I didn't even have a second to breathe or process the sight of my babies before the air in the cottage began to hum with a different kind of power. It wasn't the heavy, greasy weight of the demon realm, but a light so bright and sterile that it made my eyes ache. I immediately pulled the twins to my chest, my arms shaking as I scrambled backward until my spine hit the cold stone wall. I curled my body around them, trying to be a shield, trying to hide their tiny, glowing auras with my own skin. “You brought demons into our realm?” The voice was like a trumpet blast, echoing off the rafters. Two Archangels stepped forward out of the shimmering air. They were terrifyingly beautiful, tall and draped in armor that looked like it was forged from starlight. They moved with a synchronized, leth

