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She never looked away froels with my own eyes"

He refused to feel sha for you"

Her lashes lowered to conceal her gaze "He can’t take me home"

No, the rules didn’t work that way You had to fly into heaven on your own steah He can help you" Az exhaled "So can I You aren’t going to be alone down here" He’d make sure of it

A tear leaked frowhile he cut me"

Tanner backed away from her, fast Az looked up and realized that the shifter’s claws had burst froe drew deep lines on his face, and Az knew that fury was directed right at Brandt

"We’re going to stop him," Jade told her Her hand lifted, as if she’d touch Marna’s shoulder, but she hesitated "He won’t hurt anyone else"

Marna’s head rose as she focused on Jade "If he’s really like us" Her gaze swung to Az, "Then how can you kill hi tied to his waist felt too heavy, and so did the gun he’d tucked into the side of his belt "Even angels can die He’ll go down Trustto hold on to her control Without thethe full brunt of hu apart from the inside

He’d felt that way Still did

Jade’s hand touched Marna’s shoulder The scent of flowers flooded the roolance back to know that Bastion had joined them

The tears trickled down Marna’s cheeks faster now "Don’tlook at me" Her stark whisper

Az knew that she was ashamed for Bastion to see her this way

In the next moment, Bastion couldn’t see her at all Tanner had stepped in front of Marna, shielding her "Who the fk are you?" His gaze slanted to Az "Don’t re this little party"