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As I lie there watching Anna braid her own hair, her fingers h the smooth, wet locks, I have to bend a knee to block the effect she has on me I expect my Neph curse to hit with unbearable pain, but it doesn’t Just a steady, low crafor soht It can’t last I allowed hts yesterday, and it’ll have to be enough to last a lifetime Playtime is over

When our food arrives, Anna is too nervous to eat I wish I could take her fear away I do have soh, and for once I’ about sex I reach in my pocket to feel the sht of giving it to her, and I need to stand

Ifroh I want to escort Anna into the prison to meet Belial, but they won’t allow me She is on her own, and I can’t protect her My only consolation is that she and her father will be surrounded by other people

One way or another, after Anna ed It’s inevitable

"You’ve gotten scruffy," coainst rasp her hand and shut my eyes Why do I feel this way? I a for this simple touch far too much

When I look at her, she tilts her head like the ti my soul I wonder if she sees the blackness there This is our last day, and then this has to end I let her go and crossfor you," I say

She brightens and perks up at these words, and I’ for nonchalance, I pull the necklace from my pocket and hold it out, but she doesn’t take it She only stares, ht you liked it" Does she rehtly pinches and she blinks I’ like a fool here

"Have I upset you?"

"No! I’m not upset I’m just surprised I can’t believe" Oh, bloody hell She’s crying "Ilike this"

Oy, she’s iver Gifts iver, even more so than to the receiver o straight into rubbish bins But I’m afraid this ood thing I drop the daers into my hair

What have I done? I knoanted to make her fall forher up just before she goes to meet her demonic father, ill probably be in shock when he sees just how innocent Anna is Not that he should be too surprised, considering he slept with a fucking angel to conceive her, but still I’ve changed ood for her It’s bad enough that I’ll likely pine for her like Peter Pan after Wendy I don’t need her doing the same

"This was a mistake," I mutter