Lucifer POV

The last of Night Crawlers fell hard, its body hitting the ground with a dull thud that echoed louder than it should have.

And then a heavy and dense silence followed.

My chest rose and fell, breath dragging through my lungs.

My knuckles were slick with their blood before I wiped them against my thigh.

Then slowly I turned to him.

Ronan stood a few steps away, shoulders squared and his eyes locked on me like he’d been waiting for that moment alone.

Instinct hit ...