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Chapter 68
John
"Thanks, John," Benji said.
I turned back to Kaylee and frowned. She'd nearly exhausted all of her power, the glimmer of magic within her growing lighter. She probably didn't realize how close she was to passing out. I needed to warn her, but that also meant I'd need to get closer to the demon.
The wounds on my shoulders ached at the thought. Even still, I moved forward slowly, slower than even Hunter had moved. I kept my eyes on the cat-like demon and stepped up between Kaylee and Hunter. I rested a hand on Kaylee's forearm, drawing her attention to me.
"You've got to stop now. Let go of what's in your mind and break the connection between you and the demon."
She shook her head. "She's in too much pain. I can't. She'll go into a rage if I don't keep it up. "
The demon's head shifted towards us and I froze, not wanting to encourage any more movement from
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