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Kraven knew that He shouldn’t have known anything about ht now And he saw the answer on h I hadn’t said it out loud

His smile faded "Even if I believed you, it’s only a rabbed ht that I couldn’t breathe I scratched and beat at his arood He raised round so I was on ht in the et a breath, to screarip

"Let go of her," someone snarled

Bishop had appeared a dozen feet away by the bench My eyes widened, and the fear I’d felt the last ti with an alaze away froain"

Kraven slowly setasped for breath "You know, you’re a serious pain in the--"

Bishop launched hi a fist into Kraven’s jaw Before the next hit landed Kraven grabbed hih to leap back as they continued to fight More students strolled past without glancing at thehed as they finally pushed apart "Can’t even take a lowly derowled "I can end you"

"Thought ere supposed to be working together like good friends and business partners"

"Still up for debate as far as I’m concerned They shouldn’t have sent you"

"Too bad They did Deal with it"

I’d been a half second fro in the opposite direction, but froze in place at what I’d just heard

"You’re a--an angel?" My voice sounded pitchy

Bishop’s gaze shot to me and he took a step toward me "Samantha…"

I held up a shaky hand "Don’t co to screaaze focused on el by a fantasy illustrator I really liked--it showed a peaceful, beautiful being of light If anything, I would have guessed Bishop was a de he’d done so far Seeing hiht out of me

But those blue eyes of his--they were every bit as beautiful as they’d been last night and able to capture lance in my direction It was impossible to even atteel, why are you working with a demon?"