Page 80 of The Angel's Kiss
“If Satan gets free, we must all fight,” Darius said.
“You know you just told me I could do this, but now you’re saying I might fail?” I rolled my eyes. “Thanks for the vote of confidence.”
Darius laughed then. “I do have faith in you, Rai. But it would be foolish to not prepare for the worst. Now, make me proud.” He vanished then.
I needed to get to the Magic Shop. I ran over to Monique. “I’m sorry. We have to go back to my home, then we can go to the Magic Shop. You’ll be safe there.”
“I just want to point out that’s what you said about your home and this place,” Monique stated in what I was learning was her sassy way.
“I know... I’m sorry.”
“I don’t have a choice but to believe you. I know you’re doing your best. Please, just don’t let me get hurt or killed,” she pleaded, and for the first time, I saw tears brimming in her eyes. She’d been holding strong for so long, but right then, she was a kid who just wanted to be safe and protected.
I took her into my arms, hugging her tightly. “I swear, I will not let anyone hurt you again. I will kill those demons who did.”
She hugged me back. “I trust you.”
Trust... one word that meant everything.
It was time to put things into motion.
Chapter twenty-three
Azazel
Hell’s Coming With Us
We were back atRai’s home and I was in charge of opening the door to the Magic Shop. I mixed the herbs I had in a bowl with my blood while Rai and Monique stood by and watched.
“How does it feel being inside of me now that we’re a Divine Weapon?” Rai asked.
I smiled. “It feels good. I feel your heart beating with mine. I feel what you feel, your fear, anger... lust.” I winked at the last one.
He rolled his eyes and I chuckled. “I’m glad we can talk to each other now.”
I nodded. “I am too. You’ll need my direction.”
He opened his mouth to protest, I could tell, so I interjected.
“I’m not giving any insult to your extensive training, Rai. But please don’t think you won’t need my instructions.”
Rai nodded then. “I was just going to say don’t shout if you can help it. I find it distracting.”
“Oh. I see. All right, I’ll try to be mindful of the level of my voice.”
“Is it done?” he asked.
“It is,” I said.
“Wait, before we even go there, is this even someplace humans can go?” Monique asked as she tied her braids into a ponytail. “I’m not trying to get blinked out of existence going to some unknown location you have to take a fucking magic portal to get to.”
She had asked a bunch of questions about everything she’d seen thus far and this was just one more. Rai had the patience to answer all of her questions in order to put her mind at ease.
“It’s safe for humans,” I said, saving him the effort.
“Okay.” Monique nodded.
“Are you both ready?”
