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I allowed Azazel to do this part, because he was the one who’d be teleporting us.
He shook his head. “It will tickle. You might feel a little queasy after we get there, like riding a rollercoaster, but it will pass. All right?”
“I don’t want to be sick,” she said.
“Only for a little while. Just keep breathing and swallowing,” Azazel assured. “Come.”
“You know where it’s at?” I asked him.
“I’ll get us as close as I can. You’ll have to take her the rest of the way,” Azazel said.
If he was going to take us as close as he could, that meant we’d be safe going the rest of the way on our own as no demon could follow us. “Let’s go.”
Chapter sixteen
Rai
Making Strides Toward Acceptance
“Hold my hand,” Azazelsaid to both Veronica and me. He caressed mine, rubbing my skin with his thumb. “Your hand is softer than I had expected.”
“Why wouldn’t it be?” I asked.
“You had to have been trained to the bone at the Guild, but you don’t have any calluses. You must have been given healing remedies after every session.”
I nodded. “Not just for that, though. For any injuries I got while training.”
“I see.”
Azazel closed his eyes and I figured it was to focus on the destination he was taking us. The sensation of traveling through space and time for me was pleasurable. It tickled and only took the span of a second or two. I sensed the barrier surrounding the land of the Guild and I figured he did too because I opened my eyes when I felt solid ground beneath my feet.
“Ugh,” Veronica said, then swooned a little. I held on to her so she wouldn’t fall over.
“Just breathe,” I said, then took a quick look around. I could see the huge structure of the Guild, but we had a lot of ground to cover to get there.
“It will pass,” Azazel said, and his tone was still that gentle cadence he had used when speaking to her before. Was he really trying to make an effort or was this just how demons spoke to humans in order to gain their trust?
“I don’t like doing that,” she said and wiped her eyes.
“We hope you don’t have to do it again,” I said.
Once Veronica seemed to be in better shape, I began walking toward the Guild with her. “I’ll be back,” I told Azazel.
“How long will I have to stay here?” Veronica asked.
“Not sure. We definitely want to keep you safe until I resolve the issue. Do you have family we can take you to afterward?” I asked.
She nodded. “My Aunt and Uncle.”
“Good. It’s not safe to take you there now. But once the demons have been dealt with, that’s where you’ll go. It’s important for you to be around family the most,” I said. Even saying those words stung just a little. I had to give my family up years ago. It hurt, as I was just twelve at the time, but I’d only bring them harm if I stayed.
“How old are you?” Veronica asked as we made our way over the lavish lawn and gardens.
“Twenty-four,” I said. I stopped in my tracks when I saw two trucks headed our way.
Veronica stopped too and watched them approach. “Are they going to hurt us?”
“No. They’re Guards. They’ll protect you,” I said.
