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Hector Foley.
He had merged with the mortal, feeding from his evil essence and feeding it until the two became one. Only, unfortunately for me, killing Hector only rid me of one dark soul, not two. Meaning that Baal Zabu would still be living, despite rotting away in the very worst prison Hell had on offer. But if Hector actually managed to get hold of the complete scepter and opened one of these deactivated portals, then not only would he have the power to release Hell on Earth… but even worse, he would have the means of freeing his counterpart…
Baal Zabu.
After that, there would be no chance at stopping the end of humanity. The mortal world would simply become the Hell that Baal Zabu had always envisioned himself ruling.
“Then he shall come and when he does, he will find himself facing me and my army on the battlefield,” I told her, despite hoping it didn’t come to this. Because as much as I would relish the chance at killing the fucker and ending him for good, I also knew of the chaos that would ensue. For if such a battle was to take place, it was unlikely to happen in Hell but instead in the mortal realm. And I was not the only one thinking along these lines.
“But at what price? For the battle he brings to you will not be one fought on Hellish ground but in the land of mortals, something they would never be ready for.”
“I will tell the King of Kings, he will…” She held up a hand at this, one barely seen from the long sleeves of her robe.
“He has his own Chosen One to protect, for the great prophecy is upon us and therefore he will soon find his own battles to fight in.”
“What are you saying?” I asked, now shaking my head.
“That you and you alone must choose what comes next, and to trust the last option when it is gifted to you.” Gods, I felt like fucking roaring an inch from her face when she spoke like this!
“You speak in riddles, sorcerer!”
“As you speak with anger,” she countered calmly, making me wish I was permitted to shake her! But instead, there was little for me to do or say at this point, for I had heard all there was for me to hear.
“I am done with this! Release your hold on my essence and send me back to my vessel!” I ordered firmly.
“Very well, my Lord… May you chose the right path to follow, Prince of Greed.” After this ambiguous farewell, I suddenly came back to my vessel with an impacting force, making me bolt up right now with my eyes wide open. Unfortunately for me, the first face I saw was Van’s. Any other time it would have been a welcoming sight, but right now, the very first face I wanted to see was the only thought on my mind.
“She has run again!” I barked out like some snarling dog, quickly getting to my feet. I had been on the sofa my second had obviously put me on, seeing for myself that I was in my office once again. Faron was there too, along with Hades standing guard by the door.
“Ryker, she…”
“She is in danger! The foolish girl! We must find her immediately, for I will not be able to live with myself should anything happen to her, and I will not rest until she is…”
“Still alive and well for a foolish girl?” The second I heard her voice, the one I would know anywhere and the one that would blissfully haunt my dreams, I froze in my movements. Then I turned at the same time Van stepped out of the way, revealing behind him the blessed sight of…
My beautiful Siren.
7
EXPLAINING THE UNEXPLAINABLE
“Evelyn!” I shouted her name before cutting the distance between us so I could take her fully in my arms.
“Whoa.” She laughed as I lifted her from her feet, a sound of surprise I was determined to add to with a kiss. Then the moment I’d had my taste, knowing I wanted far more, I stopped long enough to turn my head and snarl out my order,
“Everyone, out!” I felt Evie jump in my arms slightly and, no doubt, at the sound of anger in my tone. Which was why I allowed my fingers to trail gently up and down her back in hopes of soothing her, silently communicating that I wasn’t angry at her.
No, this was utter relief I felt and astounding gratitude that she hadn’t taken the opportunity to run. But to explain this, I first wanted to be alone with her.
Van smirked at me before bowing his head in respect and nodding to the others who were rightfully looking concerned. Something like this had never happened before, as let’s just say that taking down an Enforcer was not an easy thing to accomplish. Especially not for one as old and powerful as I was.
But now I knew how it had been done, it made sense. As Annika’s essence was embedded within that stolen piece of her heart, so it was not surprising the effect it had on me. Any longer with the heart stone held at my body and I would have been forced to leave my vessel permanently. Then I would have been cast back to my father’s realm with nothing more than my soul in tack and locked to my Demon like the day I was born. Only now I would have been roaring in rage before licking my wounds and howling in pain at being torn from my Siren.
But then I also had to wonder if it even had the power to destroy my soul as well, for during the time I writhed in agony on the floor, it had felt as if a darkness was creeping around the edges of my soul. Did it have the power to do more damage than I first thought?
The actual power to kill an Enforcer?
I must have been deep and lost in my thoughts for I felt a slender hand touch my cheek, its softness there jarring me back to the moment, only to realize that my wish to be alone had been granted.
