took her hand as we raced for the mouth of the cave. Once there, I swept Adriana up in my arms and took to the sky. Within moments we touched down outside my House. I placed a possessive hand on her lower back, needing to feel her whole and healthy and alive, not simply for the sake of causing whispers, as I walked her up the wide stairs leading into House Gluttony. We’d just stepped into my receiving hall when someone gasped. I glanced up. As far as fate went, I supposed this was the best demon to run into first. Ryleigh Hughes stared, unblinking.
