Page 36 of Claimed By Her Monsters

“Thank you for sharing that much,” I expressed, knowing we’d get the answers we needed. “We’ll find out the truth,” I assured him.

“Best of luck, my child,” he encouraged and quietly added, “When you’re victorious, do call me. It’s been awhile since I’ve enjoyed the mundane world.”

“As long as you don’t side with the humans and try to destroy everything,” I reasoned, and that made him laugh.

“The humans can’t offer me anything to make me side with them,” he assured me. “If it makes you feel better, I’ll leave my devilish powers at home.”

“You can do that?”

“If I must,” he replied. “It’s similar to what you’re doing now.”

“What am I leaving behind?” I inquired in confusion.

“Me!” Dark Nessa cheered, which only left us staring back at Lucifer, whose gaze softened.

“You can’t take Dark Nessa with you up to Heaven,” he revealed. “She’d disappear the moment you walked through the golden gates.”

“Oh snap,” I gasped, and Dark Nessa dramatically gasped.

“Disappear?! Nevaaaaa!”

“It’s never,” Cornelius corrected. “But Lucifer’s right.”

“Wait. How can we get away from being here then?” Sawyer pondered.

“Ya. How is that possible?” Arthur inquired.

“Because I allow all entities to be welcomed in this sanctuary,” he confessed. “I did that because Athena visited once before. It’s exactly why Nerissa was able to comfortably recover here.”

“Fascinating,” I admitted, because it really was cool to discover all these things.

“Meaning you really loved Athena, huh?”

He didn’t hide his compassion as he smiled back at me. “She’s one of the few beings I’ve never regretted loving,” he confessed. “I know you’ll obtain justice on her behalf and hopefully convince her she’s deserving of another chance in life.”

“We’ll do our best,” I vowed and looked to Dark Nessa. “We’ll be back then?”

Dark Nessa suddenly frowned before she was hugging me. “No! Don’t go.”

“I have to, Dark Nessa,” I reasoned.

“I have a task for you, Dark Nessa,” Lucifer announced, which had her attention in a heartbeat.

She now stood before the tall man in question as she jumped up and down. “Mission! Mission!”

“I’ll explain it carefully after the others leave, but you won’t be bored while they’re gone. Promise,” he vowed.

“Okay!” Dark Nessa beamed and spun around to wave at us. “Bye. Bye!”

“Why do I feel like she’s kicking us out?” Arthur pondered to Sawyer.

“Because she is,” he said with a laugh.

“Have fun,” Atticus encouraged.

“Don’t destroy the world, please,” I urged.

“Don’t talk to strangers either,” Cornelius voiced.

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