Lucifer POV

Pain was the first thing I felt.

Not the merciful or tethering kind… but a deep ache that felt like a knife stab straight through my gut and my whole body alike.

I tried to take slow and calming breaths, but each one burned.

My head throbbed heavily, like a drum is literally playing inside.

For a few disoriented seconds, I thought I was still trapped inside the demon’s grip and still numb to his control.

Then I heard a voice.

“Lucifer?”

Her tone was soft and ...