The Fallen (The Alexandra Denton Chronicles) by Amanda K. Dudley-Penn

human could possibly hit.  Then, I noticed my father who was helping Raina with his gift of wind.  Jace was shouting out which one had broken free of Catherine’s charms.  Daniel was saving the previous hosts from being trampled as Will stood within the fray.  I could not tell if he was using his gift but I suspected he was.  Then, there was Sara who had turned into a lion and was ripping the fallen angels to shreds.  Everything that had happened slammed through my head….Ky’s jealousy…My angel being in love with me…The fact that I could be the reason why he could fall…Lucifer’s visits…The war around me.  A dam of emotion broke and hysterical laughter bubbled up from me as the enormity of the situation hit and I knew I had finally lost it.  Still, I couldn’t stop as I grabbed my stomach and tears rolled down my cheeks.  Great hiccupping laughs poured from me.
                  “Alex, why are you laughing?” Ky asked, frightened. 
                  Gloria stepped up to me and touched me lightly.  She shook her head as she stood in front of me and grasped my shoulders, “It’s okay, Alex,” she said, softly, “You can cry if you want to.”
                  “But she’s not crying,” Ky said, confused, “She’s laughing.”
                  Just like that, I realized that was exactly what I wanted to do…Cry.  I wanted to cry because Ky was upset with me for hanging out with Daniel.  I wanted to cry because my guardian angel was in love with me and risked falling because of it and because he had hurt my feelings.  I wanted to cry because Lucifer was attacking us and I wanted to cry because I couldn’t even sleep without something happening.  Worst of all, I wanted to cry because my friends and family were in the middle of a battle with Lucifer’s minions.   I wanted to cry for every reason I had begun to laugh.  I just thought I wasn’t allowed to until Gloria gave me permission.
                  Finally, the laughter became sobs and then, I collapsed onto the ground and sobbed and sobbed.  Gloria held me close as Ky’s eyes widened in fear. 
                  “It’s okay,” Gloria said, rocking me and then, looked up at everyone who stood around us, “It’s just become too much.  She needed to cry it out.”
                  I heard my brothers running to us, “Is she hurt?” Jeremy asked with obvious concern in his voice.  I hadn’t even realized that it was silent until then.  I rose my head and looked around.  All evidence of the fallen angels were gone.
                  I sniffled as Jonathon looked down and grinned, “You don’t need another vacation at Running Rivers, do you?” He joked and that caused laughter to ripple up from me again. 
                  I shook my head, realizing how crazy I must seem as I jumped from one mood to another, “No, I don’t,” I said, through hiccups, “At least I don’t think I do.” 
                  “Did you get it all out?” Gloria asked, frowning. 
                  I nodded and then, looked at each of the Appointed, “Yes,” I said but then, I looked around again, “Are all the demons really gone?”
                  “Yes,” Gloria said, frowning. 
                  I swallowed as yet another mood hit me, “What do we tell all the people who were possessed?” I asked, looking up at Bastian, anxiously. 
                  He shook his head, “Nothing,” he said, shrugging, “They won’t remember anything but they will have a lapse of time.”
                  I sighed, feeling the tightness in my chest release, “At least we don’t have that to worry about.”
                  “I don’t think you should worry about anything for a while,” Gloria said, softly, “Let’s get you home so you can get some