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

knew exactly who 'he'

judge a book by

laugh. "Don't tell me you think he's doing all this because of

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

but then his

asked, instantly

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

it-a faint streak of red dripping through his

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

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

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and I've been slacking on

had

just go see a doctor, okay? Don't try to tough it out," I said, my voice betraying

the dry air," he insisted, waving it off like it

my throat feel tight. Before I could push

rang.

nose, he grabbed the phone with his free hand,

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