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“Does everyone have one?” Murmur asks as his blue tail whips back and forth around the chair legs.
“Yeah.” Zeke gets up and walks over and does the one-arm shirt removal thing, making me bite my lower lip and shift my weight. Knox takes a deep breath and softly chuckles into my neck.
“Shut up,” I whisper as he squeezes me.
Zeke shows off his tattoo on his pec, and afterward, everyone looks at Levi and Knox.
“I have one. A black horse with a rider engulfed in flames carrying a golden scale,” Levi says, not moving from his seat.
When eyes swing toward Knox, he simply says he has one and goes back to hiding against my neck.
Lilith growls under her breath now that it’s confirmed that her four sons all have magical Horsemen tattoos, sending me death glares as she twirls her pearls around her fingers. If she’s this upset about their tattoos, I’m not volunteering anything about the one that covers my back, because I deeply suspect she’ll try to skin it off of me, judging by the look in her eyes.
“Well, it looks like there’s some good news and possibly bad news,” Lucifer says, getting up and going to the bar. “Anyone want a drink?”
Murmur raises his hand but ends up going behind the bar to make them.
“How can getting a mysterious tattoo be a good thing?” Moni asks, playing with her hair.
“Well, Lilith says you have a ceremony tomorrow, correct?” Lucifer arches a brow as he turns back to our group.
“Yes,” Levi clears his throat. “I have to make my mage vows tomorrow at noon to Emer Elverson.”
Murmur shudders. “Isn’t she the awful daughter of…” he starts snapping his fingers while he tries to remember. “What’s his face… King Elverson? Alrin? Or something?” He points with his index finger once he spits out the name.
“Yeah,” Ryker chimes in as he shifts.
“She’s also Angel’s cousin, who was spotted in the cave trying to kill us while we were getting the Demstones,” I add.
“The same Angel that’s related to Asmodeus. Yeah, that doesn’t sound suspicious at all,” JP says, rubbing his chin as he leans into Zeke’s embrace.
“Ohh. The plot thickens.” Lynx chuckles as he waggles his eyes.
Skittering feet and tiny yips precede Reaper as he chases a small rat-looking Demon down the hall. As soon as he sees us, he gives up the pursuit and runs in, looking for some lovin’.
JP leans down and picks him up so he’s getting double attention from him and Zeke.
Lucifer rolls his eyes. “At least he’s good for running out rodents,” he says as he does a finger gun motion at the rat, and it disintegrates into dust before our eyes.
“That still doesn’t answer my question,” Moni insists.
“Ah, yes. Sorry, sweetie. Well, if I remember correctly. There are two ways to claim a so-called mate. Your magic can pick one, or you can take an oath in front of your partner that binds you. Is that still true?” he asks, turning to face Levi completely.
“From how it’s been explained to me, yes. Although I don’t know the logistics of how my magic would pick a partner,” Levi confesses, and Lucifer smirks.
“I see. Well, there’s the good news. You don’t have to make your oath tomorrow because it won’t work.” Lucifer chuckles as he takes his drink and walks back to his seat. “Yes, you can go through the motions and appease the petty little princess, but it won’t actually bind you.” Lucifer swirls his drink for a moment before continuing. “You are already bound.”
A gasp leaves me as my stomach plummets. He’s already taken? NO!
“Huh?” Levi says as he looks between me and Lucifer. He’s sounding the most undignified I’ve ever heard him. His eyebrows rise as his jaw drops before sending me a panicked glance.
“Part of the prophecy states: ‘Four young souls will embody thee. To save us all, she will be the key.’ Rez, do you, by chance, have your own tattoo?” Lucifer smiles over the rim of his drink before sipping the brown liquid, and my entire body freezes.
Right now, dear old Lucifer is reminding me of a mobster that knows he just caught an underling doing something wrong.
How in Hell does he know?
“I got one after being with Zeke,” I admit in monotone, only willing to move my eyes to meet his.
