Chapter 111

"We all so willingly record our gains, until the hour that leads us into loss.

Then every single thought is tears and sadness."

-Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy

"Calm down, Maxine, and let's think about your strategy for a second," Ricky told me, but I was far from being calm. "Rodriguez and Alexis know that you're Lucifer's daughter and they are trying to create havoc. You also need to think about Summer."

Deep down I was furious that Alexis had managed to return to the palace. I didn't think that this could happen. My father had promised to take care of Rodriguez, but he had an uprising on his hands too, so that complicated things.