She just seamlessly took over the interrogation, and my father had a proud smile the whole time he observed it happening. I think we were all proud of her.
There are so many little things that have impressed me about my bride as I have been getting to know her over the past week.
She lets me hold her, which I know is hard for her to do.
I will go as slow as she needs. I want her to be sure about us. I want her to feel safe with me when she finally decides to have me completely.
Holding her is enough for me.
We sit back down, and she tells me that the man Hunter had spoken with had hidden his identity. Well, even if he didn’t, I don’t think she would have known who he was.
We haven’t shown her Hell properly yet. With the amount of people going missing, we have all wanted to keep her in the palace where we know it’s safe.
“I think he’s trying to find a way into the palace; he was asking about the barrier and how it works for the staff and family to get in and out. He had offered Hunter a passage to the topside, and assured him that there was a way that you wouldn’t be able to track him as long as he stood by his side when the time came,” Serenity says.
“We have all known something is coming for a while now. We have all been working hard to figure out what that was,” Jasper says quietly.
“I think this is bigger than we realize,” Fredrick states. We all nod our heads in agreement.
“What would they want in the palace?” Serenity asks.
“This is the family home, but there isn’t much here worth risking their lives for. The only thing I can think of is that they want to make some sort of attack on the family,” Lucifer says.
“Maybe they are trying to weaken us? It has been centuries since someone has tried to take your throne, father,” Leopold states.
“There is always someone wanting father’s throne. When are they going to learn?” Lorenzo asks with a sigh.
“What’s the best way to weaken you?” Serenity asks.
“My sons. When I created them, I took a piece of myself and put it in each and every single one of my children. Killing any of my children would weaken me. If all of my children were gone, then my throne could be taken,” my father tells her.
She’s silent for a minute as she contemplates his answer.
“All of your children?” she asks.
My dad nods his head.
“Yes, all of my children.”
“Even your daughters?” Serenity asks, not breaking eye contact with him.
Everyone freezes, taking in the meaning of her words.
“Our brides?” Otis gasps.
“My daughters. That has to be it. They are weak until the bonds are fully formed but, until then, they can easily be killed,” my dad states while his eyes widen at the realization.
“Then whoever it is has to be after Serenity because no one knows who the other six are,” Gareth mentions.
“How do we get the bonds to become complete?” I ask.
“Your bond is already forming. As your feelings grow, the stronger it becomes. Once you have fully accepted the bond, the bond is complete. There was nothing physical to the bond, which is why Serenity’s gifts have already started to develop.
“How do our lives get tied together to the point where I won’t have any mortality?” Serenity asks.
“We have a ceremony to unite my daughters and sons,” my dad tells her.
“Like a wedding?” Serenity asks.