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Halak’s lip twitched. “Except for that.”
The girl screamed as her body rippled with black. Her pupils were black saucers. “She has entered the shadows,” Riley said.
Deruthel turned to Halak. “What if we sacrifice her as a shadow? A virgin with shadow blood could be strong enough to sever the tie.”
Halak’s eyes widened. “That is possible. The king wanted to save Riley, but this one is still a virgin and she possesses the blood of the priestess. She may be a better sacrifice than either Colton or Riley.”
Riley shook her head. “No, I won’t let you.”
Deruthel flicked his hand. Several demons abandoned their hunt of the sickly jackals and took Riley by each arm. Four more did the same to Colton. “You misunderstand, Riley. I made a promise not to kill your mate. I will keep that promise. I assumed you would have to kill him, but we may have a better solution.” He tapped her cheek. “Don’t worry. If the girl’s blood doesn’t close the portal, then we can still sacrifice Colton.”
She spit in Deruthel’s face. “You pig.”
He wiped the spit from his cheek as he smiled at her. “And we were getting along so well.” He pointed to the wall that had held the portal. The rock was smooth, as if it had been hand-carved. “Use the girl, now.”
