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My throat was thick "Cassandra’s dead"

He shook his head "No, she’s not She was hurt, but she wasn’t dead yet"

"The Holloouldn’t have taken her if she wasn’t a split second froive her back"

Right That would be Nathan "If he proone I wish it was different, too, Roth, but it’s the truth"

Jordan had gone very quiet, standing off todue to the temperature or from the subject ht," Nathan said It was ti of hiel I’d wanted to help "You will be well rewarded when the time comes"

"I don’t want any damn reward All I want is Cassandra returned here like you proht? Were you lying to me? Is shedead? Forever?"

Nathan took in a deep breath and let it out slowly He didn’t reply to Roth; instead, he directed his attention towarda demon as once human There are certain requirements for the job, very few all that pleasant You know, I’m sure, all about the balance that must be maintained, don’t you, Samantha?"

"It’s all about balance," I replied

"So bloody important, this balance What do they think will happen if so disturbs it? Will the whole universe implode?" Nathan’s lips curled under his beard into a very unpleasant smile "No Not the whole universe Only Heaven and Hell They believe they are timeless and immortal, but they’re dependent on souls My sister messed that up--or at least, they saw her as a threat My kid sister, a threat to Heaven and Hell They think the same about nexi, Samantha, never doubt it For two vastly different places, they have oals Keep the balance, follow the rules, toss out those who don’t toe the line Destroy those who are a threat or e"

"And that’s what you’re doing Seeking revenge"

"They did this to rih hi over his hands and up his neck to trace his jawline "And they will feelthey’ve ever known before"

I swear, I felt a ruaze darted around as she tried to steady herself on what should have been solid ground "What was that?"

The i sucked into the dark vortex made a chill race downlot This is where the vortex appeared and took everything with it, leaving nothing behind

Just hoerful was this demon?

"If that’s so, why haven’t you done it already?" I asked, sing my fear "It’s been seventeen years since Anna was killed Why have you waited this long for revenge?"