"Bentley Hellbourne is dead,"

Those words were echoed in the pages of history, celebrating the infamous demon's death at the hands of her angelic arch-nemesis. After eighty-five years of peace between Heaven and Hell, the world is finally getting used to its current state of balance. But when Bentley inexplicably comes crawling back from her grave to wreak havoc once again, the structure of the four realms instantly comes crashing down.

After reuniting with his formerly deceased rival, low-ranking angel Atticus pash de Ophaniel finds himself caught up in a wild tangle of adventures. From babysitting Lucifer himself, to discovering horrible truths about his own existence, Atticus is forced to acknowledge the trauma of his past. And in doing so, unearths memories of a long-lost friendship held between himself and the person he always thought he hated the most.

God's Gone AWOL

Sure enough, as soon as the name was off Xander's tongue, Bentley paused completely. 


"What makes you think he's waiting for me?" She asked. 


Was she really that ignorant? She wasn't still pretending to be blind, was she? Rolling his eyes, Xander stood up straight. 


"Bentley, don't act all stupid," He said firmly, "You know exactly how that angel feels about you," 


"Hatred?" She asked jokingly, "Unspeakable rage?" 


She really hadn't noticed. She hadn't noticed that infernal look in Atticus' eyes whenever they were together. She hadn't noticed that he only seemed to smile when he was with her —or just talking about her. She hadn't noticed their mutual desperation to keep each other safe. And worst of all, she hadn't noticed that Atticus was the only one who could touch her without her recoiling immediately. 


[8] Slight Stupidity