Barbatos..
He realized too late that he’d been running in an ever-increasing spiral, and that this was a trap set by the Deceiver of some sort. Or a time-wasting venture. But if that were true, why was his time being wasted?
His whole body shuddered, then locked up as his vision fractured.
Bethany’s face, covered in tears, confronted him in every one of the shattered panes facing him. This was not a possible future, this was an irrevocable fate. Past, present and future now playing in dozens of broken pieces of faux glass in front of his eyes as Bethany’s pain assaulted him with such force he lost his breath. An unfamiliar emotion rose within Barbatos.
Panic.
His protective instincts in overdrive, he blinked hard to clear his vision..
And came face to face with the Deceiver.
“Wow, t
