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“Gabe?” I called again, but it was clear that no one was at home

Turning onall theNephilim—the ballroom Silently, I prayed that they were all there The eeriness of an eet tolike a thousand rubber balls down a staircase

The doors to the grand ballroos of swords and wings on their faces I pushed through with all ht be on the other side

“Help!”

A hundred pairs of eyes fell on h of relief as my Nephilim family stared at me with open mouths, shock evident on all their faces Silvia stood at the front of the rooh heeled boots She pointed a finger atin her eyes, but didn’t speak a word

“They’re co,” I cried, once I could catch a breath My throat had suddenly turned dry, not helping the situation “The ferals, they’re on their way”

“Lizzy” My father stood froh a row of people, swiht? Where have you been?”

I nearly cried when he took ood to be back with ain Never

“Elizabeth kidnapped ed to escape, but not until at least fifty ferals got through the gate”

He looked down atwide “Fifty? We’ve never had to fight such a large force”

“That isn’t the half of it” I gulped, wishing dreadfully for a glass of water “There’s an arate Tens of thousands of ferals, just waiting to slip through They’re prepared for battle I saw it myself”

A gasp went through the crowd I closed ainst the panic and listened to the sound of Luke’s breathing as he hugged ined this would’ve been exactly how it felt as a young child to cling to her father during a thunderstorood to let go and just be a kid again Nothing bad could happen in ht in the world

“Lizzy?”

Gabe’s soft questioning tone hadhis feet as if unsure what to do

“Gabe!”