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Chapter 17
RAVEN
How to Save a Life
“ONE OF US has to go appease Lucian. He believes we’re plotting against him.” Micah’s voice tugs me from the dark recesses of my mind. “He’s asking about Raven. I told him that until he shares his business in regards to her on his days that I won’t be humoring such demands of information.”
“The bastard will grow suspicious if we don’t take her home.” Dante hisses under his breath. “It’s supposed to be my day, so I’ll take her.”
Micah sighs. “She’s not going to willingly leave Elias.”
I groan and stretch my arms over my head. My body feels as if Joel nearly beat me to death all over again. It takes a lot of effort to open my eyes, my mind still in a state of bliss from Dante injecting me with his venom. Everything over the last day has been a blur, and I barely remember where I am—a new apartment outside of Angel Canyon and toward Lake Hills. It’s far ritzier than the apartment complex I lived at before, this one having a wall around the complex and a security guard at the entrance. Plus the view of the valley and a nearby lake is breathtaking. This could be the perfect getaway spot if it had more than one bedroom.
A big body shifts on the couch and helps ease me up. Dante snuggles his arms around me, letting me rest against his chest. I can’t stop the heat warming my skin. Everyone sits so close in a protective wall around me, even Andre, sitting within his summoning circle.
“Fucking finally, angel-girl. How you feeling? You’re so lucky that all I have the urge to do is love up on you instead of punishing your bubble butt like I had planned.” Kase gets in my face and clutches my cheeks. He ever so gently brushes his lips to mine, kissing me softly. “And it makes me ragey as fuck. I want to murder everyone in the vicinity of that damn compound for your pain. That bastard is going to be planted right beside Joel in my fucking kingdom with his asshole out instead of his face. My legion will enjoy—”
“Kase, that was Elias’s friend.” I cringe at the thought of Kase’s eternal punishment, remembering the weird ass trees in the forest of wrath. “Maybe leave his asshole out of it. I don’t know why you’re so obsessed.”
Red light glows in his smoldering gaze. “It’s an expectation mortals have, and I can’t disappoint if they think Hell wants a piece of the shittiest part of them.”
“Yeah, but like I said, Preston was Elias’s friend. They were close like brothers. He might’ve been a fucking bastard but so are you all sometimes. Do I have to remind you of the dumpster plan?” I ask, trying to remain serious. Turning to Micah, I add, “Or the whole, I should only belong to you bullshit.”
Dante hisses, sitting up straighter. “You naughty soul, holding stuff against us. Maybe ask Jizz Master what he wants to happen. Souls don’t go to Hell for a good time...at least not the truly bad ones. Occasionally, we get ones that just reject the Higher Power and all the mortal rules around it to scare souls. Those ones we have a soft spot for.”
I tip my head back. “What? Are you for real? Even good people can go to Hell? You guys never mentioned it.”
“How do you think demons have come to be? We’re not creators and not many angels abandon grace, as you know. Call it a perk.” Kase grins at me. “Of course, unless you contracted your soul, then that’s another story.”
Andre groans and rubs his fingers through this hair. “I’m sorry, little hellion. I know you have an insatiable curiosity but Lucian keeps tapping into Hell. I need to leave, but I need to know what we’re planning and what I need to do.” He looks to Dante. “Perhaps I can take her to my kingdom and feign another...incident. It would better explain Raven’s absence and why I never brought her back.”
Kase chuckles. “You’re just ready to recreate it, so no. Her pussy is closed for knotting until we figure out what to do and how to handle Lucian.”
Heat warms my cheeks. “Kase.”
Elias’s eyes widen. I don’t think he knows what had happened, but by his expression, he obviously has an idea. “Shit, darlin’. That would be one helluva...” His words trail off and he snaps his mouth shut. “Why don’t you let Dante and Kase take you home? Appease Lucian for a moment so he doesn’t come searching. Micah will watch out for me and make sure I don’t keel the fuck over without one last bang.”
I want to argue so badly with his suggestion. How can I leave him after everything? Not only is my fate tied to his, but I also just got him back. I had no idea how hard being away from my soulmate would be. We re-bonded quickly. I know I have my other devils to keep me occupied, but...I want them all. I love this moment with us all working together.
I press my lips together and turn to Micah. “Is that okay with you?”
He nods. “I will protect him with my very being as if he is you. Go home with Kase and Dante and perhaps use your light to set him aglow. Whatever happened between you recently has him...acting anxious.”
Sighing, I palm my forehead. I’d already forgotten how I ran out on Lucian after his crazy jerking off session right in front of me and how we both knew I liked it. “Oh, jeez.”
“This is Micah’s way of asking what the fuck went down without flat out asking,” Kase says, lifting an eyebrow. “Because he’s right. He’s a bit more obsessed. You show him your tits? Stroked his horns? We know he’s hot.”
“And you’re our perfect kinky soul. We won’t blame you. Hell, whatever gets him in a good mood...if that’s what you want. I’m happy whipping the Hell out of him.” Dante nuzzles his nose to the crook of my neck.
I throw my hands up. “I don’t know what the fuck is really going on. He infuriates me yet he turns me on. I just—I don’t want to go there with him because he hasn’t accepted that I’m officially a devil cock collector. I’m greedy, envious, wrathful, lusty, and a damn glutton because of all of you...and I like it.”
“I fucking love it,” Dante teases. “Whatever makes you happy.”
His words stretch a smile across my face. I had no idea how amazing it would feel to know that there are others who want me to have my way and create a life I can happily live eternity in. And the feeling is mutual.
“You all make me happy,” I say, smiling. “Enough to deal with Lucian and the saviors. Because I want this forever.” I motion to all of us. “This is my idea of the perfect eternity.”
“Then let’s get the fuck to it.” Kase stretches out his arms. “Time to show these bastards what you’re truly capable of.”
