Chapter 767

Jace didn't push it. He just nodded and said, "I walk you back."

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I opened my mouth to refuse again, but he added, "It's not safe for you to walk alone this late."

Not safe? In a monastery? Yeah, right.

I was about to roll my eyes when he added, "What if there are bugs or snakes?"

That shut me up immediately. I hated those creepy things.

I had to give it to him-after ten years together, he still knew how to shut me up when it counted.

As we walked, his comment sparked something I told him about the snake Lena got in the parcel and spilled who sent it.

Jace's expression iced over, his eyes narrowing "People like that are completely unhinged.

"Exactly. That's why I'm so worried about Lena."

"He wouldn't come at you directly. But your people? Yeah, they'd be targets," Jace murmured.

Wel

exactly

help but say, "That whole 'don't judge a book by its cover' thing? Yeah, dead on. I never thought he'd go this far."

let out a bitter laugh. "Don't tell me you think he's doing all this

voice soft. "But it's more than

but then his hand shot

asked, instantly on

his head faintly. "It's nothing. Just feel like I'm about

saw it-a faint streak of red

asked, staring at his pale face, the hollows under his eyes.

a tissue from his pocket, pressing it to

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dry, and

last time Jace had coughed up blood

Don't try to tough it out," I said, my voice betraying my

dry air," he insisted,

this, made my throat feel tight. Before I could push

rang.

nose, he grabbed the phone with his free

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