Lucifer's Daughter is a short story narrated by Hope Adams. It was first published in the anthology Blood Lite II: Overbite and was republished in Otherworld Nights.
Plot[]
Hope and Karl attend a museum gala thrown by Hope's grandmother. She doesn't realize until arrive that the theme of the gala is....Hope herself, connecting her various True News articles to actual supernatural legends.
She and Karl bicker about whether Karl is allowed to steal anything form the museum while they are there. Her rule is no stealing at events they are invited to. Clay's rule is no stealing items of historical significance.
Karl accidentally opens a box that releases the demidemon Nybbas, who wants to make sacrifices to please his lord's daughter. Chaos ensues as they recapture him.
Afterward, Karl shows Hope a diamond engagement ring, but says he knows she's not ready for it yet. He'll have it when she is ready.
Characters[]
- Hope Adams
- Karl Marsten
- Nita Adams - Hope's mother
- Will Adams - Hope's father (mentioned, out of town)
- Hope's paternal grandmother
- Nybbas - a demidemon of Lucifer
- Lucifer (mentioned) - demon, Hope's biological father
- Tara Dunlop and Rick - human socialites
- Paige Winterbourne and Lucas Cortez (mentioned)
Continity[]
- Hope and Karl met four years ago in Chaotic
- They started dating in Personal Demon
- They will be married with a child on the way by Thirteen
References[]