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“Gavriel declared war ages ago,” Kai said coldly “We pleebs are caught up in it whether we like it or not I refused to ad sent to Fallen University to ht”

Vee sighed heavily and gazed around her hooodbye to it—to the last shred of peace and safety she’d been able toworld I held my breath, almost afraid to hope

“Well It isn’t anything that the whole underworld doesn’t already know,” she htened up in her chair and faceddemons for his army That is why I laid the trap as I did I will not be forced to go to war for his cause”

“What is his cause?” I asked as a chill trickled down my spine

“To take earth,” she said bluntly “He has been increasing his numbers here and on earth for the last several ht he was readying himself for a ith the Custodians, but now—if he’s cut off their supply, he isn’t anticipating a war He’s anticipating a slaughter The end of humanity”

The little chill exploded violently, turning my blood to ice, and I froze

The end of humanity Fallen rule Destruction

“Then we have to get back to earth as soon as possible” My voice shook a little, but I kept aze steady on her “Please help us”

Vee tilted her head sadly and sighed again

“It won’t work,” she said “He’s too strong now Armies upon armies of fallen, and more every day You think your Custodians can stand up to wave after wave of bloodthirsty brutes?” She shook her head “Gavriel wants earth, and he’s going to take it”

“Well, we’re not just going to roll over for hiht not win, but we can at least slow him down”

A slight sazed up at a painting that’d been applied directly onto the stone wall of her little dwelling, her brows deeply furrowed The roo moment, then she looked back at us

“I will help you,” she said “But first, sleep”

Chapter Twenty

The ical transport bubble wasn’t quite as bad the second time around