Page 151 of Legacy of Temptation

But the man.

Theman.

Whatever he was, he wasn’t human. Moving like a wraith in heavy black boots, torn black pants, and a hooded leather duster, he sucked every drop of oxygen out of the air as he strode through the great hall. At least, that was how it felt. It felt like one of those gloved hands had clamped around Eva’s throat while he decided how to use the scythe in his other hand.

Holy shit.

He took a hard right into Thanatos’s library while the three women joined Logan, Eva, and Amber. The slight scent of sulfur lingered in the guy’s wake.

Raika gestured to the other woman. “Eva, this is my mom, Lilliana. The hooded guy is my dad, Azagoth.”

The Grim Reaper. Of course. Eva just needed to meet an angel now, and she’d totally win Supernatural Bingo.

And that was when she realized that Lilliana, Azagoth’s mate,wasan angel.

Holy shit again.

“Hello,” Eva said, proud that her voice didn’t crack even a little.

Lilliana inclined her head in greeting and offered her hand. Eva took it, freezing as an instant tingling sensation shot up her spine.

Lilliana gasped softly, her fingers clenching around Eva’s.

“Mom?” Raika gripped her mother’s wrist. “Mom? What is it?”

Yeah, what is it? The sensation wasn’t unpleasant. In a way, it was comforting, as if something inside her recognized a kindred spirit in Lilliana.

“This is…extraordinary.” Lilliana blinked at Eva. “I feel something inside you that shouldn’t be there.” She turned to Logan. “I wasn’t at Limos’s party, but Raika and Ares told me blood fell from the sky. It was Harvester’s?”

Logan nodded. “That’s what Reseph said.”

“And Eva? You were struck by lightning?”

“I don’t know what it was for sure. But it didn’t hurt. It was more like a column of light.”

“And you saved Regan’s baby? And your own body regenerated after you’d died?”

Eva nodded numbly, sensing that Lilliana was about to drop a bombshell on her. But would it be good or bad?

Bombs were usually bad.

Lilliana released Eva’s hand. “I sense Grace inside you.”

“Grace?” Eva looked between Logan and Lilliana. “As in the energy that fuels angels?”

“It’s complicated,” Lilliana said. “It’s part soul and part energy.”

“It all makes sense now,” Amber blurted, and Eva was glad it made sense to someone, because she was confused as hell. “I saw Harvester save my brother.”

Logan looked over at Eva, as baffled as she was. “But she didn’t.”

Amber gestured to Regan, standing with Runa near the buffet table, her hand resting protectively over her belly. “You’re not the brother I was talking about.”

Then it clicked. In the hospital. Regan and the baby.

Smiling, Amber glanced at Eva. “Plot twist.”

“Oh, sweet baby Jesus.” Abruptly, Eva felt lightheaded. She had a freaking angel’sGraceinside her. “That explains so much,” she breathed, shock making it hard to speak.

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