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that belong there. But even those souls aren’t a guarantee that a Reaper will come for you,” Dante said slanting a look at Marcus as he spoke, making Marcus’s stomach pitch and roll. Marcus was almost afraid to ask his next question. “Exactly what type of soul would guarantee entry into the Infernos?”
    “Only one of my Touched would guarantee a portal to the Infernos. Now that the portals have been locked, once he has a way to kill us Calliope will go after anyone that has access to the Infernos by other means. Enter the Infernos and kill us to obtain the right to rule over the Underworld.” Dante looked at Marcus and then at Kyra. “You are both Touched by me. Killing either of you would be a gateway to the Infernos.”
    “Son of a bitch,” Ryder bellowed slapping his hands down on the table. “How many others have you personally Touched?”
    “Hundreds, but there are a select few that are not only Touched but guarded, those souls would be his one true way into the Infernos. Besides, the Fallen and the Element, there are six souls that are Touched by myself and guarded by the Angels,” Dante explained. “I need you to find them and either kill them yourself or keep Calliope from killing them.”
    “And exactly what are you going to be doing?” Marcus couldn’t help but ask.
    “I will be attempting to restore order back to the Infernos.” Marcus was surprised when he saw genuine sadness in Dante’s face. “And, of course, replacements for my fallen sons.”
    “Wait.” Kyra held up a hand stopping the conversation. “You said he was going to find a way to kill you. How is that possible? What types of things will kill you?”
    Victor shook his head. “The majority of items deadly to immortals have been collected either by the Angels or Dante.”
    That comment shook Marcus to the core, Dante held items that could kill immortals? It was staggering. “You have been collecting these items? Why?”
    Dante slapped the table again in agitation. “Because items such as those should not be left on any plane for mortals or others to trifle with.” He pinned Marcus with a glare. “And your dear Angels have been helping me.”
    “So what then?” Kyra said breaking the standoff between them.
    Several items that Marcus knew of had been destroyed by Angels, or Reapers. But then he questioned even that. Maybe he didn’t understand the workings of the Other’s as well as he believed.
    “The only item that remains on this plane besides the Book Of Deaths, which has been missing for over two thousand years. Is the Blood Rite Dagger,” Dante explained.
    “And does Calliope know of either of these items?” Falcon asked.
    Dante snorted. “Of course he does, he helped in the creation of the Dagger.”
    “Well that’s just great.” Ryder swore. “So he probably has some type of connection with the damn thing.”
    Dante nodded. “You should not bother yourself with finding the Dagger. Calliope will find it if he hasn’t already, and then he will do everything possible to get back into the Infernos.”
    “What can he do with the Dagger?” Marcus asked wanting to fully understand what they were going to be facing.”
    “The Blood Rite Dagger was imbued with the blood of the first Reapers giving the carrier the ability to reap the soul of an immortal,” Victor explained, his words made Marcus light headed with worry, and his legs shook slightly.
    “Something like that should never have been created,” Kyra said to the silent group. “What was the purpose of it?”
    Victor shook his head sadly. “Many wars have been fought between immortals, gods and demi-gods. Weapons were created and destroyed for the purpose of winning those wars. Then lost to the world and time.”
    “So unlike other weapons created by the Others, this Dagger can be held by anyone?” Marcus really didn’t want to hear the answer. He only hoped whoever had the Dagger now didn’t know what it was used for.
    “Yes.” Dante’s