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Book 7⌇5. The Celestial Veil: Link

No issue...right?

I nodded at him, stepping silently across the white flooring and entering the brilliant plane that was the Celestial Veil. It was nice to be home, but under the wrong circumstances, unfortunately.

I passed by angels, keeping to my own thoughts and heading straight for Azriel's home. It didn't take me long until I found myself standing outside of the familiar door, lifting my hand and knocking gently. A moment or two later, the door was swung open and there stood my strong brother, his blonde hair matching my own except much shorter and his deep blue eyes a mirror reflection. It was good to see him...it just always seemed we were on our assignments at the same time, never getting a chance to rest and talk like when we were children.

His place was quiet though, considering he had already been assigned a Link. She'd come and gone, the sole purpose of that visit to create another angel that would be brought into this world. My brother and I are rare though...twins. Angels don't usually have siblings, but we were lucky enough to exist and grow up together, forming a bond not many would understand.

Oh, you're probably wondering what a Link is.

Angels are assigned a Link, a companion to procreate with once in their life. There is no choice, there is no love, like everything, being an angel is about serving a higher power and purpose.

"Isis!" Azriel took a moment to register that his sister was standing before him. In the next moment, I was enveloped in a warm hug, hearing him whisper, "It's been a while...did you finish your assignment?"

When we pulled away, I shook my head and asked, "Can I come in? I need to talk."

He glanced around before nodding and stepping back, allowing me to enter his home. It was nice, once again something that was familiar. The door closed behind him and when he turned to face me, I hastily blurted out, "My varið was almost taken and I was almost killed and-"

"Wait, wait, wait," Azriel held his hands up, confusion showing across his face, "slow down and take it from the beginning."

I attempted to relax my muscles, my breathing coming short as I said again, "Icarus was almost taken from me by a demon and that very demon tried to kill me."

Azriel became worried when he quickly asked, "Where is your varið? How did you escape?"

"He-He's with friends," I knew what I last saw, but I couldn't be entirely sure if he was safe, "I-I don't know how, but I broke free from the incu-demon and flew away," I corrected myself, feeling the palms of my hands become sweaty.

"Incubus?!" Azriel moved away from the door, his hands falling on the tops of my shoulders while his eyes searched mine, "They're dangerous Isis! You know better..."

The whole soul-sucking thing...yes, it puts a real damper on what could have happened.

But it didn't.

"I know, but I can't explain exactly what happened," I sighed and lowered my head, not wanting to meet my brother's gaze.

His sigh was heavy, feeling one of his hands leave my shoulder and gently touch my chin, lifting my eyes back up to meet his. Azriel asked calmly, "What happened? How did you even get in the situation, to begin with?"

"I just..." how do I even begin? I can't...I thought I could explain it to my own brother, but I can't. Apart of me feels like it's gone cold like there is a flicker of light somewhere searching for me like a beacon. It's warm and drawing me, pulling me to its final destination...but if I allow myself to follow it, I don't know what will happen...because...

...it's pulling me to that demon.

I saw it, I felt it and I don't want it.

Sin.

I jolted under Azriel's touch, the sound of someone banging on the door startling me. "Azriel?! Is Isis in there with you? I didn't expect her assignment to be over yet, but if she truly is back-"

"Oh no..." my voice trailed off quietly while Azriel sighed heavily. He let go of my shoulder and chin, his eyes falling on the door.

"Thaddeus, she's visiting," my brother returned as the last thing I wanted to do right at this moment was to join my Link. He was persistent after we had been assigned to one another...but that was the day before Icarus became my varið and his assignment took top priority.

"At least let me see her before she leaves," he was almost desperate. Thaddeus is a sentinel angel, protecting those souls with his life and thankfully...I kept mine today. Azriel turned to me and I just nodded, not really wanting to get caught up in anything here. My concern was for Icarus now, especially because I couldn't be certain exactly how he was...after the demon attack...I wonder what is going through his mind.

Azriel took a few steps to the door, taking the handle and pulling the door open. Thaddeus' green eyes took one look at my brother before landing on me, his light brown hair touching his shoulders.

"Hello Thaddeus," I bowed my head respectfully, greeting him while he moved into Azriel's home. He stopped just a few feet away from me, tilting my head back to meet his gaze.

"Isis...it's been a long time," I can see he wants to outstretch his hand, to touch me like a long-lost lover might, but that is not what we are or how we will ever be. We don't make lasting bonds as that would interfere with our purpose of serving a higher power, by protecting those who need it through all stages of their life and even in death. Affection is something we just cannot form...ever...and procreating with my Link will be the only time I ever allow myself to be touched in that way.

I reply shortly, "It has," I quickly look to Azriel to see him just narrow his eyes in return. Looking back at Thaddeus I inform him, "I must be going, my varið needs me and I've been away already long enough."

Thaddeus breathed in deeply before he said, "I'll be waiting."

I said my quick goodbye to my brother and made it quickly out the door, letting my wings unfold and take flight. I waved at Arsenios as I passed over the gates, his smile giving me strength as the next time I would come back here, would be when my assignment with Icarus truly is complete.

As I waved goodbye and started my descent to Earth, I felt a small light in my heart, and I wanted to ignore it. It was easy before, but it was becoming harder the closer I drew to the Earth's surface.

What scared me?

Desire.

Want.

Need.

The deepest part of me that desired to know what this was, the want and need to understand why the demon made me feel this way. It did strange things to me, butterflies fluttering around sporadically in my abdomen. I'd never felt anything close to this, not even when it came to light that Thaddeus was my Link. That was supposed to be some kind of day showing significance...

...but it didn't come close to the one second with that incubus after he released his claim on my soul...

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