by S. L. Duncan
It crashed down, taking most of Gabriel’s ledge with it as it destroyed the bridge and island and fell through the closing portal.
He looked at Micah. Her expression changed from fear and shock to relief as her gaze found his.
Gabe smiled back as the ledge released from the wall and he, along with it, tumbled into the blackness below.
CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT
The rumble in the cistern below shook the ground outside the Hagia Sophia, and the effect was instantaneous. Demons began to abandon their fight, and those that hesitated were dispatched by the soldiers’ swords.
They’ve done it, he thought.
“Highness,” one of the Templars shouted from the wreckage of the church. He stood at the edge of mangled metal, wood, and rubble, staring down.
Climbing to the edge, he looked below. Mastema was writhing in anger over the body of Lilith while Afarôt, holding Joseph over his shoulder, and Micah used the opportunity to escape to the tunnel. “Where is Gabriel?”
“He fell.”
“Fell? What do you mean? Dead?”
“No. He fell. Through the open portal.”
“Bloody hell.” He began to take off his armor.
“Highness?”
“I’m going after him.” His shoulder pads fell off, their ties released.
“I must object, Highness. Without you—”
“This is not a debate, Captain. And I’ve told you, enough with the Highness bollocks. I’m not the queen of England.” He removed his helmet and face shield, running his fingers through his blond hair. He picked up his sword and stepped to the edge. The blade ignited into a blue flame. “Your orders are to get to the other archangels and assist them. Get them to safety. Escape. Understood? You know what Mastema will now seek. We must stop him, but to do so, we will need the four.”
The captain nodded.
“I’ll find Gabriel and bring him back. Hold off the demon until we return.”
“Be careful, High—”
He gave the captain a stern look.
“Be careful, Uriel.”
Yuri smiled at the captain and dove into the cistern, falling through the mouth of the Hellgate until he felt the cold embrace of the darkness.
BIO
S. L. Duncan writes young adult novels inspired by his travels around the world and the characters he’s met. He’s interested in finding those unique connections between stories and places, people and circumstance. When he’s not writing, S. L. Duncan plays guitar and soccer, loves to cook, and spends time taking horribly framed pictures. You can find him blogging at INKROCK.com.
Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
CHAPTER THIRTY
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
CHAPTER FORTY
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
CHAPTER FORTY-SIX
CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER FORTY-NINE
CHAPTER FIFTY
CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE
CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO
CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE
CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR
CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE
CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX
CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT
BIO