Bel collapsed on the sofa of their home with a groan. He had searched nearly every corner of Hell for any news or sign of Luci's spirit, but as he'd suspected, Luci's soul wasn't there. Worse, the Hell Hound had been hidden from him, which meant no chance of tracing Luci's spirit back with his old vessel. His last hope was using Emma, in a vain attempt that their feelings were strong enough for each other that a Bond was substantial and enough remained that his God Form or his Demon Form could follow. Lust, love, either could be powerful motivators. Speaking of lust.. The stag jogged happily down the stairs, but Bel could smell it on him. The lust. He was off the sofa in a moment with Cern trapped against a wall. He sniffed Cern more closely.
“What did you do?” He growled at th
