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A scream burst fro for breath He heard a snap, as if a bone were breaking Again—
What the hell?
Pain, so much pain Death would come Death had to come I will die with honor, I will not—
“Wake up, va up, breath heaving His hands flew to his back He expected to find the flesh torn open, his ribs ripped out and broken, to look like—
“You dream of him” Catalina eyed hiain”
Fuck, no Silanced toward the door A cheap motel room door They were on the Louisiana/Texas border She’d conitor—the woman who could only sit and cry
“If you don’t kill hiain” No censure there Catalina just see a fact
Simon climbed from the bed When had the witch co he still had his jeans on or Catalina would’ve gotten a show
“With Zane She wants him to take the human away” Catalina blew out a hard breath “He wants to stay by Dee’s side”
He yanked the shirt over his head “Do you knohat’s going to happen?” He’d first gone to Catalina weeks before He’d known she was close to the hunters at Night Watch He’d told her about Gri
“I’ve been waiting for you” Her first response “You’re the one who’s colanced back at hio with you, I die”
He blinked at that “You been looking into the future?” There was a price for that A heavy one And looking forward took dark ht hand over her forehead “It was the fire I had toopen “Well, that guy is a pure assle” Dee stor I say, and the woman—Nina—she’s doesn’t even seeoing on?”
Catalina’s spine straightened “I’ave a fast smile “Good I knew you’d see reason, at least I mean, you could have stayed in the city, you didn’t even have to co to die, Dee”
Her lips parted She hesitated “Wh-what’s that?”
“I looked” Catalina shook her head “I saw death Zane was surrounded by flames I burned Nina—her throat was cut” She sed “And you…”
“What about ood
“You die, Dee” Said again, softly Sadly
“I’ve already died once”
“You won’t come back this tiainst Grim I saw—”
“You’re afraid” Dee’s arms crossed over her chest “I know you are Hell, I’m scared, too, okay?”
Had Dee just admitted that? No way Simon stepped toward her but she threw up a quick hand “Just…hold on When you touch me, it’s hard to think”
Well, damn