CHAPTER TWELVE

"How are we going to do that?" I asked. He wants to figure out why demons are after me, but how?

Asmodeus stood, thinking, for a few moments. I then had an idea. "The core's elders might know. I could talk to them."

Asmodeus looked at me. "No, that wouldn't be a good idea. I'm sure your core has been informed of your situation and they might do something to you." I said in a serious tone.

"Well, I don't necessarily have to talk to them. Tyler could." I shrugged.

"So you wish to put your brother in danger?" Asmodeus questioned.

"How else are we going to figure this out? The elders know everything. They might be able to tell us." I protested.

Asmodeus sighed. "Fine, but we need to be quick about this. If we go into the city, there is a higher chance of you being found by both demons and your core."

"I know. Don't worry." I smiled in an attempt to reassure him. With that, we left to my former home to find Tyler.

When we arrived, I knocked on the glass balcony door and moments later Tyler appeared. He looked surprised and worried as he unlocked the door and slid it open.

"You shouldn't be here. What are you-" He began.

"We're here for your help." I quickly said as I pushed past him and into the apartment, "I need you to talk to the elders about my situation, about if they know of any prophecies, anything. We need to know what's going on." I begged.

Tylers gaze darted from me to Asmodeus, who stood beside me, then back to me with a worried expression on his face. He sighed, "I'll do it. For you."

"Thank you." A content smile rested across my face. Tyler went to his room to change into his formal attire before leaving to meet with the elders. I looked around the apartment from where I stood and my heart began to ache. I don't want to leave everything behind.

"Ew. You're so weak as to feel such an emotion?" Asmodeus mocked, "Your smell of you sadness is so intense that it's making my nose burn."

I ignored him and inhaled deeply to calm myself. Then, a soft voice came from behind me.

"I wondered when you two were going to show up here. Don't worry, I'm not here to do anything. I'm merely here to help you, brother."

Both Asmodeus and I turned around to find his brother Almos standing there. Asmodeus nodded at him, "I understand. I want you to follow her brother when he leaves. For protection, but I also don't trust him. Do not make your presence known to him."

Almos nodded. "I can do that. I'll wait outside."

I turned to Asmodeus, a bit angered. "Why don't you trust him? He's my brother! He'll do anything to help me!" I snarled at him.

He just started at me with a straight face, "Anyone can betray you, even your own blood." Moments after he said this, Tyler exited his room and made his way over to us. He wore dress pants and a dress shirt, all black. His hair was combed neatly.

"I'm ready." He said, only addressing me. He gave me a quick hug. He was going to drive to the core, which was thankfully only a 20 minute drive. I watched from the balcony door as he drove away.

"It's not safe for us to stay here." Asmodeus said from where he sat on the couch.

"Well, we need to wait for Tyler to get back and tell us what he finds out. I'm not leaving." I said, still staring out the window.

"But your scent that is attracting the demons has grown stronger overnight. Yet, it smells a bit different..." Asmodeus said as he stood up. I turned out and looked at him confused when it hit me.

I bolted to the bathroom and, sure enough, my period had started. Well, fuck.

There was a light knock on the door as I rummaged through the cupboards for my little menstrual cup. An absolute life saver. "Is everything okay?" Asmodeus spoke from the other side of the door.

"Uhh..." I said as I fixed the situation. I opened the door, feeling a bit embarrassed as Asmodeus stood in front of me with a confused look on his face. "Yes, I'm fine. I just... uhh... I got... I started my period." I said sheepishly.

"Ahhh, that's...." Asmodeus looked away from me, seemingly embarrassed and a bit flustered. "Do you need... stuff?" He asked hesitantly.

I chuckled nervously, "No, I'll be fine."

"Okay." We both stood there in an awkward silence for a moment before he walked back to the living room.

After some time, Almos barged I'm through the balcony door. He also dragged Tyler by his hair into the apartment. I jumped up from the couch, absolutely furious.

"What the fuck are you doing?" I screeched at him. I was preparing to lunge at him when Asmodeus put his arm across my chest to stop me.

"I told you, you can be betrayed by your own blood." He snarled, locking his eyes onto Tyler's writhing body as he tried to escape from Almos's grasp.

Almos nodded, "He is right. Tyler wasted no time in turning you in."

I was still infuriated, but now at Tyler. He had stopped moving and looked at me with guilt in his eyes. "Is he telling the truth?" I asked, gritting my teeth. Tyler only looked down, but that was enough of an answer for me.

"What the fuck Tyler? I trusted you! You're my brother-"

"I'm not your brother!" He blurted out, sounding angry but also hurt.

"What are you talking about?" I snarled back. Was he trying to disown me? I wanted to strangle him and to make him bleed.

"Mother and father aren't your real parents! They killed your real ones and took you in since they felt guilty leaving you behind. Everyone wants you because you're a half-breed! Half demon, half angel, but it seems the angel side is being suppressed. They can't sense you yet, but they will. The demon presence is growing and they're going to notice." Tyler shouted all of this at me and my head began to spin. Has he gone mad? Is this all true?

It was too much information for me to process and everything became blurry. My legs felt wobbly and I felt a strong arm wrap around my waist to hold me up.

"We should go." Asmodeus's voice sounded so distant. I then felt him lift me up to carry me. I looked at him but my eyes couldn't focus on his face.

"Are you okay?" His voice still sounded so distant but I nodded. Then everything went black.