As the days kept passing, Hazel felt uneasy. Most of the time she sits beside Rafael and talks to her or spends her time in the garden.
Stefan was ignoring her for some reason, whenever she tried to ask, he just shook his head.
"You know what my father would ask for, right?" she asked abruptly as she looked at Stefan leaving. He paused and looked back at her.
"The world of humans and devils is different, Hazel. I have warned you so many times but you did not listen." when he looked at her emotional state, he sighed, "i am more like a foreign envoy who had come to a different country to improve their relationships.
You have created me when you did not know how to control your power. Your death struck me here without a body. That Rafael used me however he seemed fit." he shook his head.
"But then you came back and I finally got a body. I am grateful for it and to be honest, I protect you because your death could take this body away and make a wisp again or worse.. I cease to exist too. You can call me selfish but that is how we demons are. I am just fascinated with this world.
So much weather, city, architecture, food, dance and all. You can only torment souls or kill each other in hell. It is a ruthless place and I did not want to go back there." he confessed, though he was sharing his vulnerabilities with her, his face did not have any emotion, as if he was talking about weather.
"Am i the price he was talking about? Will he take me when I give birth?" only that could be the reason for him to grant her twenty days.
She felt frustration in the eyes of Stefan as he looked away but shook his head.
"You can not be taken with force! Or else, he would have taken you a long time ago." Then he looked at her belly and sighed when she covered it with both of her hands and fear filled them. He saw her reaction and nodded her head.
"Since Eve had broken the laws, she is getting punished. The lord needs a hand!" she shook her head as her body trembled and tears started to fall off her face.
Two girls with long horns and slim figures with dark skin emerged from it and glared at him.
"The queen is giving birth. Help me or the lord would be angry." they blinked and their expressions immediately changed as they ran to Hazel.
"You need to push, queen. We will help you in easing the pain." The first one started to press her stomach but her touch gave warmth to Hazel who felt a lot better suddenly.
The other one held her thighs and started to put pressure. Stefan was wiping the sweat off her face and assuring her that nothing would happen. It took her an hour or so until the sound of cries filled her ears and she looked down.
The two demons were holding two children.
"My child, give them to me." she whispered when the demon smiled.
"Yes, queen. You have given birth to strong and healthy children.'' They smiled and placed both babies beside her when tears started to fall in her eyes. She could not explain how happy she was at the moment.
"Hazel, Rafael is awake too." informed Stefan as he could hear the footsteps. Hazel should have been happy with the news, but it reminded her it was the time for pay!
She held the babies tightly in her hands. Feeling the strong grip, the babies started to cry again when the room started to fill with smoke.
"No!" she closed her eyes and whispered the spell but when she opened her eyes she was still in the room. She gritted her teeth and kept trying but nothing happened until her father was standing in front of her.
"Your powers do not work in front of me Hazel. It is time to pay the price."