City of Angels

Pulse City of AngelsAndrea LeeAfter Midnight Publishing LLC Copyright © 2023 Andrea LeeAll rights reserved After Midnight Publishing, LLCCover Design by Andrea LeeDesign Images/Elements by © Canva.comCover Design (End) by Andrea LeeDesign Images/Elements (End) by © Canva.comThis is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. A Message from the authorHello Readers!First, thank you so much for giving Eve’s story a chance. I know it can be a bit much at times. I never said it was going to be pretty though, right? I look forward to giving you a detailed telling of Eve’s life, so I hope you enjoy it. With that being said, I should probably explain a couple of things first.This story contains explicit sexual content, mentions of rape (please read the first book to have a better understanding as to why), strong religious themes such as angels, demons, and other biblical references, as well as paranormal creatures like vampires (obviously). Last but not least, I want to warn everyone that this book does contain reverse harem situations.Now, I know what you are thinking but hear me out. Eve is not your typical protagonist. She is evolving every minute and there are a lot of elements of this world that I have retold as well as created. Will and Eve love each other, that’s clear. But there are going to be other characters introduced that affect Eve sexually. Again, there is more to this than you might think and it will be explained in this book as well as the next two.I realize reverse harem is not everyone’s cup of tea, and normally it isn’t mine either. But for this particular story, it’s warranted. As a fellow bookworm, I am asking you to trust me. However, if two male characters being considered love interests for one female (sexually or romantically) is not your thing, please do not proceed.I hope you enjoy the ride, and don’t fret. As I mentioned, there are two more books in this series, so we’re just getting started!Enjoy!Andrea PlaylistTo download on SpotifyPulse: City of Angels PlaylistI am not a woman, I'm a God- HalseyRunning Up That Hill- ChromaticsBeggin For Thread- BANKSIris- TR/STmaybe (feat. Bring Me The Horizon)- Machine Gun KellyBad Dream- CannonsPermanence- Static-XDeath In My Pocket- Machine Gun KellyLilith- Halsey PrologueEveMy life used to be pretty boring. I was more or less normal. Now? My life is the opposite of boring and I am anything but normal. I’ve been introduced to the supernatural world and have learned that all the legends are true. Everything you see in the movies is real—well mostly everything. And oh yeah. One other thing…I’m an angel-demon hybrid and my father just so happens to be the devil.I still catch myself wondering how everything has changed so much in just a few short months. Before all of this, I had a stable job that I loved, but a boss I hated. Now my boss is dead, and I have her job. I had friends that were nothing short of family, but now I am losing them little by little. I had an apartment that I shared with my best friend, Sage. Now I have no choice but to live with my vampire-soldier boyfriend, Will, so Sage will remain safe from the supernatural dangers that seem to find me.And oh, Will. *insert lame but cute heart emoji here*Will is everything I could have hoped for in a man, undead or not. He’s sweet. He’s gentle—except in the bedroom, which I am more than supportive of. He’s intelligent and above all, he treats me like his queen. But I feel terrible that my screwed-up genetics and family drama has become such a hassle, not only for him, but his entire team. The Lux are a group of reformed vampires that are meant to protect the innocent. Not a creature like me who probably in some way has everything coming to her.To make matters worse, my father, aka Satan, has been determined to drag me back to Hell with him. While he may not have had a direct Chapter 1EveIsuddenly feel Will’s cold, hard body behind mine. He is towering over me and his chest is pressed against my back. His animalistic growl is audible even over the blaring music.I can’t think. I can’t move. Lucifer is here. He has been wanting to use me as a magical tool to fuck up the universe and now here he is. Right in front of me. My instincts are screaming at me to grab my friends off of the crowded dancefloor and run. But no matter how hard I try, my legs won’t move. Lucifer sees my vampire boyfriend’s war stance and clicks his tongue.“Ah, ah, ah. Hey now, William. Let’s stay calm here or I can cause a whole lot of bad PR for your little A-team.”“What do you want?” I ask, trying to keep my voice level. Lucifer smiles at my desperate attempt. “I want my girl to come home,” he says, his eyes suddenly showing a sense of longing.For a brief, microscopic second, my heart breaks. I still feel some sort of allegiance to Edwin, my mother’s husband when she died. After seeing the memory of Edwin, it’s clear he always considered me to be his daughter. Even after he found out I wasn’t biologically his. That means something to me and always will.But seeing Lucifer try so hard to bring me back to what he considers home and seeing the hurt in his eyes when I reject him, makes me feel something. In no way do I want to go with him. But he is my father. He is my blood. What kind of person would I be if I didn’t feel even a fraction of compassion for his sadness?Will laughs behind me. “You honestly think she is going anywhere with you?”Lucifer’s eyes dart upward