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be a problem since the demon was rising higher into the air.
    “No we don’t.” Gabe grinned and turned the dagger so he held it by the blade. “Get ready.” He tossed the dagger at the demon who howled as he plummeted to the ground.
    Cassidy was on him in an instant, sinking her blade into his body. The creature howled again, striking out at her. She dodged and weaved, striking back. Then Gabe was beside her, having collected the dagger. He plunged the weapon into the demon and started to pray. Falling backwards, Cassidy swore at the pain Gabe’s words caused. Jumping to her feet, she struck out at him with her forearm. “Shut up you idiot.”
    Gabe grinned up at her as he fought to keep the demon pinned to the ground. “What’s up, demon girl?”
    She gestured at him with her middle finger before she launched herself on the demon again. The creature howled and fought, struggling to escape. Its skin smoked and Cassidy stabbed it again at the same moment Gabe did. The demon seemed to shrink in on itself, becoming nothing.
    Rising to her feet, Cassidy barely had time to sheath her dagger before Gabe whooped and grabbed hold of her to whirl her around. When his lips came close to hers, she turned her head and pressed against his chest, pulling away from him. “No, don’t. Remedy will kill you.”
    Gabe let her go. “You’re… dating him?” He sounded horrified.
    “No!” She shouted the word then forced herself to calm down. “No. Never.” Date one of her father’s killers? Was he crazy?
    “Then what?”
    “He thinks he owns me.” She turned her back on Gabe and felt his hand rest on her shoulder. “It’d be safer if you left me alone.”
    “Cassidy-”
    There was a rush of air and Remedy forced himself between the two of them, his hand going around Gabe’s throat. “Don’t touch what’s not yours.”
    Cassidy threw herself at Remedy, fear for Gabe rushing through her. “Leave him alone.” She pulled at Remedy’s hand, trying to help Gabe who was struggling to escape. “Damn you. Let him go, now.”
    Remedy opened his hand and Gabe dropped to the ground where he staggered to his feet, rubbing at his neck. Remedy turned his burning gaze on Cassidy. “You were warned. I said I’d kill any who touched you.”
    “We were celebrating getting rid of a demon. It was nothing more.” She yelled the words at Remedy, fear still racing through her. “Stop screwing up my life.”
    “You are mine.” He pointed a finger at her. “Never forget it.”
    “I belong to no one.” Her face was so close to Remedy’s she could see the individual flames in his eyes as she yelled at him. “Got it? No one.”
    “I say different.”
    “What would make you let her go?” Gabe asked.
    Remedy and Cassidy both turned to look at him. Cassidy spoke first. “I’m bound to him.”
    “Only death would break the binding,” Remedy said. “It would kill both of us. And I don’t plan to die.”
    Gabe shook his head. “No. What would she have to do before you’d let her live her life? What favour do you need done?”
    “My enemy made powerless against me.”
    Cassidy’s anger faded and she stared at Remedy, hope struggling to form. “Your enemy.”
    Remedy nodded. “The one who sent your father to me.”
    Hope and anger rose together within her, hatred sprinkled amongst it. “Done. Now who is he?”
    “Do you think you have the ability to make him powerless? He has ultimate power over me. How can you solve that problem?”
    Cassidy shrugged. “I don’t know, but I’m going to find out.”
    “He knows your name?” Gabe asked Remedy.
    Remedy sneered at Gabe, refusing to answer his question.
    “Yeah, he does,” Cassidy said.
    Gabe slowly shook his head. “You’re screwed then.”
    “No. It’s just going to take some time to figure this one out.”
    Gabe stopped shaking his head. “Maybe not.” He stared silently at her for a moment. “Demon girl, it just might be your lucky day to be a