Rao: Ascension, #3

By Hayden West

I'm one of the Seraphim. I exist in the uppermost part of the hierarchy. I am to dispel and destroy the shadows of darkness. One day my perfect world is tossed into chaos and I meet Felix. He intrigues me unlike anything or anyone before him.

Our lives and intersecting and instead of this upsetting me, this pleases me. I want to be around him and see what comes from this.

I am…

Rao

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hayden West
• Release date: Aug 7, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393971597

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Rao

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I’m one of the Seraphim. I exist in the uppermost part of the hierarchy. I am to dispel and destroy the shadows of darkness. One day my perfect world is tossed into chaos and I meet Felix. He intrigues me unlike anything or anyone before him.

Our lives and intersecting and instead of this upsetting me, this pleases me. I want to be around him and see what comes from this.

I am...

Rao

Dedication

You cannot be too gentle, too kind.

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Chapter One

The air around him grew stale and almost bitter, a sharp and disliked contrast to the scents he was used to as he arrived here. That alone had Rao slowing his descent to the area. He enjoyed coming here most of the time. Humans were fun and amusing to observe. Confusing, but he had to admit, he had become even more intrigued by them.

He’d heard a few rumors of some of their kind being with humans. He had knowledge of some having sex with them, but before the name Demuri had reached him, aside from being one of the most famous Powers, he’d not heard of a long-term relationship between his kind and a human. Not for centuries. Rao preferred to keep his sexual encounters private and away from anyone other than him and his momentary lover.

As his sandals hit the ground, he instinctively kept his wings from dragging on the dirty ground. The sharp senses he had screamed to him that something was wrong. No longer just stale but a metallic hint to the air as well.

Rao skimmed a hand over his short, pale blond hair. The entire piazza felt off. Wrong. This time of the night it was empty and that was common, however something still rang to him as being incorrect. Even so, he maintained his shielding to keep him from being seen by a straggling passerby.

Without progressing forward, he turned a complete circle, mentally locating and marking each statue’s location. Nothing out of place there.

Why am I feeling like this? This place normally brings me peace and stability but tonight the complete opposite.

He maneuvered around to the four other statues before turning his attention to the main statue. Old and highly revered. The base was huge and as he circumvented it the scent of blood grew much stronger.

Snapping out his wings so he didn’t fall when he slipped, he glanced down to the increasing puddle. The ominous plipping of more liquid prompted him to look up. Dread set up in his gut, and he slowly ran his gaze up the impressive statue of Gabriel. He couldn’t keep his horrified gasp contained. His stomach rolled, and he swallowed down the rising nausea. As he beat his wings and rose, the image only got worse.

Rao’s wings faltered, and he plummeted back to earth.

Help! I need help, please!

His ankle crumpled as he landed with a grunt. This time he scrambled back until he angled over and puked.

What do you need assistance with, Rao?

He didn’t recognize the