dinner. He will be bringing Raven home.” He didn’t let her ask any more questions and directly hung up on her. He steeled himself before leaving the hotel himself to head for work. His sister would be the safest person on the planet at this point.

What the population that had nothing to do with the underworld didn’t know was that at this point, the entire dark web and the underworld were on the move.

[Lord Morningstar has updated his account. He would like to introduce his Queen to the World. Lady Ravenna Wynters, Morningstar. All heads of families must give their family notice of who she is and to make sure her life is above their own King.]

The notification went ‘Nationwide’ and many families have already sent their well wishes and gifts to the happy couple. The Yakuza sent her their best shadow assassins as her own team of guards. The Triads sent the best armored super cars on the black market. The mafias sent her a pedigree Tibetan mastiff pup and everything she could ever need to care for him. The black fuzz ball stared at Lucifer in his travel crate. “That was fast.” He looked at the ten Japanese women standing near the far wall of his office and then down at the box of keys to the twenty super cars now being unloaded into his massive garage. He smiled and glanced at Ravenna.

“Do you like your gifts, my Queen? The empire has sent them for you.” She was kneeling next to the crate and scratched the puppy under his chin. “Yes. I like them. The cars are perfect and I can never have enough bodyguards for your comfort. I love my new dog. Hades is adorable.”

Lucifer chuckled. “Hades fits. He is all black and with his breed, he will be bigger than my own dogs. Very well.” He turned to address the women. “You are to report directly to Reaper, he is the head of her security. The best one among you will play her assistant and the rest will be shadow guards.” He held out the box of keys. “Pick a set of keys my love. This will be your personal car. Every one of them is armored and shielded against hackers.” Raven let Hades out of the crate then walked to stand beside Lucifer, who tugged and she sat in his lap immediately. She studied the keys them picked out the Mercedes SUV. “Its big enough for Hades to ride with me and still be luxury enough to make you happy. On weekends or events we will use the Lamborghini or the Rolls Royce. But I prefer the larger SUV for my career.” Lucifer smiled. “I approve. Make sure you inform Reaper of your orders. Oh and here.” He added a set of keys to the Mercedes keys. “It’s a art gallery I bought for you. My men are already moving all your art and studio supplies to the building, just go over with Reaper and organize it to how you want. You may Rule me and the underworld, but I don’t want you to put your career on hold.” Raven beamed happily. She kissed his cheek and bounced off to find Reaper. The women followed her out. Lucifer picked up his phone and called his butler. “Have my staff prepare a lavish room full of high end designer gowns and clothes for my fiancee, then all the accompanied accessories. I want pajamas hung up in my closet and everything a woman needs. Skin care, hair products and makeup. Your Mistress will be coming home tonight after we have dinner with her family. Her words is law. No one is to be rude or look down on my Queen.”

“Yes Master Morningstar. How should we handle Danika when she comes to visit?”

“She has never been allowed into my house. So how do you think I want her handled?”

“Of course Master. I will inform the Mistress of the rules concerning visitors.”

“My Raven has no rules in my house. She can do whatever she wants. Reaper and Tsuki are her subordinates. No one else is allowed near my Fiancee.”

“Yes Master.” Lucifer hung up and then called his Second in command. “Michael, go get the family ring out of my Vault. Raven needs an engagement ring worthy of the King of the Underworld. The Morningstar ring is perfect. Have it sized, a 6, to fit her finger. I want no mistakes. Plan the engagement party. Only family heads are allowed to attend, unarmed or they leave in a body bag.”

“Where would you like the event held?”

“Here, at the hotel. Open the seventh ballroom. It must be grand and styled toy tastes. She is just as dark as me yet with enough light in her soul.”

“Very well, shall I call Reaper to help with the event?”

“No, he is now under your Queen as her personal guard. Call Widow and Storm.” Then he hung up and moved on to reading his emails and the rest of the well wishes of the families he rules. He smiled and touched the scars on his face. She wasn’t afraid of him. He emailed his hacker.

[I want everything on Ravenna Wynters by tonight. I have a need to know why Nicklaus was so aggressive when she wouldn’t go to him.]

[That’s too easy. He blames her for the death of Benedict and Marilyn Wynters, their parents. He almost killed her once when she woke up in the hospital.] Lucifer growled. He called Reaper. “You and Tsuki are never to allow her to be alone with her brother or anyone else who calls themselves her family. Is that clear?”

“Yes sir. She is currently making the men hang paintings and the women are organizing her office. The studio where she paints is already in order. We are just finishing up the gallery. The mutt Hades has never left her side and growls at us when we come near her.”

“Good, reward the dog. He can literally be where we can’t. I’ll have to thank the Medici family for the dog at the engagement ball.”

“Yes Master. Tsuki has bought Mistress a new phone and I will send you her new contact information. The phone is hacked proof and has the state of the art GPS tracker made by the Yakuza. It comes with a watch as well.”

“Good, send me the information and then I’ll pick her up this evening to go see her family for dinner. Then we go to the Manor, you to take charge of her safety. What she eats and who is around her. Only your team is allowed near my Raven.”

“Yes Master. We shall be ready for you.”

Lucifer hung up then rose to his feet. He glanced at the box of keys his little Queen received from his empire. Then he looked at the animal shipping crate and the boxes of chew toys and treats. He called his butler again.

“Have three men come to my penthouse and pick up Raven’s gifts. Make the suite next to ours into a dog room. The bed needs to large enough for a Tibetan mastiff, all in red. The closest is to be filled with the toys and treats. Set a rack up for the leashes and collars. He is only to have steak of any kind. No processed dog food.”

“Yes Master. Shall I arrange a park for the dog in the garden?”

“No, The guard dogs are kenneled during the day. Raven wants the puppy to have full run of the property. I allow it.” Lucifer left his hotel in a good mood. He got into the black Lamborghini and drove himself to the art gallery he bought for his Queen.