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“I have to go,” I said, getting to my feet and sprinting toward the door.
Gabby ran after me, reaching out and grabbing my arm, and spinning me back toward her. I didn’t realize how fast I had moved, so fast that I’d almost made it to the front door. “Wait. D, the realms aren’t just open. Someone came back. Someone old, angry, and violent.”
“Who?”
She gulped. “Nismera.”
I moved past Gabby, even more desperate to get to him, but she stepped in front of me this time, stopping me.
“Dianna.”
“Gabby, I love you very, very much, but if you don’t let me go—”
“No, listen. You can’t fight her. Not alone. She is too strong. Even Kaden fears her. Unir was the only one that could even wound her, and he’s dead. Do you understand? She is a goddess of war and destruction. One of the first.”
“Okay, well, I have to try. I can’t let her get near him. She will kill him.”
“I know, but you can’t fight her. Not yet. You have to go to Samkiel. Get to him first, no matter what. Revenge can come later.”
“How do you know so much?”
“I’ve had help. I met Samkiel’s dad and mom. They’re pretty cool, actually.”
“You met Unir?” I gaped at her.
She nodded. “I don’t think I am allowed in the Valley of the Kings, but he took me after… He needed my help since I was the only one besides Samkiel that could reach you.”
Gabby’s body stiffened, and her gaze snapped up. I recognized the slight look of defiant anger that flashed in her eyes. If I had to guess, I would say some power had just reprimanded and forbidden her from saying more. When they met mine again, her eyes were glowing a bright yellow. “I shouldn’t have told you that. That’s not the point. Do you understand, though? Fight Nismera later, save Samkiel first. I need you to be powerful and vicious because they will be.”
I nodded, trying to absorb everything she’d just told me. “You know me, Gabs. I’ll rip them to pieces. Nobody touches someone I love.”
“That’s my sister.” She leaned back, smiling as she held my hands in hers. A golden glow formed around her, and I knew my time with her was up.
“Will I ever see you again?”
“I never left you.” A small smile played on her lips. “I am always with you, and I always will be. You’re my sister. Our bond is stronger than blood or any stupid paper that says otherwise. Remember, I love you.” Her hand slipped from mine as she stepped back. “And hey, if you are going to be a monster, at least be a damn good one.”
She dissolved into luminescent light and shot from the room.
I dropped my hands to my sides as my entire world shifted and shook. I thought my light in this life was gone, but I realized I had just been too blind to see I had another. He believed in me, cared for me, and never gave up on me. Now Kaden has threatened to take from me, and one that needed me right now.
Ninety
Dianna
My eyes shot open, power hot and blinding, ripping through every part of me. The blood-red moon gloated, shining through the hole in the ceiling. A jagged tear split the sky, exposing glimpses of a universe of violet and the darkest blue. Creatures moved in the void between planets and stars.
Yanking hard at my arms, I broke the metal cuffs around my wrists before sitting up to free my feet. I looked around, getting my bearings and deciding on my exit. I had to go, had to get to—
A hand grasped my throat, lifting me.
“You are forbidden to leave,” Azrael said. My father stared daggers at me. His cold steel-blue eyes bored into mine, and I could see the flicker of… pain. The pieces clicked in my mind, and I knew Azrael did not want to do this. He had no choice. My talons ripped into the flesh of his wrist, but his grip didn’t waver. I yanked my arm high and slammed my elbow against his arm hard enough I heard a bone snap. He dropped me but reached for me with his other hand. I ducked and rolled to my feet, both of us stumbling as the ground rolled.
Fuck. I didn’t have time for this. I had to get to Samkiel.
“You are forbidden to leave,” Azrael repeated, throwing his arm out to reset the bone.
I held out my hand as he took another step toward me. “Azrael.” I paused and swallowed hard. “Dad. You don’t want to do this. I can see it in your eyes.”
