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Since this wasn’t his first tiel, he’d already known Azrael’s weakness, and he’d attacked with a vengeance

Heather’s breath rattled in her chest once more A death rattle The sound should haveIf he hadn’t just sent her Death Angel fleeing, the witch would be dying

Now youyou aren’t

He knelt beside Heather Her eyes were open and tears trickled down her cheek "Easy," he whispered and s to take care of you" He’d see to it that she lived, because Heather would be useful to hi nearly took frohed "Don’t worry, once I have Jade back, I’ll let death take you" After he’d had his fun

After

But first

Jade, be alive Because if she wasn’t, he’d rip his way through hell to get her back

CHAPTER NINE

"She’s dying" The pronouncelance into the backseat "This shit wasn’t supposed to happen, and she’s dying"

Jade’s blood stained Az’s fingertips No matter how many times he tried to stroke her flesh and share his warmth with her, Jade’s skin remained ice cold Colder than death He knew that touch too well

"Death isn’t here yet" Because he’d left Marna behind Scared the angel Angels weren’t supposed to feel fear But Marna had always been weak Too curious about hu

If there was one angel he could push around, it was her

So if she caet the bleeding stopped," Az said and his gaze locked on Jade’s still face

Tanner muttered, "I think we have to do et her to a doctor" If she’d been Other, she could have already been healing instead of growing colder with each moment that passed

"The city’s at least forty-five minutes away"

Because they’d driven deep into the swaer than Az had ever anticipated My touch should have killed hiainst? He’d find out, once she lived "I don’t think she’s got forty-five minutes," Tanner said as he jerked the car and it flew to the left with a screech of its tires "But I know a doctor who’s closer He’s got a clinic in the bayou--"