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Chapter 255

I swore silently. "I'll help you find the demon, but not like that."

"Forget it."

"Pierre, I still want to be on this mission."

"Don't worry about it." His voice was cool and he hung up without our usual teasing.

I flung my phone on the sand.

"Nee? What happened?" Ari and Leo had shown up, wearing twin expressions of concern.

I shook my head, unable to trust my voice. My feet worked just fine, however, so I let them carry me across the sand and into the ocean, not stopping until I was deep enough to submerge myself and lie about where the salty water on my face came from.

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One suck-ass sleepless night and a rushed breakfast later, hundreds of magic icy needles pierced my skin and stabbed my organs. I bit down harder on the strap of leather between my teeth, sweat dripping off my temples and running down the back of my neck.

"Anything?" Dr. Gelman's face hovered above mine.

Moaning, I strained and bucked under the magic enveloping me.