Total pages in book: 153
Estimated words: 144404 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 722(@200wpm)___ 578(@250wpm)___ 481(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 144404 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 722(@200wpm)___ 578(@250wpm)___ 481(@300wpm)
Lee hesitated.
Lilith nodded, seeming to understand. “His word, in this case, is good. He will do as he promised. It’s safe to give him the dagger. Lucifer, tell him he will suffer no ill effects from your anger. The prince is worried you will take the dagger and then end his life again with it. But you will not do such a thing because he is not the one who stole your bones.”
“He did not, though I will remember the fact that he put me in this position,” Lucifer admitted. “You have made an enemy of me, but you will leave my realm free and safe this evening.”
I didn’t like the sound of that, but we had to take what we could get. His mother had once made an enemy of the dark god in front of me and Zoey was still kicking.
Lee handed Lucifer the Dark Dagger and the Lord of Hell examined it, his features softening as though in remembrance. He caressed it briefly before pressing it to his chest. No blood flowed as the dagger was absorbed right through the fabric of the clothing he wore. Lucifer’s chest expanded as the hilt sank inside, and he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
Trent did, too, and I realized the true danger had passed.
Lucifer took Lilith’s hand and brought it to his lips. “You are, as always, correct. I feel better than I have in a long time. Prince Lee, perhaps I spoke in haste. I should be grateful you were willing to turn over the dagger. You’re right. It could have aided your father. Lord Sloane, I hope you will consider serving as my focus from time to time. We can work something out, though I will give you space for now. Maybe you will consider the fact that your child has come to no harm in my realm.”
That fucker was delusional since he’d been ready to let Mama Sloane pull her fast one. I opened my mouth to tell him off, but Trent’s hand came right over it.
“I shall consider what you’ve said,” Gray replied with way more politeness than he should have.
But we were almost out of here with everything we wanted, so I relaxed and only licked Trent’s hand a little to let him know I was annoyed.
“Then I must be satisfied with the outcome of this session of ours,” Lucifer announced, and I noticed he hadn’t dropped Lilith’s hand.
“I am not.” Myrddin’s lips curled into a snarl. “Satisfied, that is. You promised me that I would leave here with my son.”
“Who you want to kill,” Liv accused.
“That is none of your business, bitch,” he shot back. “And don’t think I’m done with you.”
“I promised you a boon. I never said you would get Dean,” Lucifer replied. “As always, I’m careful in the way I word my offers.”
“And now I cannot have Lee either. You promised him safe passage from here.” Myrddin seemed to be figuring out this was not going to go his way. “So our plans are still at risk. You understand if the two of them live, I am in danger, and I am the only one who can grant you the outcome you wish.”
“Are you questioning me?” Lucifer turned the magician’s way.
Myrddin didn’t back down, giving me some hope we still might see his head roll. “I am demanding my due. If you wish for me to do your bidding, you will give it to me. I’m no minion to be dismissed with nothing.”
“I promised you a boon.” Lucifer sniffed, looking haughty and regal again. “Fine. Take your rage out on someone. I don’t care, but you can’t take one of them with you. I can’t have Lord Sloane angry with me.”
Gray started to step up, but Myrddin was already on the move. His hands lifted, and I felt a rush of power.
“Then I’ll take a child for a child,” Myrddin said.
My heart threatened to shatter. “Fenrir!”
But it wasn’t Fenrir whose body was suddenly in the air.
Evangeline rose, her eyes widening, and I watched in horror as Myrddin used his magic to toss her off the balcony and into the bowels of Hell.
Chapter Nineteen
Kelsey
The world seemed to both stop and be in a nauseating fast-forward all at the same time. I watched as Evan went over the balcony and knew there was nothing I could do to stop it. We were so high. She would fall, and then even if she somehow managed to survive, the ground beneath was infested with demons who would view her as a sweet treat. They would take her apart.
As I began to run across the room, my mind processed all the crimes they could commit upon her. Sweet, funny, smart Evan. Brave Evan.
Tears blurred my eyes, and I felt something big move beside me.
A harrowing howl seemed to fill the world, and I realized Fenrir was still in wolf form. For a moment I thought he would tear Myrddin apart, but what he did was worse. He followed Evan, leaping over the balcony wall to his sure death below.