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

both knew exactly who 'he'

act, I couldn't help but say, "That whole 'don't judge a book by

out a bitter laugh. "Don't tell me you think

soft. "But it's more than that. He's always been

but then his hand

wrong?" I asked, instantly

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

saw it-a faint streak

a nosebleed?" I asked, staring at his pale face, the hollows under his eyes. "Jace, what's really

a tissue from his pocket, pressing it to his nose while tilting his head back.

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Chapter 267-

Air's just dry, and I've been slacking on

that really all it is?' Mentories flashed of the last time Jace had coughed up blood in front of me. That same

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

air," he insisted, waving it off like it was no

my throat feel tight. Before I could push further, his

rang.

nose, he grabbed the phone with his free hand, flipping it

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