Page 78 of Fallen Demon

Probably getting hints of my feelings through the bond, Levi took my hand in his and squeezed.

I let out a long breath. “All right. Let’s rest. But tomorrow, we’ll come up with a plan.”

The others agreed.

“Right,” Rage said. “We'll meet here before lunch?” He glanced at Aspen, as if to make sure that was okay.

Aspen nodded. “That works. And in the meantime, we can activate our network and find out if anyone has seen Archangel Rhodes since this afternoon.”

“That would be great,” Ava said. “Thank you.”

The rest of the meal was quiet but tense. I didn’t eat anymore, especially because the faint pain in my chest was giving me indigestion. Finally, everyone was done and Calder escorted us to our rooms.

Ava, Harvey, Doreen, and Andre shared a two-bunk bedroom, Abbie and Lacey got a room with a queen bed, Farrah and Wyatt got one with a king bed, and Zad and Rage scored a room with three twin beds.

Levi and I got a small room with a queen bed, similar to the other one.

“Not all bedrooms have bathrooms,” Calder said. He pointed to a door down the hallway. “That’s the common bathroom for these rooms.”

We thanked him and disappeared inside our bedrooms.

Once the door was closed, I leaned against it, closed my eyes, and exhaled loudly. I left everything behind the door—the dagger, the angels, the upcoming battle, the danger?—

Everything except for one thing.

One person.

A demon.

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I openedmy eyes and found Levi three steps from me, standing right by the side of the bed, his gaze locked on mine.

“I don’t know where to start,” I said, my voice low. “Probably by saying I’m sorry.”

His thick brows knotted. “For?”

“Ylena.”

He shook his head. “She was the woman who birthed me, nothing else. She was an evil motherfucker who got what she deserved.”

“That sounds so mean.”

“But it’s the truth.”

I knew it was, but I was still conflicted, because even though Levi hadn’t had any contact with her, I had. She had been my mentor, the person I had looked up to for so long, and she had turned out to be the worst of everyone.

The biggest enemy I had ever had.

And now she was gone and I didn’t know how to feel.

“I know you’re feeling bad, sweetheart,” he said, his tone gentle. “She meant a lot to you.”

“I don’t think I would ever be able to forgive her, though,” I confessed.

Levi nodded. “I know what you mean.” His eyes narrowed. “Can you forgive me?”

“For?”

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