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255 pages, ebook
First published February 23, 2016
“We’re already talking,” I snapped. “That’s what people do when they speak to each other, they talk. Usually in coffee shops, not in cars heading out into the Nevada desert.”
He slanted me a glance. “Do I make you nervous?”
“Presidential politics make me nervous, Brody. You just piss me off.”
I steadied my gun on her. “You trafficking children too? Pinching artifacts not enough?”
She straightened. “You’re a fool. SANCTUS is broken, and I will help them mend. In so doing, I will consume them.”
“They’re on a mission from God, Annika. They’re not going to give that up. Not even for you.”
“ Then heal me , dammit , ” I breathed .
“ You are too weak , ” he rumbled . “ Your body is barely a husk . The weight of six demons effectively incinerated you from the inside . The Atlantean blade served to protect you somewhat , but you will need time to return to normal . ”
“ Oh my God , Nikki . ”
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“ God has very little to do with your condition , but your extreme condition is why I cannot kiss you , embrace you … or pound you into the back of the bed . Miss Wilde . ”