Afterlife - Stephanie Hudson Page 0,281

at once. The whole front of the cabin ripped from its foundations, moving at such high speed it made the logs crumble into the forest as if they were just twigs. The roof was about to cave in on us, when one half pealed back as if it was just a tin can. It flew backwards over the cliff's edge and you could just hear its destruction as it smashed onto the crater floor.

The cabin was a mere shell with a few beams remaining and only three walls. I shook with every movement it made as I was still attached to the beam by the chain. My wrists were beyond a bloody mess as my bonds had cut through the flesh but at least my screams had been muted thanks to the mighty quake that had erupted the forest floor.

When everything stopped shaking, I finally looked up to see Draven's demon form. He stood where he had landed from the sky, with his huge wings expanded out on full view. His body was exposed showing his powerful energy as he only wore trousers, and you could see his veins glowing fiercely. His hands positioned out to control the rubble that was in his way, making it shoot through the air giving him a clear path. It was only now that I fully understood the intensity of the power he held. It was truly terrifying....

If I thought that I had seen Draven mad before, then that had only been the tip of the volcano that was about to erupt into full Demon fury. He moved forwards making the rubble part like the red sea, launching it out into the forest like it had been made from foam. This was not the half Angel Demon I had seen before.... Oh NO... there was no Angel insight as his eyes found Morgan holding my neck in one hand and a large blade in the other, which he had positioned to my side.

As he got closer his naked torso looked as though it would explode with the energy under his skin. You could see a raging red river flow in his veins as it was destroying the Angel within him. It looked as if the Demon part was completely taking over and was most definitely winning the fight! His muscles rippled as he tensed them at the sight of me. I must have looked as I felt.... which was broken. My dress had been torn exposing all my legs and the straps were no longer. The blood down my arm remained as it had dripped all the way to my shoeless feet and as my face had been hit at least four times, I couldn't have been pretty to look at.

“YOU CAN'T HAVE HER!!!!” Morgan screamed at him as the blade got closer to me but Draven moved faster than either of our eyes could catch, and was soon at Morgan. He just extended his arm out and flung him aside as if he had been a cardboard cut-out.

“Watch me!” He said in a controlled anger as Morgan's body flew through the air, crashing into the other side of the cabin. I jumped at the thud it made, making my body sway around on the chain. Draven's eyes found mine but it was as if he was looking at fire and what I was seeing was the reflection. The purple had all gone, being replaced by the utter rage of hell itself. His red irises scanned over me and I could just see the hint of pain that touched them as he noticed every new mark on my shattered body. He came closer to me and I couldn't help the tears that still flowed only now they were tears of relief, not so much that I survived but more that I could now see his face once again.

“You came for me...you…you found me!” I sobbed feeling the tears fall down my sore red skin. His hand went to my face and I was surprised when it felt ice cold. It was the only part of him that was now flowing back his purple energy. He was controlling it to soothe my burning cheek.

“Of course I came for you...I will always come for you Keira.” He said as he leaned his forehead to mine and he whispered, “I love you”. I was just about to say the same back, when I saw a flash in the corner of my eye of Morgan's blade.

“DRAVEN BEHIND YOU!”