"Do you think maybe that's why Viper has asked to meet with you?" he asked, referring to the president of the Black Saints— an MC club that popped up out of nowhere six months ago. "Think he wants to make it his business?"
"It's possible. But I don't see why he would. Neither he nor any of his 'brothers' are descendants; they don't even have demonic blood."
"But they are angels who've fallen, much like our ancestors, so we're one of the closest species they have on Earth to their own." Hector twisted his mouth. "I heard a rumor about the president."
"That some believe he's an archangel? One of the infamous Seven?"
Surprise flickered across the sentinel's face. "Yes. Do you think it could be true?"
"Possibly." Maddox crossed to the sofa opposite Hector and sank into it. "If so, he'll be a force to be reckoned with. All the members of the Seven are dangerous."
"If I remember the ancient stories about them rightly, there's Michael, Raphael, Uriel, Gabriel, Samael, Azrael, and Raguel. Which one do you think Viper could be?"
Maddox shrugged. "It's not as if we can contact someone up above and ask who's missing." He drummed his fingers on the armrest. "I'll find out what Viper wants tomorrow during our meeting. Moving on, did you find out who's trying to cause dissension among our lair?"
"From what I can tell, the whispers originated from Euan and Marcella."
Maddox exhaled heavily. "I thought as much."
"Yeah, that was my guess as well. But I was hoping Euan had nothing to do with it, considering he's your cousin. I don't think he truly cares much that Raini isn't a descendant, but others do. He's capitalizing on how uneasy they are that, for the first time in history, a descendant's anchor is a breed other than our own."
Which was why both Maddox and his demon had been utterly shocked to realize that Raini was theirs. Being far too jaded, Maddox had thought himself impervious to such an emotion, but shock had slammed into him hard that night. When his demon snapped out of its stunned state, all it had wanted was to form the bond and leave the anchor mark on the hollow beneath her ear, declaring she belonged to them.
"They don't know what it means, or if it even means anything," Hector went on. "But they are nervous about having Raini around, because she could see things she's not supposed to see."
"She only comes here once a month, and she only ever comes through the side door and then up to my office. Although the window overlooks the dance floor, she can't see the VIP area from here. In any case, I always give the lair advanced notice of her arrival. They know to curb their … activities until she's gone, just to be on the safe side."