Planeswalker by Chloe Adler

Author:Chloe Adler [Adler, Chloe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781947156272
Publisher: Signum Publishing

Chapter Twenty-Seven

When I open my eyes again, I’m in a hospital room, surrounded by the sweet smell of masculine sweat. Four of my men are standing over me like angels and for a second I wonder if I’m dead.

“She’s awake,” says Arch, and Jules’s worried face appears next to him.

I try to move but my entire body aches.

“We’re going to get you fixed up,” says Bodhi. “You’re at DE General.”

My head throbs in an irregular beat. I open and close my mouth before giving up and groaning. The splitting headache runs a jagged cut through my skull.

“Shhh, just focus on healing.” Jules places her hand on the bongo drum that is my head.

If only it were that easy and I could use my mind to will myself whole again. Could my own powers really work that way? My headache is subsiding and my throat and mouth clear up too. Something is happening in my body, like the cells and bones are knitting themselves back together. I look up at the IV bag next to the bed. It’s filled with blood. I must have lost a lot. “I’m getting a transfusion?”

“You are.” Cedar turns the bag to face me. I read the label and gasp.

“Vampire blood? Are you crazy?” I move to rip out the IV but Forrest’s hand on my shoulder stays me.

“There are only a few drops, enough to help you heal quickly,” he says. “They’re mixed with regular blood because you lost far too much from your head wound.”

I know, vampire blood heals but . . . “It’s illegal,” I blurt.

“Well I see the patient is awake,” a deep voice says and everyone moves aside. A ruggedly handsome face peers down at me. “Hello, Amaya. I’m Dr. Kaden Decker and you’re going to be fine.” He turns to the others. “May I have a moment alone with my patient, please?”

“We’ll be right outside,” says Bodhi and everyone files out.

The doctor turns back to me. “Your friends care about you, a lot.”

I proffer a half smile. They do. “How much is all of this going to cost?” I wince. I haven’t even made a cent and now I’m going to be in debt on top of everything.

“All your fees have been covered, including the upgraded healing package.” He nods toward the vampire-blood IV.

“By who?” I’ll definitely move to a new county if the guys have been stuck paying for this too.

“The blood was anonymously donated and I’m not at liberty to say who paid for your bills. Confidentiality and all.”

“Anonymously donated.” I repeat the words as though in a trance.

He maintains eye contact. “Well you know the law, Ms. Reynolds.”

“Of course.” The thick veil of pain and sedatives clears as the illicit blood fills my veins.

At this hospital, Signum are allowed to perform services on loved ones, but the privilege only extends to close friends and family. The only vampire I know is Benedict. Could he be the anonymous donor? Is he the benefactor too? Can’t be, not after I screwed up tonight and probably cost him a few hundred in drinks and cleanup already.

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