“Dad, you can’t make her go.” Alexis looked at her father, who was standing next to Lucy and Derek.
“I know that. I’m just worried for her. Marcus won’t change. The demon inside of him is too powerful. We offered him an out before ... a way for him to be in control of his life. We would extract the demon nature from him. He would still be immortal but would no longer be a demon. Even now he knows it’s an option, but he doesn’t want it. And you know why? Because Marcus is the one who demands power. He is the one who feeds his demon into the monster it is. He won’t give up that part of him, not even for love.” Levi shook his head as he curled his fingers into his hand. “He will come for Aba.”
“Would you give up being a god for Rhea?” Lucy asked as Levi snorted.
“In a heartbeat. I would gi
