Darkness Wanes by Susan Illene

Author:Susan Illene [Illene, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Susan Illene
Published: 2016-08-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-four

Lucas

Lucas made his way to an antechamber at the far end of the front corridor—opposite the direction Melena went. Remiel had instructed him to prepare for the wedding there. What he was supposed to do while in an empty room he did not know, but the archangel had insisted. Lucas did not like being manipulated. Why couldn’t Remiel explain things in a clear and concise manner without cloaking his true intentions?

He ground his teeth as he neared the end of the corridor and found a heavy wooden door. What was going to be behind it? He seriously doubted the archangels had acquired a proper suit for him to wear or anything else useful. More likely, they’d wanted him out of the way for some other purpose. He would not put anything past them.

As much as the prospect of marrying Melena pleased Lucas, he did not care for the way the angels moved them around like pieces on a chessboard. This was the reason he avoided dealing with them as much as possible. First, they failed to share their verdict on Melena’s petition, and now they orchestrated a mysterious wedding for them, going so far as to bring Cori and Emily here as guests. He couldn’t begin to imagine what possessed them to carry out such a far-fetched plan.

Lucas pulled open the door, noting it moved on silent hinges. His first glimpse of the room revealed a white marble floor and walls bathed in golden light. There were high windows on this side of the building, giving the chamber a warmer feel than the inner courtroom. Other than a few benches, though, he saw no furniture.

He stepped inside and found Micah and Kerbasi waiting for him. They’d been just beyond his purview before, but now he couldn’t miss them. Both men wore black suits and ridiculous grins on their faces.

“What are you two doing here?” Lucas frowned at them. Not that he was upset to have his brother at his wedding, but he hadn’t expected it. For that matter, there were a lot of details about this day he had not foreseen where others apparently had.

“You can’t get married without a best man, right?” Micah asked, coming forward to embrace him. Even after seeing Cori’s arrival, Lucas hadn’t expected anyone to come for him as well.

“And you?” he asked, pulling away from his brother to address Kerbasi.

The guardian held up a garment bag. “I brought your suit, which I assisted Micah in selecting—he has dreadful taste by the way—so you may thank me later. Also, I wouldn’t dare miss a wedding hosted by the archangels.”

“This is why you two left the training facility early? You knew about this before I did?” He was still trying to wrap his head around this latest turn of events. A man his age could only take so many surprises at once and Melena usually managed to fill his quota without any outside assistance.

“Yes, they swore us to secrecy, but they thought it important that we obtain the basic items you would need for the ceremony,” Kerbasi replied.

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