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"You’re acting as if there is some kind of truce between you and him"

"There isn’t There can’t be; you know that His nature has not changed, nor has ours But he keeps a lower profile than what you were used to in Germany Jaron is not Volund He doesn’t like attention, and his Grigori are more subtle in their pursuits"

Their pursuits Malachi sneered What a polite na and bedding hunated with children that could kill the Grigori soldiers for over four hundred years It was his burning purpose in life He had yet to see any soldier exhibit restraint

"Nevertheless, I a to stay with her"

"And when she leaves? Rhys said she’s scheduled to leave Istanbul in another teeks"

"Then we’ll see what happens in teeks"

"You’re not following her out of the city, Malachi I won’t allow it"

Malachi bristled instinctively at the command "Damien--"

"I am your superior," his watcher reminded him coldly "I will not allow it Leave the human woman to whatever fate the Creator has for her"

Malachi struggled to put into words the compulsion he felt Ava Matheson needed to be protected He knew she couldn’t be one of his kind, but there was still so different I feel--"

"You feel hope,ticlearly She’s not Irina She can’t be"

"I know that"

"Do you?"

Did he? His eyes returned to her Ava was sitting next to a group of children, her eyes easy, her expression relaxed Everything Daical way she could be one of their kind None But soy--screamed that she was more than human She was other Different Even the way she held herself away fro to blend in was familiar

"I’ll follow her while she’s in the city After that…"

"You’ll return to your duties, Malachi You have a job to do Leo and Maxi your shifts"

A sht Jaron’s Grigori were the civilized ones"

"A civilized Grigori is still a threat and an abo our mission"