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"You shouldn’t have put yourself in danger like that," he admonished "Not for me"

"Of course for you! I love you; ouldn’t I?"

He sucked in a sharp breath, desire and hope spiraling like crazy inside his heart Had she really just confessed her love for hiainst his chest

She pulled back and stared up into his eyes "I’ve chosen to fall so I can be with you I think soued, panicking "You can’t do that Fallen angels turn into demons They become evil and dark No way, sweetheart Not for me"

"You don’t know as much as you think you do, hunter," ca noise like the sound of thunderclaps and ht filled Sunny’s living room, and he tried to avert his eyes this tilory so olden-tan eyes were unlike any Ja ones, it was a difficult test," the entity sang, a broad s his face "As Sunera nos, God ordained and allowed your new love to endure a trial For a purposethat you would know the strength of your feelings for each other Know the iether"

"Fight together?" Sunny asked in surprise, but Jael’s announceel, you have a new battle partner in Sunera You will pair with her as you fight dened to James"

"What will that entail? I’leamed like diamonds "Your role will be different frouardian You and Jaelic strength matched with his hunter’s skills You’re meant to complete and balance his power Your faith, dear one, had to find this wayand it did"

Sunny turned to face Jamie "I read the lore," she admitted sheepishly, and only then did he notice the small stack of leather-bound books on her coffee table "Shay kept bringing me books, voluive upI couldn’t give up on you, Ja, Sunera As of this moment, you are now this human’s partner, his mateand his wife"

"His wife?" they blurted siotten ht

"It is declared so by heaven itself No earthly cereel’s eyes sparkled "Unless you want one, that is"

Ja down, ofone But as he gazed back at Kiel, the hter and more alive than he had in years--and was shocked to realize he wasn’t afraid at all

"So we’re already el of sorts?" Jael?"

"I don’t have to fall?" Sunny chi in confusion

Kiel stepped er and taller the nearer he came "It is a kind of fall, to become human in this life andso strongly that the potted plants rocked where they sat on the sill "Your will ingness to fall in order to experience love has set you on an uncharted course And what happens after that, Sunera? It will be as unknown to you as it is to all humans Your future in heaven remains a mystery That is what it means for you to fall That you live out your years as a huelic abilities But you will not be given answers about the afterlife or futureto know that she was coeenuine love No doubt glihtest hesitation

When he turned back to thank Kiel, the angel had already vanished, leaving a radiant glow in the center of the living roo Sunny back into his arht, sweetheart"