Page 32 of Darkest Need
When my father gave me his power and sacrificed his ability to be an Archangel, when the Creator gave us all the gifts we have and created races within the world…
I realized it would come to this one day.
Will you sacrifice the few to save the many?
Will you sacrifice everything you know and love?
Will you fall on your own sword?
Humans tend to be selfish. Immortals are no different.
I walk toward Genesis and hold out my hand. “Show me what you saw and tell me how I can help.”
Mason relaxes next to me and touches my shoulder. “How we canallhelp.”
Genesis grips my hand tightly. “Watch, son of the Watchers.” Her eyes blaze green before a vision appears.
I see blood.
Danu.
Lilith.
A star falling.
Tarek taking his last breath. “Wait.” I gasp. “Wait.”
I keep watching as Lilith reaches over to him and pours her blood into his mouth while the star dies and then Danu stabs her.
And then I see.
“Angels.”
Chapter Fifteen
Lilith
“You’re both idiots.” Danu laughs and starts dragging me across the dirt. I see a body next to me that I assume is either the star or Tarek.
“Where are we?” I ask.
She rolls her eyes. “Where else? I’m going to feed on you, then feed you to the Fallen Angels in the Euphrates. They get quite hungry. Heard a rumor that even Medusa is down there, just sucking a Fallen Angel dry. Must be Hell for him, over and over again.”
I can’t move.
I’m strong but weak. By the looks of the blood on her lips, she’s probably already fed. I feel half-dead and can’t even save Tarek.
“What did you do with him?” I plead. “Is he okay?”
Danu laughs. “He’s currently enjoying time on the dirt, looking up at the stupid star he called, probably wondering in his death if he did the right thing. But, spoiler alert, all that did was make it so you got superhyped on star blood, which in turn just gave me more power. Some people are just idiots, and you slept with one. I hope you make a better choice the next time I wake you up for two days. Because, wow.”
It doesn’t make sense. The star should have given me unlimited power for at least a few hours. Did she already drain it?
Frowning, I touch my forehead. Why is it wet?
Wait. Her blood.
My skin’s hot to the touch. Danu isn’t paying attention since she’s busy dragging me through dirt and water.