I looked around at my men, the ones I had recruited and led for up to two decades, and a smile crossed my face as they all smiled back at me. Not a one wanted to leave. "I do plan to get married," Abaddon said. "As long as you don't move away from the Riders, I'll stay with you," he said.

"Eve is still vulnerable," Azazel said. "The curse may be broken, but the future of our race still depends on them raising a new generation. I will make a new vow if I need to, but I will protect them with my life even now." The others nodded their...