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breathe , trying hard to slow the pounding of my heart. “So, what’s the plan?” I ask , needing something to concentrate on other than Brennus’ inevitable arrival here .
    Reed’s shoulders cave in around me protectively. “ Zephy r, would you please go and wake Buns and Brownie? We wi ll meet at the big house to discuss the plan with Evie.” I look toward the huge, plantation-style house on the ridge above the beach. Zephyr and my Reaper angel friends, Buns and Brownie, have been staying in that house on and off for the past few months while they were trying to figure out where I was , and then how to free me from the Gancanagh.
    Zephyr nods to Reed before he steps forward, placing a gentle kiss on the top of my head. “ I am glad you are back,” he says , treating me like a little sister .
    “Me , too,” I repl y. Zephyr nods toward Russell before he leaves in the direction of the big house . Russell looks reluctant to leave me, knowing that I’m still sca red. “I’m fine, Russell,” I assure him .
    “Naw, you’ r e not,” he replies in a discerning way , “but you will be after we kill Brennus.” Russell can always read me like a book. He’s my soul mate and the sum of all our lifetimes together stretches back thousands of years. He rem embers them all, but I can’t remember any of my past lifetimes as a human.
    “Brennus is already dead, Russ ell,” I frown , thinking of Brennus’ beautiful, co ld skin against mine. I shiver .
    “Semantics, Red. He’s not dead if he’s walkin’ ‘round,” he replies .
    “No, he’s undead with magical powers that ca n crush you and me,” I counter hollowly.
    Reed smiles reassuringly. “His magic can’t hurt me, t h erefore, I’ll take down Brennus and his fake empire ,” Reed says quietly . Gancanagh magic has no e ffect on angels, like Reed and Zephyr, b ut si nce Russell and I are human-angel hybrids , faerie magic can bury us . However, t he toxic skin of the Gancanagh can enthrall angels like junkies to a power ful drug, whereas Russell and I are immune to the Gancanagh touch.
    My heart beat s harder in my chest at Reed’s words. My need to be with Reed is what gave me the strength to survive my captivity with the Gancanagh . Without that, I would have succumbed to the gnawing need to feed on Brennus’ blood after he had b itten me. I can’t lose him now, when I only just got him back.
    “Let’s run,” I whisper in Reed’s ear . “We can hide again,” I plead .
    “You haven’t even heard our plan, Evie,” Reed says softly, hugging me tighter to him.
    “If it involves you getting close to Brennus , then I’m against it. ” I say as my stomach twists at the thought of Brennus using his thrall to control Reed.
    “Shh, Evie,” Reed says , smoot hing back my hair as he listens to the pounding of my heart. “Now that your life is no longer bound to Brennus’ life, I can kill him without any repercussions. The magical contract he made with you that tied you to him is the only reason he’s still alive. Without it, he would already cease to be . I ha ve had so many opportunities to kill him, but I couldn’t do it w ithout killing you, too. But, Brennus broke the contract, so he’s as good as dead when I see him.”
    I pale . “Reed, he has an army,” I argue .
    “You’ll never be his slave agai n. I promise you,” Reed breathes in my ear, and I want so badly to believe him. “Let me explain our plan to you. You’ll see.”
    Gently, Reed lea ds me to wards our bungalow on the beach. Hesitantly, I look over at Russell who’s watching me walking away with Reed. Pain is in his eyes, seeing me with Reed. I’ve always been Russell’s love in every one of our lifetimes together…except for this one. This one’s different. I’m no longer just human anymore, I’m also angelic and the ang el part of me really loves Reed— needs him. But, my soul…my soul will always love Russell— he’s my best friend.
    “Are you coming,