When it came time to return to Palladia, Madison found it difficult to leave Cillian and the others. She couldn’t believe that soulless Madison had been able to leave and stay away so easily. Cillian promised to visit, despite Madison telling him that it was too dangerous. Finally, she left and returned to the cold, gray city. As she drove through the capital she wondered why she hadn’t noticed how cold and uninviting it really was. Why would anyone willingly choose to live with her? It was beyond her.
“You’re back,” Winter said as Madison entered the house. “We were beginning to wonder.”
“I had some urgent matters back home,” Madison said by way of explanation. She couldn’t very well explain to demons that she had her soul replaced. She didn’t even know if demons had souls. Surely the
