Chapter 10

Azrael

Over my long life I'd spent more time sitting and watching my prey than I'd spent with my family, now while I sit and watch the Goddess Aurora I see a creature nervous and ready for flight. I loved my family but I lived in another world, my world, my darkness. I knew there were two kinds of creatures. Dark and Light, I'm not saying dark creature are bad and I'm certainly not declaring creatures of the light as good. Darkness is in our blood, we are protective, we are greedy for what we desire, we will not think twice about destroying anything that diverts us from our goal and there are no other paths than that of our choosing. Like I said, not good not bad, just wired differently.

The Demons words had a harshness to them, I heard it as a warning and my brain was telling me to be on alert. But like the fool my brother Michael instantly got lost in the idea of being the hero that was going to save us all, every breath Michael took was making the Goddesses feathers twitch and bristle, it's the same action my prey get when they get a sense of being hunted. I glance to Samael and Ezrael, hoping they were seeing what I was seeing, but no, they too are as oblivious as Michael. But not the Demon.

He hadn't taken a single breath since he sat next to his mate, I replay the words uttered when the goddess wings emerged. "No it's a good sign that she is relaxing around you" someone was lying through his pointed teeth, with one hand he was running his fingers through Aurora's feathers, the other was gripped onto her calf which I'm not sure if it's keeping her from running or attacking. I can see his nails are on the verge of breathing her skin, the soft moans heard make the hairs on the back of my neck stand on alert, every sound heard from the goddess matched a twitch from the demons lips and stiffening of his shoulders, this is not contentment, this was danger. Why was I the only one seeing this?

I slowly lifted my gaze to study the rest of the room, the wolves Alcide and Jasper had returned from there run but they to where acting strange. Sitting quietly away from the group and looking out the rear window but every few minutes I'd see one of them scan the room and rest on the demon, like they awaited his orders. I'm sure if I voiced my concerns I'd called paranoid but I could see the small movements of their heads, twitching of fingers and shuffle of feet. They were communicating somehow, possibly telepathically, where they readying for an attack. Or worse, preparing to devour us?

It was the second Michael turned the books page the facade come tumbling down, the demons eyes shot open and turned from black pools to terrifying red orbs. The wolves launched of their chairs in the direction of the goddess, eyes locked on their prize. Her scream was muffled but any number of hands as their bodies tumbled to the ground.

"If I get bitten because you're to fucking stupid to move, we are going to have a problem" Grunted Jasper as he put his hand over Aurora's mouth and kicked out at Michael.

Michael shot to his feet and backed away from the battling foursome just as the cabin doors opened and Gabriel and Jennifer walked in.

"What, 10 minutes and I come back to some weird wrestling slash foreplay match, you guys have problems"

"Dude does this look like we're having fun, we had a plan and I'm telling you it's not fucking working."

"Jasper shut up and grab hold of her jaw" snapped the demon as he slashed open his wrist.

There before our eyes we watched the wolf pull down the goddess's jaw, while the demon wrapped his legs around her body, pushing his wrist into her mouth. Without another word the wolves back off and Aurora bucked once before latching onto the demons arm and purring as she took his blood.

To my horror, I hadn't moved a muscle, some monster of the night I was. Flint had pulled his gun and positioned Erik behind him, Uriel had Eleanore wrapped in his arms. Cary, Gideon, Matthew and Grace had all backed off but their bodies hummed ready to defend themselves, then there was Samael, Ezrael and myself. Between the 3 of us not a muscle was twitched.

Ezrael's face made my heart clench, this was her friend, guardian and saviour. It was obvious something was terribly wrong and she hadn't moved in fear for her friend. Samael was blank, something dark was going on in his head and only time was going to tell if it was going to be good or bad for all concerned.

It was maybe two minutes when Kellan pulled Aurora into a sitting position, the wolves sat either side of them with all four hanging their heads and breathing heavily.

"Do we need to call someone" whispered Eleanore.

"I tried, I really did. I did everything I'd do at home. I sat on his lap like I would've with Bastian's, I relaxed and though of the last time we were all alone in our bed together, but his scent. It's like acid to my nostrils, my skin still crawls where we made contact. Maybe binding me is the only way this is going to work? There is something very wrong, it shouldn't be like this. They are replicas of us, I'm not having and issues sitting next to Jas and Alcide. But Yannick's creation, I just can't." muttered the goddess looking into her demons eyes.

"We can't be everything for everyone. The Viking will understand and its better we return home now before Yannick finds out, we will protect the twin ourselves if we have to" mused Kellan as he brushed Aurora's hair from her face.

I don't know what came over me but I stepped forward and clinched my fist breaking the skin, the demon and goddess tilted their heads and breathed deeply as the first drops of blood formed. In one swift movement the demon jumped to his feet and grabbed Michael's hand piercing his palm. His distain was instant, dropping Michaels hand and stepping towards Uriel. Stunned at what was happening Uriel didn't finch as his palm was snatched up and pricked. The result was the same, both Kellan and Aurora scrunch up their noses and looked around them room.

"Could it be diet?" asked the demon, turning towards Samael.

"You can stop right there, I don't understand what happening but here" snapped Sam as he bit into his finger.

Aurora rose from the floor and reached out for my hand, slowly she lifted it to her mouth and lapped at my blood, her eyes sparkled and she turned to the demon and smiled inviting him to taste. Instead of tasting from the source he kissed the goddess deeply moaning into her mouth. The goddess dropped my hand and turned to Ezrael.

"You clever little girl, you've feed from each other."

Ezrael smiled and blushed, Sam wrapped his arm around Ezrael pulling her closer not sure of what was happening. But happy the goddess seemed to be happy.

"Sorry Michael, you're out but this one is in" said the goddess as she and the demon look me over.

"Why'd you make yourself bleed" asked the demon.

"You're a demon and she's death dealer, Ezrael, Samael and I thrive on death and destruction. I've watched Aurora with Ez and contact isn't an issue, our blood is one. Darkness needs darkness, death calls to death."

"You're going to have to keep the blood sharing up and when you're not with Aurora and me your glued the Ezrael. But we are going to be smart about this, you DO NOT approach Aurora on your own."

I actually smirked, because I did not have an issue with any of that, what I did have any issue with was the look of disgust on Eleanore's face. She knew what I was and how I feed but it was obvious the idea of the three of us blood sharing in the bedroom repulsed her. Unfortunately for Eleanore I wasn't the only one who noticed her disgust. Kellan's growling terrified Uriel and Eleanore but excited Aurora and amused Jasper and Alcide all at the same time.

"I think it's time was break up the band and go to our separate corners, can someone tell me where the fours of us will be sleeping? Oh and two rooms please, I don't need to be eaten in my sleep." chuckled Jasper as he tossed one of the two duffels he picked up to Kellan.

Thankfully Flint took the hint and directed them of down a corridor. The next hour went by quickly, thankfully Samael and Ezrael sat quietly next to me as we watched our family and guests process what had taken place. Flint returned only briefly to collect Erik and wish us all a goodnight, Michael paced the room showing everyone how upset he was about not being deemed worthy, his words not mine, Uriel hovered over Eleanore while she keep glancing our way blushing when we'd make eyes contact. Gabriel and Jennifer joked about missing all the fun, while The Sawyers, Gideon and Cary excused themselves in search of their rooms and I'm sure a break from the craziness.

"No one is going to believe, Aurora is Azrael's Archess"

"But you're sure they'd believe she was yours, Michael. I think what we need to concentrate on is that the plans still in play and if we play out cards right. Not only will we be rid of the Adarians, but hopefully Aurora can help us find your Archess." Said Samael as he rose and gripped my shoulder.

"I think we need to talk about putting a backup plan in place encase this all falls to pieces"

"Why is that Uriel? Is it you don't think Az can do it or it is the fact Eleanore thinks we're something you should wipe from the bottom of your shoe."

Samael grabbed my and Ezrael hands as he turned us asking Ez where our room was, I didn't utter a word as I followed the pair. Could I do this? I was never the brother that took the lead, I was the Arch Angle of Death. Even in the father land, my name was whispered, I was the horror that went bump in the night. As my actions where starting to make me doubt myself, Ezrael changed the game. We hadn't been in the room ten seconds before she pulled me close and looked deep into my eyes.

"I know everything that has just happened tonight is a lot to take in but I want us to put it to the back of our minds and just enjoy us. I've planned for a little punishment and fun, Azrael tonight you and I are going to enjoy each other bodies while Samael watches on. Our fun, his punishment. And Samael, I'm going to enjoy very single inch of Azrael's body."