The Price of a Halo (Costly Love Book 1)

Returning Home

The two days passed by extremely slowly and I wondered how I would make it to the end of my trip without blowing anything. My companions had been officially been turned human because of their transgressions. It took seven hours for the change to fully take place and then I knew I would never be able to talk to them again. God was merciful because He made sure that you didn't remember what you were before. I knew their families would miss them but their actions have consequences.

The two days finally passed and I went back to Heaven. It was a relief to be back where I was comfortable and knew people. I saw Sara and her husband, Abraham. I also saw their son Isaac standing guard beside them. Moses and Joseph were having an intense discussion about what was better to do, part the Red Sea or interpret dreams for the King of Egypt. There were many others including the ones who had been graced with salvation to become an angel.

I saw the city itself pretty soon afterward. It was as beautiful as I remembered it to be. The streets made of solid gold, the houses of the angels made out of the most precious jewels that showed favor from God. The Palace and Throne Room of God and His Son. There were also fountains of youth to keep all the angels healthy and looking young so we would be able to battle in case of an invasion. There were also some houses that came from Earth as a sign of peace for the saved humans. There were pastures for sheep and lambs so we could keep an eye on the growing flocks, each one representing a country on Earth.

The houses for the angels who were born to Heaven had houses made out of emeralds and rubies to show God's favoritism towards His faithful companions. All the houses were based on the color of the angel's wings.

I knew I had my own house but couldn't find it, so I asked someone where it was at. They told me it was the one closest to the Palace, then I recognized that there was jealousy in his eyes. No one had their house that close to the Palace of God. I found that God had captured my wings perfectly even though He had never seen them personally.

I went to my house because my trip to Earth was successful. It was beautiful, the blues, purples, and pinks blended so perfectly together that they looked like part of a rainbow. I walked and knew that pretty soon my father would be here to talk about my trip to Earth. I took a quick tour of my new place and saw that there was a room devoted to just books, which no one knew how much I loved books. The next room was a master bedroom, complete with a gorgeous bathroom colored a beautiful turquoise color. There was my own kitchen with a fridge stocked with all my favorite foods.

A dining room was next complete with a small table for me to sit and eat at. There was another smaller bedroom, with a bathroom down the hall. There was a living with a giant T.V. Then I saw stairs to the basement and it was gorgeous. The entire room was decorated to my favorite thing of my choice. I saw a pet bed in the corner and wondered what that was about. I didn't understand why at the time but it looked like God had taken His time on my house than on anyone else's.

I put away the things I had taken to Earth with me in their respective places. I made the bed with sheets ad light blankets because it never got too cold in Heaven. I needed a nap but I knew I should shower and eat something. I went to the kitchen and made myself a nice sandwich. Then I got in the shower to make myself look young and get rid of the humans taint. I still needed a nap but knew that my father would be here soon to talk to me. I grabbed a book that I loved and started to read, but before I got too far into the first page I was asleep, dreaming of a war in Hell. I saw a demon with wings of fire and death, a beautiful mixture red and black. His hair was the color of the setting sun, a beautiful strawberry blonde. His sword the color of fire and grass, which was on fire and lighting the dim scene. His suit was the color of deep water, shimmering in the glow of his sword. He was beautiful even though demons are not supposed to be. He saw me the same time I saw him and then his gaze shifted to behind me. It was as if he was there with me, close enough to touch but impossibly far way.

He yelled my name and said to look out behind and I trusted him and turned just in the nick of time. Lucifer was reared behind me with a sword about to strike my head off. I raised the sword in my hand and blocked the fatal blow. He had saved my life even if this was just a dream. I felt burning pain in my shoulder and screamed in pain at the same time he did. I woke in a sweat, terrified I was going to see some horrific vision in front of me. I went to shower again to get the sweat off and get the stress down and my heart to stop racing. I looked at my shoulder and saw a green mark there and turned to get a better look in the mirror. It was green and shaped like a swirl in an oval.

After I saw that mark, I knew that the dream was more than that. It was a prophetic and I had seen my soul mate and he had seen me. I knew his name and knew I would dream of him until I found him. The only way to find him was to leave Heaven and travel to Hell. The only way to avoid Hell is if we came to Earth at the same time that I did. It was pretty much an impossibility for us to be together. He was a demon and I was an angel, we were bred to fight and kill each other. The only way to stop the pain was to mate and mating would mean we were married and we would be complete for all eternity.

As soon as I got out of the shower I picked clothes that would hide the tattoo and put them on. I would have to avoid wincing so my father didn't find out about it because he would ask to any questions. My dad hadn't believed in true love and soul mates for years and never will. My hearing was extremely fine-tuned so I heard someone coming up the sidewalk but I waited to open it until they knocked so they wouldn't know. The door opened as silently as I had to walk to it. It seemed the door was well built because some doors creaked when opened in other houses.