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“Zoe!” I cry out as I use the full force of my power to reach her. But it’s to no avail as her body is sucked into the black void of the building’s doorway. My wings extend from my back, and my eyes glow with the fire of my fury as I claw through the invisible force. Fallon attempts to rush through the force only to slam back into the roof top’s hard floor. Desperation fills me as I listen to any sound or call. Suddenly, everything goes quiet, and the door slams closed
Fallon and I fall to the floor with a grunt when the airflow disappears. Rising from the floor, I rush to the door and pull with all of my strength. The door won’t budge. “Help me!” I yell out to Fallon. We both pull together, but it’s of no use. It’s as if the door is cem
Chapter 33: The beginningEpilogueZoe “I hate lying to Lana,” I mutter in Azazel’s ear as we make our way up to our apartment after an entertaining night out with our friends. Azazel and I threw a party at Garden of Eden commemorating our new living arrangements and my mating mark. It’s been weeks since we defeated Marael and Sahara and escaped hell. Once everything was settled, I moved into Azazel’s flat. Azazel also gave Bree and Lana an apartment a few floors down from ours─rent free. As soon as I was reassured that my mom and everyone else was fine, we spoke to Mathias. Mathias was a little peeved that we gave the amulet away but relieved to know that Marael and Sahara were dead. I
Azazel Ding dong, the witch, is dead. I can believe Marael is finally dead. After Zoe had recited the spell, we were transported back to my flat; Lana and Lucifer showed up as soon as we appeared. “What the bloody hell did you do in hell today? The whole bloody place was falling apart.” Lana rolls her eyes and pushes him teasingly in the arm. “Oh, quit being such a drama queen, Lucifer. The whole place didn’t fall apart; only the mountain Sahara took us to did. And I say good riddance to that place.” Zoe wraps her arms around Lana with a soft cry. “She had my mom! Marael had my mom, and now that she&rsquo
ZoeI blink my eyes and look around groggily. The sound of my ringing phone woke me up from my dreamless sleep. Azazel sits up with an annoyed grunt. “What the bloody hell?” He growls out in irritation. I watch as he rises from the bed, completely naked, and reaches for my phone with a scowl. My throat constricts at the amazing sight of his tight ass, ridged back and firm thighs. His golden body is perfect. He looks like a Greek statue. His tattoo wings stand out in contrast to his honey skin and golden hair. He’s magnificent, and he’s all mine.Covering my nakedness with the sheet, I sit up from the bed with a scowl. “Who is it?” I mutter firmly when he grimaces at the screen. He turns to me with a cocky smile. “I believe it’s your mother.”I furrow my brow in confusion. “That’s not possible. My mom never calls me.” Azazel shrugs and hands me the phone. “Then you better
AzazelIt isn’t until the next evening that Zoe and I meet with Mathias and Creighton. After coming back from the hell dimension, Zoe and I took a shower and fell into a deep sleep. We were both too emotionally exhausted to even turn off the lights.Hand in hand, we both marched quietly to the Cal State library. I don't waste time greeting anyone at that point. “Did either of you find any information on the amulet?” I ask as I lead Zoe inside the room.Creighton nods and gestures towards his table. “Yes, in fact, we did, and it's good news.” Zoe and I give each other hopeful looks as we approach the table. Just then, Amara and Kell show up. Zoe's face lights up with delight.“Amara!” Zoe cries out with relief. Both women embrace, excited to see each other. “Zoe, I'm so glad to see you. I was so scared of leaving you inside that horrible place.” Amara cries out with regret.Zo
Chapter 29: The calm before the stormZoeI don’t think I’ve ever had such an odd conversation as I did today. Once I was done explaining to my friends Mathias and Azazel’s roles in this, we sat there and questioned Fallon and Lucifer about the supernatural world. Lucifer wasn’t much help, though. Every time we’d ask him a question, he’d grumble and tell us that he’s bored. However, I can’t help but notice the long looks he gives Lana when he thinks no one is looking. The look is a mixture of longing and frustration. I know that I have to tell Lana about Lucifer, but I have no clue how to approach the topic without freaking her out.I startle when Azazel comes up behind me, wraps his arms around my waist, and kisses my temple. “I just spoke to Mathias and let him know that we were able to extract all of you from hell. I'm going to assume that Marael probably knows we escaped the dimension since she's co
Chapter 28: Oh, what a tangled web we weaveAzazelI take a relieved breath as we move on to a safer topic. Talking about Lana will only lead to more questions, and I don’t want Lucifer to make the connection between Lana and the Erue. That would be dangerous ground to tread on, and my Zoe would be right in the middle of it.I caress across my lips with my thumb in consternation as I consider what our next steps are. Looking down at Zoe, I ask. “I say let’s begin with what happened in the hellish dimension after you disappeared. Perhaps it might shine a light on what we need to do next. Did you see or hear anything while you were there? Anything Sahara might have let slip in her rage?”Zoe’s brow knits with concentration. “Well, when we were back at the cavern, she kept harping on about an Amulet. She said that Marael stole it from her.”Lucifer shrugs. “Did she say what kind of amulet?”