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"This strand of DNA matches both Shamus Bloom and...." she didn't want to
say it, so she decided to use a different word that was easier to handle.
".....the baby."
She couldn't help but wonder if what ever let Julia come back also opened
the door for him. It was a horrible thought and she wouldn't voice it,
because she didn't want to make Julia feel guilty. It wasn't her
fault. But what it....what if Julia was connected to this thing somehow
and by more than just her murder? It was a possibility that should be
investigated. Alex
knew her friend was not evil and would intentionally do anything to harm them, but if there was something none of them knew about not even Julia? But Julia was already thinking along those lines and
looked at the Sephlicurs before looking at Derek, blue eyes troubled "What
did you use.. to - to bring me back?"
What if it were her fault that the demon was
back.....? She started to straighten and felt herself shake, even as she
started to withdraw her arms from around Nick. If she had put them in
danger....... she'd never be able to forgive herself.
"No." Derek looked at both Alex and Julia, his gaze sure
"That rite had nothing to do with bringing back the demon. I'd stake my
life on it. There was no darkness involved and I know the Beings involved
were of the Light. Whatever brought him back had nothing to do with the
rite or the action of your coming back.. at least not negatively."
He looked at Alex "What if... what if the Beings that
helped us knew about the demon's return..."
Julia looked at both of them with a confused frown and
hugged her stomach before bowing her head. What if...?
"Think about it," Derek continued, going over to type up
the journal files related to the case "Each one of us had the keys seduced from
us, from an act to which we felt guilt and that we had to have forgiveness
from."
He looked at Julia, who was lifting her head but not as
animate as she had been moments ago "Did he do the same to you? Did he get your
key by.. well repenting for something you still couldn't forgive yourself
for?"
Julia shook her head, remembering the flash of memory she
had had twice already "No."
She couldn't meet their gazes. What had she
done...?
Derek straightened and clenched his jaw, looking at all
three of them for a silent moment.
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