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Rhys sat near the coh el known as Jaron Maxi across fro for a callback from Vienna

"I want to know ain "This makes no sense How did Jaron know about me? Why was he even interested? Malachi acts like the Fallen are uys--"

"They are," Maxim said

"So, what did he ith me? And why didn’t he hurt me when he could have?"

The set of her jaw told Malachi he’d be answering questions whether he liked it or not When his e Part of him loved it The other part wanted to tear his hair out

But then, there was no such thing as a biddable Irina

Maxim crossed his ar you must understand about the Fallen is this: They are not hunored the clippedscribe, Maxiori society than he did Malachi had a tendency to stab first and question later

"You don’t truly understand what they are," Maxis with no place in this world Con Irin are at least partly human"

"The Fallen are bad; I know that"

"Don’tto them They do not live by human mores They were never intended to"

"But…" He saw her frown "I thought angels were ood"

"No, they were meant to serve That is their sole purpose Servants of the Creator"

Ava leaned forward, away froels fell from the heavens, tempted by the beauty of human women, curious about the interest their Master had in this new race Remember that: They all fell"

"Because they fell in love?"

Maxied "Don’t assuels They wanted and they took They’re curious creatures Human women would have been stunned by their appearance They probably thought they gave theical Heroes and seers The first offspring were imbued with the powers of their fathers, but they were uncontrolled Unpredictable"

"So what happened? Where did the Irin coels who returned to heaven"

"Why? Why did they leave?"

"The Creator offered forgiveness They took it We don’t knohy or how"