Chapter 229-9

"Without you to protect them, surely Lucifer could have attempted to subvert the bloodline anyway, with or without Benjamin on his side?" Michael gave a wry smile. "And try he did and was almost successful I might add. The Garrick bloodline is strong; stronger than most night creatures', that is for certain. A sense of noble justice runs through your veins. Perseverance in the face of extreme adversity is part of who you are, of who you all are. But not even night creatures can avoid the suffering of love and grief and where there is one, there is always the other. Lucifer knows this only too well and he also knows that one of the first rules of war is to divide and conquer. Divide your enemy's army. Split them into two with grief, doubt and hatred and you weaken them from the inside." Garrick gasped. "Harper. You're talking about Harper, aren't you? Jenny was killed so that Harper would turn his back on the bloodline!" "Yes. Weaken the army and you win the war. Of course, not even Luc