Akri nodded as he finally relented. “We need to head out. I don’t want to leave my kids fighting alone.”
True. While Sin and Kat were great warriors, Simi had no idea how Mia or her little brother Karadin would do in a massive battle. Even though they had impressive powers, they weren’t the seasoned fighters that their parents were. Mostly because no one wanted them to fight.
It was too scary.
Without waiting on the others, Simi used her powers to locate Thorn and teleported to Vegas. Akri and the others would catch up.
But first, she had to find her best friend and see what was happening.
Not that it was hard to find him. His army had laid waste to the entire Vegas strip.
There were bodies and fires everywhere. It looked like the whole place had been firebombed.
Simi paused as she finally understood why akri said and did the things he did. Humans were frail, and no one was prepared to deal with the ferocity of an army of demons coming at them. She actually felt sorry for the poor people who’d died and especially the ones who were wounded, trying to find shelter from an army bent on their deaths.
I will never joke about eating humans again.
Because this wasn’t a joke.
Biting her lip, Simi flew to where the worst of the fighting was taking place. Demon fire and god-bolts rained down from the battle. Demons flew overheard, screeching and dipping toward their victims.
Because it was daylight, there weren’t any Dark-Hunters on the street. Instead, their army was made up of Daimons who were now able to tolerate the sun. Most of them she remembered from her visits to Sin’s casino. They were good Daimons who took care of their patrons.
Simi paused as she saw Karadin fighting a demon on the street. Fury darkened her gaze. How dare anyone attack her baby! Karry was precious!
Okies, she admitted he was a grown man who was a carbon-copy of his father, but still …
Karry would always be her baby no matter how old he got.
Her gaze narrowing, she changed from her black feathered wings to her leathery battle wings and headed straight for them.
“Get off him!” she snarled as she dove for the demon who looked up at her in shock.
Without hesitating, Simi grabbed him and tore a chunk from his neck. Blood soaked them both, but she didn’t care. Her only goal was to protect her nephew.
Panting from the fight, Karadin looked at her incredulously. “Wish I could do that, Aunt Simi.”
She wiped at the blood on her face with the back of her hand. “You don’t need to. It’s why the Simi’s here.”
Another demon started for Karadin, until he saw the demon at her feet. Eyes wide, he turned and ran.
Normally, Simi would have given chase, but right now, she had to make sure her babies were all right. “Where’s your sissy?”
“At the casino, holding back a group that was trying to break in.”
“Why did you leave them?”
“I didn’t mean to. One of the demons picked me up and carried me off.”
She gaped. “What?”
“I stabbed him, and he dropped me. I was trying to get back to the casino when you showed up.”
Her stomach lurched at his news. “Were you hurt?” She lifted his shirt, looking for wounds.
Protesting, he backed away with a smirk. “I’m fine, Aunt Simi. Unless they cut my head off, I’m immortal.” He rubbed at his back. “But it wasn’t comfortable being air dropped. A gentle landing would have been nice.”
Fury consumed her. “Show me the demon who dared!”
