“A couple actually. Six or seven, I think?” I answered.

“I don’t think now is the time to talk about Highlander,” Zayne said, and the look Lucifer shot him would’ve sent most running. Zayne simply cocked an eyebrow. “Why did you send those demons after Trinity?”

“Because logic? Duh?”

The devil did not just say the word duh. I refused to accept that I had heard that.

“I figured that I’d be helpful and save Heaven from its own creations and ignorance by removing the key component of what Gabriel needs to complete his rather clever plan.”

“Unfortunately, I’m that key component,” I stated.

“Unfortunately for you, that is.” Lucifer tilted his head again. “Removing you from the equation seemed like the easiest and quickest method of solving this issue. You can’t disagree with that. Everyone should be thanking me.”

“I can one hundred percent disagree,” Zayne bit out.

Lucifer’s eyes narrowed. “With you out of the picture, problem solved. It’s nothing personal.”

“Sorry but it feels sort of personal.” I kept my gaze fixed on Lucifer.

“Wasn’t like I was going to kill you,” Lucifer said. “They were only going to bring you to me.”

“What he’s failing to mention is that without demonic blood, you wouldn’t have survived very long in Hell,” Roth clarified.

I crossed my arms as I stared at Lucifer.

Lucifer rolled his eyes. “Way to throw me under the bus and back up, son.”

“Wait. He’s your father?” I asked. Did that mean I was also related to Roth?

“Not in the sense you’re thinking,” Roth said. “He created me.”

“Does that not make me your father? As it makes God mine?” Lucifer challenged. “I’m just a more hands-on parent. Unlike You-Know-Who.”

Roth shook his head. “Not this conversation again. Please.”

“Now that you’re here, have your plans to remove Trinity from the equation changed?” Zayne pulled us all back on track. Again. And man, it was nice to have him around to do that. “Because the last thing we need to be worried about is demons trying to retrieve her for you.”

“I won’t send any more after her.” Lucifer turned to me. “Unless we somehow fail in stopping Gabriel. Then all bets are off.”

Zayne opened his mouth, but I held up my hand. “Agreed.”

His head shot toward me. “We do not agree with that.”

“I just did.” I spared him a brief glance. “Look, if all of us combined can’t stop Gabriel, then there is no other option. It’s as simple as that. We can’t allow him to open the portal. Let’s just hope it doesn’t come to that.”

Zayne’s jaw hardened in a way that told me there would be nothing simple about that.