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Curtis’s eyes narrow. “So, you aren’t planning to work with Elion?”
“He believes I am, but no. I’m aware of his true motives. He won’t settle for ruling his portion of Hell. He’ll want it all. He’ll try to steal the throne as soon as Lucifer is out of the way. I won’t allow that to happen.”
I don’t know whether to be horrified or impressed that Nolda isn’t the complete idiot I thought him to be. For sure, I didn’t anticipate that he’d see through the other high demons’ offers of help.
“How do you know this? No offense, Nolda, but you don’t have the power that Elion does. It should be difficult for you to see through his glamours.” River’s tone is cutting, and I can’t help but smirk at his dismissal of Nolda.
“I have access to a witch who was easily able to read him. She’s far more powerful than the likes of Jacob Osborne.”
The two high demons at Nolda’s side appear to grow agitated, but at what, I’m unsure.
“Who?” River demands.
“She’s currently working with the Council to overthrow Julian here.”
“What?” Lawrence yells. “Who are you working with?”
I hadn’t noticed the four demons who’d crept up behind the two vampires until Lawrence’s outburst.
They snatch them up from their seats, binding their hands behind their backs.
“What is the meaning of this?” Julian demands.
Nolda’s eyes gleam. “I’m sorry, boys, but this couldn’t be helped. I was given a heads up that you’d ask for access to the portal to the Fae world. It was my duty to ensure you both arrived. You were never going to gain access to the portal. You were allowed in only so I could uphold my part of the deal. You two, in exchange for her alliance.”
“Whose alliance?” Lawrence bellows.
“Julian... I’m disappointed. I thought you were the sharp one.”
Lawrence’s eyes roll at that comment, completely unaffected by the slight.
“No guesses?” He sighs. “Your father’s old friend. Yvette LaVeau.”
Before either vampire can react, the demons shoot something into their necks and their bodies go slack.
“Take them to the cells,” he commands, and the demons drag the unconscious vampires from the room.
There’s no love lost between me and vampires. I hunt to kill where they’re concerned, but everything I know about Julian Bellamy—which admittedly is little—suggests he’s different. And that thought makes what just happened feel all wrong.
I look to River, who appears indifferent to what just went down.
“You’re not going to do anything?”
He shrugs. “Not my circus.”
I scoff. “It will be when there are more dead souls than living. They’ll end humanity.”
River stabs his knife into a piece of meat, popping it into his mouth and making a show of chewing. “The Earth could use a good cleansing,” he finally says around a mouthful.
“Ugh. You’re as sick as him,” I deride, nodding my head toward Nolda.
He isn’t paying any attention to us. His gaze is fixed on Sarah and Curtis, whose heads are together as they deliberate.
“Do you think they realize that either way, they’re doomed?”
“Doubtful. They’re too preoccupied with saving their heirs.”
“Twins? What’s the deal with them?”
