rooms
sorted out yet,” Tyler said.
“That
would be great. I’ll see you all tomorrow.”
I
hugged Elizabeth then walked out of the room and headed to my bedroom. Eligos
followed me.
“Are
you okay?” he asked me when we were in my room. “Really?”
“I
don’t know; I still feel really strange. I’m worried constantly that the angel
will take over, and I don’t have any idea how to control it. On top of that, it’s
been a very sad day, and I still can’t stop thinking about Marimay.”
“That’s
understandable; it must have really upset you. You need to get a good night’s
sleep, darling. You may feel a lot better in the morning.”
“I
hope so.” I got changed and climbed into bed. “Eligos, do you think it’s safe,
you staying in here with me?”
“Well,
I’m not leaving you, so I think I’ll take my chances. Like Lucifer said, the angel
responds to your feelings. You love me, so I should be fine,” he smirked while
getting in beside me. “But...I meant to ask you this before, actually. Why didn’t
the angel appear when you found out it was Marimay standing in front of you?”
“Well,
at the same time I was thinking ‘Bitch, you’re gonna die,’ I was also thinking ‘Please
don’t let her find out about the angel.’ I don’t want her to know…it may keep
her away from me, and I don’t want that. I want her to challenge me, and then I’ll
show her what I really am now.”
“That’s
probably why then. See, your thoughts controlled it. You controlled it,
Keira.”
“I
guess I did,” I said with a thoughtful look on my face. “You’re right.”
“Keep
up the good work then.”
Chapter 8
A
Strange Experience
Keira
The
next morning when I woke Eligos wasn’t beside me. Instead, a note was on his
pillow to let me know he had returned to Hell to speak with Danny and Brad. I
climbed out of bed, got showered and dressed, then took a good long look in the
mirror. I didn’t like what was staring back at me…a mix-up of all things
stereotypically good and evil. If the average person was to find out about me,
how would they see me? What must my friends really think of me now?
Not
long ago I was living a normal life, had a good career, my best friend was moving
in with me, and I had no fear at all. Now I had nothing but fear and
anxiety. So would I go back in time and try to change things if I could? The
answer was “no.” I would rather be scared and constantly looking over my
shoulder than go back to my life without the guys, their families, Lilith, and
my friends from Hell. I most certainly wouldn’t want to be without Eligos. The
thought of not having them in my life upset me, and I felt my eyes welling up.
I shook my head and walked away from the mirror.
I
went downstairs to make myself a coffee and saw Hecate through the window,
sitting outside on my swing and looking deep in thought. I made her a drink too
and walked outside. She must have been in her own world, because when I went to
pass her the coffee she jumped.
“Sorry,”
I giggled. “I didn’t mean to scare you.”
“It’s
okay,” she said, giggling herself.
“Are
you okay?”
“I
was just thinking...it doesn’t matter, you’ve got enough on your plate.”
“Hecate,
come on, something’s obviously bothering you. Talk to me,” I said, putting my
hand on her shoulder for a moment.
“It’s
just what the guys told us yesterday—you know, about Vetis.”
“What
about him?”
“Honestly,
he scares the hell out of me,” she admitted. “And I mean really scares
me.”
“Why?”
“Keira,
he’s incredibly powerful. Nothing scares or falters him. He isn’t afraid of
anyone…well, actually....” She trailed off for a moment.
“What
is it?”
“He
always seemed wary around Eligos.”
“Wary?”
I asked.
“Yeah,
like, unnerved…he seemed to watch Eligos’s every move.”
“Why?”
“I
don’t know,” she sighed, shaking her head slightly.
“I
can ask him when he gets
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