The Last Hours: Chain of Thorns

“It was what you said about your dream,” she explained. “That you heard Belial say, ‘They wake.’”

“I’ve no idea what he meant,” said James. “But Grandfather does like a puzzle. Whether it has a solution or not.”

“Ugh,” said Lucie. “Don’t call him Grandfather. It makes it sound as if he carried us piggyback when we were children.”

“I’m sure he would have,” said James, “as long as he was piggybacking us up a volcano to sacrifice us to Lucifer.”

“We are all flawed creatures. As diamonds are flawed, each distinct imperfection makes us unique.”

“Yet I would do it again. I am sure my mother is mourning the daughter that she never had. But if she loves me—and I believe she does—I think she must love the reality of me.”