"I and my sisters have found a suitable mortal with the favorable traits and we have also reincarnated dark queen Sheba's soul in the child". Denna said with a serious tone looking directly at Lucifer, who just sat on his chair, crossing his legs and looking relaxed. Denna didn't mind him she just continued, knowing fully well that he was listening. "The child shall be born on the blood moon night which is 72 moons from tonights moon."
"Then l will wait till the child is born" Lucifer finally spoke. "No, you must be present at her birth"Denna said looking worried.
"And why is that? "Lucifer asked.
"I don't expect you to ask me that question, you know full well even more than l do that Moist would never allow the child to live after birth" Denna said looking at Lucifer who seemed to be in deep thought.
"And how on earth would she know the particular child that is Sheba's reincarnation " he asked giving Denna a questioning glare. " Did you just ask me that? "Denna ask getting pissed "of course the signs would be obvious, she would be born on the blood moon night and remember, she will be born with the mark, so most assuredly I say to you, that your dear beloved Moist would do everything to destroy the one you betrayed her for! "Denna said trying to control her range.
"Enough now! "Lucifer yelled "l get your point".
"Good then l will leave everything to you, I am my sisters promise not to infere in your life and the child's till she's 18 and the reincarnation is full blown, only then shall we pay homage to our queen". Denna said putting her robe back on as a sign of departure. "One more thing ", Lucifer said before she could get on her broom. "What", she said turning back. "Never again call Moist my dear beloved, because we both know that light and darkness can never be meant for each other. "He said with a frown. Denna just nodded and flew away, not wanting to incure his rot by teasing him.
* Present time *
"Cheif! " a man from the croud screamed as he struggled his way through and fell down before the chief. "Speak! "The chief ordered. As he studied the man before him. He was old but not old, he looked like he was in his late 60's. He was in rags and looked obviously poor. The chief was ultterly disgusted by his sight and odour, but he just had to let him speak.
"I received a message just now, directly from our goddess Moist, mother of creation". At this, the chief inclined his ears. "What did she say"? "She said that its of her will that the baby die by drowning and she ordered me to carry it out myself".
At this, the chief wasn't comfortable but then felt as though he was under some spell, then he accepted. He ordered his men to seize the baby immediatly. Anna and Veer begged and cried their eyes out but the chief's mind has already been taken over by god knows what. They gave the baby to the old man and followed him to the river where the ritual was to take place.
At the site of the drowning, the old man raised the baby and muttered a few words before entering the river with the baby at hand. "Are you also going to drown with the baby? ", an elderly man behind the chief asked. "Oh my people, "the old man began. "Its of our goddesses' will that l drown also with this baby that our corpses shall be washed away to the ends of the earth through the flowing river, for l have contaminated by this baby's evil and abomination " he talked with a sad expression on his face as the people wished him well as he embarks on the journey of the after life. They now knew why the goddess had given him the task as he claimed, that was because anyone who terminated the baby would be condemned as well and this man did not deserve to see another day because of his appearance.
The old man walked into the water and kept on entering till he was no longer in sight, the river had already swallowed him whole. Immediately, the chief felt as though he was freed from a spell, but he didn't understand. He just thanked the mother of creation that the evil baby was gone and didn't live among them more than a day else, the result would have being disastrous. The people cursed as they went back to their different destinations. They were all tried from the nights crisis and predicament.
Anna couldn't believe her baby could last with her for more than a day her longed female child, now that she has her, she has being taken away. She cried the whole night, but Veer and her sons were by her side to console her.
*ln a small hut in the woods*
The old man appeared at the door step of a small hut. He disguise fell and it turned out that the old man was the devil himself. Lucifer had gone under disguise to take the baby. He was supposed to take the baby immediately after birth but he wanted her to taste breast milk and feel the warmth of a mothers breathe. Also, he wanted Moist to act first so that he can act under the shadow of her actions , so as not to leave any traces of the child's disappearance and to make her feel like the baby was out of the way.
Lucifer couldn't believe that he was carrying reincarnation of his beloved Sheba in his arms. He had always loved Sheba but she always saw him as a rival. He knew Sheba was an enchantress and could rid him of his power and influence if he showed any sign of affection towards her so he acted as her rival because he understood her lust for power. After all, he had that attitude. But now, he has her all to her self, every of her being now belongs to him now the thought of it made him happy and satisfied 'Sheba is now mine, my mate' he thought with a smile not an evil one but a genuie one, full of affection.
He thought of a name to give her, she shouldn't bear Sheba again so as not to incure her full blow earlier than supposed. "I shall call you khalan ". He said with a smile, "khalan " he said again, with a smile on his face. He liked the sound of it. Then he thought of a name for himself " l shall be Nathan, yes Nathan " he liked that too the he merged the names together to make sure it fit, "Nathan and Khalan, sounds very perfect and the same goes to Lucifer and Sheba, we were definitely made for each other Sheba, l knew it. If not in the past world, we must be together in this one and l must make sure of that. Oh l can't wait to claim you already". He stared at her, then used his power to cover her enchantress mark on her forehead and also seal her abilities and memory completely that they will only awaken and surface when she turns eighteen. In order to do this, he used his blood because a soul with the will as powerful as Sheba's can't be kept at bay with just magic so his blood was the only option. Now it means that whenever she uses her powers or is partially awaken, he shall bear pain and loose blood till she goes back to sleep again.
Lucifer liked taking risks, he wanted to be the one to awaken her himself after the marking and that's why he did that. He knew he was upto to it. If he wanted Sheba, then he has to be able to withstand her will. And prove to be a protective and powerful mate. The thought of being her mate made him smile unconsciously.