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But it couldn’t be ain

Dusk had turned into a starry, cloudless night I’d forgotten how dark it got up here, when there was nothing between us and the sky The University was nestled in the Black Hills, not near Mount Rushmore, but in a part of the protected Northern Hills People had to knohat to be looking for to find the entrance road Five bumpy miles later, we reached the repaired outer walls of the University The last tie chunks of the outer h The walls were all shiny and ne, looking as if nothing evil had ever crossed their path

My hands tightened on the steering wheel

Josie stared up at the twenty-foot walls that circled the acres and acres of land, and then her gaze landed on the titaniu for the first ti at the Sentinels Kind of hard not to when they had semi-automatic weapons pointed at our SUV Dressed all in black, they were nothing more than shadows as they drifted forward

Josie shifted "Seth…?"

"It’s okay" I hit the , rolling it down "They’re just very cautious" I rested an ar were ones I’d tried to kill at some point That would be aard

Aover htened as he lowered his weapon "What is your purpose, Apollyon?"

I arched a brow "It’s none of your business" The Sentinel cocked his head and I gave him my best smile, the kind that pissed off everyone in a ten-mile radius "I need to see the Dean"

The Sentinel’s lips curved into a smirk "You have a mortal with you"

"And that is also none of your business" I held his gaze even though I heard Josie inhale sharply Like I was going to tell some random Sentinel who she was More than anybody, I kneas never a great idea to trust anyone "I need to see the Dean Now And if I have to repeat reat aier fast"

"Oh dear," Josiemy stare for a htened Pressing his free hand to his earpiece, he spoke quickly into it

Josie was still staring at the Sentinels in front of us "Do you think you could’ve been…uuy?"

I chortled "No"