Chapter 1 Hellfire
Chapter 1
My name is Pixie, and I am the daughter of Satan, the King of Hellfire. Not everyone knows this, but Hell is divided into seven realms, each representing one of the Seven Deadly Sins. My father has six sons—and I am his only daughter. Now he wants me to marry one of Lucifer’s sons. I know what you’re thinking—that Satan and Lucifer are the same being—but you’d be wrong. Lucifer rules over the sin of Pride, and one day his son Shax will take his place. Satan, on the other hand, represents the sin of Wrath, and my brother Leo will succeed him. You see, history tells us that seven angels fell from grace—not just one.
But back to the story. Tomorrow I am leaving Hellfire for Demon Topa, where I will meet three of Lucifer’s sons: Shax, the Prince of Pride; Malthus, the Prince of Greed; and Empus, the Prince of Lust. Lucifer has decreed that I must choose one of them to marry. His eldest son and his fourth son are strictly off-limits. Shame about that. Even though I am a Princess of Lust, I have a feeling this arrangement is going to be absolutely dreadful—and definitely not in the fun way.
As I began packing for the trip—something I only found out about very recently—I realised I would be staying there long enough to “get to know” the princes. Forget that, I thought. What I really wanted was adventure—the kind I used to have with Raphael, the angel I once knew. Or better still, I wanted to be back out at sea with my crew. At heart, I will always be a pirate first and a princess second.
I carried on packing, making sure I hadn’t forgotten anything. Part of me wanted to scream and stamp my feet and throw a proper tantrum—like a spoilt child. Well… more like a spoilt princess, anyway. But my father was already waiting, ready for us to set off.
