"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

The soft white marble hand clenched in Atticus' grip twisted slightly. She squeezed his hand once, twice, as though the tension of their hold on each other could somehow help make the decision. After a moment or two of contemplative silence, Bentley finally raised her head. 


"Alright." She nodded once. "Fine. If it helps your argument, you can show how YOU killed ME." 


"Thank you," Atticus replied, earnestly. "And I apologize in advance," 


He pulled his hand away from hers and gently raised it to her face. It was only as he pressed his palm against the surface of her cool skin, that he realized he was trembling all over. He told himself that it was nothing —that this was just like last time. He was just going to pass some memories into her head, just to clear the air a little bit. It wasn't anything major. 


[9] The Unwanted Memories