s*x in death
I looked at the Executor, and for a second, my vision flickered violet.
"Careful, child," the Executor warned. "If you wake the Scythe here, in the Silent City, you won't just break a door. You’ll shatter the foundation of every life you’ve ever lived. You'll erase yourself."
"Then let us go," I said, my voice dropping an octave. "Let us live a normal life. We’re done with your games."
"There is no 'normal' for you, Elowen. You are a supernatural anomaly. But," the man paused, looking at the bruised, struggling Julian. "We are willing to make a deal. One final contract."