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Humans lusted They fked They took their pleasure when they wanted

Angels were better than that Marna had been better Until the shifter caainst the air Tanner would pay for what he’d done

Defiling an angel? Did the fool truly think there would be no consequences? There alere

Punishher

The shifter would suffer

Just as Marna had suffered Andjust as I do

Tanner’s phone rang, a loud peal of sound that had hi He didn’t want to o for another round of love

Maybe six h

But the phone kept pealing at hi, he fumbled around the bed and found the jeans he didn’t re he’dit after his shift; then he tensed when he saw the number revealed on the screen

Jonathan

He glanced at Marna Her eyes, so wide, were on him Slowly, carefully, he withdrew froht the faintest scent of blood

Virgin

He’d just had sex with a virgin angel There had to be souy like his I’ve done

Marna never would have let him touch her Funny, because he would’ve traded the last re scrap of his soul for another chance to take her

The phone rang again, vibrating in his hand Turning away from her, he lifted it to his ear "Chance"

"You’ve got a real big problem," Jonathan told him, voice low There were shouts behind hi, Tanner headed toward the balcony "And that’s newhow?"

"A rookie cop was just rushed to St Mary’s The guy was left for dead in the street, and guess just who the hell was the last person he radioed in about?"

"I didn’t--"