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Dark Surrender
Alyssa Morgan
Some sins are unforgiveable…Every time the planets align Lucifer has a chance to break open the Gates of Hell. The only thing that stands in his way is the fallen angel warrior Kyriel. Banished to Earth, Kyriel must atone for his sins of pride, envy and lust. His entry back to heaven is dependent on him finding the Ring of Melchior – which is currently in possession of gorgeous Head Curator Dr Jillian Whitmore…Jillian has always considered herself immune to the charms of even the most irresistible of men. Afraid of her own desires she had hidden in her family’s museum poring over ancient relics. Until she met the inscrutable Mr Smith. She feels an invisible pull to this mysterious man, but he is on a quest to uncover a missing artifact, one she had in her possession until it was stolen.Jillian and Kyriel must find the ring before the next planetary alignment or risk losing the world they call their own – as well as an illicit love they are just starting to discover….
Some sins are unforgiveable…
Every time the planets align Lucifer has a chance to break open the Gates of Hell. The only thing that stands in his way is the fallen angel warrior Kyriel. Banished to Earth, Kyriel must atone for his sins of pride, envy and lust. His entry back into heaven is dependent on him finding the Ring of Melchior—which is currently in possession of gorgeous Head Curator Dr Jillian Whitmore.
Jillian has always considered herself immune to the charms of even the most irresistible of men. Afraid of her own desires she has hidden in her family’s museum poring over ancient relics… until she met the inscrutable Mr Smith. She feels an invisible pull to this mysterious man, but he is on a quest to uncover a missing artifact, one she had in her possession until it was stolen.
Jillian and Kyriel must find the ring before the next planetary alignment or risk losing the world they call their own—as well as an illicit love they are just starting to discover…
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Contents
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Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Epilogue
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ALYSSA MORGAN
is a native of Minnesota, but has also lived in Hawaii and Utah, and now resides in Los Angeles. She has worked as a waitress, a bartender, a file clerk, and a licensed financial adviser, and many of her experiences have added to her true passion: writing romance. When she's not slaving away over her latest work or devouring a novel by one of her favorite authors, you can find her giving in to her shopping problem, sunning herself at the beach, enjoying a leisurely Sunday brunch, or spending time with her friends and family.
I’d first like to thank my awesome editors, Laurie and Lucy, for their constant enthusiasm, and for helping to make Grace the best story it could possibly be.
Thanks, as always, to Mom and Dad, who are the best PR reps a girl could ask for.
And last, but never least, thank you to the readers. I hope you enjoy taking another journey with the characters who live in my head. Thanks again! Alyssa
To R. who believed I was a writer before I did, and encouraged me to follow my dreams.
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Romans 6:14
Prologue (#u1f090327-ebe3-5bd4-aff2-beb1072e2f49)
Alexandria
500 A.D.
Kyriel had no desire to return to Heaven.
Funny thought for an angel.
But then, he wasn’t an angel anymore. Not really.
He’d been stripped of his wings and most of his powers Ages ago. God had banished him and the other angels to Earth for their sins, and they’d finally given up on the idea of ever returning to Heaven. Some sins were unforgivable.
Why, then, had he agreed to assist Gabriel by chasing a Holy Man half way around the world?
A warm breeze blew through the tower window and played with the ends of his long, blonde hair. Kyriel lifted his head from the maps on the table and glanced out the narrow window, down to the Mediterranean harbor below, watching ships with great masts loading and unloading their cargo at the docks.
Why was he here? Maybe he was bored after all these Ages. Maybe he’d come along with Gabriel because he was excited by the prospect of searching out a few more Holy relics – Egypt was full of them and he couldn’t get his hands on enough.
Or maybe Gabriel’s promise of redemption had proven to be more important to him than he’d thought.
Kyriel’s current lifestyle wasn’t winning him any favor with God. Pride.Envy.Lust.He had a list of sins, and the longer he stayed on Earth, the more he added to that list. He was a fallen angel. Redemption wasn’t something that belonged to him, it wasn’t something he deserved, but that didn’t stop him from wanting it. Left on Earth to rot, he was merely a shadow of his former self. He had no powers, no glory. The Exalted Ones frowned upon him and his kind.
Kyriel was abandoned. Only Gabriel could show him the way back.
A strong gust of wind blew open the door to his tower room with a loud bang!
Kyriel anchored his hands on the ancient maps and scrolls spread out on the table as the Archangel Gabriel swept into the circular room with all the force of a raging storm. The howling wind swept out the door and it slammed closed, leaving them in silence.
“The last Magi is dead!” Gabriel declared, pacing the stone floor, his sandaled feet kicking up clouds of dust.
Then it was exactly as they’d feared.
Kyriel stared out the tower window, gazing across the azure blue sea. He’d hoped to be done with this chase and on his way back to Heaven.
Now it looked like his journey was only beginning.
Why hadn’t Gabriel’s mysterious source warned them of the danger sooner?
