Chapter 123

"Not at all. I never would've guessed...." I trailed off. Saying it aloud still felt unreal. My Mate had holy blood, and it was unnerving to think about. Eva didn't know about his Angelic blood, I was pretty sure, but I knew it would have only reinforced her ideals about me being 'unworthy' for Gabriel. I hurriedly pushed thoughts of the redhead away, because despite my conversation with Gabriel the night before, I wasn't quite 'over' the whole topic. "What's the locket for?" I couldn't resist adding the question. He tossed me a sharp glance, and for a second I thought he wouldn't bother replying, but with a small sign Gabriel relented. "I'm not sure. Raziel brought it to my after my mother...left. He think she stole it from Cain. I haven't noticed any special properties other than the fact that it irritates my skin." Judging by his tone of finality, Gabriel didn't want to discuss any more issues relating to his mother. Several minutes passed in s