“That’s valid,” Remington murmured.
“As I was saying, I didn’t call this meeting, I simply passed on the message,” I said, a little louder this time.
“Then who did?” Asher asked.
“It was us, of course.” Lucifer’s voice rang out from the doorway as he swanned into the room like a Shakespearean actor taking the stage for his grand soliloquy.
“All right then, diva. Care to tell us why we’re here?” Asher asked, brow cocked and arms folded across his chest.
“He’s just jealous because he used to be the one calling the shots,” the tiny dog behind the shimmering portal in the corner whispered loudly.
The ghost beside him laughed. “Shhh, buddy. That’s an inside thought.”
“A what?”
“Something you’re supposed to keep to yourself and not say out loud.”
“Where’s the fun in that, dollface? My thoughts are meant to be shared, otherwise the Fates never would have given me this perfect voice.”
“Hush,” Hades said, his exasperation tinged with amusement.
“I feel like that was another valid point,” Remington said.
“You hush too,” Roslyn admonished.
“Fine, but only becauseyouasked, baby girl.”
Around the same time, the four horsemen and Meredith trailed in after Lucifer, their expressions varying degrees of grave as they approached. This was much more in line with what I expected from this meeting. Remington and the like added levity to an otherwise dire situation.
Lilith stood, crossing her arms over her chest and staring daggers at the devil. “What is this all about, Lucifer? We didn’t have a meeting of the full Hades Society scheduled until later this week.”
“Oh, I’m sorry, does the paternity of Merri’s child not hold any urgency? Am I inconveniencing you with the information I’m about to impart? I can leave. We can happily fuck off to another realm and just watch the world burn.”
“You will speak to her with respect, or you will not speak at all,” Crombie growled.
Lucifer’s eyes blazed, his face twisting into something terrifyingly sinister. “Try me, fae scum.”
“I’ve taken shits more terrifying than you,” the fae prince sneered.
“Holy shit, I’m writing that one down. Talk about a fucking burn,” Kingston said, choking on a laugh.
Alek chuckled beside him while Lilith placed a soothing hand on her pet’s shoulder. “Quiet, love.”
“He besmirches your honor.”
She waved a hand. “What good has honor ever done me? I’m not offended, nor should you be.”
Crombie scoffed, but settled back into his seat.
“Go ahead, share your news. We’re all waiting with bated breath,” Lilith drawled.
Lucifer took a deep breath and looked out over us all, like a priest at his pulpit. “The witch?—”
Moira coughed. “My name is Moira.”
His eyes locked onto hers. “You didn’t like it when I said your name the last time.”
Chaos groaned loudly. “Jesus fucking Christ, we’re going to be here until the literal end of the world. Moira performed a ritual, but the results were veiled.”