I take my time reading the names and stop when I get to one namedAmadeuswith a horizontal line drawn to a very familiar name.
Safira.
It’s possible there’s someone in the demon world with the same name as my sister. Names aren’t wholly unique. I could brush it off if it weren’t for the fact that the line that connects Amadeus and Safira has another line drawn beneath it.
A child named Leviathan.
“Whoa,” Zav laughs. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”
Silently, I point to the family tree.
His eyes widen. “Does this mean…?”
I nod. “If it’s true, then my sister is Levi’s mother.”
I’m going to kill the little shit.
CHAPTER 51
VALEN
The door slamsagainst the wall and creaks on its hinges as I barrel into Luna’s apartment. Zav chuckles behind me.
“Valen!” Luna screeches and inspects the wall for damage. “What’s wrong with you? You’re acting like a bat out of hell.”
I ignore Luna. I have other things to deal with at the moment.
“I am going to fucking kill you if this is true,” I seethe at the demon who leans against the wall with a casualness that makes me want to rip his heart out.
Violence churns in my gut, and for the first time in a long time, rage threatens to consume me. I’m finding it difficult to keep a hold on my emotions.
“Aw, did you finally figure it out?” Leviathan unfolds his arms and claps slowly. “I wondered when you would. Shall I get a gold star sticker? Maybe a cookie and a pat on your head for a job well done?” He arches a single blond brow.
His teasing only serves to boil my blood, and I quicklyadvance toward him. With a rough shove he isn’t expecting, I manage to throw him onto the couch. Due to the connection, Luna yelps and is also thrown as collateral damage in their bonded distance.
An animalistic snarl sounds from Leviathan, and he’s up quickly, checking on Luna where she’s fallen onto the rug. Before I can apologize, he has my shirt in his grasp and his face in front of mine. In a flash you’d miss if you weren’t paying attention, his pale hair is a vibrant orange before settling into its original color.
“Donothurt my wife,” he threatens with deadly intent. “The next time you pull shit like that, I won’t hesitate to bury you in the ground. Got it?”
“Levi!” Luna chides. Walking over and shoving between us, she nervously eyes both of us and sighs. “Let’s cool off a little and sit in the living room like civilized supernaturals, okay?”
Holding Leviathan’s golden gaze, I refuse to look away as long as he continues to stare back. We’re locked in a silent battle of will and refusal to submit. I notice his shadowy familiar floating around his shoulder out of the corner of my eye.
“Fucking stop!” Luna pulls Levi’s face toward hers, which ends our stare down. “Sit your ass down,” she growls and he plops onto the cushion with a huff.
With a smug grin back on his face, Levi watches her with unbridled obsession. “You know I love it when you take charge, wifey.” Luna scoffs in return and examines a throw pillow she suddenly finds fascinating. I’m sure she’s thinking about launching it at him.
“I told you to stop calling me that.”
I choose to sit in an emerald green chair off to the side and away from their couch. Bending a leg over my knee, I attempt tocorral all the emotions running through me. Leviathan simply watches and waits for me to address him.
“Is it true?” I finally settle on, rubbing my finger against my lips and trying to hide my irritation, though I know I’m failing epically.
Zavier stands in the corner of the room, his eyes ping-ponging back and forth while a gleeful expression overtakes him. At least someone is finding all of this entertaining.
“Is what true, Valentine?” he counters. “Is the sky blue? Is Luna a vampire? Is my cock pierced? All of these things are indeed true. Use your words. It’s quite exhausting playing guessing games with you.”
Luna’s blue eyes widen, and her mouth drops to form a perfect O. “I can’t handle you,” she mumbles under her breath.
