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"That’s because he’s not exactly an angel anymore, now is he?"

She sed "No, he isn’t" The bandages on her chest were pulling on her skin She didn’t want to look down and see the mess that had been made of her flesh She could still feel Brandt’s claws, sinking into her chest

Jade took a deep breath and forced her head to lift Tanner’s gaze was full of sympathy and that just made her feel vulnerable And a little sad "How am I still alive?"

"You’re alive because your veins are puel blood"

Shock froze her for a moment

"We rushed you here," he said "My brother got you on his table, did his best to patch you up, and then Az gave you the dirtiest blood transfusion that I’ve ever seen"

"Blood transfusion?" Goose bumps rose on her flesh

"Uht you were dead, but that ex-angel of yours brought you right back to life"

She didn’t remember any transfusion She didn’t re above her A ht

Jade licked her lips "Where is Az?"

Tanner glanced toward the shut door "Whenthat you were starting to wake up, we figured it "

"Cody?"

"My brother"

Brandt had never ain, he hadn’t told her about Tanner, either

Jade rolled her shoulders The doctor s She didn’t hurt at all Actually, she felt stronger than she’d ever been before

But"Why would it be best for me not to see them?" That part didn’t make any sense

"Because the last ti that we had to knock you out"

Shaking her head, she said, "No, no, I didn’t--"

"I was outside, running in the woods, and your screams damn near deafenedher