Markus enters the apartment, moving at a slow, steady pace. His eyes aren’t burning as brightly as they did before, but they still maintain their dark-red glow.Markus makes his way toward the alert pair, exposing his sharp, animal-like teeth through a self-assured smile. “Well, well, well…I see we’re not the only ones breaking the sacred rules here,” Markus said, smiling at Alex. “You have no business here, angel.”“I’m making it my business, demon. And if you think I’m going to let you come anywhere near her, you’re even dumber than you look.”“Her?” Markus repeated. “Oh, you must mean Jade. Yeah…Of course you do. I can smell her delicious beat from over here. Come on out, Jade. It won’t do you any good to hide from me. I could track your delectable scent from a mile away. You’ll find that things will go a lot smoother if you tell your little bodyguard here to stand down.” Markus moves closer. “Just surrender yourself to me. You’ll save the angel from a great deal of pain if you do.”Alex takes two steps forward.
