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

that Shin was dying. The angels opened a huge white door and Selene walked in. The door closed behind her and she saw the queen, she was pale and looked very weak.
She saw Selene and smiled as the queen sat up.
ACome here beside me Selene,A she said.
Selene walked toward the queen and knelt on the ground beside her as the queen grabbed her hand. Meanwhile Demetri was at Shin’s side as he smiled at him.
ADemetri I have to tell you something,A he said weakly as he smiled.
Demetri nodded and leaned down. Sol was crying and trying to keep it together.
ADemetri, I want you to be new king of the underworld,A he said.
Demetri=s eyes widened and Sol=s did too. The queen told Selene that she wanted her to be the ruler of heaven. Selene gasped as her eyes widened.
APlease Selene, you=ll have all my powers. I=m trusting you to lead the angels and kill demons in the final war,A she said.
Selene and Demetri nodded at the ruler’s requests and smiled sadly.
AI will,A they both said.
The queen of heaven and Shin smiled and their eyes closed. Selene stood up and the angels bowed in front of her, Demetri stood up and the demons bowed in front of him.
AYour highness, what is your wish?@ One angel said and a demon asked Demetri the same thing.
Selene and Demetri told them and they both sat at their thrones. Two years passed and Demetri and Selene had met several times (their kingdoms not knowing this). Even though they were both married against their wills, they met with each other briefly and very few times. One day Selene was running through a forest, a white robe on her.
It was winter and she smiled as she saw Demetri. He was wearing a black tank top, black pants. She had Bliss at her hip and Demetri had Calamity at his hip. Demetri saw her and stood up as he smiled.
She ran to him and embraced him as he embraced her back tightly.

ADemetri I=m so glad to see you, sorry I=m late. I had trouble getting out of my palace,A she said.
He stroked her hair as he smiled and looked at her.
@I missed you too Selene. It=s all right, the war won=t start for another year,A he said.
They went back to their palaces after talking to each other. Selene walked into her room and saw her husband. He rushed to her and embraced her as she embraced him back. He had black, short hair and blue eyes, he wore an Asian top and black pants.
AI=m glad your back,A he said, his tone worried and scared.
She looked at him in confusion as he led her to a room and shut the door. She gasped as she saw three angels on the floor.
AThey were attacked by five demons from the underworld, probably sent by Demetri,A her husband, Haser said.
Selene went by them and healed them. They looked at her and smiled and she smiled back.
AWhen?@ She asked Haser and stood up.
Five angels came in, Haser sighed and grabbed her hand. She looked at him as he sighed.
ALast night,A he said, gripping her hand tighter.
Selene looked away and sat down as she put hand over her eyes and sighed. Haser told the angels to leave him and Selene alone. They left and he walked toward her.
AIt couldn=t have been Demetri. He doesn=t want war to come, he wants to prevent it just like I do,A she thought.
Haser knelt down in front of her and kissed her hand. She looked at him as he looked at her.
ADon=t worry my love, I=ll take care of it,A he said.
She nodded and he picked her up. She gasped as they walked into their bedroom and he set her on the bed. He kissed her, but she pushed him away as he looked puzzled.
ANot know. We must kill the demon who did this,A she said as she turned away.
He nodded and went out of the room. She sighed as she stood up and jumped out of the window.
AHe couldn=t have sent those demons to attack my kind. I won=t believe it,A she thought, tears forming in her eyes.
Demetri had the same thing happen to his kind. He started running toward Selene.
AIt couldn=t have been her!A he thought.
Selene saw Demetri and ran toward him. Demetri reached her and embraced her as she gasped.

AIt wasn=t you, was it?@ She asked angrily.
He shook his head and put his hand on her cheek. She looked at him and cried into his chest. He embraced her tightly as he she did the same. One of his servants saw and gasped in shock.
AThis war is going to start soon. It=s going to tear you away from me! I don=t want it too!A she cried.
She gripped his chest tighter as she cried harder as he gripped her tighter. His eyes shut tightly and his hand stroked her hair.
AI know my love, I don=t want it too either. There will be death among both of our kingdoms,A he said as he slowly opened his eyes.
They looked at each other as he leaned down and kissed her. She kissed back and his servant gasped.
ASelene I love you. We=ll find a way to be together, even if it takes a thousand years, it will happen, I swear,A he said, parting from her.
They kissed again and he took off her dress as she took off his shirt. He pushed her on the ground and kissed her passionately. An hour passed and she had her arms and head on his chest. He had his arms wrapped around her tightly, rubbing her back as she whimpered in her sleep.
AIt=s alright Selene, it=s only a dream,A he whispered in her ear softly and comforting.
She slipped back into a peaceful slumber, snuggling up into his chest more. ADemetri,A she muttered.
He traced her face and body with his hand gently as he smiled.
AI love you Selene, we=ll be together. I promise,A he whispered as he stroked her hair.
He heard rustling in the bushes and sat up as he gripped Selene to him tighter. He grabbed his shirt and her dress as he picked her up and ran into the forest, stopping at a lake.
ASelene, wake up,A Demetri said in her ear and shook her gently.
She moaned and opened her eyes sleepily. She looked at Demetri and he had a worried look on his face.
AWhat=s wrong?@ She asked as he set her down and put on his shirt.
He looked behind a tree as he stood in front of her and handed Selene her dress. She put it on and touched his shoulder. He looked at her and she looked back in concern.
ASomeone saw us,A he growled, almost panicking.

A pulse went through her and she coughed up blood as she went to her knees.
ASelene!@ He shouted fearful as he picked her up in his arms.
She shook her head and smiled at him as he looked at her worried.
AI=m fine,A she said.
They heard a twig snap and spun around as Demetri pulled his sword out. He set her down and swung his sword. She gasped as an angel fell on the ground and Demetri=s eyes were wide.
ASelene... I... It was…@ he turned toward her as his breathing shook.
She looked at him and kissed him. He gasped as his eyes widened, and then kissed back.
AI know. I won=t hold it against you, but my kind will. A demon broke the peace treaty and we are now at war,A she said.
Suddenly Haser appeared behind her with five angels. Sol appeared beside Demetri with ten demons as she growled.
AHow dare you kiss my wife!@ Haser growled as he pulled his sword out and Selene gasped.
Sol grabbed Demetri=s arm and disappeared as the demons followed. AWe=re going to war, get ready!@ Haser growled.
The angels nodded and Selene grabbed her sword as Haser approached her.
ASelene if anything happens to me. I just want to tell you that I love you. I always have,A he said as he gripped her hand.
His other hand was on her cheek as he looked at her. She nodded as he kissed her, and then parted. He left the palace and the demons were getting ready. Sol was beside Demetri and they nodded at each other as they went separate ways.
ASelene please make it through this,A he thought, gripping the pendent on his neck she had given him in worry.
Selene was thinking the same as she looked at the stars and her wings came out. In two days war had broken out and almost all of the angels and demons had died. Selene met up with Demetri and told him the news. He sighed and they parted ways again.


Chapter 17

Decisions of Heart

It was midnight when Demetri walked back into his camp. The only ones of his kingdom left alive were Sol and three other demons. He jumped onto a high tree branch and sat on it as he sighed, looking at the stars. He put his hand over his eyes as teeth and hands clenched, trembling with fear.

AI want there to be a time when we could be together, to feel the water and wind under our feet,A he remembered Selene saying.
He remembered his reply as he had held her in his arms.
AI know Selene. There will be a time, it will happen, I swear my life on it,A he said, parting from her.
He sighed in the tree as he trembled and his eyes opened sadly. He thought of Selene and wondered if she was alright.
AI know,A he said sadly.
Sol heard him as she woke up and walked toward the tree. She put her hand on her heart and looked at him.
ADemetri,A she thought sadly.
She couldn=t bare seeing him suffering like this, even though he was now her husband. He was still her friend and she knew he loved Selene.
ADemetri I know how you feel, but... One of our kinds has to die, either the demons or the angels. One has to be killed for the war to be over. You understand that, don=t you?@ She thought as the wind started blowing against her and him slowly.
Back at the angel’s camp, Selene was looking out a window as she leaned against the window sill. Heras was asleep in the bed a foot behind her and she sighed sadly. There were only four angels remaining in her camp, herself, Heras, and two other angels. She remembered the words Demetri and herself had spoken two months ago.
That was the last time they spoke or saw each other. Her eyes filled up with tears as her hand gripped the window tightly as she let a quiet sob escape her.
ADemetri I miss you so much. I just want this war to be over. I want to see you, feel you against me again,A she whispered sadly.
Heras stirred and opened his eyes sleepily. He looked to his left and saw Selene, gripping her chest. He stood up and walked over to her.
ASelene, what=s wrong?@ He