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“I can’t do this” I whisper, h for Angel to hear

My love’s voice sharpens back into focus and I’le fire has reached us The terrace is on fire; the sky is black with ser

I caress el, to the man I’ve fallen for “You need to leave”

My heart lurches at his reaction The fire in his eyes suddenly freezes over; he clearly wasn’t expecting el is no quitter The fla the frigid fallout of my words

“Never!” he growls He shakes with clenched fists and flexes his bulgingin this world that I want to do more than run into his arms and touch him one last time

But if I do, that will be the end of us and there is soht now: for him to live For the both of us to live For the three of us to live to fight another day

“I’ you Cat Never”

“Go!” I whip around to face hih el, on’t he listen!?

“The lady has spoken,” Dante’s unwelcome voice slithers between us “You’ve failed Go, crawl off with your tail between your legs”

I want to rip Dante’s eyes out and slash his throat with el; he wants him to suffer

Angel is frozen in place His beautiful eyes race back and forth as he tries to process just what the fuck is happening I stay silent, but, through the look in o, to save himself

Please, Angel Go Live to fight another day Live to be a father

Finally, he see, but that doesn’t mean he’s happy about it “Please,” I mouth to him “Go”