Against the Fallen by Devin Lee Carlson

Author:Devin Lee Carlson [Carlson, Devin Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781688449039
Published: 2019-08-23T22:00:00+00:00

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FANGS AND A HALO

L ater that day, I planned to enter the portal to detonate the implosive device. But first, I had to warn Cayiel about the Screnian clan’s fate. The Malakhim envoy was also due to arrive that morning, which gave me two reasons to visit without delay. I hoped to confront the winged bullies in humanoid form.

Leaving worry and extra baggage behind, I went alone. No one heard or saw me sneak out. Outside the Caderen complex, I sped in circles around the elevator, my body an unseen blur until a clan member entered or exited. Traffic lighter than usual, I zipped around for almost fifteen minutes. My stash of Colton tablets would fuel me all day if need be. Patience paid off when someone finally stepped outside. I sped by so fast, the Caderen missed seeing me slip into the elevator before the door slid shut.

The deeper the elevator car descended, the faster my heart raced. When the door opened on the lowest level, I marched toward the council chamber and paused at the marble entryway. Could the Malakhim sense me outside the shielded metal? I doubted so if they were in physical form. The doors opened just as I hovered a hand over the control. The premonition answered my question.

Without pause, bolder than normal, I marched inside. Cayiel sat while the Elders stood behind him. I stifled a gasp before anyone caught my astonishment. At the opposite end of the table, a few Malakhim remained seated while three stepped in front. The aggressive formation convinced me that they weren’t here to greet me with open arms. They meant harm. No question now. They had sensed my arrival.

Even in physical form, the Malakhim retained their unearthly magnificence. Radiant wings draped behind each one, giving the impression of long flowing, white capes luminous with electrical energy. Besides looking a lot like Loree, their humanoid stature ranged from five to six feet tall. No flaming or blinding light reached out to torch us to ash. These were not the all-powerful Lighted Ones.

Tales of the brilliant, omnipresent beings had warned most, that if looked upon, no one would be able to see the archangel’s massive size in its entirety. Its radiance, alone, burned the eyes of immortals and mortals alike. Except for the archangel who possessed Turian, the one who debuted at the rest stop from hell, I had never witnessed a Lighted One inside the portal. Some claim its flaming magnificence mimics the stars and galaxies. As luck dictated, only a Dark One had tried to summon me.

The tall and lanky Malakhim, characteristics caused by the absence of gravity in the portal dimensions, lined up before me. The effeminate male standing in front, flaunted full lips and long sweeping hair. His large protruding zombie-like eyes, the irises translucent, left me unsettled. The nosophor queen in Mexico came to mind.

“We have returned to Earth for one purpose—deliver the exiled to their rightful place.”

Still affixed on the bulbous eyes, I shook the heebie-jeebies aside to speak a comeback.

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