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Cade wouldn’t stop staring at me. As we rode through the desert, I kept my hood low over my face. All I could see were Pepper’s hooves walking in step with Mika’s. Whenever Cade tried to start up a conversation with me, I mumbled an excuse and sped up to catch up with Lukas. But a few minutes later, Cade was riding beside me again. I could feel his eyes watching me.
What kind of hold did this archangel have on me? The moment I saw him basically promise to save the demon lord, what did I do? Did I wake up Lukas? Did I grab my crossbow with the magic-tipped arrows and wake him to demand he tell us the truth?
Nope. Instead, I went back to my spot, debating with myself as to what to do next until they woke up. Even as we packed up our things and got ready for another long day of riding u
