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"Not at all," Kraven said, regaining that hateful, twisting sht have run off already"

"Not yet, but it’s te"

Bishop didn’t look happy Whether he was ument or that he’d resorted to violence to end it, I wasn’t sure Personally, I was secretly thrilled he’d defended me like that He wouldn’t have done that if I was only a means to help him find his team, would he? That had been personal

Still, I was a little surprised that he’d let Kraven’s cheap shots bother hih school I’d known guys like Kraven all my life All talk Emotional manipulators And yes, jerks Just because he was a demon didn’t mean I didn’t have his nuel--well, he was brand-new for me The whole situation hadmy balance

That seemed to be the entire reason behind their mission Keep the balance Get rid of the threat that was consu the souls that Heaven and Hell needed to keep their all-iot that It was insane and scary and way too big for ist of it

"You want to go home now, don’t you?" Bishop asked The question wasn’t filled with anger or accusation He searched ht at his sides

I sed hard "More than you know"

"We need you"

"So you say"

"It’s true"

I looked at Kraven before su closer to him I wouldn’t let hiive him that kind of power over me

"Do you need me, too?" I asked

He sneered at hts to find the others?"

He stepped closer toht hold of my wrist I tensed but didn’t try to pull away "You’re kind of bright and shiny, gray girl"

He held rin

And suddenly I could read hisexterior, down deeper into those amber-colored eyes of his It felt a little like what had happened this , when I’d zapped him to protect myself This ability drew from the same place Eyes were the s to the soul, I’d heard Since de down to Kraven’s true self

I don’t know if I can do this Not with him here I didn’t knoould be this hard

It was his thought, not mine I knew it I felt it It was crystal clear toyourself," I said aloud "You’re worried you’re going to fail You’re just like Bishop that way You two have way ht admit"