The Throne of Broken Gods (Gods & Monsters, #2)

by Amber V. Nicole

So, no, Samkiel was who I was, who I would forever be, and Liam died with whatever part of Dianna’s heart fractured that night.

“When I burn this world to embers, and you paint me as the villain, remember, I really did try to be good… once.”

“You have taken someone from me with your actions—someone very precious to me. And now you have helped a lunatic corrupt her already damaged heart, shattering it into a million pieces. They are pieces I will pick up and fix, but what you have done is unforgivable. I plan to make you suffer for that transgression. Death would be a kindness, and you deserve none.”

SLAUGHTER HIM SAMKIEL

When I finished, I stepped back, the letters QRMA written on the wall. Gabby smiled and stared at the first letters of hers, our parents, and my names.

Who are they’re parents

I’m not… I won’t give up on her. Who would I be if I did?”

Ok im crying now

You see death and assume it is against you, but death is natural. It is not cruel or kind. Death takes no sides. Death does not discriminate or hate.

“I’ll carve that damned heart from your body,” she said breathlessly. “Then you’ll leave me alone.” But she stopped a fraction from my chest, her hands and arms trembling as she panted. “Do it.” I angled the tip of her blade above my heart. “If you are truly gone, I refuse to live in a world without you, so you’ll have to angle it farther to the right. That’s where a god’s heart lies, and mine already belongs to you, so do with it what you will.”

I knew she was accumulating too much power, even given her lineage.

Her lineage???????? all im getting is scraps

“We just need to meddle a little more with that spell for it to work. Don’t you agree, Azrael?” The long-feared Celestial of Death stared blankly ahead, his arms behind his back. I patted his shoulder as I strode out of the room.

HE IS ALIVE STOP

“Seek revenge for the sister that was not even of your blood.”

Once again im getting scraps about her true parents

She called the sword back into her ring and glanced at us. Samkiel wanted an equal, and by the old gods, they had delivered.

AHHHHHHHHH YES

“You’re a fool if you think I would be happy in a world where you did not exist.”

“But it is necessary for what has to occur. I wish there were another way, but it seems even that cannot be avoided. You will lose so much, young hunter. You all will. I do hope you treasure your family while you still have them. I did try. Remember that.”

Very vague as usual Reggie

Cameron said. “All I’m saying is, what if Kaden is a secret child of Unir?”

Spot on cam

“Do you like music, Roccurem?” The fate merely shrugged. The suit he had on was a copy of the ones that most of the men below were wearing.

reggie? wtf are you doing???

“Hmm,” I said, turning to face him. “Nice suit, Vincent.” Vincent came to my side, as tense now as he was when he first started working for me.

excuse me what, vincent now too??

“The Order will have what they wished for,” Roccurem interjected. “What you all wished for. The death of Samkiel.”

damn, wtf

“What did you do to her?” My words leave a sharp cry. One second he was sitting in the chair, and the next, he was in front of me, gripping my jaw so hard the armor plates near my cheeks cracked. “The same thing I am going to do to all of you.”

WHAT IS GOING ON??????

The word echoed through my skull. Son. My head reeled back, bile rising in my throat. “Kaden?” “Is your brother.” A vile, cruel smile played on her lips.

WHAT THE FUCK

“Unir had three children long before you, god king.” “Three?” I choked the word out,

THE PLOT FUCKING THICKENS WHAT??????

Three born from blood—one that sheds it, one that bends it, and one that consumes it.”

“Your amata. You know, this beautiful being,” she said, gesturing toward the facade of Dianna she wore. “You know, I really thought The Order killed her as an infant, but here we are. Kind of funny, huh? She’s definitely your type, though.” My entire world shifted.

I FUCKING KNEW IT, WHAT IS GOING ON SO MUCH IS HAPPENING AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

“Say hello to Daddy,” Kaden gloated as my blood turned to ice. Azrael.

I CALLED IT FROM BOOK ONE THAT HE WAS HER FATHER

Dry sobs shuddered through me. I couldn’t save Gabby. I couldn’t save Samkiel. I couldn’t save anyone. Kaden had left, but his words remained, sinking into my skull, bones, heart, and soul. Consciousness faded, and the world went dark.