“Apologies, seers.” Gabriel ducked his head in a bow.
I snorted.Gabriel and his fake respect.“What’s this prophecy, and how’re you so sure it’s me?”
Contessa, the one with large purple crystal earrings swinging from her earlobes, laughed. “Lilith, our gift comes with shortcomings, but I assure you, you’re the Crimson Demon.”
Everyone’s stares pierced my skin, and I swallowed hard. “The Crimson Demon sounds like a shitty horror movie.”
Beatrice, the older lady with the gecko on her shoulder, cracked a smile. “It has meaning. The prophecy is more of a warning of what’s to come rather than a future set in stone.”
“So me being the Crimson Demon may not be set in stone?”
Dad cleared his throat. “Maybe if she heard the prophecy, it would help open her eyes.”
Contessa nodded and recited the prophecy.
“Born by the light
Soul created in night
Returned bathed in blood
The Crimson Demon
Beware of lightning in the flood
Calamity or liberation
Balance unhinged
Infatuation for Twilight
Contraband’s steady beat spills from flesh
Existence implodes.”
The room filled with static as my mind kicked into overdrive. The prophecy sounded like a warning specifically for me, but why? And what the fuck was it talking about?
“That’s all we can say,” she said, stepping back in line with her sisters.
“Thank you for reciting the prophecy to Lilith,” Dad said.
Regalia smiled. “The fate of our realms relies on her.”
And with that, the three of them vanished from the naked eye.
I have no fucking idea how they do that, but I want to be able to vanish into thin air.
Blaise snorted, and I shot him a grin.
“Focus, Lilith,” Thaddeus scolded me.
I pressed my lips together and nodded, giving Dad my full attention.
He raised a brow at Thaddeus.
I could see why. I never listened to anyone aside from Aziel, and even then, it was only sometimes. Something about Thaddeus made mewantto listen to his wishes and demands. Mostly in the bedroom, but I’d consider this foreplay.
I rolled my bottom lip into my mouth and sunk my teeth into it. Heat rolled through me as I remembered the soft feel of Thaddeus’s caresses.
