you like. What are your problems now with William?”
“Aside
from the fact that he believes he’s a fallen angel and I don’t believe in them,
there’s the question of his loyalty.”
“Loyalty?”
Misha looked puzzled.
“If he
was an angel and rebelled against God, then he must not have a strong sense of
loyalty.” She shrugged. “I’m not sure I can commit to a man who wouldn’t stay
loyal and honest to me.”
He
reached out to grab her shoulders. She moved a step farther away. “I could just
shake the brains out of you, but I’m not sure you have any.” At her look of
outrage, he sighed. “Sorry, I shouldn’t have said that. The fact that William
rebelled only proves his impulsiveness, not his lack of loyalty. He regretted
it as soon as he was banished.”
“Sure,
once he was punished, he would be upset. Why didn’t he think of the
consequences before he did anything?”
Misha
smiled. “The best thing about William was always his impulsive nature. He loved
to try anything once. He would tease and joke around, but if he knew it hurt
someone, he would apologize. He was never cruel. His banishment changed all
that. Now, he is cautious and not nearly as much fun.” His eyes darkened.
“Daystar could charm the leaves off trees when he wanted to. He is the ultimate
deceiver. So I wasn’t surprised when they rebelled.”
“They
were angels. They weren’t supposed to turn against God.”
He shrugged.
“Maybe not, but they should have been given some leniency because of the
‘spell’ he put over them.”
“Instead
of leniency, they were turned out of Heaven, stripped of their wings and
branded. That’s fairness for you.”
“Fairness
exists in their punishment. He didn’t destroy them. He chose to allow them to
live here on earth. He chose to allow them to work for Him still if they wished
to.” He turned his eyes on her and stated, “I didn’t come to you to talk about
the fallen. I came to tell you that your fears are ungrounded. William can’t
hurt you. It would destroy him. You are his soul mate, Abigail, and you must
find a way to let him into your heart.”
“Letting
him into my heart isn’t the difficult part. Mending my heart after he leaves
will be the hardest thing I’ve ever done.”
“He
won’t leave you. Not on his own. If he has to leave you, please understand that
he would have a very good reason to do it. Now that you have connected, his
heart won’t let him leave.” Misha looked disgusted. “I could stand here all day
and argue that he loves you and won’t leave you, but in the end, it will be an
act of faith for you to believe him. Faith in him will help you find his love.”
She
held her ground as he reached a large hand out to touch her face. He cupped her
cheek and stared at her for a moment. She could feel warmth coming from his
hand and entering into her body. It went to her heart and she felt the chains
she had built around it unlock and fall away. Tears filled her eyes when her
heart beat for the first time without the constrictions of her past.
“I have
freed your heart, Abigail. Now it’s your job to find the man who will free your
soul.” Misha touched his lips to her forehead and disappeared.
She
jolted back to herself when the ringing of the slot machines shrilled into her
ears. Everyone was playing and laughing like they had been before time had
stopped and her life had changed for good. She felt lighter. Staring at the men
sitting in front of her, she didn’t feel the usual disgust in her heart for them.
Instead she felt pity and a sadness that they would never be loved the way she
was. They would never love anyone like she loved William.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Bursting
from the employee’s hallway, she was disappointed to see Dominic waiting for
her. She felt her smile dim.
He
laughed. “I don’t normally cause that reaction in pretty women. I guess you
were hoping I was William.”
She
reached out and hugged the handsome Enforcer. He
“Aside
from the fact that he believes he’s a fallen angel and I don’t believe in them,
there’s the question of his loyalty.”
“Loyalty?”
Misha looked puzzled.
“If he
was an angel and rebelled against God, then he must not have a strong sense of
loyalty.” She shrugged. “I’m not sure I can commit to a man who wouldn’t stay
loyal and honest to me.”
He
reached out to grab her shoulders. She moved a step farther away. “I could just
shake the brains out of you, but I’m not sure you have any.” At her look of
outrage, he sighed. “Sorry, I shouldn’t have said that. The fact that William
rebelled only proves his impulsiveness, not his lack of loyalty. He regretted
it as soon as he was banished.”
“Sure,
once he was punished, he would be upset. Why didn’t he think of the
consequences before he did anything?”
Misha
smiled. “The best thing about William was always his impulsive nature. He loved
to try anything once. He would tease and joke around, but if he knew it hurt
someone, he would apologize. He was never cruel. His banishment changed all
that. Now, he is cautious and not nearly as much fun.” His eyes darkened.
“Daystar could charm the leaves off trees when he wanted to. He is the ultimate
deceiver. So I wasn’t surprised when they rebelled.”
“They
were angels. They weren’t supposed to turn against God.”
He shrugged.
“Maybe not, but they should have been given some leniency because of the
‘spell’ he put over them.”
“Instead
of leniency, they were turned out of Heaven, stripped of their wings and
branded. That’s fairness for you.”
“Fairness
exists in their punishment. He didn’t destroy them. He chose to allow them to
live here on earth. He chose to allow them to work for Him still if they wished
to.” He turned his eyes on her and stated, “I didn’t come to you to talk about
the fallen. I came to tell you that your fears are ungrounded. William can’t
hurt you. It would destroy him. You are his soul mate, Abigail, and you must
find a way to let him into your heart.”
“Letting
him into my heart isn’t the difficult part. Mending my heart after he leaves
will be the hardest thing I’ve ever done.”
“He
won’t leave you. Not on his own. If he has to leave you, please understand that
he would have a very good reason to do it. Now that you have connected, his
heart won’t let him leave.” Misha looked disgusted. “I could stand here all day
and argue that he loves you and won’t leave you, but in the end, it will be an
act of faith for you to believe him. Faith in him will help you find his love.”
She
held her ground as he reached a large hand out to touch her face. He cupped her
cheek and stared at her for a moment. She could feel warmth coming from his
hand and entering into her body. It went to her heart and she felt the chains
she had built around it unlock and fall away. Tears filled her eyes when her
heart beat for the first time without the constrictions of her past.
“I have
freed your heart, Abigail. Now it’s your job to find the man who will free your
soul.” Misha touched his lips to her forehead and disappeared.
She
jolted back to herself when the ringing of the slot machines shrilled into her
ears. Everyone was playing and laughing like they had been before time had
stopped and her life had changed for good. She felt lighter. Staring at the men
sitting in front of her, she didn’t feel the usual disgust in her heart for them.
Instead she felt pity and a sadness that they would never be loved the way she
was. They would never love anyone like she loved William.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Bursting
from the employee’s hallway, she was disappointed to see Dominic waiting for
her. She felt her smile dim.
He
laughed. “I don’t normally cause that reaction in pretty women. I guess you
were hoping I was William.”
She
reached out and hugged the handsome Enforcer. He
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