and then there were other angels , with wings of black shadow , and they touched their hands to the fire and laughed ... . `` she keeps calling out for her brother . '' the room was spinning again and he felt like he was going to be sick . alec pinched the bridge of his nose . i roll off the narrow bed , feeling somewhat better . her fingers slid down his back and stroked over those scars . `` my god , '' he said , `` you 're really not very good at this sort of thing . '' 