Gabe Sentence Examples

I don't know where you're going, Gabe, but take me with you.

Gabe drew a breath, expecting Andre wouldn't betray the confidence of his mate.

What makes you think I won't tell Gabe, summon her and he'll claim her?

She didn't understand exactly why, except that Gabe was locked out of the underworld.

She had to find a way to help Gabe.

Gabe had us gather them all and place them here near the Immortals.

Maybe Gabe was right; maybe this was partially her fault for breaking too many Immortal Laws at once.

No. I'm sure Gabe did.

Gabe smiled, glancing over his shoulder at the frustrated half-demon.

I know you Gabe.

His only hope was that Deidre didn't share what he revealed to her with the Dark One, who would do whatever it took to beat Gabe to his soul.

Gabe glanced at her.

Harmony disappeared through the gray portal while Gabe took one of the yellow portals.

Gabe strode to the lectern and watched the words of the Present being written across the pages.

With a last look at the Oracle, Gabe trailed.

Gabe paused as he entered the bedroom.

Gabe pried the knife free and tossed it on the bed, reading the message.

Guessing the compass only worked in the mortal world, Gabe emplaced it around his neck before picking up the green emerald – the form a soul took after death – and peering at it.

Gabe dropped it and touched his forearm, willing the soul radar to guide him to the right place.

Green smoke swirled from the man's ears and mouth, forming a fog around Gabe's hand before crystallizing into a small emerald.

Gabe glanced at his forearm.

Gabe had never heard of Logan Myers and didn't know what connection he might have, considering he had no living relatives or friends, aside from Rhyn and Katie.

Satisfied someone got his humor when none of the death-dealers did, Gabe grew thoughtful.

Gabe watched him disappear through a portal, not understanding.

Rhyn was right about the demons; Gabe smelled demon blood and saw the gashes across Logan's throat.

Gabe glanced up at Harmony's voice.

Gabe faced the ocean.

With another look around, Gabe left.

Gabe snorted at the simple thought.

Gabe twisted his head to see the bed empty.

Gabe roused himself and sat.

Gabe got dressed, tying one boot as the sound of the shower stopped.

Gabe rose and swirled on his trench coat.

Gabe snapped the doorknob with ease.

Gabe took a step back.

He issued a quick order Gabe couldn't hear through the blood pounding in his head.

Gabe fought, not caring what happened.

Gabe threw his head back, breathing hard and sweating.

Anger rose, but Gabe reined it in, exhausted.

Unfazed by Gabe's attempt to hack him into pieces, Rhyn sat beside him.

The last of Gabe's anger slid away at her glowing smile.

Gabe watched as she crossed the gym to give her mate a kiss on the cheek.

Gabe cleared his throat, amused at seeing the half-demon putting so much effort into restraining himself.

Gabe lifted his chin towards Rhyn in a silent request.

Gabe used his magic to communicate with the small life.

The edge in his voice and the flash of his eyes made Gabe hide a smile.

As she spoke, she pulled the iPad loose and handed it to Gabe.

Gabe didn't waste time.

With Rhyn nuzzling Katie's neck already, Gabe sensed they weren't going to make it to their bedroom a few floors up.

Gabe hated her yet couldn't escape the memory of the compassion and spirit that made him take a stranger to bed last night.

Composed enough to handle his duties, Gabe left his cabin.

Gabe realized she was coming to see him for pleasure, not business this time.

Anger building again, Gabe strode forward.

Gabe made his way through the narrow alleys and disjointed walkways that wound like a maze through the market.

Gabe climbed them, forced to go sideways to make it up to the top.

The two were always at each other's throats, and Gabe had witnessed their decision making skills on the Council.

After giving him a moment to examine it, Gabe spoke.

As much as the brothers hated one another, Rhyn and Tamer were too similar for Gabe to feel anything but amused by the open hostility.

Gabe paced as Tamer climbed a ladder to tablets stacked at the top of one limestone shelf.

Gabe stopped and crossed his arms.

Gabe shook on it, satisfied he at least had the right person looking into the issue.

Gabe saw the screen light up with a text message.

Gabe left the library.

The shade of the forest where Gabe emerged was cool, the spring sunshine warm.

I have no way of getting them back to the underworld, Gabe said.

Gabe nodded, forced to admit he no longer had any idea how to fix whatever was broken in Death's domain.

Gabe turned towards Rhyn, in sore need of a pep talk as only his best friend could provide.

Gabe gave him a cold look.

To the lost souls, to the underworld, to a woman I want to hate, Gabe finished.

She wouldn't have survived, if not for you, Gabe.

We lost so many Immortals, Gabe.

Pick your battles, Gabe.

That he'd grown a little more thoughtful and a little less reactive in how he handled adversity impressed Gabe.

Gabe snorted, knowing his assassins were unaccustomed to being challenged by anyone.

Turning in a full circle, Gabe waited for a sign the deity still sought him.

Uncertain what to expect, Gabe went through it.

Gabe's step slowed as he neared the man dressed in a white shirt held closed by two buttons and cream linen pants rolled to his knees, as if he'd been walking in the ocean.

Gabe lowered himself into a crouch a few feet away, recalling the last time he'd been on a beach.

Gabe asked, genuinely interested.

Gabe wasn't going to ask what happened if he failed.

You're welcome for convincing Gabe not to knock down the rest of your walls to get to this one.

Gabe glanced at the Immortal.

There might be some sort of … Gabe grabbed the new one, and the face flared to life.

He plucked it out of Gabe's hands and held it up.

Gabe sensed some sort of Immortal power.

Hefting them, Gabe glanced at his forearm.

Rhyn won't say no, Gabe said.

His gaze was on the blood-soaked sand where Gabe landed.

Gabe climbed to his feet.

Gabe paused then forced himself to continue.

Gabe was beginning to feel like he'd be able to clean up the soul mess.

Gabe approached and stopped behind her, claiming the alcohol with one hand.

Gabe tossed the brandy over the side of the fortress wall and caught her as she tried to escape.

Gabe saw she was more- Deidre was terrified.

Gabe clenched his jaw.

Gabe waited a few more minutes then forced himself to leave.

Gabe is having these made for us while we're trapped up here.

At the end of the day, you're Gabe's, so he can do whatever he wants with you, as long as he follows the Code.

For what it's worth, Gabe was the most respected and longest serving assassin of Death before he got promoted.

Gabe emerged into the garden next to a southern style mansion.

Gabe knew Deidre had been there; her scent lingered.

Gabe was silent, emotionless.

She'd likely never speak to Gabe again after this night.

Furious at the idea, Gabe began to wonder how the reincarnated Deidre made it this far without being slaughtered by one of her many enemies.

That the skin around Wynn's eyes relaxed in genuine warmth made Gabe realize she'd survived partially because she really was different.

Gabe asked in a level voice.

For a moment, Gabe almost thought he cared for his sons.

If she believed Wynn dead, Gabe had time.

Gabe's not dead-dead, is he?

Somewhere along the line, you found Gabe and forced him to work for you as your number one assassin.

Gabe wouldn't do it.

You made Kris and Gabe trade their souls for Katie and baby's then you quit.

That's how I found out you really did love Gabe, even though you um …" "Crushed his will to live," Toby finished.

Did Gabe flip out when he saw the mating tattoo?

Gabe is the reason I'm alive.

Rhyn and I tried everything to get away from each other, and Gabe put the smackdown on it all.

No wonder Gabe hated her one day and tried hard to tolerate her the next.

Death … you used to take care of the really old angels, and Gabe visited the little ones all the time.

Gabe won't let you.

But I think that Gabe can fix it.

You don't want him or Gabe to hunt you down.

You're able to draw off Gabe's magic, like I can Rhyn's.

But how else did Wynn know what Gabe looked like?

Maybe Gabe hurt Wynn while trying to save her friend from the demons.

It made more sense than Wynn being hit by Gabe.

Gabe remained on his side, hand propping up his head.

Several hours after Deidre walked through the portals back to Atlanta, Gabe's soul radar began working again.

Gabe's weapons were out before his second foot was out of the portal.

They'd been struggling to beat the demons to the souls, and Gabe stood over the dead demons, furious.

Gabe had never been so relieved to see it as he was now.

Gabe shook out the jacket of one demon.

Gabe swiped it off the ground and studied it.

Gabe knocked then took a portal inside, to the foyer he'd walked through last time.

Gabe knew without touching his mind that Tamer wasn't the one who had betrayed him.

Gabe asked, holding up the compass.

Gabe suspected he knew why.

Gabe distrusted the Ancient father of the Council as much as he did Darkyn.

What happened was outside of Gabe's official purview.

I've been working twenty hour days for you, Gabe.

A notebook lay on the table next to a few scrolls, an ancient manuscript and another block of stone with carvings too faint for Gabe to read.

Gabe tucked the note in his pocket.

Gabe left him for the lake near Rhyn's.

Gabe's fury rose again.

Gabe knew it wasn't him before he rested his hand on the man's head.

Gabe dropped his hand.

Send the dealer you replace directly to me, Gabe ordered.

The assassin bumped fists with his, and Gabe conveyed the location of Deidre's apartment.

Gabe waited a few minutes for the assassin being replaced to appear.

The small woman was one Gabe had known for years.

Gabe nodded, uncertain if he should be relieved she wasn't rejoicing to be away from him or worried that she was unhappy.

Mind on Deidre and the fact he still didn't know how to undo what Wynn had done, Gabe went onto the next death-dealer at the lake then the next.

Gabe gave him no chance to run or fight but snatched his neck.

Gabe snapped his neck.

With some regret, Gabe crushed the gem in his hand.

Gabe didn't know which way the Ancient would go.

The information was beyond valuable, and on a level that further altered Gabe's perception on Deidre.

Distracted, Gabe began to think about how he might be able to save Deidre using the powers of Death.

Gabe opened a portal and strode into the center of the shadow world.

Gabe stepped into an apartment.

Gabe rubbed the back of his neck.

Gabe tried to envision the Code as a woman, one that he could negotiate with.

Gabe mumbled, infuriated by past-Deidre once more.

Gabe sat down on a boulder, a thrill working through him.

Squatting, Gabe shook him.

Gabe asked his friend.

The half-demon paused a few feet away, and Gabe saw the emotion cross his eyes.

Gabe checked all of those in the mortal realm, except for … He turned, realizing Harmony hadn't been in the lineup.

Gabe handed him the soul compass he'd found on the demon's body.

Gabe watched him, rubbing his rough jaw.

I'm liking this new Gabe.

Where's your mate, Gabe?

The bitterness in his voice was not lost on Gabe.

Gabe said nothing, suspecting he knew where the death-dealer was hiding out.

I'm going to pick up more compasses from Tamer, Gabe said.

You're going soft, Gabe.

Your sense of humor couldn't be worse timed, Gabe.

You have a contract on her, Gabe?

He assumed Gabe brought the dummies with him; he.d never seen them before.

You know, Gabe, even though we.re no longer bound, I can still control my power.

Gabe, give me the healer, and get Iliana.

Where are you going, Gabe?

The resignation in her tone sounded like a farewell.  Gabe studied her, uncertain what could stop Death from doing anything she pleased.  She was not only letting him go when she shouldn't, but she was telling him just how much time he had to get Katie out of the underworld.  Gabriel knew something was wrong if Death was turning her back on the duty of collecting souls, a duty she normally took such joy in.  She'd been unwilling to do that for him when their relationship had been at its peak.

I don't feel so hot, Gabe.

That's not the point, Gabe.

I'm sorry for snapping at you about the bugs, Gabe.  I'm just exhausted.

Gabe looked her over then offered what smile he could muster.

Gabe, if we don't make it for some reason, I want you to know how much I appreciate everything you've done.

You need rest, too, Gabe.

Another small smile crossed her face, and she sat down.  Gabe left her, knowing even if she did sleep, it wouldn't be long.  Death may have ignored their presence in her domain for three days, but something had made her reach out to him now.  He knew they'd have problems at some point and only hoped he could get Katie out of the underworld, before his own fate was sealed.

Gabe says she's a bitch.

Gabe had become edgier over the past day, and she couldn't help but wonder what had happened.  Whatever it was, it hadn't been when he was around her.  Although exhausting, their journey had been relatively peaceful.

Gabe, can I ask you something?

Gabe, is that bad?

Gabe was quiet for a long moment, leading them through the jungle in thoughtful silence.  Katie felt the strange sense of something following again and moved closer to him.

Wow, Gabe.  You're friend must've meant a lot to you.

Katie didn't answer for a moment, pensive.  Gabe glanced back at her then slowed, as if sensing she was growing tired.

I am only sorry for you, Gabe.

Katie's gaze flickered from the snake-like movement of lively jungle trees to Gabe's back.

Katie stared at the necklace, horrified by the idea of looking at a soul and fascinated by the fact they looked like emeralds.  Gabe turned away and started through the forest again.

Gabe asked, returning through the forest to her side.

And, Gabe, I feel like someone's following us.

She had no idea how to be a single mother in the real world, let alone in a world as unforgiving as the Immortal one.  She'd proven she couldn't raise Toby without a bottle of vodka permanently glued to her hand.  Rhyn had been exiled for his mixed origins, and she'd never been especially welcomed by anyone but Gabe and Toby.  If something happened to Rhyn or if she couldn't leave here … Panicking made her already surging hormones worse.  She felt nauseous.

Gabe, he was right here.

Gabe, does it ever strike you as odd that Death hasn't found us?

Gabe looked away and started walking again.  Katie saw his shoulders hunch.  When he didn't respond, she asked, "Has she tracked us down?"

Gabe glanced at her, his frustration at Death on his face.

His anger growing at the petite woman who'd taken Andre, Katie and Gabe from him, Rhyn stalked towards the door.

Testing his magic, he realized he could call forth a portal.  He needed an ally, but it wasn't Kris.  He had no intention of bringing Kris to meet Darkyn, not when he didn't know what Darkyn wanted.  His thoughts went to Gabriel, the best friend he hoped he hadn't lost completely.  Gabe wouldn't try to negotiate with Darkyn if things went bad.

While not large, the Immortal underworld was separated by several different domains, two of which – Hell and Death's domain - were contained within shields no one could enter.  At least, no normal Immortal or demon could enter.  As a creature of both worlds, Rhyn could enter Hell, and he'd found by visiting Gabe that he was able to enter Death's domain, too.

It was clear and cool outside of Gabe's small cottage in the middle of a possessed jungle.  Rhyn felt the sense that someone else was there once more and looked around.  Assuming the feeling has something to do with his magic, Rhyn shook it off once more.  He opened the front door without knocking, already sensing it was empty.  Gabe had left in a hurry.  The wardrobe near his bed was open and his walls were missing many of the weapons Rhyn had seen last time.

Because Darkyn replaced Gabe and someone else with shapeshifting demons.

Gabe, she can't stay there!

Gabe, what're you saying?

And if she runs …" "She's dead-dead," Gabe finished.

Gabe, get us out of here!

Gabe studied her then allowed a small smile to cross his features.  It was a hollow smile, and she wondered if Death was on his mind again.

Gabe's step faltered, and he tripped for the first time since he'd led them into the forest.  Katie's gaze went from Andre to the death-dealer.

Katie frowned.  In the course of a day, Gabe had gone from emotional to unaffected when discussing Death.  He was distracted, and she felt like she was talking to someone completely different.  Blaming herself for taking his mind off of their survival, she fell silent and followed him.   Briars and branches caught her pant legs, and she found herself slowing to push more and more of the jungle's flora out of the way.  Gabe, too, began to struggle with the bramble, and she noticed the jungle no longer laid their path before him.  Instead of clearing away to allow them passage, it stayed where it was, obstructing them.

Gabe cast an irritated look over his shoulder but looked where she indicated.  He lowered the sword he was using to hack through the brush and started in that direction.  Katie watched as the forest cleared a path for him, the way it had before.

Katie drew a deep breath before following.  Gabe was more than distracted.

Straight to Death.  If what Gabe said was true, he was taking her to the only way out of the underworld.  And yet, she feared what that would mean.  Was she supposed to reason with Death?

Gabe said not to, she said, frowning.

Gabe leaned across her to grab the bag with his weapons' polishing supplies.  A necklace with two emeralds – identical to the one he'd given her to wear – dangled above her.

Katie almost protested his abrupt dismissal then rolled so her back was to the fire.  Something was really off about Gabe.  She fingered the gems on the new necklace.

Her sense of danger grew more heightened at the thought that something had happened between the time Gabe originally gave her his necklace and now.

Part of her desperately tried to make excuses for Gabe.  Maybe he was fatigued or Death had done something to him.

I met Gabe, and he took me to Andre, who raised me for a few years, before my brothers decided I was better off in Hell, he summarized.

Her words about Gabe were troubling, and he couldn't determine if she was purposely vague or really didn't know; her pretty face was puzzled, and he frowned.

Katie ate her food and water cubes, waiting for Gabriel.  She fingered the second necklace he'd given her, not convinced Andre was wrong.  The beads felt like plastic, and something about Gabe had changed.

Right now, Gabe and I are going to the underworld.  You'll slow us down, Rhyn said.

Gabe took a deep breath.

One of the shapeshifters took on Gabriel's shape.  I think Darkyn knew Katie was with Gabe, and they wanted to replace him.

Why?  Gabe, where were you going?

Darkyn replaces Gabe to get to Katie.

Gabe, we can talk on the way.

Rhyn left the cell block to Toby's protests and walked with Gabe through the antechamber and into the hallway on the other side.  Gabe's gaze was dark, his air brooding.  Rhyn opened a portal, and they crossed through to Gabe's cabin in the underworld.

Gabe sighed before striking off into the jungle.

They ran until daylight then slowed.  Gabe followed a trail Rhyn couldn't see that led them to a stream.  The assassin stopped and knelt to splash water on his face.

Rhyn watched his only friend trot into the jungle.  He resumed pacing, surprised when Gabe reappeared quickly.

I don't give a shit, Gabe.

Rhyn froze.  The voice was Gabriel's, but the assassin's argument was unlike Gabe, who would know exactly what Rhyn would do after their conversation in Hell.

We should reach the fortress in the morning.  It looks like she's there, Gabe reported.

You paid for two deaths.  Gabe came to collect, and those two lives … disappeared.  They're in my underworld right now, running from me.

Toby felt almost as distraught at having to stay in the cell while his human was lost in the underworld.  Not that he didn't trust Rhyn or Gabe, just that, he might be able to find her first.

Rhyn heard the note of pain in the death-dealer's voice.  In a week's time, Gabe had gone from quietly confident to troubled to lost.  The death-dealer was struggling with himself, a feeling Rhyn knew well.

Gabe, it's not safe for you here.

He slapped Gabe on the arm.

The death-dealer smiled faintly.  Rhyn trotted away from him, out of the palace and into the jungle.  He suspected freeing Katie from Death would be easier than freeing Gabe from Death.  There was more at stake for her if she lost Gabe.

I wanted to protect you.  Rhyn and Gabe came to find you, but I knew I could find you faster, so I came with a shapeshifter.

Darkyn did something.  He replaced Gabe and Ully and Hannah with demons.

Explains why Gabe went crazy on me.  You said Rhyn and Gabe are here, too?

Let me guess.  That happens tonight, if I don't get to wherever it is Gabe was taking me.

Toby was wrestling with a bush and didn't respond.  Katie breathed deeply and pushed forward, wanting very much to stop and sleep but suspecting she'd never awaken if she did.  She didn't have enough food cubes to drive off more than one more demon attack.  They'd have to find Rhyn and Gabe fast.

I'm still working on that, but I think it's Gabe.

She pulled, and he ran.  Katie felt the ground shake beneath them as the demons pursued.  Several flew overhead and dropped directly in their path.  She stopped and shoved Toby behind her, drawing the knife Gabe had given her.  Before long, they were surrounded.

Katie tore her eyes away from Gabe to follow where Toby was pointing, hoping to see Rhyn.  It wasn't Rhyn or anyone else she expected to see, and she gasped.

Suddenly, Deidre's vague story of lost love and Gabe's bitterness towards her clicked.

Toby took the lead, and the demons, Death and Gabe disappeared as Katie rounded the corner of the palace.  The angel released her and raced into the palace and up a set of stairs.  They ascended several floors, until Katie was sucking wind bad enough to stop.  Toby didn't wait for her, and she stumbled forward.  The interior of the palace was unlit, and the darkness of evening crept into the hallways.

Gabe and a few other assassins in black fought off hordes of demons.  Surprised, Rhyn launched into the melee with his dagger.  He slashed through several demons before the creatures realized he was there.  Wanting to keep them off balance, he morphed into his demon form and shredded the creatures with talons and fangs as deadly as theirs.

Fear made Rhyn's chest seize.  No sooner had Gabe spoken the words than the demons fell away.  Coldness snapped over Rhyn, and his surroundings blurred.  He blinked, uncertain what happened until he found himself standing in a dimly lit chamber.  Kris and Gabe were still beside him, and instead of demons, there was only Death.

Gabe remembers.  This is when I found him.

Death lowered the hand displaying the end of the world scenario.  The images of Gabe fighting demons switched to those of Katie on the beach under the moonlight.  Rhyn's breath caught at the sight of her.  She appeared exhausted, tattered, and drenched from the underworld rain.  She'd never looked as beautiful as she did, even if she looked as if she'd just left the underworld.  Toby was with her, pulling her from the beach towards the Sanctuary.

Gabe asked in surprise.

He stared at her, certain he'd throttle her if Gabe didn't eventually.

I own you already, Gabe.

I issued the contract to Gabe.

His words made Rhyn's throat tighten.  He'd never acted in order to gain his brothers' favor, but Kris's words affected him more than he thought they would.  There was a flash of light and Kris was gone.  Gabe jerked, as if surprised to find himself still standing.

Rhyn asked as Gabe stood, speechless.

Rhyn asked, his gaze going to Gabe.

Don't make the mistakes I did, Gabe.

I'm leaving now.  Rhyn, you'll want to be gone before I cross through the portal, or Gabe won't be able to send you back.  Gabe can't break that many Codes his first day on the job.

He feared the palace would go down with Death, what with the nonsense she was spouting about leaving.  He took in his best friend's features, uncertain whether becoming Death was a good thing or not.  Gabe looked the same, and hopefully, he wouldn't turn into the riddle-talking sociopath that preceded him.

Gabe shifted finally and faced him.

They gazed at each other, and Gabe shook his head, a smile spreading across his features.

We'll see you around, Gabe.

Rhyn's familiar voice interrupted Gabe's concentration.

A small smile crossed Rhyn's face, answering Gabe's question without words.

Gabe took the necklace, looking at the two emeralds on the black leather-like cord.  He'd missed his necklace after eons wearing it.  He'd missed his mother and baby brother.  He squeezed them in his hand in the only hug he could give his dead family.

Gabe stepped closer to the Lake.  Even through the black water, he could see the green souls at the bottom.

In the fork of the North and South Platte are the Wild Cat Mountains with contours rising to 53 00 ft., in which Wild Cat Mountain, long reported as the highest point in the state, attains 5038 ft., Hogback Mountain 5082 ft., and various other hills - Gabe Rock (5006), Big Horn Mountain (4718), Coliseum Rock (5050), Scotts Bluff (4662) &c. - rise to heights of 45 00 to 5000 ft.

You left Gabe's human mate and came back a demon bound to Darkyn.

Seeing the relative lack of consequence your life has in the grand scheming of deities and Immortals kind of makes you view things differently, Gabe.

Gabe … I've got a hatchling on the way.

Mortal portals were like sunshine, the underworld the color of a storm cloud, and the portal to Hell blacker than Gabe's eyes.

Intent on hunting down his first real lead since things started going wrong, Gabe called open a portal to return to his underworld and the shopping mall-sized palace in the center of the living forest.

Guessing the compass only worked in the mortal world, Gabe emplaced it around his neck before picking up the green emerald – the form a soul took after death – and peering at it.

Gabe shifted in time to see the portal close behind the half-demon, Rhyn, whose muscular form, crackling aura and cunning, liquid silver eyes sent most people running the opposite direction.

Rhyn's chuckle was like a low growl, his sharp eyes traveling over Gabriel in what Gabe knew was brotherly concern.

Gabe smiled at the look on Rhyn's face.

Rhyn was trying to be casual about it, but the half-demon had never asked Gabe for anything and was incapable of subtlety.

If Rhyn's Immortals were watching Logan, they'd have known he was dead when Rhyn found Gabe this morning.

Gabe was halfway across the gym where the Immortal foot soldiers were training before he knew where he was.

Gabe saw the half-demon's eyes flare silver and pursued, wanting … needing a fight.

Gabe drew sword and dagger and unleashed on the half-demon, whose demon magic and quick reflexes responded with power that'd overwhelm anyone but Death himself.

Gabe twisted his head to watch Kiki, Rhyn's right hand and the most dependable of the brothers, walk into the gym.

Gabe sat up as Kiki approached, and the tall Immortal paused, critical gaze taking in both of them.

Gabe heard the voice of Rhyn's mate, Katie, from the direction of the hallway as she greeted Kiki on her way in.

Gabe sensed Rhyn's words came from an enormous amount of thought.

Gabe studied the deity gazing up at him.

Past-Death and Fate had been at each other's throats for as long as Gabe could remember.

The deity managing the Future was wise in the way of an ancient immortal that had seen everything since the time-before-time, yet laid back and friendly, two traits Gabe didn't expect.

There might be some sort of … Gabe grabbed the new one, and the face flared to life.

Even if she promised him a soul, I have discretion on when I claim it, Gabe said.

Gabe watched it, anger stirring as the Oracle confirmed Darkyn's story about bringing back a dead-dead immortal.

Gabe bristled, aware of the quiet lethality of the Immortal before him.

Deidre affected even this cold bastard, which made Gabe a little less resentful of how she made him feel.

Wynn had missed the events of the past few thousand years, which meant the changes Gabe went through the past few months were mysteries to the Immortal.

Past-Death took Kris, Gabe summarized.

The Immortal knew as much as Gabe about the portals and how to evade those who followed.

That's how I found out you really did love Gabe, even though you um …" "Crushed his will to live," Toby finished.

Death … you used to take care of the really old angels, and Gabe visited the little ones all the time.

The brief touch filled Gabe's thoughts with a lifetime of visions.

While not surprised past-Death had taken this man to her bed as well, Gabe was surprised he'd folded so quickly to Darkyn's offer of spying in return for a guaranteed trip to the underworld.

Gabe resisted the urge to behead the Immortal.

Gabe sat back, eyes on Fate, who looked little more concerned than any other college kid on spring break.

Thousands of years of experience rendered Gabe intimately familiar with both a woman's body and the Immortal Code.

Fate was both vengeful and impassioned in his treatment of past-Deidre, and Gabe sorted through the tangled web that marked the tumultuous relationship between Fate and past-Death.

Chuckling, Gabe stood and offered the Immortal a hand.

Gabe checked all of those in the mortal realm, except for … He turned, realizing Harmony hadn't been in the lineup.