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I won’t allow them to hurt her.
I’ll tear down every inch of Hell to find her, and anyone helping Nolda will meet the most horrific fate imaginable. And I’ll do it on my own.
“Don’t be an idiot, Lucifer. We’d never allow Victoria to be hurt,” Michael says, drawing the attention of every angel present.
“I don’t understand,” Zeke says. “Don’t get me wrong—I care about her, but why do you? She fell.”
I frown. “Zeke’s the lowest order of angel present, yet he’s the only one here talking any sense.”
Michael looks to Leeanna and Malachi before he speaks. “Heaven allowed Victoria to fall. We... encouraged it.”
My head snaps to Michael, and Leeanna gasps.
“What?” The word escapes my lips in equal parts horror and complete shock.
“We needed a solider on the ground to help rally the Nephilim. You’ve been sleeping on the job, Satan. We need to keep humans safe from your demons.”
My teeth grind. “I’m not Heaven’s operative.”
“You’re Hell’s keeper, and your demons continue to get braver. This Nolda is just the latest example.”
That might be true, but there’s more to this that Michael isn’t saying. There are plenty of soldiers to convince to help their cause. And Michael forgets, I can taste lies. No, there’s something more to Tori.
“I’m to believe that’s the only reason you’re barring me from Hell? Bullshit. Unless God plans to replace me with Victoria, this makes exactly zero sense.”
Zeke’s brow peaks and a frown mars his face. He’s not buying it either.
“She’s important. That’s all you need to know.”
“What do you want from me?”
Michael takes a step forward. “Your oath that you’ll take back control of Hell when it’s time.”
My eyes narrow. “Fine. You have my oath.”
Michael takes one more step until we’re nose to nose. “And your oath to leave Victoria alone to fulfill the destiny she was born for.”
Not happening.
