I tugged off my peacoat, folded it over my forearm, and stepped into the chilly waiting room at Dr. Xiexie’s office by myself. Eros was off preparing Lust for the ceremony, which was coming up faster than I expected; Lucifer was doing God-only-knew what with him. But after last night and experiencing my angel for the first time, I needed to come back here to talk to Dr. Xiexie about this.
Some demons lingered in the room, chatting aimlessly with each other. I sat on the sofa and played with the ends of my coat as I waited, trying to ignore the subtle stares the Lusts and Envies were giving me.
Focus on the good things, Dani, like your angel. I closed my eyes, imagining my grand wings stretching the length of this room, my eyes shining like two white orbs surrounded by a ring of darkness,
