Satan's Most Wanted Person

The air in the demonic lair was thick with a gloomy and luminous aura as Lucifer and his archdemons convened.

Asmodeus, the demon of lust, recounted the history of a curse placed upon the Gator family, detailing the sins of Akosua's grandfather and father, orchestrated under demonic influence, leading to adultery, divorce, and ruin.

Lucifer, the Prince of Darkness, listened with mocking amusement, discussing Akosua Xorlali, the latest target. He saw her as a potential challenge, a "most wanted person" in their spiritual war.

Claunt, the demon of wealth, was assigned to Akosua. Her image was projected, revealing her beauty, innocence, and a "feisty young lady with a sharp witty tongue." The demons rejoiced, marking her for destruction at the age of 23, a number and time significant in their dark calendar.

Meanwhile, Akosua, unbeknownst to the spiritual forces plotting against her, sat in a church bible study, wrestling with her own pain and confusion. The pastor spoke of gaining through death, a concept she found absurd in her desperate need for life. She questioned him, her voice sharp with anguish, revealing the depth of her suffering over the past seven years—the divorce, her father's crippling accident, and the burden of his debts. She felt angry, trapped by a battle she didn't choose, born into a cycle of hardship she desperately wanted to break.

The pastor gently probed, offering scriptures and speaking of the Holy Spirit, someone he claimed had been with her all along and had even brought her there. He sensed her need for more than simple answers, suggesting she delve into the scriptures and write down her questions. As their conversation concluded, he revealed the meaning of her name, Xorlali: "Saviour lives," a revelation that sparked a flicker of curiosity amidst her turmoil, hinting at a destiny she was yet to understand.