#Abriella

[slytherin-system]

[hazeldragonblossoms]

stuff frm the sys notepad

[cljordan-imperium]

Happy WBW! Since I am kinda hooked to those tales of entitled folks and people not getting social cues: What are social norms or cues foreigners in your world won't pick up fast and accidental pick up fights or create drama without knowing why?

I had to think about this because so much of Imperium is like normal everyday life on Earth for humans because the realms are tied together. The same is true for Uffern. HOWEVER, then it hit me...there's actually a way that Abriella flipped the script as Queen. To a lesser extent Cruz, but definitely Abriella. Those in the Palace know, and those within Imperium who have interacted with her know, but those who are new do not.

Abriella hates royal formality. No, hate is not a strong enough word, LOATHES WITH EVERY FIBRE OF HER BEING.

This snippet is from 2019 when preparing for the mission where she almost went into stasis from the power expended to get back to Imperium. I posted that snippet earlier.

Hours later the doors to the royal suite opened.  Brie was again in her fighting leathers, Cruz on one side dressed likewise and Adriel on the other dressed for battle.  They were greeted with the sight of the Royal Guard waiting for them, all bowing low for their Queen.  Abbadon and Talon were noticeably absent, as were Raguel and Arioch.  This displeased both Cruz and Adriel, both becoming increasingly reticent to even take on this mission.  Brie, however, was resolute and it would be for her that they would fight.

“My guard, how you honor me.  I hope you boys are ready for battle, because I do believe that this will be a bloody one.  Your loyalty and willingness to do this still touches me deeply and will not be forgotten.”  She gave them all a warm smile.

“It would be our hope you never doubted M’Lady.” Mithos spoke, giving her a wink.  He was teasing slightly.  

“Mayhem and bloodshed, what could be more fun?”  Thinius quipped, almost chuckling.

“I always did like a good fight.” Andronicus added as they all began to turn to walk to the room where the plans had been discussed the night before.  They needed to bring the Queen up to speed on all that had been discussed.  

“I never doubted any of you for a moment.” Brie replied; a bemused smile on her lips as she walked with them.  She was feeling refreshed and almost back to her old self.  She had to promise Cruz and Adriel that she would not use any magic on this mission before they would allow her to consider going.  Physically she was strong and normal, but her powers were still less than optimal.  Of all of them, she was the one who seemed to most acutely be affected by the mutation of the Source’s powers.

Cruz looked over at his sister with a wry smile.  She was seeming her old self again.  He began to wonder if her mood changes and temper were a result of her being ill equipped to deal with the great influx of power from the Source when she mated Abbadon.  If that was the case, they could leave the fucker with those bracelets on for the rest of eternity

“I should hope not, your majesty.  We’d be quite hurt if you did.”  Leandre said with a bit of humor in his voice.

Brie came to an abrupt halt, making Cruz run into her back and almost faceplanting her.  Thankfully he acted quickly, returning her to her feet with a confused look.  It became even more confused when he saw the look of supreme annoyance on her face.  Couldn’t they make it the length of a hallway without someone becoming testy?

“Stop.  Just stop that.  I’m not ‘your highness’, ‘your majesty’, ‘sire’, or whatever regal designation you please.  I’m ‘Brie’.  I’m your friend.  And most importantly, gentlemen, I’m a fellow warrior.” Brie’s voice was firm, but not angry or as exasperated as she felt.   She saw the look on Leandre’s face, and met his gaze evenly.  “I don’t care what Abbadon would like you to call me, I’m telling you what I want you to call me.  I’m not better than you boys, I never asked to be Queen of any realm or have servants.  Your loyalty and friendship means the world to me, but I don’t want you having to walk on eggshells around me and couch your words because of the King.  If he has a problem with that, then he can bring it to me.  I can guarantee that he will not like my view on it, and that he needs to get over it.”

This, this right here was why the whole Guard loved their Queen.  They would all die for her, to protect her in any way they had to, yet she never reminded them of their oath they swore.  She never held her position over their heads or expected them to bow.  What they did, they did out of respect and honor to her; it was no different than they often did to other warriors. They were all aware she knew that,  but they also knew what had prompted her response.   Judging from the look on Cruz’s face, he was damn proud of his little sister for just having said what she did.   None respected her more than he, and it was to him they looked for approval more than they did the King.  

“Ya heard the babe boys.”  Thinius chuckled.  Damn, he really did love that woman.  She was a spitfire badass in a tiny little package.  He truly wondered if the boss had any clue the gem he had.  After the way he’d been acting he doubted the male had a clue.

“Aye Aye, Captain.” Thanases winked as he gave a fake salute, earning laughs all around.

“Now, let’s go see where the others are and what trouble they’re up to.”  Brie said with a smile before they turned and started walking down the hall. 

As you can see, she does NOT like being treated like royalty. There have been other heads of realms who have come and that has been their mistake. They have tried flattery and looking like her as a pretty thing to sit on the throne like a bauble. She'd rather be in her gear fighting the Princes and their forces, or anyone else trying to come against her people.

So the faux pas that they could make is coming into the Palace and thinking that she is going to be a prissy Queen. She's more likely to bitch slap you then cry if you insult her. Thinius is right, she is a little spitfire badass with a big heart for her friends, and if you step wrong, she'll light your ass up.

[booklovers-pleasure]

Current read: These hollow vows - Commentary

Spoilers!

Beginning Chapter 7 - thoughts so far:

Like the writing style, sometimes dislike the pacing. Her sister got sold during the short time she talked to Sebastian???

Theories: either Sebastian is Prince Finnean (Rightful heir to the unseelie court) or Prince Ronan (heir seelie) is. Cause he could be the son of the SunQueen and King Oberon? So heir to both?

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.... Some pages in...

Fuck?! Is Sebastian actually Prince Ronan?!

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Oh fuck oh fuck oh fuck I KNEW IT!

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Finn... God girl you are so slow.

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Is the necklace a bond? Uhuhuh

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Chapter I-dont-know but she met Lark...

So Brie possibly died in that fire as a child and a fae gave up their whole magic to revive her? Hence the power?

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So...the human woman King Oberon fell in love with was Bries Mom?

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Ha! I knew it. Oberon saved Brie!

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Damn girl don't bond him 😭

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Oh Bash...

"with nothing but my darkness and the betrayal that has wrapped itself around my immortal heart."

[raspiberi]

What is wrong with me (that's the question you will be asking yourself because idk either).

I recently finished reading "These Twisted Bonds" and I thought the book was good overall, but it left a sour taste in my mouth towards the end. SPOILERS AHEAD

Look, I like Brie and Finn, and Finn really proved himself in this book. He showed kindness, he was honest, mysterious, selfless, represented all aspects of a wonderful leader ready to do anything for his people. He was handsome, patient and loving with Abriella. Not to mention he carries with himself a sense of poise and dignity. He's selfish with the ones he loves, and he made it clear where his feelings stood without being too pushy with Abriella. He gave her the choice to love him, and she chose him in the end. And I think that she was fine to choose him. I really wanted to be completely immersed in their love story, but why, tell me why I was still so set on her being with Sebastian? Idk, both men are just >>>>>>, but it was Sebastian that actually reeled me in. Even after all the questionable things he did, and even though his betrayal felt like it personally cut me, I STILL wanted to see the good in him. I so desperately LOVED the angst going on between Abriella and Sebastian, and thought that was going to be explored more so that they would end up together. Because who ever said love was easy? And in retrospect, I know Sebastian acted at times like a child, practically begging Abriella to stay and give them a chance, because despite all that happened, he really did still love her. That was never a lie. And I guess it just makes my heart a little sad that she never gave him a chance after that. I know, I know, you might tell me it's realistic that people change their feelings, but idk, I had such a soft spot for Sebastian throughout the book, and I just felt sad that he was feeling sad over Abriella and Finn's new romantic development. He really did love Abriella despite his flaws. And at the end, when he chose to give up everything after already losing so much, idk, my heart pined and ached for him even more. I might be the only one who thinks this, but I just feel like he got so easily pushed to the side. Why did it take Abriella so long to forgive Sebastian over Finn who practically did the same thing? It's like she was using all excuses to break the bond with Sebastian at all costs, never really properly sitting down and allowing for a deep and proper exploration of their feelings. I know, time and place and a whole fae political war going on. But I just wanted closure. And honestly, I still felt sad for Bash. He lost his mother, his bestfriend, the girl he loved, and he got reduced to nothing in the end in Abriella's story. Look, he does have a role to play with how it all went out, but as he said, he had no choice. Abriella would have turned fae anyway with her blood, but I guess what I'm trying to say is that Sebastian deserved better. Especially with his sacrifice to become mortal so he could let Abriella be happy. And it wasn't with him. I just think Sebastian deserved to be given a chance, and not just forgiven when he decided to lose everything in the end. I really think that was so selfless of him. Idk, the first book had me so enamoured by Sebastian and Abriella's relationship. Even before starting the book, I just knew there would be more focus on Finn and Abriella's relationship. But idk, justice for my man Sebastian who deserved to be happy in the end too. Honestly, I was thinking that Brie could have learned to love both the men in her life and not choose one over the other. I would have been okay with that. After all, it's the fae world, and anything goes, right? But still, as weird as I find it, even after finishing "These Twisted Bonds" and developing a soft spot for Finn because he really proved himself this book to be worthy of Abriella's love, a part of me still hurts for Sebastian, and I would have loved to have seen them get together. But I guess it simply wasn't meant to be. This really feeds into my angst heart brilliantly, but it still hurts. I know, I know, I'll probably be the only one who thinks this way, and that's okay. I've come to terms with that. If you read my blabbering this far, you're a trooper. XD

[elettraml]

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I've read These Hollow Vows two months ago, but I forgot to post this fanart, inspired by @nattrook on Instagram 🌻. This is Brie, the protagonist of the story!

[palaceofimperium]

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“Abriella!” Arch’s voice echoed in the stone entry to the Sanctuary building in the bayou outside of New Orleans.  His joy at seeing his old friend was clear in the tone of his voice, as was his surprise at her unannounced visit.  The Nephilim that defended the residents, both mortal and immortal, of New Orleans from the evils that preyed upon those unwitting enough to be caught unaware in the night, were all out on patrol or in the tech labs monitoring the city for any unusual activity.  There had been some reports of dark beings preying on the fae that resided in Jackson Square, but so far no one had been able to ascertain what kind or where they were coming from/escaping to.  Arch had been in his lab working on a spell when he’d sensed her arrival and had been surprised she was alone.  Something rare for the Queen of Imperium and Horseman of Death.

“Arch!” A bright smile lit up Abriella’s face as she crossed the foyer to envelop her old friend in a tight and warm hug.  Besides her brother, Arch was the only other being in existence that she truly trusted implicitly.  “I am sorry I did not let you know of my coming sooner, but things are always in flux with the way the Princes are waging wars.  At least I can say that my life is never boring.”  She sighed softly and gave him an imploring look begging for forgiveness.  Forgiveness she knew would come because of the deep connection they had, and his understand of the life she lived now.

“I’m still not sure why you don’t allow your ex to just wipe them from existence.”  Arch chuckled, truly knowing the reason and what it could do to the threads of existence, but still wishing in a way that it could happen.  “So, what brings the mighty Queen of Hell to our humble abode.” He draped an arm around her shoulders and gestured with the other arm to the grand foyer of the building.  From the outside of the building it looked like any other old plantation house on River Road, but much like the TARDIS, it was much bigger on the inside and looked much older.  It was.

“It seems that you have taken in several of my friends and I came to visit.  I know that there have been many troubles lately for them and I’m glad that they’ve had a place to turn for safety and to let them regroup from some of the issues that the warring Princes have caused.  I wanted to come visit, I have been worried and concerned about them.  I hate that I’ve been so busy.”  She gave him a soft smile, but her eyes spoke even louder than her words.  There had been much loss and heartache amongst some of her friends and she was considering giving them respite in Imperium.  While it was filled with warriors and they were often off to battle with the Princes, it was the calm within the storm.  Imperium was warded by not only the Four Horsemen, but by many powerful beings who called it home and did not wish their home to become a battleground.  Banding together, their wards were impenetrable by any army, so far.

“Yes, I was wondering if you might.  Especially with the current situation with Gabriel.”  Arch gave her a knowing look.  “There has still been no word on his whereabouts or if he has been able to manipulate a Prince into giving him asylum.”

It had been discovered that the treatment that the angel Gabriel had been bestowing upon her friend Yael had been tantamount to torture.  Upon interrogation by Michael and Abriella’s father Adriel, Gabriel had raged and revealed his reasoning, which did not help his case any with Div and the other angels.  He had been cast from Heaven and a bounty put on his head.  If any angel or other holy being were to encounter him, his life was forfeit.  It was known he was wanting to get Yael back, which was why she had sought shelter within the Sanctuary of New Orleans.  As Abriella’s “home Sanctuary” it had been reinforced with greater wards than the others, which made her safer there than elsewhere.  

“I’m sure that we will find out soon enough.  The ranks of the Princes have not yet closed enough so that information does not leak from them as if through a sieve.  Until then, we will keep both Yael and her sister Phaedra safe within the walls here.  Or I’ve even had the idea to have all of my friends come where it’s even safer to Imperium.” Abriella floated the idea past Arch to get his reaction.  She knew that he had been an advisor to her friends just as he had been to her when she came to the Sanctuary in Chicago.

“That might not be a bad idea, however I think with Yael it might be a good idea if I accompanied her.  She trusts me and I’m not sure taking that away right now in her state would be a good thing.  She is a scared mouse, Brie, and you know how it is to be like that.  Think back to when you were new to the Sanctuary.  If someone had taken Cruz or me, how it would have affected you.”  Arch looked at her seriously with brows raised.  They had known each other long enough that he knew he could speak to her without having to couch words or be anything less than direct.

“Of course you can come.  You know you’re always welcome.” She bumped her hip into his as they walked now towards his lab.  “It would probably be better for all of them.  I know you’ve been helping Delilah with her new immortality, which has got to be a shock.  Not to mention losing her best friend and the only person she really felt understood her.  Even if she doesn’t realize many of us do.  But she will.”  A warm smile crossed her face.  She knew what it was like to feel alone and wanted to make sure none of her friends felt that way.  She knew that they wouldn’t in Imperium, and that it would be harder to accomplish with them at the Sanctuary when she had duties to attend to in Imperium.

“Wait till she meets Talon.”  Arch chuckled and he saw a spark of something in Abriella’s eyes that he couldn’t quite put a finger on, but he had a feeling it was something similar to the thoughts that had run through his own mind more than once.  “I think they will get along perfectly with a love of weapons and hours in front of a screen playing games that mimic what we do in real life.”  He dropped a wink in her direction.  “You might have to watch Cassandra though with all of those demons and Fallen that are wandering around in your realm.  She does lean towards the darker arts, my dear.”  There was some concern there for Arch, but he had a feeling Abriella had an idea.

“Dark is what my realm was created on, Arch, it is not as if I could not handle a sorceress who went a bit too far.  Now come, do you really think she would go so dark as to cause trouble.  At the moment she is a woman scorned, and she has her right to be upset about it.  She was led on by one man who wanted to use her power to get to the woman he really wanted, and then another who wanted to kill her.  I’d say she has a right to be a bit…pissed.” Her eyebrows went up as she looked over at him with a slightly amused smirk.  In truth she was just glad that Cassandra hadn’t decided to unleash her displeasure on any mortals who had been near her.  Her perchance for torture and pain were known well amongst the immortal community of Boston where she had resided.  There had been many who had worried when the sorceress had come to New Orleans.  “And you know that she and Annabella have made close friends since she came to the Crescent City.  That surprised me more than the fact that there hasn’t been any bloodshed or strangely dismembered bodies in her wake.  A supernatural enforcer and a sorceress with a perchance for the dark arts, not normally the best of friends.  Wouldn’t you agree?” This earned her a chuckle from Arch who nodded his head.  

“I cannot disagree with you there.  The normally sassy and sarcastic Anna is not one that I would have seen taking to Cass, but then maybe that is why they get along.  Neither is a woman to wilt in the face of anything, or anyone.  They earned one another’s respect, and the respect of many within the city.  Cass behaving herself helped as well.”  Arch added with a devilish smirk that Abriella knew meant that Cass hadn’t completely behaved herself and there had been some cleanup that had to be done, but nothing that had gotten her in trouble.  Most likely that meant that she had used her powers on those who had run afoul of the rules and laws that the immortals within the city were governed under and had been since its inception.

“Which brings me to a question, have the three of you been able to make any progress on Gail?” The more lighthearted air of their conversation evaporated like the moisture off the French Quarter streets as the days heated.  The mystery that was Gail was not one that was easy to solve.  Her grandfather, The Divine (Div), said he was forebode from telling them her nature or anything regarding her destiny, as it would further ensnare the threads the fates wove.  All of the entanglements that Clotho had woven were still being worked out and creating more was not something that could be done.

“Unfortunately no, my dear.  We are in the same place as we were before, which is why I am hoping that your dear friends Thenasus and Talon will be able to help her with their gifts.  One of them has to be able to glean something from before, whatever that being was, became a symbiote to her.  There has to be something buried that we can uncover.”  Arch was frustrated by the lack of progress.  They knew that Gail had somehow moved back and forth through time, she spoke of a male name Karlen that she could remember from dreams that she believed was real, but she had no memories of before she came to New Orleans less than a decade prior.  Pictures found in a chest in her home had shown her through many different eras, but it was clear she had not traveled through them linearly.  The pictures had been finally placed in linear order and many of the Nephilim had been tasked with trying to figure out the significance of the times she was in each place, but so far nothing had come of it.  More research was needed.

“Thankfully she’s had Anna to ease her through this, along with Jean Pierre and his husband Armaund.  Even before she came here to Sanctuary, having those who had seen the strange and unexplained for centuries had to be of some comfort.”  Abriella smiled, although it was clear from her countenance that she was still troubled by the situation.  Part of her remembered what it was like to not understand her past or know her true nature.  She wanted to resolve that for Gail and hoped that somehow in Imperium that would be a being with the powers to assist in that.

“I would say that unless you have enlisted some more help, we are going to have our hands full getting your friends settled in Imperium.”  If Arch knew anything, he knew that the stunning brunette next to him was never without a plan.  Cruz, her brother, was brute force and violence, but Abriella was the tactician who was always looking at the angles and planning.  It was the combination of the two of them that had led to many victories over their adversaries.  When they teamed up, they were virtually unstoppable.

“Do you really think that I wouldn’t have made it all hands on deck for this?  I’m taking them to a whole new realm, not just to a new Sanctuary where everything is like normal.  Of course I’ve called in reinforcements.”  Letting some of the solemness fall off, Abriella rolled her eyes and playfully nudged him again.  They had thankfully reached the door to his  inner sanctum, his lab where his potions, powders, spells, and incantations were all prepared and often invoked.  She waited until he opened the door and they were safely inside and away from any ears that might listen before she continued.

While Abriella was not afraid that her plans would be thwarted, that was near impossible, she did not want certain surprises for the coming days to be ruined by things getting out.  It also meant those things couldn’t be twisted and rumors started or spread.  Nephilim were half angelic, but that meant they were also half something else…and that other half was rarely pure.  

Once they were secure in his lab, Abriella laid out all of the plans that she had for who would be helping her friends, and also for the first few days that the women would be there.  A few tweaks were made based on Arch’s recommendations based on his appraisals of the conditions mentally that the women were in after having come to the Sanctuary.  She trusted him so there was no question that whatever he thought was most prudent would be done.  This was, after all, to help them and give them some peace and joy that had been lacking for some time in all of their lives.  In Yael’s case, no one was quite sure if she’d ever experienced either of those due to the ordeals that Gabriel had put her through, something that weighted heavily not only on Abriella as a friend, but her own sister Phaedra.  

One thing that Arch agreed should go forward was a grand ball had been planned to welcome them.  Like the balls of the Nephilim, it would not be an overly serious and stuffy affair, but rather a fun time where they could relax and have some fun with the most trusted residents of their new realm.  Abriella had also arranged for multiple tours of the best parts of the new realm; which of course were going to include not only the beaches but the mountains and picturesque forests of the land as well. She was arranging for leave for all of those who would be assisting her friends, since they were all members of her inner sanctum of friends and guards.  Unfortunately no one in Imperium was without a duty to serve in its army in some form at the current time, something that she hoped would be alleviated as the Princes were brought to heel.  Having Arch there as one more support member would be a relief and help immensely with making sure that things went smoothly.

The longer their conversation went on, the more relaxed the both became.  Sanctuary had certainly earned its name as her friends had sought refuge there from the various emotional and physical incidents that had caused them to need relief from their previous lives.  Abriella was glad that her friends at the New Orleans Sanctuary had been all too willing to open their doors to them.  Chicago had as well; being her original home, she had many friends that were still there.

After a couple of hours, and a bottle or three of wine, the twosome decided to go and bring the women in question into the discussion.  It was, after all, their lives that were being discussed and their futures that would be decided by whatever paths were taken.  This could be a grand adventure for all of them, or a colossal failure.  The only ones who knew that for sure were the Fates themselves on Olympus and after the mess that Clotho had created due to Abbadon, none of them were speaking a word to anyone regarding the Horsemen or anyone connected to them.  From now on, they were all flying blind in a universe where that was exactly what none of them wanted to be.

[landofmistandshaows]

Is Abriella Kellen's equal, or his better?

[kellengabrielle]

Heavy Is The Crown....

Brie's Theme

[theimperiumchronicles]

SYNOPSIS (PT 1)

From the earliest memories to when Abriella was 15, she believed that she was simply an elemental with the possibility of a vampiric parent.  She was raised by an elemental sorceress who had seemed to love her till her powers began to develop.  When the woman could no longer control Abriella’s powers, she shunned the young girl and kicked her out of the house.  No longer wanting to be troubled with the girl, she told the vampire lord that Abriella was planning to overthrow him now that her powers had developed.  Based on this, Abriella was hunted from that day forward by the soldiers of the vampire lord.  She learned to live in the shadows and use her powers to survive.

It was while running from such a group that she encountered Dez and Talia who were tracking one of those groups of soldiers.  It was an explosive first meeting and while they recognized what she was, she had no clue what they were or how her life was about to become.  The sorceress had placed magical bindings on Abriella’s powers that had kept her from coming into her true Nephilim powers.  It was then that she first met Raguel and Arioch, as they helped a half-ling and her brother, Cruz, to remove these bindings and bring her out of a coma that having tapped into her powers in a moment of panic had caused.

Abriella’s entire world was rocked when she awoke.  Not only did she discover that she was an entirely different type of being than she had known previously, but she had a brother.  As we now know, Clotho was behind all of this, including the fact that Abriella was predestined originally to be Talon’s Socius, a fighting partner that is akin to family, and was switched during this time to be Dez.  This caused Talon to have a psychotic break that resulted in him and Dez having a fight that left them both bloodied and drove Abriella from the Clave.  After Cruz almost killed both of them for it, the hunt began to bring Abriella back since she had no clue how to be a Nephilim, the Vampires were STILL after her, and now that her true nature was revealed there would be other evil supernatural and preternatural creatures after her as well. It was Cruz who eventually found Abriella, and although she ran from him numerous times, eventually got her to return to Sanctuary (the Clave in Chicago) through showing he wasn’t as intimidating and harsh as he often seems.  She is the only one still to have seen this side of him.  It was from there she learned to be a warrior.  Cruz and Dez trained her in fighting and become a skilled warrior in various weapons as well as hand-to-hand.  Eventually she came into her own with her powers and fighting skills, becoming a powerful warrior that was able to hold her own as well as any of her male counterparts.

It was during this time that she fell in love with a human Scandinavian rock star.  It was through Abriella he learned of the supernatural and had to deal with this knowledge and her true nature.  Due to her love for this human, and his difficulties with her life, Abriella stuck a deal with Raguel and Azrael to strip her of her powers through a form of death and render her fully human.  As she prepared to do this, she discovered multiple deceptions and betrayals by the human that lead her to turn her back on him and retreat into the Clave and shut others out.

Shortly after this, the Nephilim Conclave sent out a notice to the four who would become the Horsemen.  When they arrived at the Conclave, they discovered their destiny.  During a complicated ceremony, they all learned of their true nature.  They are the only four who were born to a full angel and a Demonic Nephilim.  There are still parts of their lineage that are not known to them. (For instance Olly does not know that Arioch is his grandfather, something Arioch doesn’t know yet either)  The only two who know who their Demonic/Fallen relative is are Cruz and Abriella.  They did all have their Patron Saint revealed, as this was part of the ceremony.   Due to mistranslations through the centuries, the Horsemen are not as portrayed in the Bible.  It is not that John got it wrong, it’s that his words have been mistranslated and misconstrued through human intervention to use prophecy for self gain.  The Horsemen are meant to cleanse the world of evil and darkness, to prepare the way for the second heaven.  That’s a lot easier said than done.   When the Horsemen assumed their mantle of destiny, there was only 24 hours that the gates of Hell remained open.  After than they were closed permanently.  Any demon or evil being cast there afterward was no longer able to go topside.  Only those that were on the ethereal plain when they closed can go back and forth, unless willed otherwise by The Divine (Div), The Source (Stennis), The Destroyer (Abbadon), or…the true King and Queen of Hell (NO SPOILERS).  Because this had been prophesied, as soon as word got out that the Horsemen had been called, there was a flood of evil beings on Earth during those 24 hours so there are still many beings that are left to be sent into Hell.    It won’t be an easy or short endeavor to get them there.

[74hybridangel]

[cljordan-imperium]

Happy WBW! What is a tradition that pops up or plays a role in your WIP?

I know I'm a couple of days late <3

I'm going to answer for @theimperiumchronicles

After every battle, every time when there is conflict, or any time that there is great upset, Cruz and Abriella decompress together. There was a time when there was no one that they could depend on other than one another, and this became their tradition. Still, there is not one being in all creation that they trust more than the other, nor will there be. They each know secrets about the other that none know, except Stennis and in some case Div due to them being omniscient in most cases. It is during these times, they do not hold back from one another. It is the only time that they are both completely honest with one another, since during other times they will hold back as to not burden the other. Their bond is soul deep and anyone trying to come between them will be sorry.

[charliespringsleftconverse]

I just finished reading These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan. And I have to say that it was SUCH a good book. I was hesitant because it has a love triangle but the way the story unravels and ENDS in this first book… WOAH!

5 stars from me. 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

[hera-queen-bitch]

I AM SO FUGGIN MAD

[cassianandfenrysaremyboyos]

The way Sebastian pushed the bond on Brie right from the start but Finn, even though he wanted it, even though he needed it to save his people, never asked her, never pushed the bond on her ever *cries over who the superior Prince is*

[bonusdragons]

January 31, 2019:

Lemon Primary, Bogsneak, Iridescent.

Abriella of RebelMixtapes’ clan!