Fire of a Demon's Heart by Shawnta Christensen (libby ebook reader .txt) 📕

AShe=s awake Demetri!@ Sol shouted at him as he continued to walk away.
The girl sat up and looked sad as Sol was about to go after him. Shin put his hand on her shoulder and shook his head as he looked at her.
ALeave him be for a while Sol, he needs it" he said and she nodded.
ASo my sister is gone,A the little girl whispered sadly, tears in her eyes.
Sol gasped and Shin did too as the girl looked at them. The girl smiled a little and looked at her feet.

ASelene was my sister, not by blood, but by bond. She turned evil and died, I know that now,A the girl said crying.
Sol embraced the little girl and she clung to Sol. An hour passed and she was done crying. Sol and Shin smiled and she did too.
AI can help Demetri kill Gail. I=m going to die in an hour because of my illness and I=ll make him a demon angel,A she said.
Sol gasped and ran out of the cave to find Demetri. Shin helped the girl up, put her on his back, and ran after Sol. Demetri was by a river and the reflection of the moon shown in the water.
ASelene,A he thought sadly.
An image of Selene was shown in the water and he got angry. He raised his hand and growled.
ALeave me alone!@ He shouted.
He swiped the water and the image disappeared. He sat down and leaned against the tree, bangs over his eyes as his teeth and eyes clenched tightly.
Sol and Shin continued running. Sol could sense him and ran faster.
APlease hurry,A the girl said.
Shin nodded and ran faster as the girl=s breathing got shallow. Demetri growled as he remembered Selene and how she was with him before she turned evil.
AI lost everything the day she died. The happy part of me died along with her, all that=s left is sadness and hurt. I=m hollow inside,A he whispered growling as he clawed at the ground.
Sol and Shin saw him and rushed toward him as the girl got weaker by each passing minute.
ADemetri!@ Sol shouted.
Demetri looked at her, and then the little girl as he stood up. Shin let the little girl down and she looked at him. Demetri grabbed her hand, kneeling in front of her.
ADemetri I can make you into a demon angel, so you can kill GailA she said.
He nodded as she put her hand on his heart and her head against his, eyes closed. The girl=s body began to glow an orange, red and he clenched his teeth in pain. Her skin was burning as it touched his.
APlease get revenge for my sister=s death,A she pleaded and melted into his skin.

He screamed as her body melted onto his. He felt on his back, tossing and turning as the pain increased. His eyes widened as he clutched his body with his hands. A huge white light enveloped him suddenly as he screamed.
Sol and Shin shielded their eyes and body as the impact hit. The dust disappeared and Demetri had two metal arm and leg bands, white angel wings with blue veins and purple marks on his cheeks. His eyes were amber and his sword was white and skeletal, glowing a red-orange color dimly.
ADemetri!@ Sol and Shin said shocked as their voices shook.
Demetri looked at himself in the water and smirked. His eyes widened and Sol looked at him in confusion.
AWhat the...?@ He whispered shocked.
He looked at his hands and then at Sol, her eyes were wide and Shin smiled. Demetri smirked and nodded at them.
ALet=s go,A Demetri said.
Shin nodded and Demetri put on a black shoulder pads and a tan strap on his back. Sol followed them close behind as they ran through the forest.
ADemetri=s aura and strength have completely changed,A she thought in worry and shock.
Demetri stopped suddenly and looked around. Sol and Shin stopped as well and looked at him. He looked north and sniffed the air and sighed.
ASomeone=s here. It=s Gail=s men,A Demetri growled as his eyes glowed dimly.
Fifteen men jumped out of the trees and surrounded them. Sol and Shin pulled out their swords and the men came at them. Demetri growled and charged at them as the two men charged at him, swords raised. Demetri smirked, disappeared, reappeared behind the men and stabbed them with his hand.
He got tired after killing five men and pulled out his new sword. It glowed brightly and he swung, killing all the men. Sol and Shin looked at him. Shock was plain on their faces as he sighed.
AHe=s way stronger now. Is he really a demon angel?@ Sol thought as her eyes widened and shook.
Demetri made his sword disappear and turned toward them. They looked back at him and the continued on, running fast before darkness approached. Five hours passed and they came to a river, it was already midnight when they decided to stop and rest. They made a campfire and sat around it as Sol kept glancing at Demetri from time to time.

ADemetri=s power is incredible! Maybe it even surpasses Gail=s, but can he control it?@ She thought.
Shin was asleep in an hour and Sol was in his arms asleep. Demetri was standing by the river, the moon shining on him as he looked into the water. Demetri looked at his hand and sighed as he closed his eyes.
AIs this what true power feels like?@ He wondered as the wind brushed passed him gently.
He felt the blood going through his body, felt his heart beating fast. He opened his eyes and stared at the moon sadly.
AIs this what you felt Selene?@ He asked the moon, knowing it wouldn=t answer him.
He walked back to camp after an hour, thinking of Selene and feeling the grass beneath his bare feet. He stopped as the moon went behind a cloud, shook his head as his eyes glowed dimly.
AEven if she is gone, why can I still feel her presence in my body?@ He thought as he looked at the forest.
His eyes widened as he gasped and his breathing and eyes shook. He saw a woman that looked just like Selene through the trees. She stopped and turned toward him smiling. He didn=t even know he was running across the grass and water, until he felt the coldness of the water in his feet.
He jumped out of the water and ran through the forest, pushing passed trees and bushes in his path. He needed to feel her in his arms again and the beating of her heart.
ASelene!@ He shouted, seeing the woman up ahead walking slowly.
He was almost to her and reached for her in desperation. She turned toward him and smiled.
ASelene,A he said and touched her shoulder.
He gasped and his eyes widened when he couldn=t feel her. His hand went through her body and she burst into gold sparks in front of him. He stood there for a moment, and then looked at his hand in shock.
AI swear I touched her. Am I losing my mind?A he thought in shock.
Sol woke up and looked for him and walked toward the forest. She was deep in the forest and saw him leaning against a tree.
ASelene,A he whispered.
She heard him and walked toward him sadly. He opened his eyes and looked at her as she smiled, trying to hide the pain. She held out her hand and he glanced at it, then back at her.

ADemetri come back to camp and get some rest,A she said as the moon hit her.
He nodded and walked toward camp. He never took her hand and walked passed her. She faced his back as she sighed sadly. Her hand fell to her side and the other went to her chest.
AHe can=t let go of her death. It stills weighs heavily on his heart, all he thinks about... dreams about, is Selene,A she thought tears in her eyes.
In the morning they headed to a town in the east, Sol was glancing at Demetri, thinking about last night.
@What=s wrong?@ Shin asked as he put a hand on her shoulder.
She looked at him and shook her head, then back at Demetri. AIt=s nothing, just tired,A she answered.
Shin nodded as he walked ahead and Sol sighed, looking at Demetri. Thinking about shocked expression on his face last night flashed through her head.
AWhat did he see last night that shocked him that much?@ She wondered.
They walked into a city. The town was huge, with a castle in the middle lit up.
ABe careful here you two,A Demetri warned, looking at them.
They nodded and continued to walk, Demetri seemed uneasy and Sol wondered why. Two guards saw them as they walked up the palace stairs. Demetri growled and Sol stopped as a pulse went through her.
The guards came up to Demetri, swords at their sides and Sol walked next to him. Shin was behind them, hand on his sword uneasily.
AWho the hell are you?!@ One shouted angrily.
The other guard glared at him and then at Demetri, Demetri glared back. The guard relaxed slightly, but not very much, his body tense.
AYou don=t have permission to be here! Unless you have a necklace around your neck to prove you=re a citizen,A the other one said.
Demetri chuckled and wrapped his arm around Sol=s waist. She gasped as her head hit his shoulder.
AI do have clearance to be here, though I do not have a necklace to prove it,A Demetri said smiling a little.
The guard growled and thrust his sword at Demetri. Demetri sighed and closed his eyes, then glared at the guard.
ABad mistake,A he said as he smirked.

Sol gasped and Demetri=s eyes changed. They were gold with a black line in the middle. The guards gasped as they raised their swords and Demetri was gone in the blink of an eye. He was behind them, looking at his blood covered hand as he smirked.
The guards fell to the ground and disappeared. Sol gasped and looked at Demetri as he straightened up.
AThey shouldn=t have messed with me,A he said, shaking the blood off his hand.
Sol was scared and Shin looked at her. Demetri looked at her as his eyes went back to normal.
ASomething=s here. That=s why I came.... it=s calling me,A Demetri said, sadness in his eyes.
Sol nodded and they both followed him through the halls. Her body was still trembling from earlier.
AWhat does he mean?@ Sol wondered fearfully.
She gasped as Shin grabbed her shoulder and pulled her to him.
AIt=s alright,A he whispered in her ear reassuringly.
Sol smiled at him and he smiled back as he put her on his back. Demetri stopped in front of a door and gripped his chest, going to his knee. Sol gasped and rushed toward him.
ADemetri, what=s wrong?@ She asked, gripping his shoulder tightly.
He was panting hard and Sol gripped his shoulder tighter. She gasped and her eyes widened as a strong pulse went through her. Shin walked up to them and Demetri got to his feet, pulling his sword out.
AStayY here,A he rasped as he barley stood up.
Shin picked Sol up as she was