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"He was like a zombie" I’d always loved zombie movies, even the really bad ones like the Zombie Queen sequel But that--what I’d just seen--that had been real

"That’s e’re out patrolling the streets every night This one--" he nodded at the new angel, currently DOA "--can help with that while I focus on finding the Source"

I bit aze scanned the dark street before it returned to htclub of yours Stephen was lying to ht--she matches the description of the demon froht to keep my expression neutral "You’re like a detective"

"The sooner I finish this, the sooner I can go back to Heaven and find a way to help you"

God, I felt so torn I didn’t want hih he claimed to only want to "talk" to her I worried what that talk would lead to if he didn’t get the answers he wanted

I paced back and forth on the sidewalk Not one car had driven by since we’d arrived It just showed how deserted this part of the city was At theThis wasn’t an unseen alley, this was thea te for hiave me a chance to ask all sorts of questions Bishop had no chance to dodge theer, it would kill hiht?"

"Yes"

"And would the Hollow open up? Or is it just for de supernatural that dies here in the hu to be avoided at all costs But it happens"

"Wrong place, wrong tiht the Holloas the end But Natalie was proof that that wasn’t true

"You okay?" When he touched ht-headed

I nodded "I’ll be better when that angel stands up again"

"He will"

"You have faith?"

His knee-weakening smile widened "I try to"

The cold breeze in the air picked up and I cinched the belt on hter and shoved my hands deep into the pockets

"I meant what I told you before," Bishop said after a et back to Heaven, I’ll find a way to help you"