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~Aspen

I explain it all to him as fast as I can manage.

The entire time he stays silent, his expression grave. Doubt starts spreading across his face the more I detail the spirits plan, making it clear that he already isn't on board with this.

"I'm not going to let Atari hurt you," he insists, grabbing my hands, as if to prove to me that nothing to do with the spirit matters...that I don't need its help.

"I don't think you can stop her. I don't think anyone can, even Keo," I tell him firmly.

She's a Demon, her powers unknown. She has managed to manipulate seven powerful Angel-bloods...if she can do this, then she is very capable of using magic to kill all Demon's in an instance.

Kastriv looks sceptical. "But this spirit can?"

"Apparently." I shrug.

He frowns, rubbing the back of his neck. "You should know that spirits cannot always be trusted. They don't abide by a moral system as we do."

I nod grimly. I know that, but this spirit has spent far too long trying desperately to get in co