Chapter 161

Raziel was staring off into the distance, jaw clenched. He knew the rest of the story. "I'm sure my father already told you, but I was working with a human geneticist. We had a formula prepared as a last resort. I sent him to warn my father, and as soon as the vampires caught up I . . . well, you know the rest." A sad expression flickered briefly across her countenance. "I'd thought the vampires stole the locket back until now. I guess they hadn't realized I had it." Raziel cleared his throat. "They didn't have time to. When I showed up they were dragging the human away and coming back for you. They were going to take your body, too. I couldn't let them, so I . . . convinced them to go back to Cain, to tell him they'd burned your body." I felt my mouth open in surprise. Raziel hadn't included that detail the first time he told the story. "I thought you didn't have any abilities left? Besides, you know, the..er….charm." "I don't anymor