Kindling Flames: Stolen Fire (The Ancient Fire Series Book 4) by Julie Wetzel

Author:Julie Wetzel [Wetzel, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Crimson Tree Publishing
Published: 2015-03-02T23:00:00+00:00

Vicky’s chest and sides were burning by the time Zak tore another hole in reality and they spilled out onto the streets of Brenton.

Darien placed his hand against the wall of the alley and huffed, trying to catch his breath. Turning around, he leaned on the wall, about ready to pass out.

“Keep moving,” Vicky warned and dragged him up from where he was sliding down the bricks. “If you stop now, you will cramp up.” She pulled him to her side and forced him to walk slowly into the gathering twilight.

Darien nodded his head and followed her lead, huffing.

Zak whined as he slipped into his Shih Tzu form and circled them.

“I forgot what it’s like to have to worry about things like muscle fatigue.” Darien stretched his legs as they moved. “Whee!” he said giddily as the endorphins running through his system hit him hard, making him stagger.

Giggling, Vicky clutched at him to keep him from falling over. “Welcome to oxygen deprivation and a runner’s high.” She led him down the alley to the cross street. It took her a moment to recognize where they were and turn in the direction of home.

Darien tilted his head back and stared up at the sky, enjoying the head rush. “This is fantastic.”

“Give it a minute.” Vicky laughed. “You’ll change your mind.” It was only a few minutes before she could feel Darien come down from his high.

He leaned on her heavily as his legs turned to jelly. “And people do this willingly?” Darien moaned as fatigue hit him.

“People train extensively for what we just did,” Vicky explained. She didn’t know how far they had gone, but it had to have been quite a ways without a pause.

Darien eyed her suspiciously. “How come you’re not feeling that run?” Vicky had already recovered mostly.

“Because I run several times a week,” she pointed out, “while you sit around and don’t exercise.”

Darien scoffed at her. “I’ve never needed to work out,” he huffed. As a vampire, he didn’t require the same type of body conditioning humans did.

“Well, maybe you should think about it until we get this thing straightened out.” Vicky sighed. “Speaking of straightening out.” She opened herself to Darien’s power and let it pour into her again. Pushing the healing force into Darien, she cleared the lactic acid from his system and soothed the stressed muscles.

“That is so weird.” Darien held his hand out in front of him as if he could see the energy coursing through him. His stance and walk had both become stronger. “But you better stop before you overtax your system.”

Vicky nodded and let the power go. As it receded, she could feel a touch of confusion coming from the point where she pulled. Reaching out, she recoiled as soon as her mind touched it. She had expected to feel Darien, but the mind she touched was hard and cold, filled with bitter rage and confusion. Vicky shuddered, trying to remove the lingering chill from the contact. “Someone else has your powers.

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