The Cost of Love (Costly Love Book 3)

Mourning The Dead

As the light cleared from the area, I saw some of who had died. I saw God and Lucifer dead, burnt to a crisp from being so close to me. I looked at the crowd and saw the families that were wrong for each other dead. I saw something else that made me cry out in pain and sorrow. I saw Jake covering the bodies quickly so I could stop. The prophecy came to pass just like the mysterious man had said. My twins had suffered the wrath of my anger and frustration. They had been killed by the insecurity of God and Lucifer. I was to blame because I had let it happen. I was alone before I knew where I was.

I heard many cries of pain and fear as I flew past, felt things hit me as I soared away from the damage I had created. I flew from my own pain and anger, from Jake's pain and fear as he registered what had just happened. I needed time to figure out what was happening, what my power had done to the world. I cried for everything that had happened as I flew away from the people who were angry and sad.

I saw families torn apart, I saw lovers ripped from each other's arm. Then I saw something that made me stop. I saw people coming together to bury those and people crying in pain as they found their soul mates. I saw people changing from hatred to love in the different species. I saw angel's ad demons getting along with each other for the first time in a long time. I saw the looks of love and forgiveness cross between the people. They looked at me and saw someone who had brought them together instead of ripping them apart. I saw wings changing from one solid color to wings like mine.

Everything was changing for the better in the world and I had caused it at the price of millions dead. We would still need time to mourn for them to heal but instead of apart we would do it together. I felt a movement come towards me and shied away. It was Jake as he came towards me with tears in his eyes. He said as he landed next to me, "We may have lost much but we have also won much today. The prophecy came true but the cost was high. Many people will mourn but we will do so together. I know I want you to be there in the end and I never want you to leave." Then I realized who told me about the prophecy, it had been Jake's father the whole time.