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Adarian cursed

I think it would be best if you left here

"I’ anywhere They won’t find Nick Even if they do, they won’tto risk your son’s life on that?

"No, but I’ to risk yours"

Of course he was Why not? If Caleb died, Adarian could always find another I will keep him safe

"Oh, I have no doubt you will You’ve seen what happens to creatures who disappoint me"

He’d also seen what happened to people who helped hio and protect him"

Yes, my lord and tor had located hio, he’d co captured by one of his enemies Death had never been an option

Not until Nick had hit puberty

Now that brat could take his place as Malachai

Kirast kiroza kirent Conceived in violence to do violence and to die violently That was the proe, on the Malachai syh his head than he felt his Malachaifrom Azmodea was here

A spark of electricity danced up his spine Who or whatever it atching hi soon No ainst it, he knew the truth He could feel it deep inside his bones

If he didn’t kill Nick soon and absorb his powers, he would have to die And that he wasn’t about to do Not now

He could always breed another son One more malleable than Nick One he could control and then kill

Bitterness rose in his throat as he considered the son he’d only seen a few ti waif of a ? Cherise had always been full of surprises

But then so had he

One of his guards snapped his head toward Adarian in a nizable as it was ludicrous Some spirit had possessed the man Which told hi him

"Lower forher fors off and shove you in a specilared at hi to be shoved into a jar And then we’re going to tear your son apart Right in front of you"

Adarian laughed at the fool "Bring it"

The deainst his chest and held hiht He choked the deue "How do you know about my son?"

"Everyone knows We’ve known about him for centuries"

Adarian frowned Centuries? Nick was barely a decade old What was the io or we’ll shoot!"

Adarian glanced askance at thethem "How did you find out about him?" he asked the demon in his arms

"It wasn’t easy Zeus took away his e ti andhe exists and where to find hioddess But it won’t work You will die If not by uards opened fire Adarian shielded hiuard’s body screauard was dead, the deusted, Adarian hissed at the sensation of bullets ripping through his flesh They wouldn’t kill him No mortal weapon could ever kill a Malachai They just hurt

One of the guards grabbed hi to pay for that"

Yeah, right They had no idea Any more than they had a way to cause hihts turned to so he’d never suspected before He had another son out there One as groho had the blood of two gods flowing through hiht not have the Malachai powers, he was a god and if Nick were to die…

Adarian could infuse his other son with enough of Nick’s blood to combine all three

Oh yeah, this was better than he’d ever drea shorter by his heartbeat

And it was ti overdue visit

CHAPTER 7

Alone in his room, since Kody and Caleb had decided he was relatively safe for the tio by Liza’s before she closed and pick up Rosa’s gift, then stop by Tirab the present he’d put on layaway for her If he left now, he’d get back in time to walk his mom home He pulled his phone out of his pocket and called

"Sanctuary on Ursulines Jasyn speaking How can I help you?"

"Hi, Jasyn, it’s Nick Is rab her for you"

Nick waited until his mother picked up the phone

"What do you need, Nick?" There was definitely ice in her tone, and it made him feel awful to have put it there

"Hi, Mo for Kyrian at Ms Liza’s It won’t take long and then I’ll be back to walk you home"

"You don’t have to do that" Yeah, she was still upset at hi you ho for her to respond in kind

She didn’t

Instead, he got more of her icy shoulder "I’ll see you in a little while" She hung up

Now I feel like total rolled over crap She was probably thinking she should have signed the papers and tossed hi not to think about it, he locked the door and left