problematic. They were supposed to be safe here.
“No,” Levi said softly. “We can’t run. There is nowhere to go. We stand here.”
Everything in Jade rebelled at the thought. There was no way he would let his lovers stay on a potential battlefield. It was better to run and hide than face the possibility of one of his lovers being harmed.
“We have a part to play,” Levi continued. “We have to teach them to fight.”
“You knew this was coming,” Jade said, impressed. Their little nephilim’s powers were growing exponentially as the hours passed. How it was possible, Jade wasn’t sure, but he knew that he was seeing something historically significant in the making.
Levi turned so that he could cup Jade’s face. He seemed so frail with his paled skin, weary eyes, and tired expression. “I saw the first sanctuary fall. We can’t run, Jade. I know you want to, but we can’t.”
“Do we live to see the end of it?” Jade asked. He had to know. If
Levi had seen their deaths, then there was no way he was going to let any of them stay. As much as his angelic nature encouraged him to assist the citizens of Urun and contribute to the war effort, another
more selfish part of him would always put the needs of his family first. He wouldn’t risk the lives of his men if there was no possibility of victory. It wouldn’t be something he would forgive himself for, but it was the reality of the situation they faced.
Levi hesitated. “I can’t see the end. Only the first few moves of the players involved. There is too much that is undecided yet.”
“Free will blows,” Brax muttered. Jade understood the sentiment
exactly. The predictability of free will had always been the thing that
limited seers, but wasn’t Levi different?
“You could take Azrael out of the picture,” Jade suggested. If he was an Oracle that could literally tear time from the world so that it never happened, the easiest thing to do would be for him to “fix” what needed to be fixed.
Levi shook his head. “I can’t. There are too many things that would be affected, too much damage. Not all time can be removed without consequences, Jade.”
“How do you know that?” Jade demanded. “You haven’t known you were an Oracle but for a few hours now!”
“Be that as it may, I’ve had this power since I was eighteen. I just didn’t know what it was, and it hasn’t been this strong before. I know what I can and can’t do with it. It’s like I have this part of me that just understands things. I can’t do what you ask,” Levi said, shrinking against the adamant way Jade was speaking.
Frustration worked its way down his spine. Maybe Levi just didn’t know what he was talking about. Maybe—
“Jade, you look crazy right now. Calm the hell down. Let’s do our research about Levi’s powers before we jump right ahead to making him use them to make our lives easier,” Axis interrupted, drawing his attention away from his rapidly panicking thoughts.
“Axis is right,” Keer said. “Take a deep breath, lover. You look like you’re about to hyperventilate.”
Jade made a concentrated effort to do as his lovers asked. “I’m
sorry, angel,” he apologized to Levi, squeezing him tight. “I just don’t want any of us to get hurt. The hunters have more numbers than we can fight off, and after the demon showing up…”
“I get it, Jade. No worries,” Levi said, holding him close. “It’s scary, but we have to hold on to one another and take our strength from that.” He looked up at Brax and smiled. “Would you mind to put on a pot of coffee on?”
Keer snorted. “Not this late. Nope. No caffeine after nine, Levi.”
“I’m not a child,” Levi grumbled. “We’ve all had a rough night, and I could really use a cup right about now.” Jade could see the rebellion brewing on his face, and the others
“No,” Levi said softly. “We can’t run. There is nowhere to go. We stand here.”
Everything in Jade rebelled at the thought. There was no way he would let his lovers stay on a potential battlefield. It was better to run and hide than face the possibility of one of his lovers being harmed.
“We have a part to play,” Levi continued. “We have to teach them to fight.”
“You knew this was coming,” Jade said, impressed. Their little nephilim’s powers were growing exponentially as the hours passed. How it was possible, Jade wasn’t sure, but he knew that he was seeing something historically significant in the making.
Levi turned so that he could cup Jade’s face. He seemed so frail with his paled skin, weary eyes, and tired expression. “I saw the first sanctuary fall. We can’t run, Jade. I know you want to, but we can’t.”
“Do we live to see the end of it?” Jade asked. He had to know. If
Levi had seen their deaths, then there was no way he was going to let any of them stay. As much as his angelic nature encouraged him to assist the citizens of Urun and contribute to the war effort, another
more selfish part of him would always put the needs of his family first. He wouldn’t risk the lives of his men if there was no possibility of victory. It wouldn’t be something he would forgive himself for, but it was the reality of the situation they faced.
Levi hesitated. “I can’t see the end. Only the first few moves of the players involved. There is too much that is undecided yet.”
“Free will blows,” Brax muttered. Jade understood the sentiment
exactly. The predictability of free will had always been the thing that
limited seers, but wasn’t Levi different?
“You could take Azrael out of the picture,” Jade suggested. If he was an Oracle that could literally tear time from the world so that it never happened, the easiest thing to do would be for him to “fix” what needed to be fixed.
Levi shook his head. “I can’t. There are too many things that would be affected, too much damage. Not all time can be removed without consequences, Jade.”
“How do you know that?” Jade demanded. “You haven’t known you were an Oracle but for a few hours now!”
“Be that as it may, I’ve had this power since I was eighteen. I just didn’t know what it was, and it hasn’t been this strong before. I know what I can and can’t do with it. It’s like I have this part of me that just understands things. I can’t do what you ask,” Levi said, shrinking against the adamant way Jade was speaking.
Frustration worked its way down his spine. Maybe Levi just didn’t know what he was talking about. Maybe—
“Jade, you look crazy right now. Calm the hell down. Let’s do our research about Levi’s powers before we jump right ahead to making him use them to make our lives easier,” Axis interrupted, drawing his attention away from his rapidly panicking thoughts.
“Axis is right,” Keer said. “Take a deep breath, lover. You look like you’re about to hyperventilate.”
Jade made a concentrated effort to do as his lovers asked. “I’m
sorry, angel,” he apologized to Levi, squeezing him tight. “I just don’t want any of us to get hurt. The hunters have more numbers than we can fight off, and after the demon showing up…”
“I get it, Jade. No worries,” Levi said, holding him close. “It’s scary, but we have to hold on to one another and take our strength from that.” He looked up at Brax and smiled. “Would you mind to put on a pot of coffee on?”
Keer snorted. “Not this late. Nope. No caffeine after nine, Levi.”
“I’m not a child,” Levi grumbled. “We’ve all had a rough night, and I could really use a cup right about now.” Jade could see the rebellion brewing on his face, and the others
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