CHAPTER TWENTYLUCIFER WAS DEEP IN his own thoughts as they traveled to the portal nearest his Russian fortress. He wanted to walk instead of fly and kept their destination a mystery. Earlier, it would have bothered Kissera, but after everything they'd been through, she took it for granted that he knew what he was doing. It was less resignation, and more trust. Funny thing with trust. She'd always thought you didn't know you'd given it to someone until they broke it and the pain seeped in. Lucifer was different. She trusted him and he didn't have to break hers to earn it. While she couldn't put her finger on the new emotion flowing through her, it felt a lot like hope.
They exited the portal and stepped into an octagon-shaped room. Each wall was a different eye-popping color. The room was
