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Chapter 191

I carefully set them down on the ground with shaking hands, shutting down my magic. "I'm sorry," I babbled.

I'd been so sure.

The kids were ugly crying with snotty sobs. Eddy ran toward them but Leo reached Tony and Clea first, trying to calm them down.

I'd been so wrong.

I ran my thumbnail hard enough over my cuticles to rip them off. Blood welled up in half-moons.

Tony grabbed the diamond out of Leo's hand, right as Clea kicked her in the shins. Leo yowled and ran after the little spawn, but they remained two steps out of reach.

"You little assholes!" I blasted the kids, who'd morphed wings and were zig-zag running trying to get lift-off. I whirled on Eddy, convinced I'd find papa demon, but he was still human, his expression glazed with pain.

"You don't understand," he said. "They're just children."

"They're demons." A ball of magic danced in my palm. "How about you?"

He held up his hands, cautiously stepping forward. "They're not evil. They're just scared."