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“How the hell did she get here?” River asks.
“I was just about to ask you that very question.”
“I can hear you two. You’re not exactly quiet.”
“We weren’t trying to be,” I mutter. “Whatareyou doing here?”
“God sent me.” She shrugs. “I’m not sure why, but it was requested that I escort you to ensure you find your way to Queen Camille. Heaven made an exception.”
“I didn’t realize that it was Heaven’s place to allow access to a kingdom that isn’t theirs,” River snarls.
I turn on my heels, ignoring his outburst. “No need. I have my escort right here,” I say, motioning toward River, who’s joined me in my retreat from Lee. “But you’re welcome to watch the shit show if you’d like.”
“I can’t leave, so I might as well. Could be the most entertainment I’ve had in a while.”
I snort. “That’s the understatement of the year, if you’ve been tied to Michael lately.”
She sighs. “You know it.”
We walk at a clipped pace for several quiet minutes. The air is thick with tension.
“You might as well say whatever it is that’s perturbing you. I can practically taste your anxiety.”
“It’s not anxiety.”
Lies.
“No need to lie to me. I know you too well,” she says.
I never look Leeanna’s way because I don’t want to see her concern. It’ll only increase my anxiousness.
“I’m sorry. I’m just... nervous.”
“That I wasn’t expecting,” Leeanna admits. “You’re typically too stubborn to be nervous. Color me surprised.”
My head swivels toward her. “I’m not stubborn.”
“You are, but I forgive you. And for the record, I’m sorry too.”
“For what?” I ask, having a feeling I know, but wanting her to say it anyway.
“For turning my back on you. I didn’t know that Heaven orchestrated your fall. Now that I do, I’m ashamed of how I treated you.”
I huff. “Don’t feel too bad. Heaven didn’t push me to Earth, Lee. I chose that all on my own. I fell in love with Luke despite their plans.”
She snorts. “I’m positive Satan wasn’t part of God’s plan.”
I smirk. “Yeah, well... being the reaper queen isn’t part of mine.”
She shakes her head, looking frustrated. “I didn’t know that part. Not even Michael did until recently. You know this.”
“If he’s to be believed,” I grunt.
Michael has always been privy to things the rest of us weren’t. He was the one who carried out the orders and ensured the key players were in position. To think that he was in the dark about something this big is insane.
“He truly didn’t know. It’s eating him up inside, Victoria. He cares about you.”
I roll my eyes. “He turned his back on me.”
