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“Such a smart girl,” Lucifer said, staring Fenrir’s way. “And a dumb wolfling. Yes, I called you that you massive bit of fur and muscle. You’re still a child if you think you can threaten me. Mr. Wilcox, if you don’t want me to murder your son, you should get him under control.”
“Fenrir, please,” Trent said, holding out a hand. “Let Gray handle this. You need to protect Evan and your mother.”
“I’m not going to harm Lady Sloane,” Lucifer said between gritted teeth. “That child is important to the future of Hell. The princess is another story altogether.” He looked back Myrddin’s way. “Don’t you want her for some reason? Are you looking for another child bride? Didn’t I already give you one of those?”
“I want my son,” Myrddin said, though his eyes had strayed to Evan. “Where is the other one? I have reports that Lee Donovan-Quinn traveled to the Midnight Kingdom. I’ll take him if I can’t get my son. I’m owed a soul.”
“No, you’re owed something of import,” Lucifer shot back, and it was easy to see the male was losing patience. “As it so happens, I plan on gifting you a new Coven House. It’s a whole building I own in New York City. You’ll find that covers my promise to you. Unless Grayson isn’t willing to meet my demands. As for the amusing prince, he’s…” Lucifer frowned. “I can’t feel him. Why can’t I feel him? This is my realm. It’s made of my body. I should be able to feel every creature who crawls here.”
Shit and double shit. “He was going to portal back after he dropped off Dean. He’s watching over the prisoner we have at our place.”
“Prisoner? Do you mean Olivia Carey?” Myrddin asked.
Lucifer paced, shaking his head. “I don’t care about her. She’s meaningless, though she’s covering her power. I suspect that has something to do with you. But I don’t care because no one portalled out of here. So if he didn’t portal away, the fucker is still here.”
“It’s the Mantle of Arthur,” Myrddin said under his breath. “I curse the day I gave that to his father. Had I known the trouble it would cause me I would have let Donovan die that night. Lord Lucifer, Lee Donovan-Quinn is a thief, and he’s here to steal from you.”
“That is a lie,” Evan proclaimed.
“You’re trying to heal him yourself.” Myrddin faced off with Evan. “The boy is trying to steal the one thing that can heal an Uro spell.”
My fear ratcheted up substantially. How the hell would we get away from Lucifer if Eddie wasn’t here to teleport us out?
“Lord Sloane, is your guest trying to steal one of my feathers?” Lucifer’s voice had gone deep and low, his eyes changing to a pure red. “I know you’re new to this realm, but let me school you. No one steals from me. Especially not pieces of me. Do you think I allow thieves to take my body parts and make weapons or spells out of my sacredness?”
“Lord Lucifer feels every loss.” Myrddin didn’t seem intimidated by the massive wolf standing between him and Evan. “It’s the only way to cause him pain. Is that what you wish, Lord Sloane?”
Lucifer growled, and I noted his fingers had sprouted some serious talons. “Where is the boy?”
We’d made a horrible mistake. I couldn’t let Lee pay for it.
“Let’s negotiate,” Gray said, ignoring Myrddin.
I was about to tell him no when there was a loud cracking sound, and we suddenly weren’t alone.
Liv, Casey and…Nimue stood on the balcony.
A gasp went through the room, and I realized in shock that it had come from Lucifer himself.
“Lil?”
“Lil?” Gray pulled me closer, making sure Trent stayed near, too. “Is that Lilith?”
“She looks like Nimue, but she doesn’t smell like her,” Trent said.
“You know this Nimue?” Lilith’s eyes were suddenly on us.
And Liv was trying to get to me. Liv’s eyes were wide as she started to run my way.
Myrddin held up a hand, and Liv stopped in midstride, her body going perfectly still. “I don’t think so, Olivia. I think it’s time you returned to your proper place.”
I watched as my friend frowned and obviously tried to move. Her mouth opened as though she had something to say and then closed again.
“Let her go.” It was all devolving, but I would be damned if I allowed him to take her.
“I don’t think so,” Lucifer said, though he hadn’t taken his eyes off the woman in the scarlet gown. “Lilith, it’s been so long.”
“Is this the man you sold my daughter to?” Lilith asked, and there was some serious rage coming off her.
