shadows in the silence by courtney allison moulton

Only the angelic reapers are descended from the Fallen Grigori angels. Bastian’s line.īut Bastian was demonic, I said, confused. She’s also the Grigori that I-and Will-descend from. She’s one of the four elemental Cardinal lords. 'Antares? The Watcher of the West? She’s the Grigori you know?' I have a friend who can give us a better lead. Taking you to Antares could do more harm than good. About angelic medicine and magic? They would know how to save him. The Grigori know everything, right? I asked shakily. Bastian collected the unusual ones and ensured they remained loyal for when he would need their abilities.

A bottom-feeder Bastian scooped up when he discovered what Rikken could do. Will killed him, but not before he was bitten. Merodach brought another reaper with him-Rikken. I nodded and wiped at the tears on my face. When I didn’t flinch from pain, he sighed again. His hands fell on my waist and his thumb pressed hard against my skin, testing me, I assumed, for injury.

With a sob, I let my sword vanish, and Cadan exhaled with relief and pulled me into him, his eyes roving over my bloody and tattered dress. His body was close to me, so close that I wanted to fall into him and be wrapped in his arms, to just be held and cry myself to exhaustion. He took my wrist and pushed my arm away before the burn did any permanent damage to his skin. His jaw clenched in pain as the angelfire licked up his arm to his rolled-up sleeve. I don’t care what I have to do or how dangerous it is. I told you I’d do anything for you, he said, but I caught the hesitation in his voice. I held at swordpoint someone who loved me and asked him to save the life of the one I loved. I wouldn’t ask this of you if I knew of another way, I told him. I couldn’t defeat Sammael and Lilith and their demonic legions without him.Ĭadan’s opalescent gaze was fiery and hard on mine. I needed Will by my side to win this war. Will was dying from a reaper’s venom, and only the Grigori would know how to heal him. He was the only person I knew who had met a Grigori, the angels bound to Earth instead of Hell, and the Grigori knew everything about angelic magic and medicine. The others-Ava, Marcus, and Sabina-couldn’t help me, but I knew Will’s brother could. The tip of my sword pointed at Cadan’s chest, but he looked more concerned for me than afraid for his life. The demonic had done this to him, and now only a demonic reaper could save him. This night had begun so beautifully and so full of happiness, and it had ended in terror and blood. THE DEMONIC HAD TRIED TO BREAK ME OVER AND over again, but even with my dress drenched in Will’s blood, I stayed standing.

Shadows in the silence by courtney allison moulton