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

judge a book by its cover' thing? Yeah, dead

laugh. "Don't tell me you

soft. "But it's

then his hand shot up to

asked, instantly

nothing. Just

saw it-a faint streak of

his pale face, the hollows under his eyes. "Jace, what's really going

it

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

it is?' Mentories flashed of the last time Jace had coughed up blood in front of me. That same unease crept back

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

he insisted, waving it off like it

throat feel tight. Before I could push further,

rang.

a tissue to his nose, he grabbed the phone with his free hand,

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