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himself as Melody.
    “I forget this ever happened and go back to being a barmaid in a sleazy club, and you go off and protect other innocents, and preferably, I will never see you again.”
    There was that steel-eyed determination he had seen in her a matter of hours ago.
    “I really don’t think it’s going to be that easy, Melody.”
    “Why? Because more of ‘the Fallen’ are coming to get me? Jesus, it sounds like a damn boy band!”
    “They are most certainly not a boy band.” He felt his features distort into a grimace at the thought of others like Marco, all trying to claim her.
    “What are you then?” Her curiosity was getting the better of her.
    “We are the ones who lost our way; some fell further than others, depending on the crime.” As it turned out, even love was a crime.
    “I’ve been awake all night, could you please stop talking in riddles!” She’d raised her hands to side of her head, as if the conversation was giving her a headache; it probably was.
    “We’re fallen angels.” Alec watched her, trying to gauge her reaction. Her jaw dropped, her eyes widened as she stared, and she was even holding her breath. He noted the stillness of her breast, which was something he was trying really hard not to notice. After a few seconds it regained its steady rhythm. Whatever she had expected, it wasn’t that. Then again, who would?
    “Look, I don’t even know if I believe in heaven and hell and you’re sitting here telling me you’re a fallen angel.” She was massaging her temples now, still holding the antenna of the phone.
    It had been a long time since he’d told anyone about this; usually it was ‘save an innocent and get out before the questions started.’ Damn, this woman had a way of complicating matters. “Heaven and hell are merely ideas created on earth. They’re accurate to an extent. In broader terms it’s more about the balance of the Universe; there is no good without evil.”
    They sat in silence while he watched her. He assumed she was pondering his words as she stared at the threadbare carpet. When he shifted in his seat, she lifted her head warily, phone poised.
    “Relax, I’m just leaving. You’ve obviously got a lot to think about and I’ve got work to get to.” He stood and walked to the door, and he could sense her eyes boring into the back of him.
    “Alec, wait.” An invisible band squeezed his heart as she spoke his name. Although his hand was on the doorknob, he stopped and looked down at the carpet, exhaling a sigh. “Is it true? Will there be more coming after me?” Her voice was raw, but this time there was a hint of fear. He didn’t like that; he didn’t want her to be afraid.
    When he turned to look at her, she was chewing the inside of her lip. It seemed to be habit she employed in stressful situations, and it couldn’t get more stressful than this.
    “Yes, Melody, I really think there will be.” Alec continued gripping the doorknob—it felt like the only thing in the world tethering him to sanity and stopping him from marching across the room and taking her in his arms with a promise to protect her forever.
    “So what do you intend to do about it?” She raised her chin defiantly at him, all trace of nervousness gone.
    God she’s sexy . “Are you serious?” He thought she never wanted to see him again, and he would have made sure she didn’t. He would have lurked in every shadow he could to protect her without her ever knowing it.
    “Of course I’m serious. As much as I can look after myself, I couldn’t move against you and Marco. I need to be prepared for what’s coming and I need your help.”
    “There’s nothing you can do if one gets hold of you.” Hopelessness tainted his words.
    “Then tell me what to look for to avoid them.” Her voice was more urgent than pleading.
    “You won’t see them coming, Melody. You didn’t last night.”
    “Well, I won’t be running into vans in pitch black areas anymore, will