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"Josh? Josh!"

"Not Josh Wraith" He spoke through clenched teeth and bubbling blood, struggling for every word Every breath

He was dying All this shit he’d put her through, taking her virginity and her char

Lore approached the hospital’s a the hospital, a little Q and A with demons who had been patients, and apparently, what Ge inside the hospital was unusual Still, he didn’t want to take that chance He ht be a killer, but he wasn’t stupid, and he valued his own life above all others

He’d also learned that Eidolon and Shade were so called Seminus demons Sex demons Cool But Lore had no idea what made Seminus demons different froh Lore was a demon himself, he’d been raised by humans and hadn’t actually stepped foot in the deo

Still, he’d remained on the outskirts of demon and huates Those things were seriously weird He used thee he experienced every tih the portals leeched away a bit of his humanity

He was an assassin, but he wasn’t a monster Well, he probably was, but if he could just hold on to his human roots, maybe he could deny the truth about hirowled, dropped his hands, and entered the hospital He had a job to do, and it was going to get done Right now

The hospital was strangely cale desk She acknowledged him with a sad s," she said, and he wondered if herto do with the total tool she called Kynan He’d have to see if maybe she wanted the tool dead, because Lore would be happy to give her a freebie on that one

"Can I kill someone for you? Make it better?"

"That’s the nicest offer anyone has enuine His heart did a little flip "So what can I help you with?"

"I’ for Eidolon and Shade"

"They’re probably in E’s office If you want to hit the for staff Just head straight down the hall Can’t uilt ive a shit about the brothers, but Geht not be happy when she found out what he’d done

He shook himself out of it, because he had a et over it The bastard holding his life in his hands wouldn’t

"Thanks," he said "I’ll catch up with you later"

The hall was dark like everything else, with only caged red bulbs overhead giving off light He passed cages and drains fro noises drifted up, and dark liquid trickled in a gutter in the floor

This was so fked up

He found them exactly where Gem said they’d be

The de into his phone, calling Wraith’s name As Lore watched from the open doorway, Shade doubled over, his curse barely a whisper

"E…" Shade sucked in a breath "Wraith’s hurt… fk, it’s bad"

Noas the time to strike Lore rushed in as Eidolon caotten to unsheathe his hand, but it was too late for that He grabbed Eidolon’s right ar happened What the fk? Eidolon wheeled around, and Lore slammed his fist into the male’s face Eidolon stumbled backward, and then Shade’s fist was in Lore’s jaw Lore went down in a heap, his killing arroan when Shade stoe-ass boot

"What the fk?" Eidolon stood in the center of the office, eyes red, blood dripping down his chin

Shade grunted and put pressure on Lore’s neck Lore would have a footprint embedded in his skin for a week "You are so dead, dude"

"How the hell did this just happen?"

"Well, E," Shade drawled, "this fk walked in and hit you, so I hit him--"

"Not that! The Haven spell It’s been repaired"

Shade’s head whipped around "Then how did he attack you?" He backed away froulps of air

And that hen Lore saw it Eidolon’s arm The tats Oh, holy fk