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PROLOGUE

Not a soul in the Vegas cocktail lounge had any idea deentlelares were some of the best workers of hell ever to walk the earth Humans could sense their allure—the power and mystery in their handsoht, poisoned nectar

Pharzuph, Astaroth, Ma ht before They’d taken four women to Melchom’s private island off the California coast, ruined the transportation back to Vegas

“I’d love to see those cows explain this one to their husbands and fiancé,” Astaroth, the Duke of Adultery had said, laughing as they sped away

But the fun and games were over now, and it was ti all they’d learned last night about traitors in their ranks and a their children

Mammon, the Duke of Greed, absently swirled his scotch in theabout the son he’d killed on the island Flynn had been his favorite Nephilirateful Judas The shock of his betrayal still stung It’d been many years since Mammon had killed, and it left a bad taste in his mouth—not that he’d ever admit that to his brethren of hell

“He showed no signs of rebellion before last night?” asked the Duke of Envy, Melchom

“None” Ma it to the table with a grimace

“It’s tiht” Pharzuph’s arht

“Some have already left town,” Melchom said “Like Belial”

“We’ll call them back,” Pharzuph said with a sneer “We can’t let Belial knoe’re on to him Let’s ”

Astaroth ran a hand through his shoulder-length blond waves and pulled out his cell phone, dialing The others listened in on the conversation with their keen supernatural senses

“Yes?” said a voice with French inflection

“Brother Rahab Call the Dukes back to Vegas We have news”

Rahab paused “Very well”

“And one ,” Astaroth continued “The old prophecy”

“What about it?” Rahab snapped

“Can you recite it for us?”

“To ust “A Nephilim pure of heart shall rise up and cast demons from earth to the depths of hell, where they will remain until the end of days”

The table quieted, and the demon men appeared momentarily ill

“How certain are you of its validity?” Astaroth asked