The Mythos Unveiled (Demona series) by Megan Hepler Read Free Book Online

here and it feels like she is
nearing completion of the possession,” Balen said.
    When
they got out of the car, Balen handed her a vial full of clear liquid.
    “What’s
this?” Demona asked.
    “Holy
water, it won’t hurt you. Demons or any other dark creature cannot be harmed by
holy water, but demons fear the idea of it. It’s a phobia. It may help to stop
her from continuing the process,” Balen said. Then, he pulled out several
charms and put them in his pocket and he placed one around his neck.
    “Is
that a resistance charm?” Demona asked.
    “Yes,
it helps to resist her influence. Try to stay calm while we are in there, don’t
do anything irrational and try to listen to my orders. There will be no need to
be quiet. Lilith will be too busy controlling her victim to hear us coming. Do
not believe anything she says, no matter what.”
    They
entered the building through a side door which led to a stair well. They
climbed up the creaky wooden stairs, until they reached the third story. Balen
stopped in the stairwell before continuing any farther.
    “One
more thing, if I would happen to fall under her control call for
reinforcements.” Balen tossed her a cell phone. “One is speed dial to Darius’
personal phone. Tell him we are in trouble and he’ll know what to do.”
    Balen
started through the door with Demona close behind. They stood in the large
gutted room. There was nothing in sight. Balen pointed to a doorway on the
other side of the room. “They are there.”
    They
proceeded across the room and into the next. Demona spotted a young man’s body
that lay askew on the floor. He was bleeding and bruised.
    Lilith
hovered over him in her demon form. Her bright red eyes were open wide and her
lips moved as she worked to posses the young man.
    “I’ll
distract her. Try to drag him to safety,” Balen said. “We need to break the
spell first. Use your mageia .”
    “Are
you insane? I don’t have a mageia .”
    “Demona,
think about that boy laying there. If we don’t break this spell he is going to
die. You need to use your mageia !”
    I guess I have
to prove that the powers don’t exist . “Fine, what do you want me to do?”
    “Concentrate
on Lilith. Look at what she has done. Think about how you would feel if he
died, because of her. Use those emotions to push Lilith with your mageia .”
    Demona
put her hands out in Lilith’s direction as if wind would shoot out of her
palms. After a minute she dropped her hands to her side. “This is pointless.”
    “You
are not trying! Close your eyes and concentrate! We are running out of time!”
    Demona
closed her eyes and stuck her arms out once more. In her mind, she visualized
the man lying on the floor. She could not allow someone to die, because she
chose not give her mageia a chance,
even if it was not real. After minutes of silence, Demona heard a roaring wind.
    “Good!”
    Demona’s
eyes flew open. It was just in time to see Lilith’s body being slammed against
the wall by a forceful wind. The possession had been broken.
    Lilith
rose back into the air where she floated and regained her composure. Her head
turned in their direction and she focused her eyes on Balen. Her form began to
change. Her skin smoothed and new black hair fell from her scalp. Her body
filled out in all of the right places. Lilith had taken the form of a beautiful
young woman. Lilith was physically perfect in every way, and it made Demona
feel homely in comparison.
    “Why
don’t you come a little closer, Kerrick? Together you and I can do anything!”
Lilith said.
    “No,
Lilith. You need to stop attempting this possession and come with me. Under
Darius’ orders, I am to bring you in,” Balen said.
    “But
Mr. Balen, I just want to have a little fun. Don’t you?” Lilith asked.
    Demona
could see that even with the resistance charm Balen was fighting against
Lilith’s siren. His kataphraktos rippled across his body, but never fully took hold. Balen struggled