“I did feel something earlier when you passed out, you know – like a piece of me that I didn’t know was missing was suddenly returned, and then everything made a little more sense… But the truth is, I’ve known for a while that something strange was going on, even before Ashley filled me in. “I admit that I underestimated you, James Marshall.” The ground beneath James cracked and crumbled. Sex “Jess, are you all right?” he asked. “But what about-”
“What about Lilith?” Jess interrupted, having overheard and rushed over. Jess bucked wildly, attempting to knock the man off her, but it was no use. Standing in the shadows near the car, James surveyed the open courtyard between them and the entrance. James stretched out a hand and grabbed the woman by the head, holding her at arm’s length with his magically-empowered strength. He couldn’t even cry in pain as the edges of his vision began to darken once more. Though James felt hopelessness press down upon him, Lilith continued to struggle against the radiant beam that shackled her, fighting like a cornered beast and snarling with anger.
