both transferred the day after she had woken up in the hospital. The rumors about the reason why were going through the school at high speed and last she heard Alan's brother had knocked Lena up. Still, she didn't care about the speculation.

There was only one reason Alan and Lena weren't here anymore after all and that reason was her.

Lena had left her a brief apology card, but to be fair, Jasmina wasn't really angry anymore. She had used Lena for her plan and the girl had been drunk off whatever weird liquid Daichi was handing out and angry out of her mind. At least Isaac was okay, his broken nose having healed almost immediately after the accident with a little help from Lucy. He hadn't contacted her yet, but she knew that even without the devil around he had always been too sweet for her anyway.

She would probably have made him cry.

Well, her manipulative traits would come in handy during her stay in hell later though.

It all seemed a bit fake as she entered her home, seven fussing sins running around her as she tried to let them leave her alone.

"I'm fine," she insisted.

"How did you even manage to die two times in two weeks?" Ira said incredulously.

"It's a talent," she shrugged.

If there was one thing she was glad for, it was the fact that she didn't feel any pain from the accident at all. Probably something the devil had a hand in as he tried to curry a bit of favor from his future wife and she was glad for it. Living her best life was hard with what was sure to be broken bones and a concussion had she still had the injuries.

Before she could even turn the corner to her room though, she was overwhelmed by the scent of roses. As soon as she stepped foot inside, she could see why.

Thousands of golden roses filled up her room, covering each possible space, jewels glittering in the middle of them as a little note was stuck to the first bouquet.

She grabbed it off as the seven sins stared confusedly at the whole spectacle, opening it to the devil's handwriting.

"SORRY FOR BUYING YOUR SOUL BEFORE. IS YOUR HEART FOR SALE INSTEAD?"

She laughed, before folding it up again and tucking it in her pocket. Perhaps this inpromptu marriage wasn't going to be bad at all.

"Who did this?" Ari said as she took a diamond out of a nearby rose and turned it over in her hand," does that Isaac of yours have so much money to spent?"

"No," Jasmina said casually," it's my new husband."

A moment of silence passed, before all the sins started talking at the same time.

"You married the devil -"

"What the hell?"

"When did -"

"How -"

She waved all their questions off with her hand, instead wading through the roses as she sat down on the side of her bed.

"Questions are for later," she said," get yourselves settled in more. You're going to be staying here for a long time."

"What?" Priyanka frowned as she held Gio's arm, in her attempt to try to stop him from lying down and sleeping on a bed of roses.

"Hasn't he told you yet?" Jasmina said.

Right on cue contracts appeared out of the air then in front of each of them, but before Jasmina could say anything else the devil was already by her side, his arm draped possessively over her shoulders.

"My sweet sins," he drawled," you're free to live out your human life here on Earth. It's something I've decided -" He glanced at Jasmina, who raised her eyebrows and caused him to sigh. "- out of the goodness of my heart."

"What heart?" Daichi said amusedly, before correcting when the devil looked at him," kidding, boss."

"Marrying has made me a better man," the devil shrugged," and I want my queen to be protected as she lives out her human days before she comes to join me."

"I don't need protection," Jasmina said.

"Clearly, Miss 'I died twice in two weeks.'"

"Once was on purpose!"

"So let me get this straight," Priyanka said slowly as she took the contract in her hands," you're giving us a chance at a normal life? Without strings attached?"

"One very important, beautiful string," the devil said as he waved a hand at Jasmina.

"Don't compare me with a string."

"I don't get human compliments, okay."

Jasmina rolled her eyes, although it was good-natured, before looking at the sins.

"For real though," she said," you don't need to stay and protect me or some bullshit. Just go off and live your best life, seeing as the devil was so kind to give a second chance. I'll fund it."

"I didn't agree -" the devil began, but she interrupted him as her lips grazed across his cheek, her words dancing on his skin.

"Pretty please, my lovely king?"

The obsidian in his eyes darkened, before he nodded shortly and looked away. If she didn't know better, she would have said he was blushing.

"Fine," he muttered.

He looked back at her then, hand buried in her hair as he pressed a quick kiss on her forehead, a small flame blooming up on her skin, before disappearing.

"To protect you," he smiled.

And then he disappeared into smoke.

The murmurs among the sins stayed and Jasmina looked at them, waiting a second before speaking.

"Well?" she said," what are you going to do?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Daichi said," I'm staying with you."

"Same," Ira nodded," you're an interesting one, Jasmina Nawar." Red sparks started buzzing around him again as he flashed a grin, his next words lower this time. "And besides, I don't mind a challenge."

"I'm staying," Gio yawned," I quite like it here. The beds are soft."

Priyanka glanced at Gio, before nodding as well, a soft blush tainting her cheeks. "I'll stay as well."

"Without a question," Lucy smiled and as Ari locked eyes with the sin, she nodded too.

"What about you, Vic?" she smiled at the last sin," are you up for some more years of being manipulated by me?"

Victor hesitated, the other sins staring at him as he seemed to be in conflict. And then he sighed, before placing a hand against his temple.

"I'm going to regret this," he said," but sure."

"The new queen of hell and the seven deadly sins on an adventure," Lucy smiled as she waved a hand and transported them to the living room," it will be fun, I can feel it."

Daichi nodded and out of nowhere champagne fountains appeared, loud music blaring through the house as Victor landed in the chocolate river that had appeared beneath his feet. The silver liquid he had been handing out at the party was flowing richly now as Daichi pressed a cup in all their hands, even helping out a grumbling, chocolate-coated Victor.

"Come on then," he smiled," this calls for a celebration."

Jasmina chuckled as she looked at the sins and the chaotic party that had started, but before she could mingle, Lucy walked to her side, a knowing smile on her face.

"I know what you did," she said.

"I didn't do anything," Jasmina said innocently, before adding," but become the queen of hell, I suppose."

"Quite a significant thing."

"Seems like it was too late for me to become a good person after all."

Lucy smiled then as she shook her head, her next words hanging in the air as she pulled her along to join the laughing and partying sins.

"No, seems like it was just in time."