Bab 76: Chapter 76

“Wait!” Sasha called out from behind them, where Nathan couldn’t turn to look. He had almost forgotten the incubus was with them. “He has a charm around his neck. Your power isn’t strong enough to hold him, Jim. Not in here.”

Still mostly frozen, staring forward, Nathan could see a cord around Gabriel’s neck with a small round pendant carved over its entire surface with protection runes. Slowly, Gabriel was regaining control of his arms, twitching. In another few minutes, he would be able to reach for his gun again. Changeling powers were not as suppressed as other fae in the Gatehouse, but they were still dulled, and with a charm on Gabriel’s side, Jim’s power wasn’t enough.

Jim stumbled back, pulling Nathan along with him away from Gabriel. “I...wait. Stop,” he said, but his voice wasn’t having the same affect.