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Mornings in Hell normally consisted of a lavender sky, an ashy wind, and the intermittent sound of thunder over the Rain Fields But on this , Hellen&039;s senses were tuned in only to the portal Making sure it was open and ready to accept travelers For these were very iot hoh first," Hellen told Kate "As this is n, I want to use caution"
Kate stood beside Ladd, her hand in his "Of course" Her eyes were bright as she offered Hellen her other hand "Thank you, Hellen I know this wasn&039;t easy tapping into the power of the one ent before you But it&039;ll be good to be aboveground, as you call it, again" She s without seeing Nicky I ry"
It was in that ood female Kate Everborne was Hellen had seen the vampire with Ladd and understood her care and love, but there was soaze as she shook Hellen&039;s hand that spoke of hope and a possible friendship
Hellen had never had a friend other than her sisters She wondered what that bond felt like, how it gre it changed over tiined it was lovely But she couldn&039;t mourn the loss of hope It was impractical, an eether," Hellen told theo home"
She closed her eyes and sues of herlike an ani
"Do you feel it?" Hellen called out, her words echoing inside the rock
"Yes," Kate said, her voice a vibration now as she hovered between the torlds
"See you soon, Hellen," Ladd called
The words gripped at her soul, but she forced theh her and she sent the pair up, into the hellfire and back onto Earth
For a moment, she just stood there inside the rock with her eyes cla was labored, and she wasn&039;t sure if it was because of the energy she&039;d just exerted or the sacrifice she was about to one"
Erion&039;s voiceto do this? Hoas she going to ht her up in his arms and kissed her For a full ten seconds, she let him, even moaned into his warm mouth as she breathed in his scent
"My feainst her lips "I can&039;t wait to bring you home, beautiful I can&039;t wait to see you in my bed, your red curls spread out on my pillow"
She drew back her head and died inside
His diarinned, wicked and sexy and yet sweet and true He was in love with her Eberny was right If given the choice, he would tear hi to be both Ladd&039;s father and her mate
She wouldn&039;t allow that
He pulled out so from behind his back and drew it up between them Instantly the scent filled the air within the rock "For you, deirl"
Tears pricked her eyes, but she warned the at the fireflower in his hand
"Off your bed," he told her, his nostrils flaring, his gaze pinned to hers "After you left this ave off the most incredible scent" He kissed her softly "It reminded me of you"
The pain that filled her-every inch, everyin its strength She took the flower froo, never let it die-she&039;d use all the ic within her toand he drew back and glanced around "Where are your sisters? Have you already sent theone thes "They&039;ve decided to stay, Erion"
He turned back to face her, his eyes soft with understanding "I&039; inside her chest They bubbled up like acid, desperate to cliher-desperate to find release "It&039;s okay," she ed "They came to realize that Hell can be a very different place now It can be a true hoaze flickered with sudden tension, and she wondered if she&039;d said tooaround her "They can visit"
Hellen closed her eyes, forced herself to suy around her and demand the power she had claiic, and she was glad
Do it Do it now before you change your &039;s not right"
She opened her eyes They were still inside the rock but surrounded by the blazing light of her pale green hellfire It was exactly where she wanted them
Erion&039;s eyes were fierce, panicked "What is this? What&039;s wrong? Why aren&039;t we o with you, Erion," she choked out
His face went ashen "No"
Her lips treth of time A few days at the most"
"That&039;s not true," he uttered blackly, his jaw clenching "That can&039;t be true"
"It&039;s why Abbadon wanted the child," she told him passionately "His foothold on Earth He could never ree"
"Stop this!" he snapped "Stop talking and take us up through the portal Take us hoo with you, and you can&039;t reirl-"