1. Redemption: Prologue and Ch.1


    Date: 2/17/2017, Categories: Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Author: Levanahyll

    ... brother. So many years of hurt and hatred couldn’t be undone in just a few seconds. “I don’t intend for you to just flip a switch and pretend none of this happened, Luke,” Devon coaxed in a gentle voice. Lucien looked around at the faces of his Alpha Angel brothers and sisters; Seth, who he’d tried to offer up as a virginal sacrifice to anoint Lucifer’s sword, Zak, who he’d flayed to unconsciousness on Arboria, and Remi. Remi He’d run through with Lucifer’s sword. It was a lethal blow—one he never should have recuperated from, but the red weredragon had been saved by Dominatio’s. Rowie and Anniel, no matter how evil he might have been at one time, he never would have hurt either of them. “Luke, help us get to the bottom of this. Help us clear our name,” Zak said in his usual deep voice. How could they forgive him so easily? “We love you, Luke,” Anniel sighed. His heart constricted. He didn’t deserve it—any of it. “Help us find out who took advantage of your situation. They used you... your pain, Luke. Can’t you see?” He turned away feeling confused. “Don’t you know the demons need to destroy this realm to get back to Ainrodon?” Ashriel bit out. Lucien scowled up at him. “They never told me that. They just promised me some revenge and that they wanted to take over because all of creation was too stupid. They said they could run things better.” Ashriel laughed bitterly. “And you believed them, you fool.” Lucien growled. “Beyond getting back at the people that fucked me over, ...
    ... truth be told, I really didn’t give much of a fuck.” Ashriel’s fist gripped Lucien’s neck so tight his eyes bulged. Devon snarled a warning the reaper obviously choose to ignore. “You fucking, selfish, egotistical, bastard. The demons destroying all of creation wouldn’t really let you get your sick revenge on anyone because they’d all be dead, including you.” “Ashriel,” Devon’s inhuman voice snarled again. His brother was losing it. Ashriel dropped him to the ground like so much feces. Lucien coughed and gasped for breath. So much for the loving family reunion. Devon’s arms encircled him from behind and immediately the discomfort in his throat abated. Let’s hear it for a brother with super-human powers. “I don’t trust either of you,” Ashriel snapped pointing an accusing finger at them both. Anniel crouched down next to them, looking up at the angry reaper. “Ash, enough. This is uncalled for. Do you distrust me too?” Ashriel’s face changed in the blink of an eye. “Anniel. Never you. I—“ She wrapped her arms around both Devon and Lucien. “Well stop with the rant already.” “We’ll never get to the bottom of this if we’re going to be at each other’s throats,” Seth said folding his arms over his chest. Remi strode over and stood behind Lucien, Devon, and Anniel. “Right, Ash. If you don’t trust the twins from Hell, then you can’t trust me either.” Ashriel bared his teeth. “I don’t—“ “Ash,” Anniel admonished. Lucien felt amusement fill him when the gargantuan reaper actually sulked. ...