A Jaguars Touch by Lacey Thorn

Author:Lacey Thorn [Thorn, Lacey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal Erotic Romance, shapeshifter
Publisher: Resplendence Publishing, LLC
Published: 2015-02-22T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Gideon had planned to give the shot and leave, but it hadn’t worked out that way. Instead, Reno had arrived, carrying Lydia to the labs. With him were Amia, Clara and Logan, Tah and Abby. It didn’t surprise him that the three men and their mates were all present. The bond they all shared was easy to see.

The Professor walked out and took Regan from her mother’s arms, kissing Abby on the cheek before moving back toward his office. Gideon agreed. The baby didn’t need to be around what was about to happen.

“We’re ready when you all are,” Diane said, and Gideon appreciated it. This would be much easier for them if Diane were the one doing most of the talking. She was a trusted friend and would know what to say to help them through this.

“Gideon,” Tah said with a nod as Reno stepped to his mate’s side to the right of where Lydia lay.

Logan and Clara stood together on the left. Tah and Abby at the foot.

He and Diane walked over to join them, and he got his first really good look at Lydia Blane. She was a shell of her former self. Her cheeks were hollowed, her skin hanging on her frame. Still, the worst was the way her eyes didn’t focus, as if she were lost somewhere inside herself. Why had Dillon done this to her? And how had Gideon and Thomas failed to see it happening?

“I’m going to ask again if you’re all absolutely certain about this,” Gideon said. “The only thing I can guarantee is she won’t leave this room alive once I inject her.”

“Clara?” Amia said.

Gideon could see both women’s eyes were swollen and red. They’d been crying. Clara stepped close to the bed and took one of Lydia’s hands in hers. Amia moved closer, as well, her mate at her back, but she didn’t take a hand. She just stood, watching with her arms wrapped around herself.

“Give her the shot,” Clara said.

With Diane’s help, he opened Lydia’s shirt and plunged the needle into her heart, forcing the viscous liquid into her. When he was done, Gideon stepped back, disposing of the needle while everyone watched and waited. Nothing happened at first, but he’d expected that. He’d erred on the side of caution when mixing what he needed. The pure adrenaline cocktail he’d mixed in would get her going, but it would also be what caused her death. Essentially, he was shocking her system into working then keeping it revved until her heart gave out from the virus eating away at her.

Her arm jerked first, flying out toward Amia, who quickly stepped back. Clara held tightly to Lydia’s other hand. Her back arched off the table she was on, and she gasped loudly as if sucking oxygen into starved lungs. She blinked and frantically looked around before finally focusing on Clara.

“Clara,” she said, but her voice was weak.

“I’m here,” Clara said, leaning closer. “I’m right here.”

“Missed you,” Lydia said. “Love you.”

“I love you, too,” Clara said, tears falling down her cheeks.

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