COLLATERAL DAMAGE
Sky’s mind was racing through the memories of every single interaction she had had with Gabriel. He had taken her anger, her frustration, and her rage without ever retaliating. The Ange’el had looked her straight in the eye as she accused him of being a coward time and time again. In public, as in private, Gabriel had let her say what she had to say without ever attempting to stop her, without ever dismissing her. He had just taken it, quietly and respectfully, while others had tried to put a stop to it.
The Ange’el had always been supportive of her as Marcus and Viviane made her the acting ruler of Ahe’ey. He’d been grateful when she had accepted his children and treated them as family, and he had always paid deference to her, accepting and respecting her status. Gabri
