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Authors: Scarlett Dawn

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Lucifer turned his head in my direction. “We’ll need to find a house here.”

The Chief slid a piece of paper across the desk toward us. “Already taken care of.” His teeth were so white inside his smile, they gleamed in the sunlight streaming through his windows. “It’s one of the perks of the job. Your kingdom takes care of you.”

I waggled a finger in the air. “When do we get our wings?” I wanted mine like I needed air to breathe.

General Finley chuckled. “You had them as soon as you walked through his office door. I granted them to you this morning.”

Lucifer’s head cocked. “A fairy. You’re a fairy.”

General Finley shook his head. “Not even close.”

My eyebrows lifted. “An angel?”

He winked.

Kingsley poked his head out of my pocket. “An angel in Terlant? I haven’t seen one of those in years.”

General Finley snorted. “Touche, Kingsley.”

The frog nudged me. “Stand up and put me on the desk. I want to see the wings he gifted you.”

I lifted my buddy out of my pocket and sat him on the desk gently. My brows puckered, and I glanced at the General—the freaking angel. “Do you…um…know God?”

He nodded ever so slightly.

My heart pounded in my chest. “My father? Is he there or somewhere else?” He had been an assassin.

His words were soft. “You don’t want to know the answer to that, Ms. Creed.”

My lips pinched, even as Lucifer grabbed my left hand in comfort. “He was a good father.”

“I know,” he soothed.

I swallowed and nodded. Then, I shook out my shoulders. I had already known the answer, anyway. “Do I need to change my clothes to show my wings? The Chief’s were out, and he was fully clothed.”

The General shook his head. “Just wish for them. The magic will take care of the rest.”

I closed my eyes and wished for my wings.

Lucifer’s quick intake of breath told me I had done it.

I kept my eyes closed. “Are they pretty?”

“Very,” he whispered.

I peeked open one eye and glanced to the side. They were just like the Chief’s, translucent blue with golden streaks throughout. I opened my eyes fully and smiled, happy as the frog covertly stealing the crumbs of chocolate off the Chief’s lunch plate. I pointed at my wings and gazed down at the man I loved. “I got them. I got them!”

He groaned quietly, even though humor lit his gaze. “I can’t wait until the new wears off.”

I waggled my brows and fluttered my wings.

His blue eyes glazed over at the beauty.

I smirked. “What was that?”

My wings fluttered again.

He blinked and shook his head vigorously.

My devil stood to his feet, and he instantly had wings.

Just like mine.

And he fluttered them.

I stared in fascination. But fluttered mine as well.

He gazed back with the same amount of awe.

Flutter. Flutter. Flutter.

Flutter.

The Chief cleared his throat as we continued. “General Finley, I’m so happy they’re under your lead.”

The General snorted. “Wings aside, I am too.”

The End

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