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Chapter 161

Raziel was staring off into the distance, jaw clenched. He knew the rest of the story.

"I'm sure my father already told you, but I was working with a human geneticist. We had a formula prepared as a last resort. I sent him to warn my father, and as soon as the vampires caught up I . . . well, you know the rest." A sad expression flickered briefly across her countenance. "I'd thought the vampires stole the locket back until now. I guess they hadn't realized I had it."

Raziel cleared his throat. "They didn't have time to. When I showed up they were dragging the human away and coming back for you. They were going to take your body, too. I couldn't let them, so I . . . convinced them to go back to Cain, to tell him they'd burned your body."

I felt my mouth open in surprise. Raziel hadn't included that detail the first time he told the story. "I thought you didn't have any abilities left? Besides, you know, the..er….charm."