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She seems to realize what I’m trying to tell her and spins around to face Michael.

I grin when she shoots hellfire at him, but he easily dodges it.

Why can’t this fucker just die already? If we kill him, we should be able to subdue the others easily. At least, that’s what we’re hoping for.

Michael is their leader, and Lucifer seems to think they’ll stand down if he dies. I’m not as sure as he is, but I really want the angel dead.

I flap my wings harder, trying to get to her as quickly as I can.

Right now, she and Michael seem to be talking, but I doubt that’s going to last for long. Especially not when I see the smirk fall from his face as it contorts into a sneer.

I push myself harder as I see him lift his hand, a lightning bolt forming and flying toward Audrey.

She’s too close to him to avoid it, and I’m too far away to save her.

I let out a roar that bounces off the building and draws Michael’s attention, but I only have eyes for Audrey as I force myself to fly harder and faster than I ever have.

Already, my wings are tiring, but I don’t give a fuck. All I care about is making it to Audrey in time.

Somehow, it seems to happen both in the blink of an eye and antagonizing slowly, but I finally reach her. I stick my hand into her hellfire, ignoring the pain of it burning my flesh as I push her out of the way. I have just longenough to spin around and watch the lightning flying right before me.

I close my eyes, knowing this is it for me, but at least I saved my mate.

At least she’s safe.

I have all the faith in the world that she’ll be able to save the world from Michael’s reign of terror. My only wish is that I could’ve gotten her and Brenden to forgive me.

I hope my death isn’t too hard on them. They’ve suffered enough, and I never want to be the cause of their pain ever again.

My body goes rigid as the bolt hits me, electricity racing through me and I lose control of my body. My wings stop flapping and I tumble through the air as I feel my heart pounding in my chest. It’s beating harder than it ever has before.

Pain courses through me as my eyes fall shut, darkness pressing in around me.

I love you both so much. I try to send my thoughts to my mates. It’s not something that we’re usually able to do, but I’m about to die, and I’m willing to try anything to reach them.I’m sorry I hurt you. I’m even more sorry that this is going to cause you more pain. You were thebest part of my life—even when you were rightfully angry at me and pushing me away. Be happy, my loves.

The darkness consumes me, and I feel nothing.

Chapter Twenty-one

Audrey

One moment, I’m sure I’m about to die, and the next, I’m being shoved aside.

All I can do is watch as the lightning bolt meant for me strikes Nex right in the chest. Then he’s plummeting toward the ground, and I completely forget about Michael.

I dive after him, trying to catch him before he hits the ground, but he’s falling so fast. I don’t think I can reach him in time.

Even if I do, will he even still be alive?

I don’t know, but I do know that if he hits the ground, he will be dead.

Pushing myself harder, a sob escapes me as I latch onto his wrist. His weight jerks me down a few more feet before I can right myself. I was barely able to stop him before he hit the ground. We’re hovering just thirty feet above the heads of my other mates, the horsemen, and my sister.

“Noooo,” a man’s voice screams seconds before a familiar screech reaches my ears. My head jerks up just in time to see a sword cut into my sister’s neck. Her head goes flying, bouncing off the wall she was backed against.

I realize she’s dead at the same moment I realize I’m holding Nex’s dead body in my grasp.

All I can do is blink, disbelief and denial hitting me at once.