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“You die either way,” Cimil said.
Willa looked stunned.
“Don’t be so shocked.” Cimil flung a hand through the air. “You tormented the poor tailor his entire life. He only loved you because of your handy whammy.”
“Is it true, Willa?” Damien said. “Did you bespell me?”
“Oh shite.” Willa turned and started running. Damien was about to go after her, but Sky grabbed his hand. “Let her go, Damien. She’s not worth it.”
“Cimil, you are coming with us,” Votan said.
Cimil looked up, snot flowing from her nose. “No. I won’t be locked up. Roberto won’t allow it.”
“It was his suggestion right before he left. Oh, and he told me to make sure you know you’re no longer welcome. He doesn’t want to be a vampire anymore. Neither do your children.”
Oh god.MF suddenly realized that the list Cimil had given Maxton wasn’t exactly a list of willing participants. He would have had to turn some against their will.
MF looked proudly at Maxton. He’d made the right choice. He was a good man.
“We’d better hurry up and leave before the bomb squad arrives,” said Votan.
Votan and Belch dragged Cimil out the back. Damien and Sky followed.
Maxton gazed hungrily at MF. “You look lovely all covered in demon blood, by the way. Would you care for a quickie? We can find a room upstairs that is uncharred before we go outside and erase everyone’s memories?”
Oh yes. She would like that very much.
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
Damien and Sky hosed off the demon goop out back and then made their way to a hotel for the night to take proper showers.
“So, how does it feel?” Sky asked, sitting on the edge of the bed in a robe. “Your twin is gone.”
“Like there is a hollow space inside. But pleasant.” He actually felt lighter. “I never knew he was a demon. Everyone in my family believed we Greystone males simply lived with a wicked twin inside.” Clearly, they’d been deceived. Why? And by whom? He would find out eventually.
“How did Cimil get the thing out of you?” Sky asked.
“She had a chamber of sorts. I am guessing it is what SBP uses in the process of removing one’s soul to implant it into a new body like the one you have.”
Speaking of bodies. Damien stared at Sky’s lovely new face. She truly was gorgeous, no matter the body. Though, her blonde hair might need a trim. It was significantly shorter on one side.
She locked eyes with him, and his heart began accelerating. He felt like he’d been waiting forever for her.
“Damien, there’s something I need to tell you.” She sighed. “I love you. And I always will.”
His inside felt heavy suddenly. He could tell by her tone she was about to drop a bomb. “But?”
“But I made a promise to myself to follow through on this whole SBP thing. I am going to stop them from the inside, like you suggested.”
“Well, this is great. I completely support it.” And he loved that she wasn’t turning her back on her morals.
“No,” she shook her head, “you don’t understand. This could take a long time, and I can’t risk getting the people I love involved in all this stuff again. I have a chance right now to go in with a clean slate. New identity. No ties to any of you. You’ll all be safe no matter what happens to me.”
“Are you…leaving?”
“Will you please look in on Amelia and Miguel? Your beast is gone, so you’re not a threat anymore.”
“Sky, you can’t do this. I chose you. I love you.” Strange to say it and not fear horrible repercussions.
