Hell's Throne (The Devil's Assistant Series - 5 ) - Unedited

Hell's Throne - Chapter 17

"I can't believe you didn't tell me about this sooner." Lucius growled, his boots slapping against the floor with each angered step.

I turned my gaze away, instead examining the rest of the throne room with a strange detachment. It was strangely empty without decorations or people to fill up the space. Even the table we regularly dined at had been removed. It was just Lucius and I alone together in the vast space.

"It wasn't the right time or place to tell you. You know it in your heart." I stated simply, watching as he lifted his hands and dragged them through his hair. "We finally have the chance to get the information we need. We can have them put under surveillance."

Lucius snorted and shook his head. "We're not in some spy show, Savannah. Things just don't work like that down here."

I shook my head. "Well maybe they should."

Lucius rolled his eyes. "We need to call Castiel. He needs to be here with us."

I frowned at him. "You already sent for Castiel. Remember?"

Lifting his head, Lucius paused and scratched at his stubbly jaw. "What? Oh yeah, I did. Didn't I?"

Nodding my head, I turned and sat in Lucius's throne, grinning when he raised a brow at me. "I wanted to know what it felt like to sit in the big chair."

"You look good in my chair. Just remember that it is mine and your very beautiful behind belongs in the seat beside it."

I laughed and held my hands out to him. He closed the distance between us and threaded his fingers through mine. I was forced to tilt my head back so that I could continue staring into his eyes. All signs of his previous irritation were wiped away as if they had never existed.

"We'll figure this all out soon. We can plan our next moves with this map. Maybe we can even prevent unnecessary deaths."

"I know you're right. It doesn't mean I like it."

"I'm sorry. I promise not to wait as long to tell you the next time I get information as important as this."

Lucius leant forwards and pressed his lips to my forehead. I closed my eyes and sighed with bliss. "Don't say that because we both know it's not true. If you think it is for the best, you will be stubborn and keep the information to yourself. You forget that I know you."

I sighed and leant into him. "It's annoying, isn't it?"

The doors to the throne room creaked open. I leaned to the side and watched as Castiel hesitantly approached from the other side of the room.

"Am I interrupting?"

"Yes," Lucius replied so I lightly kicked him in the shins.

"No, you're not interrupting. We were just waiting for you to turn up." I replied.

Castiel remained on the other side of the throne room, his hands buried into the pockets of his coat. "What was so urgent?" He replied, glancing back towards the door. "The poor man you sent to find me got himself into such a state. He was under the impression that there was some kind of emergency which required my urgent attendance. This doesn't look like much of an emergency."

Lucius didn't even attempt to look apologetic as he said, "I may have exaggerated the urgency of the matter. Possibly." I threw an elbow into his side. "Okay, I definitely exaggerated the urgency but you're here now so that is what is important."

Castiel nodded his head and finally took a few paces forward. "So what is it which requires my attendance? I was reviewing some tomes as you instructed when I was summoned here."