Aeva’s Challenge – IV

A tale of angels, demons and dragons…

“Put your hand on the wings,” Gabriel spoke firmly and Aeva did as she was told.
There was briefly burning pain, but the snake stilled and it seemed that she wore a chain of priceless black links with a pair of diamond wings resting in the notch of her collarbone. However, the palm of Aeva’s hand now bore a blackly outlined tattoo of feathered wings. She stared at her marked palm.
“What and why?” she said flatly.
“The dark lord thus marks his own,” t...