In Exile (Archangel Jarahmael and the War to Conquer Heaven, Book III) Read Free Page B

in Heaven. Beautiful as it was, it still disturbed her sleep. She never felt that she could rest in the Heavens without Jarahmael. The Angels were constantly on the move, or talking, even when they were supposed to be resting. Jarahmael showed up in her dream and she felt his warmth transmitted into her. Seeing him again, even if it was in a dream, made her feel safe and secure once again.
    She awoke a few hours later. She felt that she was no longer alone. She looked up to see three Angels standing over her and her bed. In the darkness she did not immediately recognize any of them. They had not used their internal illumination. She thought that was odd, as she had never seen the Angels move as though they wanted to remain unseen by anyone else.
    Startled, Lillith exclaimed, “Who are you and what do you want of me?” She was still having trouble placing the identities of these three Angels.
    Luciferael stepped forward and illuminated himself from within. “See, Lillith, it is I, Luciferael, I have come to bring you home with me. I still want to build you that mansion we talked about before.”
    “Good evening, my lord,” she said, still trying to wake up and rubbing her eyes and face.
    “You remember Beelzebael and Sammuael, don't you, Lillith? I have brought them to try to protect you from any harm. The loyal Angels had been sworn to destroy you by the Almighty. You and your kind are now considered to have been a failed experiment. Adam and Eve ruined paradise for all of your kind. Their selfishness and desire to become godlike was their undoing.”
    “The Almighty?” asked Lillith, looking perplexed. “I thought you had conquered the Heavens, Luciferael?”
    Luciferael became enraged as she mentioned his last conversation with her.
    Sammuael then spoke up. “Should we not be going, my lord, it’s been a long trip with more travel before we get back.”
    “Yes, we should get going. Come with us, Lillith, I am taking you to a better place.”
    “But what if I don't want to go?” she asked.
    “You have no choice, Lillith. If you stay here you will be captured and destroyed by the Almighty and his Angels. Don't you want to be safe and come with me? Beelzebael, Sammuael and I will protect you.”
    Things have drastically changed in the past few days, she thought. The Almighty must be very angry with her for not fighting these Angels. She thought about resisting, but knew that she never would be able to overpower these Archangels, nor could she outrun them if she tried to fly away. They were still much better flyers than she would ever be.
    Luciferael commanded that Beelzebael and Sammuael protect her as they moved to either side of her. Lillith paused to grab her satchel which contained some of the branches from the Tree of Life. She would need them if she left the Garden of Eden, as they were a steady source of nourishment for her. Now she was ready to travel, and the four of them slipped away from the hut in the darkness.
    Lillith overheard Luciferael whisper to the other two Archangels that flying would only give away their position. If they slipped back into the pyramid, they would remain undetectable by the other Angels, at least for a few days.
    Lillith assumed that the war for Heaven did not go well for Luciferael and the others. Now she was being hunted by Jarahmael’s former friends. What had she gotten into? Why had Jarahmael allowed himself to be destroyed and left her like this?

Chapter 4
    FREE WILL
     
    Jarahmael flew down from his palace to the Throne Room, but could see as he was entering the structure that the Almighty had already left. Taking a chance that the Almighty may still reappear and speak with him, he went up to the Throne itself, bowed and asked for the Almighty to please grant him an audience. At first there was no response, but then a bright light shone down from the skylight in the ceiling. Looking upwards, he could see the Almighty floating up there surrounded by the Seraphim and