Rapid Pulse (Violet Memory Book 1) by Odette Michael

Author:Odette Michael [Michael, Odette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-14T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11 Lucy And Elias

I knew I was in Gabriel’s room before I opened my eyes. His scent clung to everything, and it almost felt like my sense of smell was stronger than usual.

I sat up carefully on the bed and felt my head even though I knew there would be no injury.

There was too much to process. The old man who had been kind enough to try to help me was dead. I didn’t even know his name. . . . It was all my fault. Elias pulling his heart from his chest would forever be burned into my memory.

Bile rose in my throat, and I knew I wasn’t going to make it to the bathroom. I leaned over the side of the bed, almost too upset to notice that Thomas was there. He reacted just in time, holding a small trashcan out to me. Hardly anything came out except for a small amount of thick, reddish liquid.

I wiped my mouth and began to sob, holding myself and rocking back and forth. Thomas seemed at a loss at what to do. He would reach out a hand and almost touch me, but pull back as if afraid he would frighten me. He would open his mouth to speak, but no words would come out. Finally, he just sat down on the bed beside me.

I didn’t know how long I cried. It felt like hours. And throughout the crying jag, I was undeniably not alone, and it wasn’t just because of Thomas. The blood connection had deepened significantly; Gabriel was trying to give me as much space as he could, but it was impossible. He was still inside my mind, and nothing could be done to make it go away except for time, and there was no telling how long that would take. He was trying not to think, but failing.

He worried for me.

I even knew where he was. He was out in the woods standing against a tree, looking up at the night sky.

Anger surpassed all my other emotions. “Your guilt doesn’t make this right!” I screamed at Gabriel even though he was miles away from me. “I blamed myself, but this is your fault! Do you hear me? Your fault! Had you just left me alone that night . . .” I shook my head madly. “Everything would have turned out ok.”

Thomas finally spoke, but his words were hushed. “I take it you are not talking to me?”

“I know he can hear me,” I hissed. “And now I have to deal with him inside my head for who knows how long!”

Thomas folded his hands. “He saved your life.”

I actually snarled. “He wouldn’t have needed to had it not been for his own actions in the first place! And he doesn’t even have the balls to be here when I wake up!”

“Gabriel knew you would be angry when you awoke. And that’s why Inola is not here as well. You seem to feel most comfortable with me, so I was the lucky winner to bear your wrath,” he joked softly before his face turned serious.

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