The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 40)

“Betrayal is the only truth that sticks.” – Arthur Miller TODAY Escaping from the Archangel and the Princess had been easy. During one of the many times the metal shell collided with the ground, he disconnected his metal wings from his body, and slipped out of the metal shell into the dust which hid his […]

Christopher Knighton

February 28, 2021

The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 39)

“And in the end, we’re all just humans… drunk on the idea that love, only love, could heal our brokenness.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald. SEVERAL YEARS AGO Alice quickly started trying to get drunk at the party. She spent a lot of her time getting to know each member of her brother’s harem, or at least […]

Christopher Knighton

February 28, 2021

The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 38)

“Everything works out in the end. If it hasn’t worked out yet, then it’s not the end.” – Tracy McMillan TODAY “So you guys sexually assault each other to heal yourselves?” Beatrix Bone questions.  Asmodeus groans and rest his head in his hands. “Yeah, that’s… that’s not cool, even when it’s happening to a dude,” Axel […]

Christopher Knighton

February 26, 2021

The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 37)

“Love is nothing but lust misspelled.” – Dan Simmons For several hundred years Mod was Asmodeus’s, the original Asmodeus’s. Not in the way she is with her poly, nothing romantic.  I was basically one of a Sultan’s harem, his weapon, his tool, and his toy. And his pheromones… he got me addicted on it, like […]

Christopher Knighton

February 26, 2021

The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 36)

“Never miss a good party… good for the nerves — like celery.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald After the battle it was counted up that at least of third of the angels and daemons had decided that they would rather stay to kill each other. Asmodeus couldn’t understand how even when they had nothing to fight […]

Christopher Knighton

February 25, 2021

The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 35)

“Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in this world, but it has not solved one yet.” – Mary Angelou When Asmodeus wakes, to say that his left side aches is putting it mildly. He turns his head slightly, opening his eyes to a squint. He can see the impact radius of A’rock’s attack […]

Christopher Knighton

February 23, 2021

The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 34)

“It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.” – Napoleon Bonaparte They stop, they all stop. All at once the undead horde stop coming after a bolt of lightning and the dust starts falling. The bolt of lightning that strikes the ground overhead, where Asmodeus fights A’rock. Noella had seen them, she […]

Christopher Knighton

February 22, 2021

The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 33)

“You are my war club, my weapon for battle— with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms.” – Jeremiah 51:20 “I’m winning,” A’rock whispers to himself.  He watches the battle going on below as his army ravage the united forces of angels and daemons.  The warring Arch-beings are working together, but it is […]

Christopher Knighton

February 22, 2021

The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 32)

“Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.” – Mark Twain “Pride, watch out!” Michael yells as he pushes Lucifina out of the way of Beelzebub’s blast. Neither was aware at that Pata had such abilities. She thanks him and they both descend upon the King of Gluttony, but stop to fly around […]

Christopher Knighton

February 19, 2021

The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 31)

“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” – William Shakespeare Lucifina leads the group down towards the battleground, past many clashes between daemons and angels. Her white bat-like wings flap quickly, outpacing even the large feathered ones of Michael. Noella finds difficulty keeping up with the group, which causes Azale and Petra to […]

Christopher Knighton

February 18, 2021

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