![]() I know the lives of others are important, but if I had to choose between theirs and yours, I will pick yours every time. "Are you still mad at me?" I asked after a few minutes. I leaned back against him and wrapped his arms around me, drawing myself closer. "Krista, are you coming inside?" Mark asked, walking up to stand behind me. I stood on the deck smiling, watching his retreating back. "I am good at my job as well," Haniel said, flashing me the briefest of smiles before he headed for the beach access stairs. "Wow, that's amazing," I said, poking at my throat. ![]() The pain instantly left me and was replaced by a cool tingle that traveled the length of my body. Haniel cupped his hands and gently placed them around my throat. "That sounds like a good plan," I said, standing in front of him. "Well, shall I fix your neck now?" he asked. Trying to explain our humor to a celestial being definitely had its obstacles. Sam burst out laughing behind us as Haniel closed the patio door. Why would it be off?" Haniel asked puzzled as I walked by. "Okay, keep your shirt on," I joked, heading toward him. ![]() "Krista, if you are done admiring your injuries, could you please follow me to the patio," Haniel said dryly, making me laugh. It amazed me that each of his fingers had left their mark on me. "Oh no, my mom will freak if she sees these," I said, stepping closer to the mirror so I could inspect the marks more closely. I stood up to see the evidence in the oversized mirror over the couch, gasping in surprise at the purple bruises covering my throat. "What?" I placed my hands on my neck and cringed when my touch sent waves of pain shooting through me, making my eyes water. "Krista, perhaps we should take care of your neck before you head home." All of you should be proud of yourselves," he said, turning to leave, but paused at the double French doors. "I would say your first mission was quite successful. "Oops, sorry Haniel about the "H" mention," he added, winking at me. "We couldn't let you down Sis, since you seemed Hell bent on saving everyone," Shawn said, smiling at me. Maybe I hadn't botched the entire mission after all. "You guys did that?" I asked with overwhelming happiness flooding its way inside me. "Plus, what you did not see was the rest of your band following you back in to save the remaining forgotten souls." ![]() "I did?" I asked, sudden tears springing to my eyes as I recalled the lifeless girl on the dirt floor we had left behind. Your unwillingness to leave saved many more souls, and most importantly, you helped another find her way to Heaven." It was just Mark and me, and it was only my life I was risking," I finally said in a hoarse voice. "You were willing to sacrifice your own life to save him. I shook my head no, shuddering at the mere suggestion. "When you were held captive by The Dark Angel, did you leave your Protector behind when you escaped?" he asked me. To me my stubbornness had caused nothing but mayhem and trouble. I wish you would practice a small amount of restraint to avoid harm, but what were the after effects of not following directions tonight?" Here I was expecting to get yelled at and instead, he was talking about my lack of listening skills being my greatest virtue. "What?" I asked incredulously, surprised by his words.
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