tal." Sam gasped as he came running into the off

stood and grabbed my jacket from the rack, not waiting for Sam's answer before running out of th

self surprised when I realized just how much I truly cared that the child was safe, as I'd convinced myself that I didn't care at all. 'I don

utside of the maternity ward, where he was sittin

ert gasped, nearly jumping out of his skin as he gawked wide

omething gone wrong?" I asked again, narrowing my eyes as I watched him. 'I can tell he was doing something

o labor this morning. She

ght her to the hospital?" I asked him with a growl as I took a few steps closer, narrowing my

tire day in the-" Robert started to respond but couldn't finish what he

I've put up with your shit. I put you through rehab twice. I let you continuously try to bleed m

es! What the

and if you ever think about doing something to it, remember this; I have killed hundreds, if not thou

pried my hand from around Robert's throat, forcing me into re

first day, but you've never answered us." Robert asked as he cleared his t

raising the child." Sam snapped before I could so much as open my mouth to spea

I responded, pulling my arm out of his grasp before glancing over

pretty good. I don't see him trying to

end to raise the child. Now that he knows I am not human, the price of that stip

ason he is still alive is that you wish its mother and father to raise the child. How much are

I responded with a sigh, closing my eyes as I shook my head, then growled as I opened them to fin

gh. "In all seriousness, you should probably keep a close eye on it, however. That man is heinous, and I do not trust him. Jenn

ng to show me that he's capable of caring about someone other than himself and anything other than money. He wouldn't even

r. Will you be g

d to walk towards the exit but was stopped by Sam,

d meet the child, Lucifer." Sam groaned, rolling his eyes as I tried to argue.

s I walked towards the maternity ward, foll

he looked down at the pink bundle in her arms, smiling as Rober

fer, Robert, and I alone in the room. 'I know precisely what's about to happen. It's clear he doesn't care, and if I didn't ca

ert said, a small smile peeking at th

biting my tongue to stop mysel

w moments of acting like he was thinking about it, though I knew he wasn't, he was trying to fig

n disgust as I walked out of the room, and made my way towards the nursery, watching through the window for a few moments before walking in. The moment I entered the room,

p but be taken aback as I watched the baby, as she didn't seem to have any fear of me, and kept my gaze without wavering. 'I didn't know a newborn could keep their eyes open thi

ery and saw me standing there, gasping as she ran forward to try to

as sure no one else was around before running forward, making my way back home. No matter how hard I tried, I cou

as we arrived back at my house, where we went in

saw how Sam was watching me. "A peculiar little thing. She didn

nteresting. How muc

ut do not give him the money; give it to Jennifer. I told him I would m

phone and sent a message, chuckling softly. "The people who invented texting were geniuses

ch longer I may still yet live to be." I responded with a shake of my head, motioning

I like to imagine that I can. Something that is absolutely impossible to do when living under the sa

rl who would continue my bloodline. 'I wonder what they will call her? No, it doesn't matter, Lucifer. Now that you have made sure she made it into this world, the only thing

t to see the child, as I was afraid of getting attached to her. I told myself continually over those six years that I

the moment I laid my eyes on her. Try as I might, my days of bringing women home to satiate my endless desires; ended the day I met t

ell me what the girl's name was, as I felt knowing her name would only imprint her further in my mind, al

universe was laughing at me, I caught her scent as I was driving by a park. 'What the hell? It's four pm. Why the h

aw swinging slowly on the playground, looking around to try to find

esponded, her beautiful green eyes eyeing me curiously as

I told myself to walk away, I found myself walking closer, sitting on the swing next to her, watching

he side as she continued to watch me, biting her lip as I st

d I will wait until your parents come to pick you up." I said as I sat back down next to her, showing her Jennifer

r! How do you know my mo

good that you know your mommy's number, t

hrug, then made a small but adorable noise of

f something like this happens again,

sponded, shooting me a toothy smile as she handed my phone bac

roaning when I found myself walking towards her

t Isab

y just messaged me back, and she's on her way here.

en patted the bars next to her, invi

er as I accepted her invitation and climbed the jungle gym to

your name, and you know mine, and my mommy." She said, then bit the inside of her cheek as she continued to look up at me, searching my

ing her a few moments to speak, but found that sh

amien. I think you're the pr

yourself, but you are a little girl, darling. I don't thi

y mommy, though. Will yo

ped, unable to stop myself from doing a double-take, a

Will you marry me w

ntee that you will still wish t

me until I'm old enough to marry you. Okay?" Bast responded with a huff, c

r that I knew would piss me off. 'She's not even seven years old yet. Why the hell does she know anyth

king lot where Jennifer had just pulled in, waving to her before looking back up at me. "Thank you for keeping

she climbed into the front seat of the car, waiting until I heard the eng

ago. What happened?" Sam asked, answe

tten to pick her up. Assign a second guard and buy Bastet a phone. She told me that

s a seven-year-old know about sex at all? Oh- That's why you're so pissed off. I will have Robert b

ugh not to make Bastet an orphan after what just happened." I said, then ended the phone call without waiting for his response. After a few moments of thought, I got back out of