He wants me to tell you to calm the hells down and give him a few minutes. Stopping an elder demon from busting into our universe isn’t a walk in the park.
“Thank you.” Aiden would have slumped with relief, if that wouldn’t have toppled them both over. He hadn’t even realized how worried he’d been, how grateful the angel wasn’t dying in his arms.
The angel reached up with obvious effort and brushed his fingertips over Aiden’s bristly chin. He smiled when Aiden looked down at him.
“Don’t waste your energy,” Aiden said. “I don’t know how to help you. What can I do? Do you need a hospital? Or—”
Just keep holding him. It helps, his Cass voice said.
“Holding him? That’s it? How is that helping?”
He loves you.
Aiden blinked. “Oh. Okay, sure. I can do that.” He shifted on the floor and cha
