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knew he was right. Bain would flip his lid if she tried to go without him. All hell would break loose, and they would lose valuable time fighting over it. There was no chance she was going to stay behind while he went without her.
    “You work on the blocking spell, and I will work on the linking spell. We’ll figure it out—and quickly,” Samira added as she stood and headed back to the bookshelf.
    Lothar dipped his chin. “I will go speak with the others and let them know what is happening.” He smiled briefly at Izzy and headed out.
     
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    One blocking spell and a linking spell later, Izzy and Samira parted ways. Feeling accomplished and ready to go, Izzy made her way to the room she shared with Bain. Entering, she found Bain with his elbows resting on his knees as he stared at the polished wood floor.
    “That doesn’t bode well,” she said, as she made her way to him.
    He lifted his face to her, his violet eyes sad. Reaching out, he pulled her to him, resting his forehead against her stomach.
    “Bain, what’s wrong?”
    He shook his head as his strong arms tightened around her waist.
    “You’re scaring me… talk to me.”
    He took a deep breath and lifted his face to catch her gaze. “I love you, Isabelle.”
    She smiled and cupped his face. “I love you, too.”
    He smiled, but there was melancholy in it. “I know, but things are changing, you’re changing. And with those changes, you are becoming increasingly headstrong.”
    She arched a brow. “I thought that was what you loved about me.”
    “I do—I love that fire in you. But it scares the shit out of me, too, and I don’t have a great feeling about us going into the Underworld.”
    She bit her lip and sighed, then moved to sit in his lap, her knees landing softly on the mattress on either side of his hips. “Please don’t ask me to stay behind.”
    He shook his head and pushed his finger through her black locks. “I wouldn’t, because I know you won’t. You want to be sure Makyle is safe—”
    “It’s not just him. God, Bain! I would never forgive myself if something happened to you while you were out there, trying to rescue him… I am not a warrior, and I don’t know all there is to know about this world, but the one thing I know to my very core is that I can’t live in it without you. So there will never come a day when I won’t follow you.” She smiled, then leaned in and kissed him softly. “I may not be willing to stay behind, but I am absolutely planning to follow your lead. Because together, I know we will both be fine.”
    Bain blew out a deep breath; it took little from her to calm his nerves. She really was his heart, and with those few words, he trusted that they could do this.
    “Now,” she said, with a mischievous smile, “how much time do we have?”
    “Kale, Uriah, and I came up with two plans, both of which require you using some of Holly’s magic, so you’ll need to go see her. Also, we all agree that we really should use the cover of night. So we have a few hours.”
    Izzy slid her hands down his chest, reaching for his belt. She bit her bottom lip as she pulled it loose.
    “I have a plan for those few hours. You want to hear about it? Or would you rather I just show you?” she asked sensually.
    Bain grinned devilishly while a low rumble emanated from deep within his chest. “Show me, sweetheart.” With those words, she pushed against his shoulder, sending his back to the mattress, and reached for the hem of her shirt.

Chapter Eight
     
    Bain pulled a thin black hood over Izzy’s head. Holding the sides, he smiled down at her. “You ready, sweetheart?”
    She took a deep breath. “I think so.”
    Bain lifted his gaze to Kale and Uriah, who stood close behind her. “Ready, boys?”
    Kale grinned, and Uriah dipped his chin. They each placed a palm on her shoulder, and Bain cupped her face.
    “Whenever you’re ready.”
    “You got this, Iz,” Kale said encouragingly.
    “Of course she does,”