CLOSER TO HEAVEN

earth. "Even if you do take me away, there's not a singl

bbed my jaw. His fingers were strong but they met my skin gently like he was afraid of breaking me. His nimble, freezi

ghtening in a way that had me

he seemed to be frowning against my skin but I could b

locate. Abnus immediately took control of my wrists, pushing them behind my ba

d I caught my breath. "I apologize but you have made a deal with me; somebody you shou

ar. He clicked his tongue and I heard shoes clacking n

d a little. "As much as i hate to do this, I assure you I wo

coffed, launching in the direction that

e mentioned quietly and I halted in my steps.

surface, a pillar. "You made me see, for a few seconds, I

ago when he gave up your mother," my heart jumped to my throat and immediately all conscio

.Wh

He took in a deep breath. Somehow, breathing around him

reatening even if his words were the exact opposite. It was almost like I asked to step into a lion's den. I

ly and dropped my hands at

u'll have to be more specific here, love," he murmured an

t, the more this situation started to unfold in my mind. He had mentioned how he did t

tilted my head to justify that I was just as confused. "Oh, now I get it. Cecilia, once you'v

who's been blind since birth," I defended. "Or, does it not

versation. Tell you what, I'll explain myself to you and then if you still w

d? As in the criminals' world

learly expecting me to say that. "The real underworld Ce

The.

thing as demons or the underworld but what about him knowing my thoughts? What about his

ho claimed t

ured again. "I'm here

to believe this

evious words out loud. I gasped. "I can't read your mind just like that but the disbelief was

"I barely know you. You can't be trusted just like that." I nod

Cecilia, god can't do the things I can do for you. Just pay the price and take whatever you want. In a w

in my life right

uble of staying up here, Had