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“They’re okay,” I said, not wanting him to know how engrossed I was with his magnificent beauty.
If I kept watching the graceful movements of his obsidian wings, I might have an orgasm right in the air.
And that would be anticlimactic.
I turned my glance down to earth.
Sparks of fire and trails of smoke twirled among the buildings in Upper Manhattan. A small battle between the demons and the Dominion soldiers raged in the streets of Harlem.
Héctor followed my line of sight. He didn’t appear concerned about the fight, which meant that sort of battle was normal in the warzone.
Peace was an impossible dream, forever out of humanity’s reach. Yet midtown Manhattan was devoid of any violence, bristling with vitality and activities.
Humans of various nationalities strolled down the streets. Cars prowled by, fighting for the right to the road against the pedestrians, and a group of civilians sat on the long stairs of a building across from a public library, feeding the pigeons while listening to music through their headsets.
The Great Merge hadn’t affected every circle of life, partly due to the demigods’ protection of their realm. Many humans still lived inside their own bubbles, which could shatter anytime.
They had no fucking idea.
I returned my attention to my companion, the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen. My heart ached, and longing filled my bloodstream.
My knight watched my every move with doting fascination.
“To ease your mind, lamb, we’re going to take another form of transportation.”
“What do you mean?” I stuttered. “I don’t like surprises.”
I wasn’t a fan of uncertainty either, considering past events.
A whirlwind swept over us, light and shadow exploding in front of my eyes. Héctor enveloped his wings around me to shield me as if I was indeed his lamb.
When the swirling light and shades vanished, glass spun around us, then stilled.
Héctor stood on the solid floor, with me climbing him like a tree.
“We’re home, lamb.” He chuckled at my expression, tucking in his wings.
“Home?” I asked like an idiot.
I’d been acting like that since the death demigod kissed me and took me to the sky. I hadn’t been able to think straight, and it was still an effort to gather any coherent thoughts.
I needed to get my shit together.
I took in my surroundings. The dream I had shared with Héctor rolled into the reality right in front of me.
We were in an opulent apartment in a skyscraper, the view beneath our feet as stunning as it had been in that dream. On one side it was a lush park of green and pink; on the other upscale Manhattan streets bustled with life and riches.
“You’re safe with me, lamb,” Héctor said, pressing me against his hard chest.
We had landed, but he wasn’t willing to let me go.
“This entire building is warded. The windows are like one-way mirrors. We can see outside, but no one from the outside can see through the glass. They’re also bulletproof.”
“How can we be safe here? Isn’t Manhattan the worst warzone?”
“Neutral zone,” he said.
“But the demons and you guys fight even harder in the neutral zones than in the warzones.”
