Cruel Queen (Crystal Castle Book 2) by T.L. Smith

Author:T.L. Smith [Smith, T.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-12-26T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

We reappear in the sitting room of Lucifer’s domain. Valefar is seated in the chair where Lucifer sat earlier and glances up at our entrance.

“Fancy seeing you two again. Bonding, I hope?”

I push away from Lucifer. “You killed her,” I say in shock.

“I did. She betrayed you. You have to be a cruel queen to rule this world.”

“Why does everyone keep saying that? I do not need to be cruel.”

“But you do,” Valefar interjects. “No one nice can hold a throne.”

Lucifer walks over to his son.

“Grim.” He says the name, and Valefar looks at me. “So, the rumors are true. He has fallen for an earth woman.” Lucifer spins around. “Never thought I would see the day…”

“He hasn’t. We aren’t a thing,” I tell him.

“That Angel has been saving you, correct?” Lucifer asks.

“Correct.”

“He knows what you are, but never shared it with you.” I nod through a rough swallow, wanting to leave right this second. “Interesting. I wonder if he was afraid of what you might do if you knew. Too late for that now, I suppose.”

“I’m leaving.” I close my eyes, intending to think of Max, but Grim pops into my head instead, and somehow, I end up in the in-between, and I find him staring out at the ocean. He knows I’m here and turns around slowly. When his silver eyes lock on mine, I’m not sure what to do.

I shouldn’t be here.

I should be with Max.

Yet, I came here.

Why?

“You know.” It isn’t a question.

“I know,” I confirm.

He takes a step toward me, and my heart rate picks up the closer he gets. He stops when he reaches me and cups my cheek in his palm. “I was interested at first… the very first time I visited you. I wanted to know if the rumors were true. They couldn’t be, though, right? Lucifer doesn’t mix with earthly people. But when I saw her and then you, I knew it was all true. You were his daughter. You have his power as well as your mother’s. You were going to change this world and make it a better place.”

I can’t help but lean into his touch. “I didn’t choose to be like this.”

“I know. It’s what makes you all that more special. You always thought your power would be better off in your sister’s hands. But you are wrong. While she is strong, she isn’t you. You hold qualities no one else possesses. And that is a miracle within itself.”

“She hates me now.”

“No, she is scared of you. There is a difference. She realizes what value your life is even more.”

“I hate it,” I whisper. “I don’t want it.”

“I’m sorry, but not even I can change that.” He closes his eyes briefly, then looks back at me, and I see it in his gaze before he says the words. “It has been a pleasure knowing you, little fighter. You showed me things no one else ever could.” He leans down and touches his lips to mine. It’s a soft and tender kiss, and when I pull back, Grim looks over my shoulder.

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