Torchworld: Akha (6 page)

Alastair shook his head. "He seems to know you're not human, but past that, he has no way of knowing."

For once, Lilith looked scared. She fidgeted with her gun belt, resting her hand on it then wiping off the palm sweat on her pants.

"What are you going to do with me?"

"For now, you're restricted to this tower for observation. I can't let you leave until you're neutralized-"

"Neutralized?! That doesn't sound good for my health."

"It just means I'll have to find a way to remove your call home code. It won't kill you."

I raised my brows. "You really know how to make a girl feel safe, don't you Alastair?"

Serena materialized beside me. "Yeah, he's terrible with women."

Alastair exhaled sharply and stood up straight.

"It's not my job to flirt. I'm simply trying to help."

Serena grinned. "Yes, but a little softening of those crisp edges would help, young man."

The Akha's cheeks bloomed in a fiery blush. "I'm the same age as you, thank you very much."

Shrugging, Serena beckoned to Lilith and they walked out of the room. Lilith looked back at me over her shoulder with a wink.

"She's only going along with this because she has no other option, you know."

Alastair clasped his hands together. "When you're being chased by the devil, even a demon looks like an angel."

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