Chapter 6 #3
I looked back at their siblings and Kellen, standing with their arms crossed, glaring at me. “Point taken.”
“Now that we are all here, I guess Father-Deadliest will be here shortly,” Kyrene said with a grin.
Not liking the look on the younger demon’s face, I placed Raina on her feet. “We need to get Raina and you out of here. If Satan finds you here.” My words were cut off as a creature scuttled into the cave, his eye darting wildly about.
“KyKy, he’s coming. Run,” he gasped.
Kyrene flicked her hand, knocking the creature back out the way he’d come.
“You set this up? You brought my Chosen here to lure me. Why?” I allowed my demon to come forward, knowing the battle with my father would be brutal and deadly for me. My only hope was to get Raina, her family, and her friend back to their realm.
“It’s a matter of living and living well.
You think I enjoy scraping by on the pieces of shit I’m given?
You think I want to be alone for the rest of my life?
” She pounded her fist onto her chest. “I will be given a place at his side. I will be his favorite, instead of another forgotten bastard thrown away. I proved I could bring him your woman, and you. No longer will I be the bottom of the food chain, having to fight off Gallo demons every time I step foot outside these walls, or the thousands of other creatures who’d love nothing better than to have me for their snack. ”
I watched the facade of the beautiful creature.
Her gorgeous features began to fade into the skeletal being I knew her to be.
The hate demon of her mother’s people completely took over her appearance.
Yes, I’d tried to visit her as often as I could, bringing her treats and pretty things, all in the hopes it would fill her with light, but clearly it had failed.
Her cave was supposed to be a safe place, not a prison or a place where she felt isolated.
I ran a hand down my face. “I don’t know what he promised you, but you should know it’s a lie. Satan doesn’t keep his promises, and he sure as shit doesn’t care about you, or any of his bastards. Kyrene, I cared for you. I saved you when nobody else would have.”
“That was just another mistake in your long list, Creed, bastard son of an angel.” The booming voice had me tensing.
Kyrene’s home only had the one entrance, but Satan didn’t need a door. He made his own, appearing behind Kyrene, his appearance a deeper shade of red than my own.
“Hello, Father. How’s it going?” I smiled, showing no fear.
The Cordell twins looked ready to attack, but I pushed a singular thought into their minds, knowing the invasion would hurt them, yet it would be the only thing that would save them.
“Do not move or think about trying to hurt him. He will kill you without a thought, and you’ll never see your Jenna again. ”
“Wow, I never thought I’d see the day you’d control two alphas with ease.
I’m impressed.” He eased his arm around Kyrene’s shoulders.
The huge red forearm bulging with muscles looked even larger next to the hate demon.
“Now, for this one, wasn’t she good at getting your Chosen here?
” A long, razor-sharp nail raked down her jaw, and black blood welled on Kyrene’s cheek.
“Let her go. She did what you wanted,” I gritted out.
Satan laughed. “Always the protector.”
“You said I would be by your side,” Kyrene tried to twist away.
“Foolish of you to believe me. You’ve served your purpose, and I have no more need of you.”
Before I could reach the duo, Satan’s talon grew. With our eyes locked, he took Kyrene’s life, uncaring he’d killed his own flesh and blood.
My roar of No shook the cave, yet I couldn’t allow my focus to stray from protecting Raina. My father was devious, and if I so much as took a step away from my Chosen, he would take the opportunity to do his worst to her.
“What’s the matter, boy? She was just a demon. I have hundreds of others just like her. Just like you. What I need is from that one.” He pointed a finger at Raina. “I’ll make a deal with you. After she gives me a son, I’ll let you have what is left of her.”
Twin growls came from behind me, and I knew it was taking all of their strength not to attack, but the Cordells were doing as I’d instructed.
Kellen was a mystery to me. The Iron Wolves alpha had been strangely quiet, yet I knew he’d be ready to strike if needed.
What we all needed to know was that this was one place where we were all the lower men on the totem pole.
“I’m gonna have to decline your oh so generous offer regretfully.
You see, she is my Chosen. That supersedes your crazy plan.
How about you go find your own Chosen?” I placed Raina slightly behind me, focusing my inner light as I searched for the link to my mother.
If anyone could get Raina and her people out of Hell, it was her.
The laugh grated on my nerves, but I held the black stare.
“You were one of the smarter of the bastards. Now, I tire of this. Give me the girl.” His arm lifted, and a thousand blades shot out of thin air.