He stood a head taller than her and thick, his eyes colder than Gabriel's, and his heavy, lopsided features set off by neatly trimmed dark hair. She'd heard his name before.
"Darkyn," she whispered.
"Katie."
"What do you want?"
"A new breed of demon warrior, one that cannot be defeated by Immortals," he said and glanced at her stomach.
"You want more than my blood?" she asked, confused. "Much more. I want your daughter."
She stared at him.
"Part demon, part Immortal, part human who's immune to magic? Incredible." He shook his head, and his eyes glowed. "And you, un-mated by the half-breed, are ripe for the picking."
She didn't want to remember she was utterly alone in facing him. He radiated the kind of quiet power Gabriel did. She wanted nothing to do with anything from Hell, especially this creature.
"Who do you think told Sasha how your mating could be undone?" he went on. "Or who let him have the vial or who knew how to use Jade to get to Kris? I knew you were in Hell in Jade's chamber."
"You couldn't have known Rhyn would leave me."
"I took a chance, and it paid off. I helped strip away his chances of staying with you. He's wild, like his mother, with an Immortal's honor."
Coldness slid through her. Rhyn had been as manipulated as poor Jade, who was now crazy with guilt and anger. Rhyn had quit on her in the hopes she'd be safe, only to leave her more vulnerable than ever.
Exactly where Darkyn wanted her.
"Darkyn." Gabriel's voice startled her, and dread settled deeper into her stomach. "She's on my list."
Darkyn looked from her to the assassin. Her tears rose at the sight of both creatures, one who wanted to drag her to Hell and the other who wanted her dead.
"Normally I respect Death's wishes," Darkyn said. "But this time, I cannot, assassin."
"You cannot obstruct Death," Gabriel warned. "This is one Code even a demon can't break." "If I may interject," Katie voiced. "I understand my fate is either bad or really bad. But Gabriel, can you please help Iliana? Then you can argue all you want over who gets to kill me." Gabriel glanced at Iliana's still form.
"You can save her or I can kill her," Darkyn offered. Gabriel moved forward and touched his hand briefly to Katie's head. She felt nothing.
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