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“Don’t bother trying to convince her. Darkness grips her at her very core. It will devour anything heavenly if we allow it. This must be handled accordingly, even if it means we have to use everything that the Higher Power has given us to see to it and she doesn’t fall back into the hands of Hell.” Mikail’s voice sets me off, and I spin to see him standing behind me. A dozen feet away, Cassius remains quiet like the coward he is with his arms crossed over his chest.
I should’ve never let him get close to me like he had when I allowed him to touch my soul. I don’t know what I was expecting. Maybe, I wanted to change his mind about me. Maybe it was something else. But now? I can’t stop the hurt coursing through me. I know he saw how beautiful both of my babies are because I allowed him in, yet he just stands idly by acting just like Zade. I’d confuse him for being Sloth if I didn’t know any better.
“Come any closer, and I will open the Hell portal and kick your sorry ass into it. Just leave me alone and let me go. You have no idea what is right or wrong for me. It is solely my decision.” I fist my hands, trying to keep my shit together even though I want to panic. If I panic, they will overpower me. I need to fight. I need to do something.
Come on, body. Give me some Hell to throw at them. Give me the strength to do something other than hope for the best.
“You no longer get a say, you abomination. You should have already lost your soul to Hell. How you still manage to have such a connection to Heaven is beyond me.” Mikail’s words send fury simmering through my soul.
What a fucking asshole. I thought Cassius was bad, but he is nothing compared to this douche.
I turn to Cassius, catching his gaze. “You are a worthless piece of shit. How can you let these two fuckers treat me like this? You said it yourself that it was not your purpose to intervene in my life. Shouldn’t you stop them from doing it?”
Cassius straightens his shoulders, remaining expressionless towards my words.
“You will not talk to him. He does not have a say in this matter any longer.” Mikail has the nerve to step closer to me and grab at my hand.
Like his touch detonates a bomb, bright divine energy explodes from me more powerful than before, and it knocks him and Meri away.
I dodge around Meri, heading toward what I hope is the front of the complex. All I need to do is get to the street. If I get to the road, I can find somebody that can let me use their phone. This isn’t the first time I’ve had to rely on a stranger to get me out of this mess.
With that thought comes one of the most horrible moments of my life, when Andre was still an angel and his presence set off a good Samaritan and the guy ended up dead because of me.
A shadow crosses over my head, blocking the sun, and I try not to scream as an angel lands on the path in front of me.
I gasp, my panic turning into relief. I can’t believe it. Zade stands before me in all of his angelic glory, his muscles rippling and his beautiful eyes shining with his heavenly grace. I should make sure he hasn’t all of a sudden turned against me to stand beside the guardians, but I can’t help myself. I rush forward and jump at him, forcing him to catch me in his muscular arms.
“Go. Go. Go. Hurry and get me out of here,” I say, tightening my thighs around his waist as I hug him with my whole body. “The guardians want to take me to some island or some shit to keep me hidden. You can’t let them.”
“Zade, what a relief to see you. We thought the devils were holding you captive.” Mikail’s rumbly voice calls through the air. Annoyance laces his words, and I’m nearly certain it’s because he had planned to use it against my devils in the supposed trade he wanted to fake to create a distraction. “Please bring Raven back to me. It is our duty to protect her and Heaven’s gift.”
Zade adjusts me in his arms, keeping me close at the same time that he steps toward the angels. What the actual fuck? He’s going in the wrong direction.
“You have no idea how special Raven truly is.” Zade ruffles his feathers, shifting on his feet. I can feel his anxiety unlike anything I’ve felt radiate from him before. I can’t tell if it’s because of the angels or me. Maybe both.
“We are well aware,” Meri says, her sharp voice snapping my attention, “even without you being forthcoming.”
The way she talks to Zade as if he’s stupid pisses me off.
The righteous angels get on my damn nerves. How dare somebody with less power act superior. If I were Zade, I would lash out at her. I would lash out at both of them. Even Cassius, the quiet asshole, needs a good beat down. I thought we had a moment together. The bastard. I should’ve known he’d disappoint me.
“Don’t talk to Zade like that,” I say, twisting my torso to glare at Meri. “I should blast your ass to Hell.”
Meri ignores me, not even giving me any of her attention. I hate being treated like this. I hate how they act as if I am just a soul to claim and not a mortal.
“Give her to us now, Zade,” Mikail says. He takes a step closer, summoning a heavenly sword. I can’t believe he threatens Zade like this. I’m pretty sure he would attack him if he put his guard down.
“Don’t you think about it, Zade. You know what they’re going to do to me. Please, get me away. If you can get me out of here and close enough to the devils, they can handle them.” I remind him that I care about him by kissing his throat.
“You know I would never give them to you, Raven,” Zade says, adjusting me in his arms. He flips me over onto his back and summons his glowing sword.
Zade struts forward, his whole body tense and rippling with his heavenly power as he faces his comrades. I hold on tight, so he doesn't have to worry about me. Meri and Mikail both stand straight and rigid, their expressions morphing into pure hatred. I can’t even look at them without feeling as if they will smite me. Instead, I turn my attention to Cassius, meeting his gaze. His amethyst eyes sparkle with what could possibly be tears. What the hell? He cannot be upset about this. He knows that I will never comply and go with the guardians. I will never allow them to take me from the devils. They are mine, and I am theirs. I’m having one of their babies. I’m having Elias’s baby. And I don’t have time to deal with their righteous attitudes.
“Are you standing against us, Zade?” Mikail says, aiming his glowing sword at us. “If you do, that is an act against Heaven. We will take your wings.”
My heart hammers in my chest, rattling against my ribcage at the thought. The moment when Micah lost his wings flits through my mind. It was one of the worst things I have ever seen. Watching an angel have his wings severed feels as if Hell crashes right into you. And for Micah, it did. I don’t want Zade to go through the same thing. Losing his wings will not only hurt him on a spiritual level, but it will also prevent us from getting the hell out of here.
“If you so much as try, I will open a portal to Hell right now. I can use Raven to do so. This is your one chance to leave us in peace.” Zade clenches his fists, preparing to do something I have never seen an angel do.
