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Shuffling forward, Andre comes to me first. He sits beside me and takes my hand. “Yes, you can, little hellion. You are the strongest soul I know. You tame devils and break angels. You give light to darkness. This will be amazing. I’m so happy to stand by your side through all of this and raise your spawn.”
His words startle a laugh out of me, and I gasp. My laughter quickly turns into a sobbing fit. This is crazy. This is beyond crazy. Andre did not just tell me that he wanted to raise my spawn with me. Spawn. I guess it’s better than if one of the devils actually knocked me up. I couldn’t imagine what kind of outcome that would have.
“He’s right, angel-girl. You’re going to fucking be an amazing mother to this dumbass. He’s lucky since he just had to go and mess everything up all over again. I’m sure you won’t let me remind him.” Kase sits on my other side and pokes the side of my stomach with his finger. Leaning closer, he lifts up my shirt and presses his hot lips to my skin. “Do you hear that, Jizz Master? I get to be your daddy now.”
Jesus. I don’t even know how to respond to that.
“You better fucking hope you don’t turn out to be a girl,” Dante says, kneeling in front of me and spreading my legs so he can get close as well. “If you are—”
“You don’t have to do this, Raven,” Lucian says, speaking up. He strides closer and narrows his eyes at me. “There are ways to start another cycle. I’m sure you were aware of them. The problem is that it’s not a guarantee. The Higher Power’s made things uncertain.”
I furrow my brows and twist to look at Kase and then Andre. I think I understand what Lucian is insinuating, but it sounds like the other devils don’t consider it.
“The risk might not be worth it. With Elias’s soul here, we know exactly where it is. Starting a new cycle could lead to us losing him. It could mean we never get him. I don’t think we should take the chance,” Micah says, his voice soft as if he’s afraid to say the words.
“We could always kidnap Zade and have him relocate him into a new host.” Dante’s jaw twitches with his words.
“Or we can just restart them together. We already know that Raven struggles with the situation and having Elias reborn while she remains the same.” Lucian rubs his hand over his head and tips his face up towards the ceiling to stare. I know he can’t look at me when he says the words. Why? I don’t really know. But what he says? That might be a viable option.
“No fucking way,” Dante and Kase say in unison.
“Why? Are you afraid that all of this was a mistake, and her next cycle could lead her to be in my arms only?” Fire lights Lucian’s eyes, and he clenches and unclenches his fingers.
Shit. Everyone’s getting worked up, and all I want to do is curl in a ball and take a nap now. I want to wake up and find out that this was all just a fucked-up dream.
“It might be the best way.” Andre drapes his muscular arm over my shoulders, pulling me into a side.
Kase growls. “My answer is still fucking no.”
“A fucking savior or guardian could swoop in and take them both from us. It’s not worth it. I’m not losing Raven.” Dante reaches out and snatches me from between Kase and Andre. Lifting me up, he holds his wings around me protectively. “I will take her from all of you to ensure it. Don’t fuck with me. You will regret it.”
“Dante,” I say, brushing my lips to the crook of his neck. “Please don’t do this. I know that you love me, and you want to do what you feel is right, but in the end, the decision is mine and mine alone to make.”
My chest clenches with my words. I’m not saying that my devils’ opinions don’t matter, because they absolutely do, but I need to be the one to really think this through. It’s my soul. Elias is one of the loves of my life. Everything I have counts on the relationships I want with the devils.
“You infuriating pretty soul,” Dante mutters, adjusting me in his arms. “You know it’s more than love. I am fucking obsessed with you. I will die without you. My cock will be a limp, unused piece of man meat if you choose to leave me.”
“I’m sure you and Kase can keep each other busy if I do decide to try this shit again,” I tease, patting his cheek. I shudder at my words. Starting over? How will I ever do it? I already don’t remember my past life. They wouldn’t be the only ones losing me. I would be losing myself.
“No one has to make any decisions right now.” Andre expands his wings and blows a gust of hot air in our direction. “We have time. You never know what will happen and if a soul will take to her as a host or if another soul will overpower it. You know how it goes.”
What? This is all so fucking complicated. I want to ask more about what he means, but I’m exhausted trying to sort through this bomb of information.
“That’s absolutely true,” Micah says, twirling his fingers and making the fire ring around him grow and retreat with his movements. “Especially if this was not in the plan of the Higher Power.”
This is too much. My brain shuts down, and I just rest my cheek to Dante’s shoulder and close my eyes.
“I think this is enough talk about souls,” Dante says as he adjusts to cradle me like a blushing bride. “Raven has been through a lot, and I was unable to give her the proper aftercare she needed from me earlier.”
“Yeah, her mental health is fragile right now with everything. So, get out. Go do something productive. We’ll call you if Raven needs anything.” Kase flicks his fingers, motioning toward the other devils to leave.
Before anyone can argue, I hold up my hands. “Wait. I don’t want anyone to go yet. I just want you all to sit around me. Maybe tolerate one of my favorite shows. I just don’t want to talk about you know what.” I wiggle in Dante’s arms until he sets me down. “Can you all do that for me? Just be here while I process everything and think things through?”
“I don’t know, Ray,” Lucian says, sharpening his features. “Will you let me bang you first? I have the sudden need to find out if I can push that soul out with my darkness or maybe just add to it. Everybody always feared the idea of the anti-Christ.”
I grimace. “You did not just suggest that you want to knock me up. I don’t exactly see you as dad material.”
“Then let me just pretend to be your daddy. You know I love to make bad girls cum. You need to be punished for all the teasing you do. I’ll take care of you how you need.” This fucking bastard. He loves pushing boundaries and being absolutely inappropriate. Why do I like it?
