Several months later, after Daemon and Jaenelle's wedding, Azazael had Lucifer open windows a few times for them to visit, but Lucifer and Elizabeth never stayed.
Cassie and Jaenelle spent most of their time discussing married life, Craft, and differences in fashion, while Daemon discussed business and society with Azazeal. Even though Azazeal was not from their world, he had some very insightful things to say about human relations and how to rule which came in handy since Daemon was now Warlord Prince of Delhman. These visits were generally very relaxed and informative, however there were times when Daemon and Azazeal would scrape against each other's temper, although not enough for them to discover just how much they could harm one another. Daemon was, of course, used to this play of power and temper, but the things that could so quickly incite rage in Daemon sometimes disturbed Azazeal. He fully understood Lucifer's reluctance to have Elizabeth around these visitors, but he was going to have to convince him to join them again because he couldn't do this on his own anymore.
The girls were perfectly happy together and had no such flares of temper. Jaenelle continued to enjoy easy conversation with Cassie who would never judge her for any of the feelings of excitement, doubt, annoyance, or curiosity that she expressed regarding her life, but they both felt Elizabeth's absence. Cassie longed to show Jaenelle more of her world and the girls did…almost…successfully escape from the confines of the church to explore the town in England in which they found themselves, but they were quickly confronted by two very annoyed men.
Lucifer was eventually convinced to bring Elizabeth to one of these visits and he opened the window but then withdrew with Elizabeth further back in the church to allow Azazeal and Cassie to first greet their visitors and to manage his fear.
On this occasion, Jaenelle had decided that it was a fabulously wonderful idea to drag Papa with them to meet their new friends. After introductions between Saetan and Cassie and Azazeal, Saetan's attention was immediately caught by the power that lurked towards the back of the room.
Just then Elizabeth and Lucifer began to approach them with Lucifer walking at Elizabeth's left and slightly behind her.
"He's Warlord Prince!" Saetan thought to Daemon, with no small about of worry in his mental voice.
"Not exactly." Daemon replied in amusement
"Mother Night, he's in rut, Daemon, we have to…"
"I think he's always like that," Daemon sent with a laugh. "Don't worry, his Queen will control him."
However, Lucifer's friendly expression changing to fury as they got closer and closer. Daemon could feel his father's temper rising in response to Lucifer's and they appeared to be feeding off each other. Daemon tensed as his own temper responded to his father's and Lucifer shot him a searing glance. This was not going well.
Elizabeth stopped about five feet away and now Lucifer was standing over her in pure territorial rage, as if he were a predator and she was a fresh kill that he was not going to share with anyone.
Suddenly, a violent power in the room started to grow and began spark and flare like a witch storm. It was gathering around Lucifer who was drawing all of his power to himself. At this point even Jaenelle gave Elizabeth a worried look but she only shifted back a step to be next to Lucifer and took his hand in her own. This seemed to shake him out of his trance and he turned and smiled at her as the surplus power became benevolent and gently swirled and formed a protective shield around Elizabeth.
Lucifer then turned back to their guests with an amusing look of relief and welcome, while Elizabeth proudly smiled to herself, letting everyone know that this had been her idea and that it had, thankfully, worked.
He examined them and looking from Saetan to Daemon and back again. He pursed his lips in annoyance.
"I can't believe there's two of you," he said roughly. He took a step towards Daemon who was opposite him and who also stepped forward to shake hands as Azazeal had instructed him.
Lucifer said to him in a low voice, "You didn't do what I told you to but that neat little turn of phrase is cute." Daemon narrowed his eyes at him but wanted to laugh. Azazeal had prepared him for the fact that Lucifer would…know things, but he hadn't expect him to know about their sex life or about the words in the Old Tongue that he had had his father translate.
Lucifer then slid sideways a step to be in front of Jaenelle but he did not approach her. He glanced quickly at Daemon with a meaningful look and he understood that Lucifer was establishing the distance that they should keep from Elizabeth. He informed his father as Lucifer eyed Jaenelle carefully.
"And you…you've changed," he announced. "It suits you," Lucifer finished kindly. Daemon and Saetan noticed the slightly flattered smile on Jaenelle's face. She was still not beyond appreciating being accepted for what she now was.
Then his voice changed to a silky croon that might have been an imitation of Daemon and he added, "But tell me, do you enjoy ripping out the hearts of the men that love you? Hmmm?"
Jaenelle immediately became embarrassed but Lucifer continued, "Well, you've learned some things the hard way since I last saw you but at least you've learned them. We'll talk later, my dear."
Saetan and Daemon exchanged an amused glance before Lucifer approached Saetan.
"And who might you be?" Lucifer asked.
Jaenelle responded, "This is my father, Saetan."
Lucifer chuckled, "First Lucifer, now Satan, suddenly I'm feeling quite paternal. Azazeal, are you sure there isn't something I should know about this world?"
"No, you had nothing to do with their creation," Azazeal said with a wry smile.
"Why would you have anything to do with our world?" Saetan asked, trying to remain polite though he was slightly offended. Jaenelle and Daemon had explained to Saetan what they knew about this world and their new friends, but none of them was prepared for what Lucifer said next.
In a loud and ringing voice Lucifer said, "Because I am Lucifer, the Light-bringer, the Morning Star. I am Satan, the Adversary. I am the Prince of Darkness, the Ruler of Hell, and the Devil himself…," then he added with a sly smile and a geature with his head towards Elizabeth, "in addition to being Elizabeth's pleasure slave."
Even with the shock of hearing Lucifer announce these titles, Daemon and Jaenelle shared a laugh with him about being a pleasure slave.
Saetan just stared at him wide-eyed, "But…"
"Why don't we all make ourselves comfortable and I can explain everything," Azazeal suggested in that tone that no one could ever ignore.
After Azazeal had explained in painful detail the story of Creation, Lucifer and the other fallen angels and briefly filled in other gaps in Jaenelle, Daemon, and Saetan's knowledge, it all made much more sense. The worlds were not directly related but somehow somethings were similar.
As everyone rose to mingle, Daemon cut off Lucifer as he was about to approached Jaenelle for their promised discussion. He wanted to have a closer look at Lucifer and gage his mood before letting him approach his Lady.
"So," Daemon said, "you are not yet a husband, I see."
"Oh, but I am," Lucifer responded proudly. He lifted his arms and extended them to pull back his black shirt and coat sleeves to reveal a wide gold bangle on each wrist. They were etched with a starburst pattern and accented with glittering diamonds. They were beautiful against his light brown skin and Daemon had noticed earlier that Elizabeth had a ring with the same pattern on her left hand.
"Are bracelets for males traditional here?"
"No," Lucifer laughed because Azazeal and Cassie had teased him a bit for his choice, "But a little ring hardly seemed sufficient and Elizabeth told me I could have whatever I wanted."
"They're lovely."
"I liked the implication of 'captive' too," Lucifer added with a wicked smile and then maneuvered around Daemon to find Jaenelle.
He didn't tell Daemon that he had also insisted on a few other things that had amused Elizabeth but that she had allowed. He had decided that she would wait with Azazeal at the front of the church, who was going to officiate the quick annoucement and exchange of vows, and that Lucifer would come to her instead of her walking down the isle to him. No matter how many times she had explained why the man waited for the woman to come to him, he would always respond, "I understand, but I should go to you." So, Elizabeth finally gave up. He had refused to say his, rather intimate, vows in anything but angelic, as the human languages were not sufficient, and he had also worn nothing but his wings for the ceremony. Though when Elizabeth had playfully suggested that she should do the same he, of course, objected, saying that for him clothes had always been optional, but that was not the case for her. He had tried hard and had eventually understood the role of a mortal husband and why they would share their happiness with their friends, but he was adamant that this was not just an announcement of their commitment to each other as husband and wife but also a public sealing of the bond between an angel and…his everything. Thus the unconventional additions to the affair that for Lucifer had been important.