Razael by Alisa Woods

Author:Alisa Woods [Woods, Alisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sworn Secrets Publishing
Published: 2018-06-04T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

You’ll be safe, Razael had told her.

But he couldn’t guarantee Eden any such thing.

“We should strike Elyon now,” he said to Zuriel. They were gathered in the throne room with her top angelings. He had dispensed Laylah to provide Eden with food and anything else she might need.

“I’m not eager to get cut in half again.” Zuriel glowered at him.

“I told you—Evangeline has agreed to help.”

Zuriel’s gaze sharpened. “And what exactly was the nature of that agreement?”

“It doesn’t matter.” He had no interest in sharing that knowledge, especially not before an audience of angelings. He would owe Evangeline some kind of sex party after the banishment, but his Sins hardly needed to be public knowledge.

A pop in the air announced Laylah’s return.

Razael narrowed his eyes. “Has Eden been provided with food?”

“And new attire. At her request.” She gave Razael a pointed look, which he was determined to ignore, but his soul cringed. She didn’t like it. The diaphanous gown had displeased her enough to discard it as soon as possible. He prayed he hadn’t further distressed her with his selfish adoration. When he said wasn’t worthy of the likes of her, it had been Truth.

“Very well,” he said briskly, moving on. He faced Zuriel. “We should attack as quickly as possible. His strike against us was intended to destroy Eden and recapture Ren. Given his failure, he’ll likely try again as soon as he can assemble the forces to do so.”

Zuriel arched her eyebrow. “The dark angels who have pledged their angelings to him?’

Razael nodded. “I’m sure he will try to convince them, but they may balk at chasing after his spawn. If they’re unwilling, he will likely try without them, perhaps via some trickery.”

“He may believe Eden and the child are dead,” Zuriel said.

“Perhaps,” Razael said, but he didn’t believe it. “For a while—as long as my blessings bathe the child’s signature in my magic.”

“But those will fade.” Zuriel’s eyes narrowed. “Unless you intend to keep attending to her in your chambers.”

Twin surges of Lust and Wrath welled up—Razael had been battling his Lust non-stop since Eden awoke, but the Wrath was unexpected. The implication he was keeping Eden alive for his own sexual needs enraged him—perhaps because he feared all too much that his motives might not be pure, even as he struggled to make them so.

“Even with the blessings as a mask,” Razael said, keeping his voice even, “Elyon will eventually sense the child’s presence. That it still lives. And he will come for Eden again when we are least prepared. Which is why, as soon as she has eaten, and I’m satisfied she’s sufficiently recovered, I will remove her and Ren and the babies from my Regiment.”

Surprise lifted Zuriel’s expression.

Laylah seemed less surprised than intrigued. “Where will you take them, my lord?”

“To the one place we might reasonably keep them safe.” The plan had come together in his mind as he sat in his chambers, indulging in that hand-holding and blessing-giving and heart-baring talk with Eden.

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