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I glance at Dante’s body on the floor, his soul now hovering outside of it.
“Uh, what about Dante?” I ask Death.
“Tessa, don’t give up your chance at life for me,” Dante’s spirit says. “I don’t want to leave you, but I’d rather have you live on and maybe find happiness.” He turns to Death. “May she deliver me to the afterlife?”
Death is silent, but then Karma asks, “Oh, so you don’t want to work for me, huh?”
Dante’s eyes widen, and he glances back and forth between Karma and me. “What about Tessa?” he asks.
“You must make this decision for yourself and not based on your relationship,” Karma says. “She will have her own path from here on out.”
I hold out my etheric hand, and Dante takes it. We gaze into each other's souls, fully bared.
“Whatever you choose, I will support your decision,” I say. “I want you to be happy. Maybe Karma can be that for you.”
“And I only want you to be happy,” Dante agrees.
Then we both remember what has happened with the fight, and in a blink, we are checking on Evan and Kurtis. The guys are dying too.
“What about them?” I ask, desperate to save them.
OG Karma looks at Death with an arched brow, then she says, “I can offer them a way to heal.”
“Can we all work for you?” I ask.
“Tessa, you’re an agent meant for Death. It’s in your essence,” Karma says. “But I will take the other three.”
I look at Dante. “You could heal. You could be with your friends.”
Dante is in front of me in the next second. He presses his forehead to mine. “I don’t know if I can live without you in my life. Perhaps I should heal in the afterlife. Maybe we can be together in our next incarnation.”
If I had tears in the astral form, they would pour down my face. Dante’s willing to die if he can’t be with me.
Kurtis’s and Evan’s astral forms pop up next to me, and they glance down at their broken bodies.
“So, this is retirement?” Kurtis asks with sarcasm. “Not impressed so far.”
“It isn’tretirementif you want to come work for me,” OG Karma says.
“Carmen?” Evan shakes his head in shock. “What’s going on?” He looks at me.
“Original Gangster Karma,” I explain, like it should be obvious.
“Dude.” Kurtis bows. “Pleasure to meet you, your goddessness.”
Karma grins at his silliness. “Well, we need your answers now. Evan and Kurtis, would you come with me and learn the true meaning of karma? Do you wish to heal your souls?”
I bite my lip, hoping all three will choose to heal with her. I only want the best for them.
“Or if you refuse my offer, you’ll go to the spirit realm, halting the accruement of karma,” the goddess explains. “However, when you reincarnate, you will have a rough life trying to balance yourselves.”
Kurtis and Evan exchange a meaningful look.
“Seems like working for you is a better option than coming back with a Swiss cheese soul,” Kurtis says.
“Go with her,” I encourage all three.
“Tessa,” Dante says, “I love you.”
