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WRAITH

Don’t give a shit. We need to meet.

NOW.

LUCIFER

I think you’ve forgotten that I’m the boss.

WRAITH

Damn it, Lucifer.

I have six words for you, and if you don’t think they’re more important than what you’re doing, then I’ll leave you alone.

LUCIFER

I hate you, but fine.

WRAITH

You’re a father. Michael says hello.

“What the fuck do you mean I’m a father?”

Lifting my eyes, I smirk when I see Lucifer standing there with his pants unbuttoned and shirtless. “I told you it was important, didn’t I?”

“Don’t fuck with me right now, Death. You don’t know what you just made me walk out on. An orgy. You made me walk out on an orgy.”

“Who’s this?” Wren asks quietly as she joins us.

Lucifer frowns, spinning toward her. “Who are—“ He goes white as a ghost when his eyes land on her.

“Luc?”

When he doesn’t answer me, I lay my hand on his arm, and his eyes jerk toward me.

“I’m a dad.” It’s not a question.

“Wren, this is Lucifer. Apparently, heisyours and Audrey’s dad—“ I cut off at the look on Lucifer’s face. “What?”

He glances at Wren. “I havetwodaughters?”

I nod slowly. “Wren’s twin, Audrey, is my mate. She’s with her other mates earth-side—“

“I want to meet her.” Lucifer’s face softens as he smiles at Wren. “Hello, Wren. I wasn’t aware I had a daughter—let alone two of them.”

Tears swim in her eyes as she glances between the two of us. “If you didn’t know you had daughters, then how do you know I’m your daughter?”

Lucifer lays his hand on his chest. “I feel it here. I recognize you as mine. I’m not sure why, but the gods have always been able to recognize their offspring. It makes it much harder for someone to lie to us about us being their child’s parent. But I don’t understand how I have any children. Unlike most of the other gods, I’m unable to impregnate humans or supernaturals.”

“What about an angel?” I ask, cocking an eyebrow.

“I mean, yes…but I haven’t…I couldn’t…” Lucifer frowns. “You said Michael said hello. Michael who?”

I shrug. “All I know is he’s an angel. He was masquerading as a human and married Wren before killing Audrey and Wren both, six months apart. Ishe—“

“Damn it,” Lucifer roars, the sound echoing around us as his eyes flash with hellfire.