Ember (Faylinn Series) by Hayes Mindy

Author:Hayes, Mindy [Hayes, Mindy]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2013-08-04T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

My name was being called from a distance, but I couldn’t respond. I thought it was a familiar voice, but I couldn’t place it. My name echoed inside my head, churning and clouding my thoughts. Pressure repeatedly pressed against my chest.

“Calliope,” the voice said a little bit louder. I coughed and water burned my throat as it spewed out of my mouth. Someone rubbed my back as I tried to catch my breath. Blinking back the light, I peered up to see Kai hovering over me. “Calliope, oh thank the Fallen Fae.” He wrapped his hand around the back of my neck and helped me sit up.

“What happened? Is Allura okay?” I rasped. “Where’s Jaryn and Tag?”

He nodded to the side where two bodies were lying motionless on top of one another, as if thrown like garbage.

I swallowed. “Are they dead?”

He scoffed and grit his teeth. “They should be, but no. It took everything I had not to.”

“Calliope!” Allura rushed toward us, and I felt a weight lift from my chest at the sight of her alive. “I’m so sorry. If I had even the slightest clue I never would have let them near you.” She had a partially healed gash above her left eye. Blood dripped down the side of her face.

“Allura, are you okay?” I cringed just looking at her open wound.

“Tag hit me upside the head with a rock, but other than that I’m fine.”

“Allura, I wasn’t finished. Would you let me finish?” Declan strutted to her side and placed his hand on the cut. He turned his gaze on me, and it was not a happy one. “You and I will talk later.”

“Me? What did I do?” I sat up straighter, but my head rebelled against my sudden movement. I winced and swayed. My hand immediately touched my temple to try and alleviate the throbbing pain.

“Hey, take it easy,” Kai said, bringing me back into his arms to lean back. “No need to get all excited.”

I looked back up to Declan. His face hadn’t changed. He was furious. “You really have to question what you did wrong after I’ve shared my concern with you about not keeping one of us with you at all times?”

“Declan, leave her alone,” Allura implored. “I was the one to convince her to come with me. Blame me. We just wanted to have some fun. I knew the risks, and I took them anyway.”

He grunted, shaking his head. “Let’s talk about this later. I want to get you two back to the castle.”

• • •

After Declan finished healing Allura, Kai left to take her home. I could only imagine how Lorelle was going to react when they got home. Declan stayed behind, and I prepped myself for the scolding that I knew was coming my way.

“What happened to Tag and Jaryn?”

I sat on the window seat while Declan paced the atrium. He hadn’t spoken for a few minutes, and I was biding my time, but he was going to wear a hole in my wood floors if this continued.

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