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to them again after finishing his assignment.
    “I’m not sure that’s such a good idea,” Zerach finally said.
    Rafe waved his hand in a circle to get him to elaborate.
    “Well, first of all, Isadora is a terrible liar. If she’s having to deal with condolences from all kinds of strangers, that won’t go over well.”
    “Okay.”
    “Second, she’s already emotional as it is. This doesn’t have to happen right now while she’s pregnant, but even after our baby is born I don’t want her having to deal with the stress of losing all of you at once. She’ll have to pretend you’re virtual strangers afterward. And third, losing all of you at once will give the media cause for more scrutiny. It won’t last, but while they’re at it we’d have to be on our guard twenty-four seven. There’s a lot more chance for screw-ups that way. If we stick to our usual plan, where one of us moves away, one of us dies, and the rest of us subtly change our appearance…that would be best.”
    “You mean us , not you.”
    He smirked. “Well, yeah.”
    Rafe rubbed his temples again and tried to shake away the uneasiness creeping in. It wasn’t a serious feeling of alarm, as if the wards on his house had been damaged, but he was damn uncomfortable all of a sudden.
    “Hey,” Zerach said with concern. “You’re not going to throw up, are you?”
    Rafe frowned. “Of course not. I’m just tired.”
    “Uh-huh.”
    Rafe sighed and sat back, trying his damnedest to at least appear relaxed. “Look, I understand your concerns for Isadora and you’re probably right.” He glanced around the restaurant at all the various humans in their midst. “I guess I’m anxious to get this one done and start living again.”
    Zerach gave him a sympathetic smile and took a sip of his coffee. “I get it, I really do. But rushing into something different at this crucial time would be a mistake. Modern technology could wreak havoc on trying to change all of you over at once. A large enough accident to take care of everyone would definitely garner too much attention…too much scrutiny.”
    “Yeah…you’re probably right.”
    “Of course I’m right. I’m always right.”
    Rafe smirked and lifted his coffee cup in a mock salute. “Well then, here’s to knowing all the answers.”
    Zerach barked out a laugh before tapping his cup to Rafe’s. “Damn straight.” He sipped, then set his cup down. “Besides, you never know who might fall next.”
    Rafe’s attention snapped back to him. “Something going on with one of the others that I haven’t noticed?”
    His brother chuckled and shook his head. “More like, is there anything going on at home that you want to tell me about?”
    He fought to keep his face blank. “No. What are you talking about?”
    Zerach smirked. “Oh, come on, Rafe. We all see the way you look at Asta. And the way she looks at you should be illegal.”
    “She’s half demon, Zee. I’d never do that.”
    One thick eyebrow shot up as Zerach simply stared at him. “You’re kidding, right? After all the time the two of you have spent together? Her demon blood can’t really matter to you anymore. We all know that’s not something she has any control over, and she’s acted more human than demon.”
    For some reason , his incredulous look stung. Rafe dropped his gaze even as he shrugged. He lifted his coffee cup to his mouth for something to do and realized it was empty. “Look, I’m not saying she isn’t tempting. The Source knows she’s temptation incarnate. And for all I know that’s the whole point. Maybe I’m being tested.”
    Zerach snorted and rolled his eyes. “I can’t imagine for a second you truly believe that. Not after total silence from the Source for so damn long.”
    Rafe grimaced. “Perhaps not. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to give in to my baser urges where she’s concerned. It would never work out anyway.”
    No matter how badly I might crave her.
    “Why not?”
    He studied his