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hand, Tristan
caused such chaos for Lucinda and her granddaughter. However, Simra
must remain on guard at all times with both brothers. Zach might be
tricking them. How could Zach and Tristan be visible only to Simra
and her grandmother?
    Flashes of the past few hours replayed
in her mind. One thing was certain. This was all very real and no
dream. She'd just woke up in the same ghoulish reality as the
evening before.
    Turning her heavy sleep-deprived eyes
toward her grandma’s digital clock, she saw the flashing green
numbers of 3:15 a.m. There was no reason for a doctor to come in
this time of the morning. Zach probably arrived to collect her
grandmother's soul. Didn't most deaths happen during the morning?
No, he wouldn't have the chance!
    Simra pressed her lips together and
stepped closer to him. She held down her voice in a hushed tone.
“Leave us alone. If you want me to believe you're not like Tristan,
you'll stop following me and never return here.”
    “I'm not following you, Simra. I
arrived to calm your grandmother. Azazel came and frightened her.
She needed assurance that everything would be all right. I sensed
something was wrong that involved my brother. I got here as soon as
I could.”
    Torn with what to believe, Simra sighed
with frustration. She needed to stay there with Lucinda the rest of
the day to make sure her grandmother would be all right. Tristan
could come back. Most importantly, Simra knew Zach wanted Lucinda's
soul. Her key priority was keeping her grandma safe.
    “You realize how difficult it is to
trust you? You might be an angel. But how's it true that
Grandmother’s been placed under such a hideous curse? Curses aren't
real!” she hissed.
    Zach sat next to Lucinda on the bed
with much stillness in his eyes as he gazed at Simra. “Souls,
angels, demons, curses, and God do exist. Azazel's a fallen angel
of death, and I’m an angel fighting for the Lord. We’re all very
real, and you must believe in Jesus to survive. Trust in Him to
bring you through this.
    “A demon like Azazel is wicked enough
to place a curse on anyone who gets in the way of what he desires.
I realize it's difficult to trust me since your involvement with my
brother. But the fact is I’ve been sent to stop him. We’re nothing
alike. Your grandmother knows this."
    He paused and gazed with sorrow at
Lucinda. "She was his first chosen bride years ago, but he got
humiliated by her rejection. So, he cursed her for it. Allow me to
take you to safety. You deserve some peace after what he's placed
you and your family through all these years."
    Simra’s senses reeled from ragged
emotions, and she paced the room. “What do you mean by that? He
didn't know my family. Tristan…wanted to marry Grandmother? How's
that possible? He and I were engaged."
    Zach stood up and placed his gentle
hands on Simra’s shoulders. He caused her to melt underneath his
compassionate touch. “He's always known and stalked you like his
prey. Azazel lured you to fall for him with his charm. He couldn't
have Lucinda. But he knew she'd have a granddaughter just like her
in the future. So, he waited for you. Your parents and Melton would
only be in his way of you, and he knew it. So, he-”
    "No, no, no!" Simra pounded her fists
against his chest and broke into sobs.
    Since the tragedies, she'd tried for
years to find out what caused the accident and the mysterious heart
attack. The police, doctors, and witnesses could not explain them.
Her parents' car swerved off the road and crashed for no reason.
Melton Reece always had perfect health.
    This 'angel' toyed with her
mind! He'd read her thoughts. Zach probably gathered some
information about Simra's family from her. It seemed he wanted to make
himself look better than Tristan!
    All Simra could do was sob
harder when he surprisingly placed his arms around her with a warm
embrace. "You must stop blaming yourself. It's not your fault why
they died, nor is it Lucinda's. I'm the one who let her down