Hey all,
Anyway, without further ado, let's find out exactly what Asmodeous has in mind for Amaris. *shudder* Enjoy!!!
The Watcher's Guild: Sweet Nephilim
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Amaris’
whole body turned to ice. She stared at
Asmodeous, unable to speak at first. A
hundred thoughts and fears raced through her mind, but she couldn’t connect
them to her tongue. It was as if she’d
been struck mute by horror. Eran cursed
under his breath.
“You cannot
touch the mortals. It is forbidden. If you are going to tempt her, at least stay
within the rules.”
“I am a
demon. What do I care about rules?”
She touched
Eran’s shoulder, and her throat finally opened up enough to speak. “Is he telling the truth? C-Can he hurt my family?”
“Even his
kind must obey Jehovah, little angel.
They are given certain rules to follow just as we are.”
“And that
means they’ll be safe?”
“Tell her
the truth, Guardian. I want to hear
this.”
Eran’s lips
tightened, but he turned slightly and met her eyes. “I cannot promise they will be safe, Amaris. Each person’s fate is their own. Can something happen to them? Perhaps.
But it cannot occur because of your emergence as a Nephilim. Jehovah has prohibited that type of attack.”
“He does
speak the truth, sweet lips.” Asmodeous tapped his chin with one long
finger. “But your becoming a Nephilim
will change your family’s lives as well.
You won’t be able to be with them anymore. And who can say if that car accident might
have happened if you had been there to prevent it?”
“Can he
skirt the rules that way?” Amaris hated
the fact her voice was trembling. It
gave the demon a psychological advantage.
“He wishes
to tempt you by making you believe he can,” Eran said, and his deep voice
soothed her on an unconscious level.
“Car accidents do happen, and sometimes demons are the cause of
them. But I promise you, little
angel. He cannot hurt your family
because of you.”
“But that
isn’t what I said, is it?” The creature
shook his dark head, and a single lock of hair fell over one captivating eye. “I never said anything about hurting them.”
Her heart
gave a sudden twinge, and unthinkingly, she rubbed at it. “Then what?”
“What I am
saying, my dear, is if you come with me, anything that might have happened to your loved ones, will not. I give you my word on it.”
“The word
of a demon?” Eran’s voice was scornful.
Something
flashed in Asmodeous’ eyes. “We may be
creatures from Hell, but we do have a code of honor. Of a sort.”
He grinned briefly. “It just may
not be what you expect.”
Amaris
ignored the byplay. “I don’t understand. What do you mean about my family?”
The demon’s
body suddenly took on an unholy glow.
He reached an elegant hand out to Amaris. “As your Guardian said, each of their fates
is their own. How and when each will die
is still uncertain. But you can change
that. You have the power, my sweet almost-angel. You can keep your family from tasting death.”
Even though
she knew she shouldn’t trust him, she couldn’t help her heart from leaping in
excitement. She scooted out from behind
Eran. “I can?”
“Come with
me, and I will prevent accidents, disease, even old age from touching
them. They will live forever, safe,
because you loved them enough to step completely out from behind those wings
and take my hand.”
Amaris
ignored Eran’s growl. She wasn’t stupid
enough to believe Asmodeous completely, but she was very curious about what he
meant. If her family could live forever… “Why would you do this?”
“Because
you are special. My master is willing
to…make a few adjustments to bring you within the fold. Immortality for your family is a small enough
price to pay.”
“It sounds
too good to be true.” She glanced
between the two men. Eran sat silently,
his strong jaw tight with suppressed anger.
His furious eyes glistened like molten copper. “Eran?
Why aren’t you saying anything?”
“Because he
isn’t allowed to,” Asmodeous gloated.
“He must stay quiet when I am making my offer to you.”
She ignored
the demon, her faze fixed on her Guardian’s.
“Eran?”
“He is
correct, little angel.” The words were
dragged out of him. “An angel of the
Lord cannot interfere with this type of temptation.”
“Temptation.” A little light bulb went off. She turned back to the handsome demon. “That’s what you’re doing, aren’t you? Tempting me, just like in the Bible.”
Asmodeous
chuckled. “The things I would offer you,
sweet woman, would not be allowed in that odious book. The delights of my world are more delicious
than you know.”
Despite
herself, she felt the tug of his words.
She turned to Eran, wishing he would put his strong arms around her
again. “Can’t you do anything?”
She heard
Asmodeous hiss out a curse at the same time Eran’s eyes gleamed in sudden
pleasure. “I can. But only if you ask me to.”
Raising an
exasperated eyebrow, she gave him a gentle shove. He didn’t budge an inch. “So I’m asking.”
Eran’s slow
smile warmed her. Still keeping a
weather eye on the demon, he touched her cheek.
“He tells you the truth, Amaris.
He can grant your family immortality if you choose to follow his master. But what he doesn’t tell you is the promise
he’s giving you will be followed only on his own terms.”
“You lie!”
The snarl came so sudden and quick, she couldn’t help but stare. Asmodeous’ face was twisted with fury. “My offer is sincere. I will grant her family eternal life. He tried another smile, but this time it
wasn’t as beautiful. “You are Nephilim.
You will never die, so wouldn’t you like to have your family with you always? In perfect health? You would never have to worry about being
alone again.”
Amaris’
eyes went wide. “I-I’m going to live
forever?”
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Okay. This temptation just got a little more interesting. Living forever? Keeping your family safe and whole? No wonder Amaris is listening!!! But will she accept? Check in next week to see what happens next!
Have a great week!
Hugs,
CJ England
Follow Your Dreams
http://cjengland.com/luckbealady/luckbealady.htm
2 comments:
I really hate having to wait a week to read the next one!!!! Thanks CJ!
Dang! I wanna know now what happens! I, too, hate waiting a week to see how everything falls. This temptation is getting good though!
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