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Perhaps one day they would be

Az took Jade’s ar

"Be careful" Sa Stilted

Az looked over his shoulder to find that Sam’s stare wasn’t on him It was on Jade

"I was ready to burn to keep my mate with me" Sam’s eyes flashed with the painful memory "When I lost her, I lost erous for a Fallen like Sam to lose control

"A witch once told me that you’d destroy the world," Sam continued "When she said that, I had to wonderwhat could possibly push you so hard that you’d turn on everyone around you?"

Jade’s hand was soft and delicate in his grip

"Be careful," Saain "Make sure you don’t ever have to face the same darkness that I did"

Az nodded Sam had been ready to destroy, to kill--but Seline had come back to him before he’d crossed the point of no return

What would have happened if she hadn’t been there?

Az and Jade hurried up the old staircase And as her body brushed his, an insidious whisper had hi A whisper that came from within

What would I do without her?

Bastion stood in the shadoatching the mortals as they hurried down the New Orleans Street No one saw him They couldn’t--no one there was due toacross the road Sunrise He knew Sammael’s bar well The Fallen catered to hu their sins for all to see

But Sa for centuries, ever since Az had banished hi on another

An old prophecy

But Az had been right to banish his brother Sammael had broken the rules He’d taken souls not his to claiiven no choice in his brother’s punishment

He had a choice now He had a choice--and he’d chosen to attack other angels

Where was Marna?

To sever her wingsAz had knohat lost wings would cost Marna Wings didn’t just grow back Angels could regenerate fros

She wouldn’t be going hoain

Horns honked Voices lifted and fell in a soft cadence The scent of the river drifted in the air He ignored all of that, too conscious of the sin Az had co that Bastion cared for in this world