Akri actually whimpered as Xirena began telling the Simi so much about the correct mating habits of the Charontes. “This is going to get ugly. Thanks, Lex.”
Simi rolled her eyes and ignored them completely.
This was her sissy! She wasn’t alone anymore. It felt glorious to know that there were more of them.
She didn’t know why akra had lied to her. It hurt so much to think about, but she wasn’t going to hold a grudge.
Akri had given her the most wondrous life any demon could have hoped for. She would never faults her akri.
Especially given how much love she felt in her heart right now.
What was it that akri was always saying? Sometimes things had to go wrong so that they could go right.
This felt right, so she was willing to let it go and hold no grudges against anyone.
She had her sissy, her akri and friends.
What more could any demon want?
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Furious, Thorn wanted to tear the wings off every demon in Azmodea.
“The Malachai?!”
Misery, his demon assistant, shrank away. “Are you all right, my lord?”
Of course not. He was vibrating with fury.
“Get out of my sight.”
She vanished instantly.
Pain lacerated his heart. He hadn’t held this much raw agony since he’d been forced to lock Cadegan away. How could this have happened?
He wanted to rip the head off Acheron particularly. How many times had he told the Atlantean to watch Simi?
But no …
Ash knew best. He listened to no one.
Imbecile!
As Thorn threw his glass into the roaring fire, he felt that familiar presence behind him. The one that normally comforted him, but today …
He winced in excruciating pain. “What are you doing here, Simi?”
“I felt your achy heart, Thorny, and the Simi was worried. Has something happened to hurts you again?”
“Yes.” He couldn’t bring himself to look at her right now. Although they should be thanking her.
She’d caused Acheron to uncover and eliminate the new Malachai. At least until Artemis ignorantly brought the Malachai back to life because she thought she was doing Acheron a favor.
Oh the humanity.
Nick Gautier.
It explained so much. Why Acheron had always held such an affinity for the kid. Why no one could see Nick’s future.
