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took my breath away,” he says , gently steering me in the hypnotic dance. “But then you began to change and with that evolution came power…power like I never expected… strength and intelligenc e…flawless beauty…” he smiles , his eyes seeming to touch every inch of my face. “In all the years that I have lived , the time that I have spent with you has been the most exquisite…and this moment, our first dance, I will never forget if I live forever.”
    “I st ill can’t believe you’re real,” I whisper , leaning my face against his shoulder, hearing his heart beat ing strongly in his chest. “I love you.”
    “And I, you,” Reed whispers back as the final strains of the song fade to silence.
    Lifting my head as we co me to a stop in the middle of the room, I smile while the breeze lifts my hair and pushes it toward my face. Another record drops as my eyes widen in reaction to the s weet, sticky scent that assails my nose.

CHAPTER 3
    Nicolas And Simone
    Tensing in fear, a growl escapes me as I react to the scent of the Gancanagh carried to me on the t ropical breeze. Reed’s charcoal-colored wings sho o t out of his back, tearing his white O xford shirt away as he steps in front of me, shielding me from the French doors. My eyes go wid e, seeing the lacerations on Reed’s back. He has at least two, huge, black bruises on his ribs, multiple contusio ns and that’s just what I can see from this angle.
    “Eaves,” a familiar feminine voice calls from somewhere outside in the dar kness. “It’s me. Don’t freak out — ”
    “Molly?” I breathe , try ing to step around Reed, but he continues to block any attempt I make at getting a clear view of what’s beyond the French doors.
    “You m ove and you die,” Zephyr growls from the darkness.
    “Whatever you say , aingeal ,” Molly replies , and I can hear the cheeky grin in her t one. “I just have some intel to impart to my friend and then I’m out . Nice place yo u got here. I’d ask you if it’ s been on MTV’ s Cribs , but I doubt you’d get it.”
    “Molly , ” I say again, closing my eyes a nd trying to calm my racing heart. “It’s okay, Zee. She won’t hurt us.”
    “No, i t’s not okay, Zee.” Reed says , still in a defensive posture. “This is the friend that helped lure Evie away from us in China.”
    “I remem ber you,” Zephyr says in a growling tone.
    “ ’ Twas me all right ,” Molly replies , parodying the accent of the Gancanagh. “But, I’ve sin ce had a reversal of fortune, ye might say. ’ Twould seem dat wi’ Evie on da outs, I’m deir number one pawn ta get her back… except I’m no one’s pawn.”
    “I t wants pity, Reed,” Zephyr says , sounding disgusted.
    Molly hisses , “Don’t make me have to touch you, angel , b ecause I’d enjoy having you as my slave . ” She sounds like she’s close to losing it. “Evie has b een my friend since second grade— she ’s the only family I have left and I’m not going to let them change her into a Gancanagh if she doesn’t want to be changed. So you can either let me talk to her or you and I can get better a c quaint ed.”
    L ow growl s sound from Zephyr and Buns . “ZEE! Please don’t hurt her— Molly, please don’t threaten the seriously lethal a ngels— everybody be cool ! ” I say , putting both my arms out, motioning to Buns to stay back because I can see that she didn’t appreciate Molly’s threat to her angel .
    “IT shouldn’t have any proble ms keeping cool,” Zephyr replies , referring to the fact that Molly’s basically undead and therefore ice-cold to the touch.
    “That’s original,” Molly says , and I can hear her rolling her eyes in her tone . “ I’m cold and smelly. I ’ve heard that before so maybe you should get a new playlist of insults.”
    “Reed , please let her in. I need to hear what she has to tell m e,” I plead , feeling overwhelming sadness for Molly.
    Brennus had found Molly after I escaped him in