How are you feeling?” Burnt bends over to look at Paige. “Just fantastic, thank you for asking.” The sarcasm in Beliel’s voice is unmistakable. “What are you doing?” Paige screams as Burnt drags her out from under the cot. “Let her go,” Beliel bellows. Burnt lets go in surprise. “You don’t do anything without my permission.” Beliel grabs Burnt by the arm and yanks him to his face. It must hurt like hell in his condition, but Beliel doesn’t show it. “You don’t touch that girl. You don’t even breathe without my permission. Uriel gave you to me to command. You think he’d spend a second of his
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