shrugged. “Blacking out, a little memory
loss, and sometimes I end up in strange places.”
His fingers tightened around mine. “Don’t
you think you should’ve told me those little details before we orbed anywhere? What the hell else aren’t you telling me,
Angel?”
My guilt intensified, making me defensive.
“You didn’t have to come with me this time!”
“Yes I did!” he shot back. Then he let me go
and started pacing in a small circle nearby. He kept running his
hands through his hair while refusing to look at me. Obviously, he
was very upset, but it had been his idea to tag along even though
he wasn’t needed until I struck a deal with Limos. I remembered how
Luke had said he wanted to “scout out” the place and also keep an
eye on me in case anything went wrong, and it made me feel even
worse.
“I’m sorry,” I called out. And I meant
it.
He stopped pacing and locked eyes with me.
His voice came deep and loud: “I’m sure glad I did come so I
could learn about your little secret before I start a war
with my own damn kind!”
I cowered from his voice, but felt the need
to get back to why we were here. I couldn’t stand the horrible
memories I had of this desolate place, and being here pushed each
one of them to the front of my mind. “Luke, we’re here now. Let’s
just get on with this. Please.” I gave a small smile and started
walking toward him.
Luke’s features darkened with anger, but I
ignored him the best I could, releasing the mask that covered my
aura. “It’s showtime,” I mouthed.
There seemed to be a reply on the tip of his
tongue, but thankfully he refrained and took off in the other
direction. I guess he was exploring the surroundings and finding
the best place for him and the army to take cover when we
returned.
After waiting impatiently a few minutes, an
orange cloud of smoke appeared. Moments later, Limos materialized,
statuesque and tall, with dark, blazing-red eyes looking down at
me. “Selene.” His voice slithered in my ears. “I wondered how long
it would take for you to return, my child.”
I took a small step forward, finding courage
in my desperation to get Cole back. “I’m here to make a deal.”
Limos laughed, deep and guttural. “And what
makes you think you’re in any position to make a deal with me?”
I glared at him. “Because you want me! You’d
be willing to make a deal if I were the offering.”
As he tilted his head to one side, Limos’
clawed hand gently rubbed his chin. “You have my attention.”
“I thought so. I’m willing to make a trade,
me for Cole. Release him back to Earth and I will be yours.”
The demon moved closer, leaning down so our
eyes were level. “Why in all the Earths would you do that for a
lowlife vampire?”
I couldn’t stand being this close to Limos.
I wanted to back up, or at least look away. But I knew that if I
did, he wouldn’t believe my offer. So I swallowed down my fear and
spoke in a very calm voice: “I’m willing to give myself for Cole,
because I love him. That is all you need to know. You cannot
comprehend love or anything of its nature, so do not try to
understand why love would make me do this. Just concern yourself
with the fact that if you agree to my terms and take the deal, then
I will be yours.”
Limos reached for my face. My body instantly
lit up—a bright, radiant light. He flinched and threw his arm over
his eyes, retreating several feet. “You are still protected!”
“Yes I am.” I stole a deep breath and
continued. “But that doesn’t mean I can’t give myself to you. Like
I said, you’ll have to agree to my terms.”
“If I can’t control you, then what is the
point of having you?”
I let my light fade as I approached the
cowering demon. “What point is it to have me if I’m not obedient?
I’m offering my obedience to you.”
Limos straightened, his eyes locking onto
mine. “Allow me to touch you and we shall have an agreement.”
I turned away,
loss, and sometimes I end up in strange places.”
His fingers tightened around mine. “Don’t
you think you should’ve told me those little details before we orbed anywhere? What the hell else aren’t you telling me,
Angel?”
My guilt intensified, making me defensive.
“You didn’t have to come with me this time!”
“Yes I did!” he shot back. Then he let me go
and started pacing in a small circle nearby. He kept running his
hands through his hair while refusing to look at me. Obviously, he
was very upset, but it had been his idea to tag along even though
he wasn’t needed until I struck a deal with Limos. I remembered how
Luke had said he wanted to “scout out” the place and also keep an
eye on me in case anything went wrong, and it made me feel even
worse.
“I’m sorry,” I called out. And I meant
it.
He stopped pacing and locked eyes with me.
His voice came deep and loud: “I’m sure glad I did come so I
could learn about your little secret before I start a war
with my own damn kind!”
I cowered from his voice, but felt the need
to get back to why we were here. I couldn’t stand the horrible
memories I had of this desolate place, and being here pushed each
one of them to the front of my mind. “Luke, we’re here now. Let’s
just get on with this. Please.” I gave a small smile and started
walking toward him.
Luke’s features darkened with anger, but I
ignored him the best I could, releasing the mask that covered my
aura. “It’s showtime,” I mouthed.
There seemed to be a reply on the tip of his
tongue, but thankfully he refrained and took off in the other
direction. I guess he was exploring the surroundings and finding
the best place for him and the army to take cover when we
returned.
After waiting impatiently a few minutes, an
orange cloud of smoke appeared. Moments later, Limos materialized,
statuesque and tall, with dark, blazing-red eyes looking down at
me. “Selene.” His voice slithered in my ears. “I wondered how long
it would take for you to return, my child.”
I took a small step forward, finding courage
in my desperation to get Cole back. “I’m here to make a deal.”
Limos laughed, deep and guttural. “And what
makes you think you’re in any position to make a deal with me?”
I glared at him. “Because you want me! You’d
be willing to make a deal if I were the offering.”
As he tilted his head to one side, Limos’
clawed hand gently rubbed his chin. “You have my attention.”
“I thought so. I’m willing to make a trade,
me for Cole. Release him back to Earth and I will be yours.”
The demon moved closer, leaning down so our
eyes were level. “Why in all the Earths would you do that for a
lowlife vampire?”
I couldn’t stand being this close to Limos.
I wanted to back up, or at least look away. But I knew that if I
did, he wouldn’t believe my offer. So I swallowed down my fear and
spoke in a very calm voice: “I’m willing to give myself for Cole,
because I love him. That is all you need to know. You cannot
comprehend love or anything of its nature, so do not try to
understand why love would make me do this. Just concern yourself
with the fact that if you agree to my terms and take the deal, then
I will be yours.”
Limos reached for my face. My body instantly
lit up—a bright, radiant light. He flinched and threw his arm over
his eyes, retreating several feet. “You are still protected!”
“Yes I am.” I stole a deep breath and
continued. “But that doesn’t mean I can’t give myself to you. Like
I said, you’ll have to agree to my terms.”
“If I can’t control you, then what is the
point of having you?”
I let my light fade as I approached the
cowering demon. “What point is it to have me if I’m not obedient?
I’m offering my obedience to you.”
Limos straightened, his eyes locking onto
mine. “Allow me to touch you and we shall have an agreement.”
I turned away,
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