Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

274. Mose/Demon - The twin I

For a long time, I stood beside Lucifer, unseen, unheard. It had been like that from the moment God created me. I wasn't perfect like the other angels, so I was ignored, forgotten, and deemed unworthy of taking care of worlds like other angels did. Behind my back, many mocked me. I kept quiet, not wanting to give them more reason to laugh.

After Lucifer fought Michael and created Hell, I followed him. Having white or black wings was the same for me.

Lucifer understood what it meant to be hated, not because he wasn't perfect, but because he was too perfect. But just as in Heaven, Hell was another place of torture for me. I didn't mind because my twin was with me.

I loved my twin with all my heart. He was everything to me. My rock in my darkest time, my friend, my savior when I needed one.

My twins quickly rose in rank while I was happy with being invisible. Being a Behemoth or a Paymon were titles that meant nothing to me. I didn't need to prove my strength to anyone.

When my twin secretly started plotting with Michael to kill Lucifer so he could rule Hell, I stood by his side and helped him when needed, even if I knew it was wrong. I never hated humans, as they were imperfect, like me.

I never saw how twisted he was until he stabbed Lucifer from behind and cut his wings. Not even then. When he attacked the children, I knew he was not my brother anymore. I tried to stop him, to reason with him, but he stabbed me in the chest. He missed my heart by a miracle, but he broke it; all the love I once felt for him was replaced by...hate and rage. How could my own twin turn on me like that after everything I've done for him? During the years I waited for my mate's arrival, I thought of what went wrong over and over again. Until, one day, I made peace with the idea that I never truly knew my twin, that the love and affection he showed me were never genuine. He only wanted me by his side so the others would never see how twisted his soul was, how he was just like Ophyr-full of hate and jealousy. Ophyer wanted to destroy everything God created; my twin wanted to be above everyone.

and I grabbed his wings. He fought me with all his force, but I didn't let go of

in place while my life was slowly slipping away from me, as God delivered his justice, is still something I wonder about to this day. It was due to my effort to prevent my twin from killing even more innocent children that God healed all my wounds and gave me one chance to redeem myself from all my sins and live

been lonely, as for a long time, I found solitude in my twin. All of a sudden, I was alone. Demons and angels blamed me for what happened in the Garden of Eden. They blamed me for their mistakes, for listening to my twin.

was, mostly because Jasper's demon said I was

little divine power we still have fused together, forming a link between us even before our vessels became blood-brothers. This is important for the demons who eventually share the same woman as their souls are forever connected. Links can be created between a large group of demons or a small one. Jasper's demon had

and purity resonated with us. We didn't know who she was or where she

It's more like entering the bus and enjoying the ride. We can't even talk to our humans, but at

was for me. I liked Mose from the moment I saw

find the right one. Because of that, we risk not finding the female that felt perfect for us, and we have to choose another instead. Most of the time, our vessels are stupid,

was fucking a woman, but I still don't understand what's so great about it. Maybe because I never fucked someone. The connection between

still remember the night Mose and the others found Olivia in the forest. Her soul was in such agony

Olivia.

Except for my twin, I have never touched another being. Her skin is soft compared to mine, and her lips felt perfect

madness brought on by the dark whisper of Hell it's only a matter of time to find out. It's Lucifer's punishment for being betrayed by his demons, for allying with my twin, killing humans, and destroying the