Page 194 of The Devil's Fire

“H-he’s going to kill you.” I choked out.

“And who’s going to kill me? Your boyfriend? I have some news for you; he’s already dead.” He laughed.

My body froze in shock.

“You’re lying…” My voice was barely audible. With tears in my eyes, I looked at my mother. She too went silent at his words, her eyes wide in shock.

“I have no reason to lie. Don’t worry, you’ll reunite with him. In Hell.” He said, and the other one plunged a knife deep into my mother’s stomach. She let out a breathless gasp, her mouth slightly open as she gazed at me, tears escaping her eyes.

I stared at her in horror. The little strength I had disappeared, and my body went limp against his with tears streaming down my face. My mother closed her eyes, and she winced in pain as he pulled out the knife, only to plunge it right in again.

“Mamá” I screamed at the top of my lungs, watching her slowly slip out of consciousness as he stabbed her one more time.

A hand clamped on my mouth to stop my screaming, and I vigorously thrashed around, moving my entire body to break free while I cried for my mother.

I watched her fall to the ground, blood soaking her shirt fast. She slowly blinked, looking at me for the last time before closing her eyes entirely.

My throat tightened completely, and I stopped moving, my body going numb. I blocked everything else around me out, only seeing her and feeling my heart being ripped out as I stared at her numbly.

I was in shock, waiting for my mother to get up on her feet, to show me she was okay and still alive. But slowly, my mind understood why my mother was lying on the ground, unmoving.

I didn’t realize I had been laid down on the ground. I was still looking at my mother. I felt a pair of hands slowly creeping up my legs and slipping under the nightgown I had on, making their way towards my underwear and pulling it down my legs.

Turning my gaze away from my mother, I looked up at the night sky. My view was blocked as he leaned over me.

My gaze pierced his eyes, my own eyes empty of emotion while his were wicked and consumed by lust as he positioned himself between my thighs.

“I’m going to kill you.” I told him, my voice monotonous. I felt his chest vibrate against mine as he let out a small chuckle, ready to proceed with his intentions when I spoke again. “I don’t think you understand. I said I’m going to kill you.”

I clenched the rock under my hand and brought it crashing into the side of his head.

He yelled out in pain as he fell to the side, holding his head in his hands. Moving quickly, I kept him down by straddling his waist and grabbed the rock with both hands. I lifted it high above my head before bringing it down on his face.

And again.

And one more time.

I screamed at him as I watched the blood flow out from his face, watching him become lifeless underneath me.

And I didn’t stop.

I kept going, hearing the sickening thud as the rock smashed into his face. Again and again, until his brain mass splattered out.

“Let go of me!” I screamed as a pair of hands grabbed me from behind, dragging me up. I kept screaming, tears blurring my sight as I tried to break free from their grasp.

“Althaia, stop!”

I stopped, my breaths coming heavy as I was turned around to see it was Luca.

“Luca… help me… my mom.” I cried out to him desperately, turning to look at her, only to see Antonio by her side. My eyes darted around, taking in the grim sight of the two lifeless bodies sprawled on the ground.

“Antonio is doing his best. Are you hurt?” Luca asked. Before I could answer him, I let out a strangled breath, squeezing my eyes shut in pain.

I collapsed onto Luca, my hand clutching my stomach. Painful cramps were all I felt, as if I were being stabbed over and over again.

“Althaia!”

I opened my eyes, crying in relief when I saw his face as he ran towards me.

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