16 Conner Rider (2/2)

”That demon put us into this! And now it takes our only way of honorable life away!”

Phoebe said that before Seth veered his icy eyes at me. ”What's she doing here? Are you changing your mind? You're ready to kill the demon?”

Hell! ”No! I--”

”Then, there's nothing to say.” And he and Phoebe turned and walked away.

”But--”

”Excuse them.” Conner said. ”It's been hard years for all of us.” I looked at him and he smiled. ”Now, tell me. Why are you coming with me? You still don't want to kill that demon.”

I shook my head. ”Help me Conner. I want to cancel the contract. I cannot kill anybody but I can't stand it anymore.”

”There's only one other way.” Conner said and started walking toward where Seth and Phoebe were gone. They were already disappeared when I looked again. But I was more interested in our conversation now. Did he just mention another way?!

”You have to clean your soul.” Conner carried on calmly. I wanted to jump. Isn't that just so easy! ”Literally. Souls can be cleaned by fire. So if you can burn your souls…”

”You mean…I have to burn myself? Like what Natalie was about to do with me?” Man, she was really trying to clean my soul? To help me?

”You'd die.”

Of course, I would!

”But that's the only way. Some human wait until he dies and burns his body. Or you can pull your soul out while still alive and burn it, but only demons can do that. And demons would always eat souls after pulling it out right away.”

My face bore desperation. The only other option was not an option. There was no way I could be free now. I'm stuck with the demon until I die!

”Be strong. I'll help you protect your soul.”