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As he entered, the fine hairs at the back of his neck rose to attention Would the Deity grant Zacharel permission to coel fell, his wings were permanently removed and his weak, vulnerable body cast here If that happened, Zacharel would not stand a chance

Perhaps I can end things here and now It wasn’t wise for a lone warrior to take on a horde, especially when that lone warrior was injured, but if there was a chance…

Koldo found the aze went, landing on the giant lounging across the throne’s ariveness

The bones of his face were exaggerated, his forehead too wide and bulging His teeth were sharpened into fangs, and his skin a sed curved frohs, as well as the throne A long, thin tail rested in his lap, his fingers toying with the ive e"

"Did he, now?"

"Oh, yes Will you give me proof?"

Unforgiveness motioned one of the many demons behind his throne The male came forward--and beheaded the one-ariveness held up a hand for silence "The day I have been waiting for has finally arrived The battle has truly begun"

Koldo looked around, cataloging the details There were over two hundred deh lord commanded No, he could not take on this army all by his lonesome Not in this condition

There were several coluhout, each with a human spirit chained in front

Spirits were corporeal here, and therefore subject to the laws of the realm’s nature Blood dripped from each unconscious person

They weren’t dead, he knew that much When a spirit was killed, it withered away--only to reanimate a few days later, still trapped in this pitted, fiery realm of pain

Koldo wished he could help, and that was one of the els were never allowed here They wanted to help, but couldn’t, and the guilt would stay with them forevermore Koldo forced hiht a glimpse of… Surely not… That couldn’t be… He stalked to the only colules and mostly concealed her face She was cut and bruised froone, but she was alive, her chest rising, falling, rising But…

She had died Hadn’t she? Or had that, too, been a trick?

Her eyes were closed, her breathDeath waited for her even now, ready to sink past her skin and consuiveness breathed deeply, as if he savored so sweet The creature pushed to his feet Everyone in the rooel I know you’re here"

Every soldier in the de for combat

Out of habit, Koldo nearly created a sword of fire Steady He can’t knohere you are But those cri his every ain we’ve killed your female only to revive her before it was too late"

Steady Responding would verify his presence and reveal his location, even though Unforgiveness already seemed to knohere he was, and that would be a ht sense him, but he couldn’t see him This was a trick, and if he appeared, the other demons would see hiether, barely iveness walked a step closer, stilled "No need to confirth Why else do you think I sent so ht, but some were to watch and report back You, Koldo, are the only member who can flash You are the only one with the ability to follow a deether

"Oh, yes, I know all about you, just as I knew you would be the one to find your way down here, hoping for answers I have to adivenessdirectly behind his throne "Bring her"

Happy footsteps clo an awful silence in their wake And when the ling angel behind hiel The one he had searched for…the one he wanted to kill more than he wanted to live Shock and fury became a toxic poison in his blood

"Ah, I senseher, yes?" Unforgiveness asked

At his sides, his hands fisted She was just as he remembered Beautiful in the cruelest of ways, for she looked as innocent and sweet as a woman could, and yet she had the blackest of hearts hidden beneath Her hair was as long and as dark as his, though hers oven with streaks of gold Her eyes…such a pretty shade of lavender A s of freckles around her nose, the only flaws in her pale-as-cream skin

Yes His mother was indeed beautiful

So badly he wanted to close the distance, grab her and disappear But she was chained to the demon, and Koldo would have to take them both The demon could kill her on the way hoain with you," Unforgiveness said sive you the two feels This one and Jamila If you decide to defy me, I’ll kill the pair here and now and ensure neither can be brought back"

The el to her knees Koldo peered at her, but she kept her gaze on his feet Did she have any idea the things he planned to do to her?

He looked back at Jamila Her eyes were now open, dulled, but filled with hope and regret Herto say but couldn’t quite get the words out Or