The Angelus Brothers Chronicles - The Golden Hind

CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

"Well hello there." The dark-haired young woman looked behind her to see who the odd demon man was talking to. But there was no one else in the room but her.

"I said hello." He repeated with a frown. She opened her mouth but no sound came out as he watched her gesture frantically. He glanced away from her as Gabriel walked in cradling his new daughter in his arms. When he looked back at where the girl had been she was gone. 

"Who were you talking to?" Lucius shrugged. 

"I'm not sure. Maybe it was those delectable drugs your good doctor gave me. Very capable and interesting woman." Gabriel froze as his daughter sneezed then settled again.

"You look terrified." The vampire gave a half-laugh.

"You have no idea. She's just so..." the vampire trailed off.

"Perfect." Offered the demon. Gabriel nodded.

"Yeah. Just like her mother." Lucius winced as he shifted in the bed to get a better look at the infant. She had tiny golden horns and even tinier brass fingernails. 

"Looks like your girl is no longer the last of her kind." The new father adjusted the infant's white gown and stroked her sleeping face with his finger. 

"No, she's not." He beamed. 

"So where is Mummy and why are you down here with me?" 

"You tried to save them. You must have known you couldn't beat Zeus." Lucius shrugged. 

"I'm fairly sure you would have done the same if the boot was on the other foot." Gabriel nodded, eyeing the man questioningly. "You're a lucky man Gabriel. I have fame, fortune and power. If I click my fingers ten women will fall to their knees and offer to pleasure me. Hell, they'd bear me all the children I could ever want. But I'd give it all up and then some to have what you have." Both men went quiet for a moment and watched the infant sleep. 

"Who was she?" 

"Ah, Gabriel. If I haven't told your brother and possibly my only true friend. I'm not likely to tell you, am I?" Smiled the demon. "Let's just say she was the kindest, gentlest and most beautiful creature alive. There will never be another for me." The vampire nodded and turned as Winston entered the room carrying a suit bag and shoe box. 

"Did you hear Zeus' comment about Kaia's blood?" 

"Yes." 

"Any idea what he meant?" 

"No, sorry old chap, I'm as in the dark as you. But I will see what I can find out." Gabriel nodded. 

"Thank you, Lucius, I will leave you to get sorted." Said the Vampire, as he reached the door he turned back to the demon. "I mean it, Thank you." Lucius nodded and watched the Vampire leave. Then groaning sat back against the headboard. 

"Winston. I hate to ask..." 

"Of course, I will help you dress, Sir." Lucius laughed as the dwarf helped him to his feet. 

"Are you sure your mother wasn't some kind of empath Winston? You always know everything." The dwarf helped the demon to seat himself in a chair across the room. 

"Yes, Sir. She was human. And it is my job to anticipate everyone's needs, Sir." The demon watched as Winston pulled a black sock over his clawed toes and up his foot. 

"Is there anything you don't know Winston?" The dwarf looked up at the demon and studied him for a moment before starting to put on his other sock. 

"I don't know how to express the full extent of my gratitude to you for trying to save my family yesterday. But I do know she loved you as much as you still love her." The demon froze and had a very rare moment of not being the host and entertainer, the man with the answers.