Chapter 240

"Ash?" Levi frowned and bent down to retrieve it.

"It's nothing." I shook off the weirdness. "If it makes you feel better, Rafael, I'll factor the Kiss into the plan as a secondary source. The essential protective power on it will still do something against the Sefer's magic."

Crunching noises came from the kitchen as the puppy chowed down.

Levi handed me the amulet, then perched on the arm of my chair. He was close enough to feel the heat of his body, but he didn't actually close the gap between us.

I shifted away from him.

"We'll keep both of you safe," he said. "I hate to bring it up, but there's another major obstacle to overcome. The rest of Chariot."

"That might work in our favor," I said. "The Ten's numbers have thinned out due to in-fighting, and it seems to be every person for themselves where the Sefer is concerned. Any of the others who show up will cause as many problems for Isaac's people as they do for us."