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He had the power He’d take it, and he’d kill anyone he wanted

Saher, way past the clouds and back to the doels But he didn’t return to heaven on his own accord They yanked him back

“Sammael” His brother’s voice boomed as Sammael dropped onto the marble floor “What have you done?”

Sas stretch behind him His shoulders rolled as he stared at Azrael He didn’t have to answer to the other angel When it caels, Sammael was at the top Everyone else should bow to him They should all learn that lesson “Don’t dare to question me” He was the power It was past tith

But his brother just shook his blond head “You took them It wasn’t their time”

“I aze swept the rooold Perfect Opulent

Prison

Saold-plated doors

Az appeared in his path and blocked his way The other angel had always been fast

I’m faster

“We don’t judge,” Az said, voice flat “We deliver those that are charged to us We are not to interfere in the lives of humans You know this” Ah, his brother had better be careful It almost sounded like some emotion had slipped into his voice

“I knoe have the power to kill,” Sammael told hiood Want more

“No, you punished”

Perhaps But those ood punishment An eye for an eye, and a death for a death

“There are others who dole out punish to blaze right at Sammael “Uriel is—”

“I just served theels that served under his wings Wrath Destruction Annihilation

Oh, how he envied them

Envy One of the seven deadly sins Angels weren’t supposed to sin Only els weren’t allowed that luxury

They can torture, they can kill

What about me?

“They would have found their way to Uriel’s hands sooner or later,” Sammael said with a dismissive wave He didn’t back away from his brother He never would “I just sped up the process”

Az shook his head, and his hair brushed his shoulders “You disobeyed”

Saain” He let the grim smile tilt his lips once more “Hu his power from now on Humans would learn they should be afraid

“That is not the way!”

“It is forThe ones who get in my waythey will fear, and they will die” Because he wasn’t going to watch anything, not anymore

“Brother” Az sighed after him “Do you knohat you’ve done?”

The golden doors wouldn’t open Sarabbed thee The as howling again and that painful screech filled his ears