Page 24 of Beauty At Stake
His grimace deepened. “I see your point. Still, I can't help but be pleased by her loyalty.”
“Sure. It's great for you.” I rolled my eyes. Then I sighed. “But I'm glad you came.”
“You are?” His golden eyes gleamed as I led him to a bed.
“Sit down. I have to tell you something.”
The gleam vanished. “What's happened? Damn it all, Seren! Is there another reason you should have scried me?”
“Yes, but it wasn't urgent. I was going to wait until after the mission. No sense in upsetting all of you early.”
“Just tell me.”
“There was an argument between Kill and Star.”
Raza's eyes narrowed.
“You'd be proud of him. Kill said some badass things on your behalf.”
“Of course, he did. We are brothers of a sort.”
I grimaced at him.
“Go on.”
“You know why they fought. In the end, it was suggested that I contact Anu and ask him to release Star.”
Raza went still. “And did you?”
“Yes.” I took his hand.
“Son of a bitch,” Raza growled. “He refused?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“Raza.”
“Why, Seren?!”
“We're supposed to . . . it's a destiny thing.”
Raza stared at me.
I held his stare.
“Destiny?” he finally whispered. “Even though there's already an alliance between Heaven and Hell?”
“Yes.”
“What else could Anu possibly want—” He stopped abruptly. “Oh.”
“Yes.”
“That's ridiculous.”
“What?”
