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Lucifer was obviously up to so my chain, that is He had soure out that plan, I had to make sure I didn’t take an early trip to the Door

JB seeh to head home and rest, so Gabriel and I helped him into a cab and sent hiht of the rising sun, I remembered that I had another pickup--an early one

"No rest for the weary," I said, sighing

Gabriel glanced at ood guys," I said, a little offended

"Try to remember that when you are about Lucifer’s business"

I felt ry "Do you think I chose this?"

"I know that you did not," he said patiently "But Lord Lucifer has a way of ray"

I wanted to tell Gabriel that one of the reasons I was forced to do Lucifer’s business in the first place was to keep hih about Gabriel to know that he wouldn’t wantfor his sake And anyway, it was my choice, even if it sometimes seemed like my options had been taken away frohter

"I think I can hold ainst Lucifer," I said "I am aware of his reputation"

"Do not make any assumptions where Lord Lucifer is concerned," Gabriel warned "He has forgotten more about human nature than you will ever know"

"That’s the second time today I’ve been told that," I said "Don’t you have any faith in me?"

"I have plenty of faith in you, Madeline," Gabriel said "I just know Lord Lucifer better than you do He has been playing chess for centuries, and he knoin And who to sacrifice"

I felt row cold So ht that I would bethe last direct descendant of his union with Evangeline"

Gabriel stared broodingly after JB’s taxi "I’ful to Lord Lucifer I aed to escape the knife atRahtfully "I think maybe his family is more important than you think I don’t think he would have let the Grigori kill you no s would play out, and ould speak out against his grandson I’ori that did so"

"I suppose it is possible," Gabriel said, still staring off into thehis hand I felt the familiar huhtest touch "It doesn’t matter what Lucifer wants or doesn’t want I want you, son of Rahter but he still did not turn his head in my direction "Son of Ramuell is what I will always be, and that is e cannot do this I have told you over and over and you will not listen"

I pressed closer to him, made him look at me His eyes were tormented