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    We all moved at once, each grabbing a bit of Raphael to hold him still as he thrashed. He jerked so hard that the bed nearly flipped.
    I cringed as he convulsed. This wasn’t right. “Does this happen every time you give him a shot?”
    â€œNo.” She blinked twice. “It must be the holy water.”
    It took a few minutes for the convulsions to stop, but we kept holding him, unsure what was going to happen next.
    The silence in the room was nearly deafening. And then it came.
    At first, I thought it was just another rattle in Raphael’s breath, but it wasn’t. The sound built into a soft, slow laugh. Slimy energy ran against my skin. We all let go. I didn’t want to touch anything he was touching.
    â€œHe’s already mine.” The rasping voice sounded like sandpaper on a chalkboard. It made my teeth hurt.
    That wasn’t Raphael. Not even a little bit. His skin was turning gray, and his eyes had gone from bloodshot to red.
    Yvonne knocked into the chair behind her as she crossed herself and started praying.
    â€œHe’s mine. Words can’t protect you.”
    The demon had full control over my cousin. How was I going to tell Claudia about this? For the first time, I wasn’t sure if her twin could be saved.
    Dr. Gonzales stared down at Raphael. “I think if I—” She turned to me. “Watch him.” Her voice was clipped, but held a hint of power as she gave the command. “I’ll be back.”
    â€œSure,” I said, although I wasn’t sure what else I could do but wait.
    Raphael sat up, and we all moved as one to pin him down again. He snapped his teeth at Elsa, and she dodged out of the way. Her face paled as she glanced down at her arm.
    â€œDid he bite you?” Shane asked.
    â€œNo. No.” Her voice was wobbly. “He missed.”
    â€œDoctor!” I yelled. “Bring some rope when you come back.”
    She rushed back into the room. “Already on it.” She moved around us, setting up the medical restraints and strapping Raphael down. He hissed and clawed. Yelled things that made even my ears bleed.
    By the time she was done, we all stood a few feet from the bed watching Raphael. He strained against the bonds, but couldn’t get free. If he got loose, he could probably infect others, and I didn’t want to imagine what that would do to the pack at this point. It couldn’t be allowed to happen.
    â€œAre you going to try another dose?” I asked.
    â€œNo. Whatever was done to him, he’s still human. I’ve already pushed his limits farther than I’m comfortable with.”
    â€œSo what now?” I asked.
    â€œWe pray,” Yvonne said as she pulled a rosary from her pocket.
    â€œPray?” That seemed like the least helpful thing to do right now.
    â€œWe have to wait for Claudia and have faith that she’ll get back in time to save him.”
    â€œBut that’s going to take time.” I tried to keep my cool, but I couldn’t stop the urge to head down the feral cages and punch those witches in their faces for this. How could they do this to a member of their own coven? “His skin is gray, his lungs are rattling, and it looks like he’s lost ten pounds since yesterday. He won’t last days.”
    â€œDo you have a better idea?” Shane asked. He crossed his tattooed arms, and his biceps strained against his T-shirt.
    â€œNot yet.” But we had to do something. “What are our options?” I asked Dr. Gonzales.
    She shook her head. “Like Yvonne said, pray. Have faith that Claudia gets back in time.”
    I chewed on my lip as I thought. “What if we move him closer to Claudia?”
    â€œHow? He can’t fly like this. What if he starts convulsing? What if he gets loose? The plane would crash and then…” Dr. Gonzales’ words trailed off. “No. We wait. In the meantime, I’ll do everything I