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That shocked me Jordan had been hurt that Stephen had du to save her

Maybe I wasn’t convinced that Stephen was capable of anything that selfless

Natalie got htly and I looked at her with alarer so that we can escape, Samantha They can’t find me And if they find out what you are, they’ll see you as just as er isn’t as bad as it was I can control it now I’ll ade here before I realized as happening I’e with diser will fade in time if they resist it Humans can survive just fine without their soul It’s not really needed and it frees them in so er now than he ever was before"

He’d told hed him down, filled him with doubt and unhappiness Noas ian to fade, then could it really be okay for grays--unsouled huular hu like I did, then I didn’t see why not

"You and I need to get out of this city tonight," she said firmly "Tomorrow at the very latest There’s no tiet hurt Please, Samantha We’re family We need each other, especially now"

"My father…" I whispered "Is he okay? Can I see hier and I’ll take you directly to hiain"

"So you’re saying that he got out, too? He escaped the Holloith you?"

She gazed into my eyes and I realized hers had welled with tears "I can’t tell you anyht now First you must prove yourself to me But let me say that Nathan will be so happy to see you, so proud of how beautiful you’ve beco for you, just as he would have for Anna"

My father A deel Who’d followed her without hesitation into an endless black pit knowing that there ht be no way back But there was--Natalie was the proof of it This Hollow place…it wasn’t what everyone thought it was It wasn’t the end

I would have thought that I’d be afraid of a demon, but I wasn’t I wanted to see him I wanted to know hiet Bishop’s dagger

"I want to go now," I said softly

"Please think about everything I’ve told you You’re my only hope now, Samantha And your parents--I know both of them would be so proud of how you’ve turned out You are so very special, never doubt it"