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Eloise. He needed something to bargain with, something that you’d want so desperately that you’d sell your soul for. Of course he couldn’t sway you to do that, so he went after Devlin.”
    Rubbing the back of his neck, Nathaniel scowled. “But how was it possible for Lucifer to push me into Tom’s body? That doesn’t make sense.”
    “Because, my dear boy, you wanted to. You must have had the desire, whether you consciously knew or not.”
    “What?” Nathaniel stared at him in disgust. “That’s not true. I had never thought of such a thing, not until it happened and I was holding her in my arms—well actually, they were Tom’s arms.”
    “I’m afraid you have thought of such a thing before, Nathaniel. You just don’t remember.”
    Nathaniel’s brows puckered together. “What are you talking about?”
    “It was in the hospital while Eloise was having her operation. The time Devlin waited until she was unconscious, then took her soul to his cloud. You remember that don’t you?”
    “Of course I do, but what’s that got to do with me falling for Eloise? That didn’t happen until today.”
    Michael paced the ground. “That night when you rescued Eloise from Devlin, you took her on a joy ride to see a shooting star, remember?”
    “Yes, but I wanted to give her a crucifix because she’d lost her own and she needed one to protect her from Devlin and Lucifer.”
    The archangel stared at him for a long moment. “Yes, Nathaniel, but you were enjoying her attention that night, enjoying that she could actually see you. You wooed her until she had a crush on you and when she kissed you, you fell for her.”
    Nathaniel’s eyes grew wide. “That’s not true. I don’t remember Eloise kissing me that night, or falling for her.”
    “That’s because you knew it would put her in danger if you had those kinds of feelings for each other. After taking her back to the hospital, you erased the memory of her ever seeing you from her mind, then you called me for help. You wanted me to remove the love you felt for her from your mind and also the memory of the kiss, so I did. So you see, Nathaniel, Lucifer knows how you really feel about Eloise because he was there that day. He actually set it up so you and Eloise would fall for each other. He’s been waiting for an opportunity to tempt you again, and he will keep trying to bargain with you, offering you the girl you truly love as a prize. So you see, my boy, being with Eloise won’t work for you because without your wings, you’re leaving the poor girl vulnerable to Lucifer and Devlin. Now do you understand?”
    Holding his face, he stared at Michael. “Holy Heaven. I guess I have to believe you, though I have no memory of it. It certainly explains why my wings were burned off when I kissed Eloise again, but it doesn’t justify why you used me to risk her safety. Who knows what would’ve happened to her if her mother hadn’t turned up when she did.”
    “And who do you think organised Madeline to turn up at that precise moment, dear boy?”
    “So it was you ?”
    “Listen, Nathaniel, it doesn’t really matter now, but if you decide to accept your wings back, Eloise’s soul can be saved. If not, she will have no idea what Devlin is up to, and as a human, neither will you. So what’s it to be? Do you want your wings back right now, at seven in the morning, or have you decided to stay as a human?”
    Nathaniel held his hands out. “I’m not sure what you mean. If I wait until tomorrow, Devlin could go back to Eloise tonight. I can’t risk that. I need my powers back now.”
    Michael Smiled. “You have passed the test, Nathaniel, so you still have until 7:00 am. And don’t worry about Devlin. He doesn’t know that we’re onto him yet. In fact I had plans for him tonight and he is already in lockdown. He won’t be going anywhere for at least two weeks.”
    “I ... I don’t understand. You just said Devlin had dealings with Lucifer this afternoon,