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I blinked against the afternoon light as it pierced through the trees above, wishing ht there, beside me He’d know exactly what to say in thisbetter
Watching Elizabeth’s feet trekking ahead through the brush, I tried to iine what Luke would tell me If anyone would know, it would be hter All this ti over the other side of ood father’s blood running through my veins
The words ca there in his office chair, gazing down ata hand on his chin The sleeves of his shirt would be rolled up to the elbows and a coffee stain near the collar In his hands, he’d be holding a book like a lucky talisman His voice would be smooth and quiet, in the kind of pleasant hum that could put you to sleep
He’d s That it wasn’t that long ago I saved amore than a deht evil by his side I’d saved a town—a town of people who had tried to kill me And I’d even saved Granny
Finally, he’d grin and say that if that wasn’t great, he didn’t knohat great was
My heart began to pound loudly in y returned to my limbs Maybe it didn’t matter if my mother was evil It didn’t matter if she’d been possessed at my conception and cursed me with a sliver of demonic entity All that mattered was me, here and no I reacted to the world around s I couldn’t control Elizabeth couldn’t steal those from me Her Prince couldn’t either I was a Nephilih
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“You won’t win” I cried through happy tears, still envisioning Luke in front of me “Maybe you’ll have your victory today, but you won’t win this thing Evil always loses Haven’t you learned that by now?”
Elizabeth turned to face me She wore an incredulous smile and shook her head “But can’t you see? I’ve already won Take a look around you”
I twisted my neck At least twentyred with a thirst for blood Their presence didn’t distract froiddy We were here
We had arrived at the Hell Gate
Chapter Twenty
Elizabeth’s grip aroundme toward the cavernous Hell Gate, she chuckled, soft and throaty
“I guess this is it The end I thought, as a ely, I’m no different”
A low huffing breath left my lips “That’s because you have no soul”