Final Judgment (The Hand of God Book 3) by April Kelley Jones & William Alan Webb

Author:April Kelley Jones & William Alan Webb [Jones, April Kelley & Webb, William Alan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-04-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

“Remember,” Bo chided, “don't hold the sword too loosely—”

“And not too tightly either,” Alex said. “Yeah, yeah. You have told me a million times already.”

“And still, there is room for improvement before our final show down,” Bo said. “So, let’s get in one more round before the sun sets completely.”

Alex gripped the hilt of the flaming sword tightly. She glanced at Bo’s stance trying to figure out exactly when he would attack. But nothing in her human reflexes worked as fast asked his angel ones. Without warning, he lunged at her, bringing his sword down and a powerful arc. This left her with only enough time to raise her own Heavenly sword and defense to block his blow. His sword met hers with so much force it drove her down to her knees.

“You’re getting better,” Bo said offering his hand to her.

Alex took it, and he helped her to her feet. “It's because I have such a good teacher.”

“I'm pretty cool, if I do say so myself.”

“And so modest,” Alex laughed. “But seriously, thank you for helping me. Can I ask you a personal question?”

Alex tapped the red Ruby in the center of the sword’s hilt, and watched as it shrank back into a pendant. She took the pendant, wrapped it around her neck, and clasped it shut.

Bo eyed her. “I suppose,” he said.

“Can we really trust Azriel?”

Bo rubbed the back of his neck. “That's a complicated question to answer,” he said. “I suppose it depends on what he said. Normally, he likes to speak in riddles, but I'm not sure if he treats humans and angels the same.”

“He told me that Chase would need to satisfying karma, but I don't know what that means.”

Shrugging, Bo said, “Neither do I, but I would guess it means he's still salvageable to some extent. Now, is it my turn to ask you a personal question?”

Alex chuckled. “If you would like to, go ahead.”

“Not to bring up bad memories, but are you sure you want to do all this to save someone like him?” Bo asked.

She could easily see why he would ask something like this even though she hadn't told him everything she had seen in the mirror back in Michael's office. Given the fact that he had choked her, and then stabbed her back in the warehouse, she could easily see why he would ask.

“I'm not sure I have a perfect answer for your question, but I will tell you what I am thinking,” Alex said. “You're not wrong to think Chase is not worth all of the effort. I mean, he did kill me. I even saw some things he did the last time I went to Heaven. It made me realize that I don't know him as much as I thought I did.”

Alex touched the Ruby pendant. “You see, for the last couple of years I thought that he and I were building a lifetime together. Memory by memory I thought we would grow old together. And I also agree that he is not worth all of the effort.

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