Page 78 of The Angel's Kiss
“Does it mean that Azazel has that power?” I asked both Darius and Azazel to see who could or would answer me.
“Yes,” Azazel said.
“I would believe so,” Darius said.
“Azazel answered. He said that he did.”
Darius nodded. “Makes sense. He’s extremely powerful. Restoring a human life in limbo is something a demon of his caliber could do. Once they get to the level of a Crossroad demon or surpass that.”
Ah, that made sense if you were a demon who could grant a human’s wish, you’d need that power. That was what made demons alluring to humans. Not only were they something a human could see, but their abilities could be proven. It was a hard battle I had ahead of me.
I cleared my throat and looked at Darius. “You don’t find me freaky because I can do that?” I asked.
“Stop it, Rai. You’re better than any of them,” Azazel said. I knew he accepted me with no issues. But I still needed to hear it from my mentor.
Darius smiled and shook his head. “No, not at all. I find you to be a blessing for all humankind, Rai. You saved two lives tonight with your new ability. Imagine how many more you will continue to save as a Divine Weapon.” He walked up to me and hugged me, which made me feel all kinds of warmth, because his approval was very important to me.
“I still have questions. How did he become one and you, sir?” Marcel asked.
“When a Guardian and Champion reach a level of trust, love, and devotion, and they merge, that’s when it happens,” Darius explained.
“Don’t all Guardians and Champions feel that way about each other?” I asked.
Darius shook his head. “Not in the way that you’re thinking.”
When he said that, I remembered the way Michael looked at him and what he said about their relationship and I finally understood. He did say that Michael and he did have sex. But it couldn’t just be the sex, it was because Azazel and I would die for each other. I knew that now. I wouldn’t let any harm come to him if there was anything I could do about it and Azazel felt the same way about me.
“I will always protect you, Rai,” Azazel said and his voice and words made me smile.
I would have to ask Darius more about being the Divine Weapon later. But I was happy to know that I was hella-powerful now. To be stronger than Darius was out of this world, but I couldn’t—wouldn’t let it go to my head. I decided to get back to the situation at hand.
“Darius, can’t you let Monique in? She needs to be protected in case the demons come looking for her again.”
“No. I’m sorry, Rai, but no one with demon blood can enter the Guild. It would weaken the defenses,” Darius said.
“But how about when Azazel was able to enter my home,” I asked.
“Exactly,” Darius said. “The demons who attacked you must have used Azazel’s blood and figured out a way to exploit the opening. We can’t create an opening for her at the Guild, I’m sorry.”
I chose not to make a fuss about the weakened defenses in my home. They did the best they could, I just wish I’d known about that little security flaw beforehand.
“Now, he tells you,” Azazel retorted, pretty much expressing my thoughts.
“Well, where the fuck can I take her?” I asked, because I refused to leave her where she could be killed.
“I’d like to know that, too,” Monique said. She’d been so quiet throughout most of this conversation, but I realized that was how she had been able to survive on her own. Watch. Listen. Learn. She was a smart young lady.
“I think you know,” Darius said in that cryptic way of his when he wanted me to figure shit out for myself.
“Can you makeanythingeasy?” I snapped.
“No, he can’t. That stick up his ass won’t let him. By that, I mean Michael,” Azazel wise-cracked and I had to hold in my laughter.
Darius turned to Marcel. “Go and rest. You’ve had it rough.”
“But—”
“Go.” Darius gave him a look that said he wasn’t about to argue. Marcel nodded, then hugged me before leaving. When you got an order from a Guardian, you followed it, no questions asked. Especially one from Darius.
