Married to the Devil's Son novel Chapter 269

Chapter 269: 146

"My lord, we brought the witch."

"Bring him in." Lothaire ordered.

His servants came dragging the male witch and then pushed him down on his knees beneath the throne. Lothaire looked at the young witch, who stared at him with utter disgust. Deep down he was also frightened, but he was good at hiding it.

The servants held him in place, even though the witch knew there was no point in running away. Lothaire stood up from his seat and went down the stairs to get closer to the boy. He was young and didn't know how to defend himself.

Lothaire had found him through The Eye. His name was Ivan. He was a gifted boy, but he thought of his gifts as a curse and lived hiding them in fear of getting hurt.

"Show your real self." The boy demanded.

Lothaire was immediately amused. Witches knew that demons didn't always look the way they appeared. They believed demons were ugly. It wasn't entirely a lie. Demon's original form could be ugly, frightening, beautiful or all at the same time. The first time would almost always be frightening for humans. They feared everything that was unknown to them.

Lothaire thought of himself as both beautiful and ugly, which made him frightening. It wasn't a good combination, but the way he looked right now was still him.

Demons could transform and change their appearance from looking like their original self, the way they were created, or looking presentable so they could blend in with humans. Many demons have stayed in their changed form for so long that they evolved to look more like humans. Especially like the humans they lived amongst.

People might say it is a disguise, but to Lothaire that was only their other form. Their evolved form. Today, most demons looked just like humans. Since demons were mostly male, they chose to stay in their changed form in order to find a human mate and reproduce. And most female demons were originally human and only turned demon after giving birth.

"This is the real me." Lothaire said.

The boy narrowed his eyes. "What do you want?"

"Just answer my questions and do as I say and you will leave this place alive." Lothaire told him.

Ivan clenched his jaw and gave him a deadly stare.

Lothaire was impressed. He sat on the stairs so he could be at the same level as Ivan while talking to him.

"Nature restores everything, is that correct?" Lothaire asked.

"Nature restores itself." The boy corrected.

Lothaire nodded. "Do you know anything about demon possession?"

The boy frowned. "A little."

"Tell me what you know." Lothaire said.

"I know you shouldn't possess humans"

Lothaire chuckled. "And if I do?"

"Then you will be punished." He said simply, as if he was sure about it.

"Who will punish me?"

"Nature." The boy said.

Well, at least he didn't say God. Lothaire had expected this answer. "Does nature's punishment ever end?" Lothaire asked.

"It depends on what you are being punished for. I can imagine your punishment never ends."

Lothaire smirked. If the boy only knew.

"The possession. How long will the punishment last?" He asked.

"It depends on how long the possession lasted. I can't tell you an exact time."

Lothaire nodded. He knew the boy wasn't lying, but this wasn't helping. He wanted to know when the effects of the possession would wear off. It was making him lose his mind.

"Is there a way I can minimize the punishment?"

"How about stop being the devil?" The boy suggested.

Usually Lothaire loved people with a smart mouth, but he had been annoyed and itching to kill someone lately.

He lost his temper fast and grabbed the boy's face, letting his sharp nails pierce his skin. "You better think before you speak if you want to be able to go back and tell the story of how we met." Lothaire threatened, bringing his face close to his. "Now tell me. How do I decrease the punishment?"

The boy trembled. "You can't."

Irene watched Heaven sleep. She had been sleeping for many hours, waking up just to eat a little and then sleep again. She had been tired for so long, but she was never able to sleep well. This time she was sleeping peacefully, and Irene was happy that she was finally getting some rest. Maybe Zamiel had visited her dreams and assured her that he would come and get her. _{frёewebηovel.cѳm}