Riding Lucifer by Kiernan Kelly

Author:Kiernan Kelly [Kelly, Kiernan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-08-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

The list provided by the Sisters was fairly brief but problematic. “You know, like I said before, I can call Lilith. It would be a helluva lot easier than going through all this ritual shit with the sisters.”

Zephyr frowned and jabbed a finger toward the list. “Yes, but she’s less likely to fry the Sisters for calling her than you. We use the list.”

Lucifer grunted but read the items in order. "Okay, okay. Black or purple candles. We can find those easily enough. We can hit Bath and Body Works for them. Three-wick, scented too."

Zephyr snorted at him. "Do I want to know how you know the location of the nearest Bath and Body Works, or what a three-wick candle is?"

"Just because I’m an angel-slash-Vampyre doesn’t mean I don’t like smelly stuff. I’m particularly fond of their Mahogany Teakwood. So sue me." He sniffed and lifted his nose in the air, then went on to the next item on the list. "Hmm. Musk incense. Okay, we can probably get that at BB&W too."

"I’ll take your word for it. What else?"

"This might be a little more difficult. A silver chalice."

Zephyr frowned. "Not exactly something you can pick up at the neighborhood Walmart, huh? Where do you suppose we can find one? A church?"

"Oh no. I’m not stealing from the church. My angelic brothers would be more than happy to shovel brimstone up my ass until I could taste it if I stole from one of the Boss’s houses."

"Right. So where do we get our hands on one, then?"

Lucifer chewed his bottom lip for a long moment. "Oh! I know! There’s this place in the galleria that does custom engraving on silver items. Bet they have a silver goblet or maybe a trophy cup. Either one would serve as a chalice."

"Good idea! Okay, what’s next?"

He returned his attention to the paper he held. "A scourging whip. Cat o’ nine is preferred."

"Got it. Next."

Lucifer looked at Zephyr and arched an eyebrow. "Oh? Just happen to have one lying around the beach house, do you? Why, whatever did you plan to use it for?"

"Shut up. What’s next?" Zephyr’s cheeks flushed, a difficult feat since he had no heartbeat.

Chuckling, Lucifer ran a finger down the list. "A black cape, preferably satin or silk." He gazed at Zephyr with an inquisitive expression.

"Do I look like I do the whole Bela Lugosi-black-cape-and-tuxedo Vampyre stereotype thing?"

"Nah. You’re more of the Luke Evans in Dracula Untold sort of vamp. So, we’ll need to make a stop at a costume shop, too, then. I think there’s one downtown."

"Anything else?"

"Blood, fresh from the source."

Zephyr rolled his eyes. "Like we didn’t see that coming. We can stop at the Vamp Center and pick up a pint."

"No, babe. When the Sisters say, ‘fresh from the source,’ they mean it. As in bled on the premises, during the rite."

Zephyr ran his fingers through his hair. "That might be a little more difficult to obtain."

"Not necessarily. We can stop at the Hellfire Club, or Blood Alley to pick up a VeeGee.

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