"I'm bringing five death dealers," Gabriel replied.
"One."
"Three."
"Done," Darkyn said with a nod. "As for you, half-breed, I agree on the condition that I get Sasha's soul."
"Shit. If I knew where that was, I'd turn it over to you without a second thought," Rhyn replied.
"You better find it, if you don't want your daughter dragged to Hell," Darkyn snapped. "Deal or no?"
"Deal."
Darkyn whirled and walked away.
"That felt like a good deal, but I always worry with that bastard," Gabriel muttered.
"I'm mostly sure we didn't fuck it up," Rhyn seconded. "Andre can track demons in the underworld, right?"
"I hope so."
"I'll bring him and -"
"Tamer," Gabriel said instantly.
"Tamer?" Rhyn frowned. "He's a nightmare."
"He fights almost as good as you and has a low tolerance for bullshit. I have a feeling we'll need that combination," Gabriel reasoned. His eyes followed Darkyn.
"You might be right. We'll want as much muscle as we can get, if the worst happens," Rhyn said quietly. "Darkyn is blood bound. If the Dark One can't feed, he's going to massacre everyone in his path. He's from the time-before-time. Hopefully, he can handle a little bloodlust."
Gabriel hadn't given Darkyn's bond to his mate a second thought.
A little bloodlust.
The Dark One could drain a village in two days. There was nothing little about his lust. Gabriel's throat tightened at a second thought.
"Deidre is blood-bound, too."
"Five minutes, half-breed!" Darkyn barked. He and his demons disappeared through a portal.
"Might be why he's in such a hurry. She's not gonna last," Rhyn responded.
"I want to know what the girl told him," Gabriel replied, eyes on the timid teen that hung on the heels of the demon lord.
"I took a peek into her mind," Andre replied from behind them.
Gabriel turned.
"The Deidres were lured into the shadow world and ambushed by death dealers. They brokered the girl's release."
"Who is she?" Rhyn asked.
"Darkyn's daughter," Wynn replied from nearby. His arms were crossed and his cold gaze on Andre.
"The one killed by Sasha?" Gabriel asked, surprised. "I thought a daughter was just an excuse to declare war on everyone."
"No. He kept me in Hell to undo what Sasha did," Wynn answered.
The portal to Hell closed. Gabriel's eyes lingered. Just when he thought there were no more surprises …
At least he had a way into the underworld. Like always, Fate had given him a glimpse of his future without warning him how traumatic it would be.
"Andre, do me a favor and interrogate the death dealer in the dungeon," Gabriel told the eldest of the brothers. "When you come to the underworld, tell the trees to take you to me."