I don’t know how we got through the rest of the day. I was
an anxious mess. Bella was even worse. This meeting with Carlisle, Esme and all
of the local angels, it freaked us the fuck out. When the day was done, Bella
and I drove back to the house. She was gripping my hand, holding it so tightly,
my fingers would probably be numbed if I were human. Arriving back at my home,
we went inside and it was filled with angels. Bella shrank back, obviously not
comfortable in a crowd, her heart stammering against her ribs.
“It’s okay, Bella,” I said soothingly. “This is just the
team of angels protecting you. Protecting this region.”
“I never knew there were so many,” she whispered, her eyes
wide.
Carlisle turned around, dressed in another expensive outfit
and looking out of place. “There are a great many more, but are within
listening range,” he said. He took my hand. We pressed our foreheads together
and I tried to get a read on him, but his thoughts were blocked. I looked over
and Bella was wrapped up in an embrace by Esme.
Guiding Bella into the living room, we sat down. Alice arrived,
looking a little disheveled and disgruntled. “Sorry about being late,” she
said, her voice tired. “I was tracking a lead.”
“Was it fruitful?” Carlisle asked. Alice made a face,
shaking her head. “We’ll discuss it after we have our meeting.” He walked over
to the fireplace, his hands clasped behind his back. “Now, up until a few hours
ago, I was in the dark, just like all of you, regarding the threat that Lucifer
posed to us and to Bella. We’d seen an increase in violent crimes, more of
Satan’s minions being created and recruited, and essentially preparations for a
war, dangerous, deadly war. The only thing that seemed to be the impetus was
Lucifer’s fascination with Isabella.” Bella trembled and I held her close,
protecting her with my wings.
“Bella, did you know your father?” Esme asked.
“No. He was never around. My mom was …she was a total
fucking mess,” she trailed off. “Does this have something to do with my
father?”
“It wasn’t confirmed until today, but your father was an
angel, a Dominion lordship,” Carlisle explained. “He was Renee’s guardian
angel, to be exact. However, he had an attraction to her, a love that transcended
everything. They had a moment.”
“A moment?” Bella questioned.
“Oh, Carlisle. You’re a fuddy-duddy,” Esme snorted. “They
had sex. Your father didn’t think he’d be able to have children. They didn’t
use protection and your mother fell pregnant.”
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