Hi, I just finished reading chapter 17 in one sitting and I have to say hallelujah! This dystopian, misogynistic omegaverse is as well-constructed as The Handmaid's Tale.
In fact, Lilith's "overreaction" reminded me a bit of Serena Joy punishing Jun when her mask of the perfect wife and representative of Glilead breaks... Maybe I'm crazy, but I noticed a kind of fear and insecurity in her actions... an almost desperate need to maintain the status quo and her position within it... almost as if she wanted to be with them symbolically and physically, but not with them in a deeper, more emotional way...
Has the fact that she can't have children with Lucifer because he's an alpha like her damaged their marriage after so many centuries together?
Thanks so much for the message! You're not the only person to tell me that they've compared it to The Handmaid's Tale. Which is wild since I've never seen it lol.
You’re spot on about Lilith; her outward control is masking a lot of insecurity, especially as the “rules” of her world start to slip. She’s desperate to maintain her authority, but there’s a loneliness under all that power. You’re not imagining the fear. She does feel threatened, both by changes in her dynamic with Lucifer and by Alastor’s resistance.
As for children, yes, that has absolutely affected her relationship with Lucifer over the centuries. Their inability to have children together has created a subtle but deep wound between them. It’s part of why she clings so fiercely to ritual, hierarchy, and the idea of “legacy”—she wants connection and legacy, but has always been denied the traditional way of achieving it. That longing comes out sideways: in her need for control, in her overreactions, and in how she manages both Lucifer and Alastor.
Thank you for reading so closely and picking up on these layers!
