Page 109 of Knight’s Absolution

Nothing happened.

His power didn’t reach her. Didn’t even brush past her.

Azel spun to her brother. “What the fuck are you doing?”

Ronan stepped away from him. “You’re an angel.”

Azel said nothing, rage rolling off him.

“You lied,” Ronan said, his expression flat but his eyes darkened. “Our mother,” he said. “You killed her.”

Azel's jaw worked. “It was necessary.”

Ronan’s tall, muscled frame vibrated with power, his block thickening and growing until it was so dense it was almost suffocating.

He was protecting her, and he confirmed it when his violet gaze slid to her. “Go. Take Spencer and the other demi with you.”

“No,” Azel roared, trying to use his powers again, but still, nothing happened.

Ronan began to sweat and shake, the veins and tendons on his neck bulging. Azel was strong, even after having most of his powers stripped, and her brother couldn’t hold him off forever.

“Go,” her brother barked again.

Luna hesitated. “Come with us.”

He shook his head as Spencer grabbed her hand and tugged her from the room. The door flew shut behind them, the lock engaging. Ronan had locked himself in with that monster.

“I can’t leave him,” she said, desperately trying to open the door.

“We can’t help him now. We need reinforcements. Ronan is weakening, and without him, Azel will overpower you, both of you.” Spencer tugged on her arm. “We have to go!”

He was right, and it killed her to run from her brother. She’d only just found him. But she had no choice, not right then. With her powers blocked, she was as helpless as a human. If she tried to help, it would end in them both being hurt or worse. They needed backup.

Spencer led her to a room at the end of the hall, and pulling a key from his pocket, quickly unlocked it.

“James!”

The male jumped to his feet and ran to her. “How did you find me?”

“I’ll explain later. We have to leave. Now.”

James moved instantly, following her and Spencer through the apartment and out onto the street.

Ronan’s power began to slip away as soon as she left the building, all of it now focused on fighting Azel.

She tried her own again and nearly collapsed in relief when she was able to surround all three of them with a sturdy block. Without it, they’d be exposed and vulnerable. “I have us covered, but we need to get off the street.”

“Gunner won’t be able to sense you if you’re blocking us,” James said.

She grabbed his hand and ran down a side street. “If I drop my block, Azel will send his demons after us. We’ll be outnumbered. We’ll be caught again.”

“She’s right,” Spencer said sticking close. “We have to stay covered.”

“I won’t risk leaving us exposed even for a moment.” There was a car at the end of the alley, probably belonging to the owner of the pizza shop beside it. “Can you make the car drive?” she asked James.

At his nod, she quickly looked around for something to break the window. There was a broken brick on the ground by the dumpster. Grabbing it, she handed it to James.

He smashed the back window without hesitation and popped the locks. “Quick. Get in.”