"What... what do you know about my parents' whereabouts, and how did you know them?" Layla asked in a shaky voice.
She really wanted to know who her parents were and discover her real identity.
"Your parents were very powerful demons, but due to your birth, they had to go into hiding."
"Continue. Is that all you know? Spill it!" Layla said, growing impatient.
"Your great-grandmother was a witch who got married to a demon. During that time, witches and demons lived in peace, but only a few got married outside their species, and your great-grandmother was among them. She gave birth to a son and named him Nathan."
"Nathan was a half-demon and half-witch. He was the only child of his parents and eventually got married to a female demon named Jane, your grandmother. They loved each other and had a child."
"The child turned out to be a very beautiful girl named Cherish. But during the period of her growing up, her grandfather died.
"The witches killed him."
"That was the beginning of the great war that happened between both realms. Cherish, your mother, grew into a beautiful and powerful mixed-blood. She was more powerful than anyone in her lineage."
"She eventually got married to a demon who was also very powerful at that time. His name was Damon, your birth father."
Logan paused and looked at Layla's face.
The shock was clearly visible in her expression. She couldn't have imagined being half witch and half demon.
Wow! This is awesome!
"Please proceed. I need to know why I got separated from my family," Layla said, urging him to continue.
"Years after your parents got married, they had you. Irene is the name your mother gave you. There was extreme happiness in the family until it was time for the divination."
"This was done to see the child's destiny and what she had ahead of her. But to everyone's shock, you were the Chosen One who would end the chaos in all the realms."
"You were destined to be mated to a very powerful creature, a Demon Lord. You were also born with immense powers."
"Unfortunately, news travelled as fast as the wind, and many wanted to kill you. Some wanted to eliminate you because you were a threat to their existence, while others wanted to harvest your powers."
"A little girl had so many enemies."
"Your mother was able to hide you away for a year with the help of your great-grandmother's protective spell, but it couldn't last long."
"So, she had to send you away from the Underworld to the human realm. It wasn't totally safe, but at least it was better than staying with them."
"Before she sent you away, she gave you a bracelet that would block all other creatures from sensing you."
"Even I couldn't locate you."
Logan paused briefly before continuing.
"But when your mother sent you away, the witches, demons, vampires, and other creatures of the night had already found out about you. They demanded that your mother hand you over."
"Your mother told them that you had died early that morning and showed them the body."
"But the body was a dummy created by your great-grandmother. She transferred some of her powers into it so that the witches would believe it was real."
"The witches weren't easy to fool, but they eventually bought the lie."
"Years later, we sensed something powerful, and that was you. But it only lasted for a few minutes, making it difficult to track you."
"The creatures eventually discovered that they had been fooled by your parents and went hunting after them."
"But thanks to your great-grandmother and your mother, they joined their powers together and built a protective barrier in the most desolate place they could find."
"The purpose of the barrier was to make their hideout invincible to the outside world."
Layla stared at Logan for a while before asking, "If my parents were in hiding, how did you know their whereabouts? And how did you find me if this bracelet made it impossible to locate me?"
"Well, I am a family friend, so I knew where they hid. But they couldn't tell me where you were. They didn't even know where you were.
"They only told me that you weren't dead but had been sent to the human world. I had tried tracking you down, but all my attempts ended in failure."
"But thanks to the mate bond, I found you."
Logan's expression suddenly became serious.
"Never take off that bracelet. You are still in danger, and you haven't learned how to use your powers."
Layla was shocked.
The information was getting too much for her brain to absorb.
"So, what's this thing you call a mate?"
"Well, just like the human world calls it a soulmate, ours is called a mate. It's a deep bond you share with the person chosen to be with you by the Supreme Goddess.
"I know that you feel attached to me, right? I'm the powerful demon destined to be with you."
"Okay, so you are also a demon. Judging by how you explained everything to me, you must be centuries old," Layla said, stroking her chin.
"Haha. Well, I'm not centuries old. I'm only over seven hundred."
He said it nonchalantly, as though he were talking about the weather.
"Huh? I wasn't expecting you to be so old! You look really young."
"That's a special quality I possess. Supernatural creatures have the ability to live extremely long lives compared to humans, but not all can look this young at my age.
"I'm immortal. I'm a descendant of the Devil, so you can call me a prince."
He winked at her.
"A crown prince?" Layla asked, her interest growing without boundaries.
"No, I never wished to be one."
He frowned at the thought.
Layla found herself enjoying his company so much that she had completely forgotten she had asked him to leave her room an hour ago.
"Okay. So, what's going to happen now?" she asked.
"Well, we will get married and have lots of babies."
Layla turned sharply toward him.
Logan chuckled softly.
"Just kidding. Although we will still get married.
"But from now on, you need to be prepared and start training."
He paused briefly before continuing.
"I'll be your training guide. I'll only be able to help with your demon side, but when the time comes, you'll learn how to cast spells and the rest.
"For now, we will start with physical training.
"Swordsmanship!"
"Ugh! I am currently in college, and I need to find a part-time job. Now you're adding training to the list," Layla complained, lowering her head.
"You don't have to worry about that. Besides, you're part demon, so you don't need to attend classes to pass.
"As for the job, you don't need one. I'm here for you, and I'll provide everything you'll need.
"I wouldn't want my wife working for anyone. You belong only to me."
Layla blinked.
Wow! What a possessive man!
She wasn't really sure about everything yet, but she had put her trust in him. There was just something about him that gave her an indescribable feeling of trust.
"I'll leave you to rest now. You're having lectures in the evening, and I noticed you didn't get enough sleep last night," Logan said, grinning widely at her.
"See you, wife."
With that, he vanished.
Layla stared at the spot where he had been standing.
The first thing I'd like to learn is how to teleport!
She rolled onto her bed and soon drifted off to sleep.