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He turned his head slowly and stared at the wall of the crypt beside hiht, but he knehat it was Blood covered the side of the crypt, twisting and turning in a series of ancient symbols

A broken mirror lay shattered at his feet, and his heart was still trying to juht that a Fallen Angel would be the one to open the gateway to hell At least, that’s what my sources downstairs told me" Mateo’s voice was carefully emotionless

Az sed and tasted ash "Where is Jade?"

"Right this second? She’s racing through the ce after Tanner and Brandt"

What? "She’snot dead?"

"Not yet"

Az turned away

"Did you learn anything?" Mateo’s sharp voice stopped him "Or do you not even realize what the hell just happened here?"

I lost everything

"I gave you a very special gift, Fallen I used my own blood andtonight"

What could beJade dying Tanner burning Hiet that" And the witch was suddenly before hiether Don’t let that rage eating through your gut break free" Mateo’s eyes glittered "Make the right choice Change fate Do you hear els knew that

And he realized he’d just whispered the words by rote

"Then I guess the angels are wrong Or lanced up at the sky "Maybe soaze fell back on Az "What do you want?"

Jade Alive Happy

"I let you into her mind with that vision You knohat she wants"

She’d begged hi her

"You knohat you desire" Mateo sighed "Now let’s see just what happens"

Az still had the gun Still had the chance to save her

To save them all

"I’m not a monster," he whispered No es He wasn’t