Brooke comes rushing into my room and slams the door. “Are you stupid?” she screams at me.
She is furious. I understand why. I could’ve screwed up everything. “I am sorry. I feel like I have told you that way too many times. I am sorry. I just wanted to look around.” I tell her.
“Do not go out without me anymore. If you come into your powers alone, Izzy, you could die. I need to be with you.” Brooke lies down on my bed. I can tell she is exasperated.
“Listen. We are trying to protect you, but you make it so hard. Please listen to me and Camilla. We will protect you and your children. But you have to listen to us.” She says as she bangs her hands on the bed.
She is completely annoyed with me in ways I do not blame her for at all. I deserve to be scolded for today.
“Okay. I understand you are going to meet the chosen ones tonight.” She begins and stops to listen. I am not sure what she
A young lady joins me and Camilla Dawn. “Come with me.” She insists. She was not rude but she was not very nice either. Well, I guess we should follow her. I am prepared for anything at this point. “Do not worry sugar. I got this.” Camilla whispers to me. I know she does. I wonder where Brooke is. I hope she hasn’t betrayed us. It really wouldn’t surprise me. We follow the young lady with the long white hair down a long hall. Ancient pictures are hanging on the walls of the hall as we walk. I try to look at every one of them but the white-haired lady is walking fast. “Who are these people?” I ask. 
As I approach the tree I can hear screaming. I am not sure if it is Camilla or one of the other two. If Venus is here this definitely will be complicated. I know she is here. There is a small door next to the tree. It looks to go nowhere. It is spelled I’m sure of that. I touch the knob and give it a turn. It opens right up. This must be where I saw Daniel coming from. I take a deep breath and I walk in. It looks like the inside of a house. The door must be visible but the house cloaked. As I walk in I can smell Magnolia. She is here. I slowly walk through the first room. They probably know I am here but just in case I am going to be smart about this. I can hear Camilla Dawn speaking. It is not very clear. As I begin to follow her voice the gray-haired
We approach the wooden building where the car is I still cannot believe no one is following us. “Be careful. We will only have a few seconds once we get inside to get the car and get the hell out of here. We need to go in on that side.” She points to the east side of the building.We remain silent for the rest of the walk. I can hear rustling in the building. I thought this was going to be easy but I guess not. Something is moving in there. The side door opens and it’s Sarge. That means Labith is here.We run for the door. “Come on” Labith screams to us. Sarge is running to me. He gets behind me and Key to protect us as we make it to the door. I look behind me and Its Daniel. Shit. The cloaking spell has worn off.“Just go Perdition. I will find you.” Key says as she rushes towards Daniel to stop him. I make it to the door.“Camilla is trapped and Key is trying to block Daniel so I can get out of here,&rdquo
“Sam, do you think she is coming back?” KoKo asked as he sat at the bar.The three misfits sat at the bar waiting to hear anything about Perdition. She left with Chaos six months ago. She has abandoned them.“She will, KoKo.” He says. Sam continues to wipe down the bar. Sam only wanted to help Perdition. He hoped by not telling her what her true purpose was and how she got out of the void he was protecting her.She wasn’t as weak as he thought. Sam had taken care of the unholy ones for so long that he sometimes forgot that he cannot control every detail of other people’s existence. The truth was, he hoped she would come back, but he understood if she rode off into the sunset with Chaos.Mayhem felt that he had failed everyone. He could’ve spoken up in the beginning, but he was focused on his children. Mayhem only wanted them back. His heart was in the right place, but honesty would’ve been the best cou
The knock continues. “Damn,” Sam says as he gets up off the couch. “Can I just be alone?” Sam walks to the door, grabs the knob, and opens the door.“Sam.” A soft sweet voice speaks as he opens the door. “It’s me. I’m here for you.”Sam stands in the door. He can’t believe his eyes. It’s Mrs. Bee. “Mrs. Bee,” he says as he grabs her. He pulls her into the office and holds on to her. “How did you know I needed you?” he asks.“Well, Sam. I just knew you needed me. I just knew. Can I sit? It was a long ride, and I am tired.” She says.Sam points to the couch. “Have a seat, Mrs. Bee.” Sam sits down across from her. Mrs. Bee looked much older than the last time he saw her. She cooked for him and his children almost every night when they lived in New Orleans. Mrs.
“How are they?” Camilla Dawn asks Key.“They are fine hon, you need to rest.” Key replies. Key covers Camilla with a warm white blanket. “I will bring them in to see you after the nurse checks on them. No worries. Just rest.” Key gives Camilla Dawn a wink and quickly leaves the room.Key had not left Camilla Dawn’s side for the last six months. Daniel spared her life but forced her to be a servant to the chosen ones for her betrayal. He was feeling especially generous towards her since she was the only one who was able to keep Camilla Dawn from hiding the twins from him.He knew Key would not remain loyal to him, but he didn’t plan on keeping her alive too long. He only needed her to keep Camilla Dawn in check. It didn’t hurt she was an excellent midwife.Brooke left the compound shortly after Perdition escaped. No one knew exactly where she was. There was speculat
Key runs down the hall. “No running.” A nurse yells at her.“Fuck off!” she yells back. She has to get to Camilla Dawn quickly. When she reaches the room, Camilla is sitting up in the bed.“Are you okay?” She asks as she sits down on the side of her hospital bed.“I will be perfect as soon as we get the hell out of her.” She says.“You know he is planning to take them to Venus,” Key says.“I know,” Camilla says. “I have no intention of giving them to him or her.” Key sits silently for a moment.“Camilla, I could try to reach out to Brooke.” She says.“We don’t know where she is, Key.I wouldn’t even know how to look for her.” Camilla Dawn says. “Unless she is looking for Sunnie.” Camilla Dawn sits up in the bed. “Where would Sunnie go?” she asks.She a
Mayhem, JJ, and Sam meet at the bar at 6 am. “Did you get confirmation of where she is?” Mayhem asks.“I talked to Mrs. Bee this morning. They are still there.” Sam replies.JJ gets into the back of the SUV. As the three men get ready to leave, JJ has an unusual feeling. “Something is wrong.” He says. Mayhem and Sam look at him blankly.“What is it?” Sam asks. JJ has multiple images going through his head.“I’m not sure guys. It has something to do with Camilla Dawn and Key.” JJ replies. He scratches his head.JJ has a gift of sight. He can see the past, the present, and sometimes the future. The future has always been a little more difficult for him. He says the future is always changing and there is no way to tell what will happen. The present is more of his area. JJ can usually tell when things are about to go to hell.They tossed JJ out of heaven
Perdition had little time to get everyone safe. She wasn’t sure how she would handle Sam. She planned to get Angie and Mrs. Bee as far away from New Orleans as possible with the newborns. She also had to deal with Mayhem, Tiffany, JJ, and Chaos. She planned to use Chaos to distract Jaza. She wasn’t sure how much she could depend on him. Jaza had to die. She knew there would be hell to pay, but it had to be done. What was the worst they could do to her? Send her to the void. She wasn’t afraid, and there was no one as powerful as her. Not even her brother could come close to her power. She could feel it growing every day. Now she just had to figure out exactly how to use it to save her friends. Her powers were strong but raw. She still had difficulty focusing on just using her power and not it taking over. She knew she needed to focu
Jaza was no fool. Whatever Perdition was planning, he was prepared. He was on guard. He had sent word to every watcher hiding on earth to be ready. Perdition had contacted Labith and told her to bring Jaza to the inn tonight. Perdition was ready to give up Camilla Dawn in exchange Jaza would leave Sam alone and not interfere with the babies. Labith knew there was no way Perdition would just quietly hand over Camilla Dawn. She knew she was up to something. Labith had raised the once sweet girl. She knew her better than anyone. “What do you think she is up to?” Jaza asked Labith. Labith walked into Jaza’s chamber. It is such a dark and menacing place. Labith did not like being in closed spaces with him. “I honestly cannot say Jaza,” Labith answered him.“She is unique, isn’t she?” Jaza says as he moves closer to Labith
“Because we are from yesterday.” Camilla Dawn says. Key stops what she is doing and runs to her side.“What? What are you saying?” Key says.“Because we are from yesterday and we know nothing because our days on earth are like a shadow.” Camilla Dawn says.“I do not understand,” Key says. Camilla Dawn opens her eyes. She stares into Key’s eyes.“I am scared.” Camilla Dawn says. Camilla Dawn closes her eyes and goes back to sleep.Camilla Dawn slips into a deep sleep. Her mind is reliving her past. It’s slow torture for her. She has tried to pay for her past. There is no way to make it right unless she gives in to the watchers.As vivid images flash before her, she knows what she must do. She must submit to Jaza. She cannot let anyone else get hurt. The image of Sam being stabbed plays for her over and over. “No!” She screams.Key watc
Sam was a little drunk when he entered his room. He knew how Mrs. Bee felt about smoking in the rooms, but he desperately needed one. He almost smoked in the room, then he remembered how mean Bee could be if she felt disrespected. He decided it was best if he stepped outside his room. He turned the radio on to his favorite New Orleans station.“Sweet Jazz.” He said out loud. “Nothing like it.” Sam stood outside his room smoking. As the rain fell in New Orleans, the sweet rain and sounds of Jazz coming out of his radio he could only think of Angie.“I was so stupid.” He said.“Yes, you were and still are idiotic.” A soft voice said.It was Angie. She looked amazing standing there. “I’m sorry I brought her here. I am sorry I hurt you and mostly I am just sorry.” He sa
Perdition wanted to check on Camilla Dawn and the babies. Key was with her.“Is she ok?” Perdition asks. Key shakes her head. “I do not know what is wrong with her. Mrs. Bee thinks it has something to do with the black magic, and honestly, I do too. I think she is drained.” Key says.“I think I can wake her.” Perdition says.“Why did Sam bring her here?” Perdition asks as Sam enters the room with Angie.“I thought she would be safe here.” He says.“Well, I am not so sure about that.” Perdition says. Perdition keeps staring at Sam. “You’re not being truthful, Sam. Why are you really here?” she asks him.Sam looks out the door of Camilla Dawn's room. He sees Mayhem waiting patiently.“Look, this all happened fast. We got word where Camilla Dawn was and where Mayhems kids were and we just … well, we just ended up here.
JJ sat in his room at the B&B contemplating what he should do. He didn’t want to go out into the city and leave the girls without someone close by. He wanted to go look for Perdition, but he felt that could wait at least one more day. Besides, as soon as Perdition and Chaos figured out they were in the city, the two would probably seek them out. He hoped they would anyway. He hoped he could talk to her and maybe reason with her.First, he needed Chaos out of the way. How in the hell would he get him out of the way? He thought about knocking him out cold. He figured it wouldn’t be that hard. The thought brought a smile to his face. The winds were blowing hard, and the rain was coming in. JJ opened his door.Rain in New Orleans was different. It was a spiritual experience. JJ had a deep love for New Orleans. Something he and Sam had in common. Sam would’ve never left New Orleans if Camilla Dawn would’ve just stayed away. He could&r
How was he holding up? All Angie could think of was how strong he has to be. There is no way he could just hold all this in. Not only is he caring for his ex-wife and her two newborns, but he has to hunt down the daughter of Lucifer and get her to come back to the side of the descendants.She was so infatuated with him. He was a sexy beast of a man. Maria knew she needed to make an exit. She knew Angie would want time with him alone. Angie would want to try again.Angie was in love with Sam. Their time in New Orleans was epic, to say the least about it. She thought he felt the same way too.In the end, Sam had to put distance between everything that had happened to him in New Orleans and his life. He could not get past losing his children. Now playing in his mind as he drank whiskey in the Devils Café with his old life, all he could think was what Bee meant by maybe we can make it right.What had happened to them? Where were the
The Devils Café was owned and operated by Mrs. Bee since her husband died. He bought the café because Bee loved the view from the balcony. It connected to her B & B, and she wanted to look out from the upstairs and drink her jack laced coffee every morning. She told him it would be a good business investment. He knew she loved the view.She went there every morning since they opened the B & B. He gave her the key to the Devils Café on their 10th wedding anniversary. She loved that little bar. Sam helped her run it when he was in New Orleans and now her daughter Maria and her son-in-law Ernie run it.She doesn’t go upstairs as often. In her later years, her knees bother her too much to go up the steps to the view she loves so much. Now and then she will still make it up to her beloved view of the city. Bee has a passion for New Orleans. A passion only a lifelong resident of the city has.“Sam,” Maria call
When they get to the front of the B & B there is a bright red bar, The Devils Café.“Are you serious?” Tiff says.“Everything in here is red. So when Sam opened the Frog Pen, he did everything green. He said this place inspired him. They have a drink here called wide open hell. Let’s get one.” Mayhem says.“Okay, but just one. I am not a drinker.” She says.“You work in a bar and you’re not a drinker. Okay, sounds about right.” Mayhem says.“We need to walk around the streets and just make sure we don’t see anyone that might you know be looking for us.” He says.She nods. “I guess we are a couple then tonight.” She smiles at him. Tiffany slams her drink and jumps up from the bar.“You ready?” Mayhem drinks the rest of his drink and takes her by the hand. The two of them go out onto Rampart Street.