Rebirth (Cross Book 1) by Hildred Billings

Author:Hildred Billings [Billings, Hildred]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Barachou Press
Published: 2018-06-27T22:00:00+00:00

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Clyde held Devon down on the couch by the time Danielle finally arrived. Before Devon could slip into another period of frantic spasms, Danielle shoved Clyde aside and went to her partner. She told Clyde to go home – she would shoulder the responsibility of taking Devon to the only man she trusted.

The closest door was the one leading back outside, and with any luck, they would appear in Marlow’s cog-laden office instead of showing Devon’s writhing ass off to the rest of Earth. Last thing either of them needed was someone calling the cops.

“I need you to get a hold of yourself long enough to walk through that door,” she said. Devon nodded, but they knew that controlling regressive seizures was easier said than done. At any moment, he could punch her in the face and knock himself unconscious on the coffee table.

If it were only an issue of mind over matter, Devon could pull through for three minutes. However, this was an issue of matter over mind. Devon needed to stop his brain long enough to get his limbs moving, and that was far from easy.

“Come on!” Danielle lugged him, one hesitant step at a time, to Marlow’s office. “You can do this. Marlow!” Her voice echoed through the airy chambers.

The old man appeared before Danielle’s voice could go hoarse alongside her aching shoulder blade. Marlow took one look at the situation and gestured toward the couch near his desk. He bade Danielle to leave Devon there while he disappeared into a back room.

Devon’s moans subsided long enough for Danielle to dump him. Charlie poked his nose out from beneath Marlow’s desk and whimpered in Devon’s direction, but did not approach.

“Here, take this.” Marlow said, shoving a soft strap into Danielle’s hand. “Tie up his arms. I’ll get his legs. It’s going to be ugly.”

“Wait, what? What’s happening?”

Marlow shoved Devon’s feet into the couch. After removing the shoes, Marlow tied the first strap around Devon’s right ankle. “He’s regressing.”

“Meaning…”

“He’s going into severe memory shock. He’ll remember everything about his first life by the time the night is through.”

“What?”

“The moment he officially slips, he’ll be mad.” Marlow heaved himself back up. “I know that tying him up seems barbaric, but it’s for everyone’s protection.”

Danielle hesitated before bending over Devon. His eyes were still shut, his teeth also locked together as his tongue fought to scream. The guttural noises in his throat made Danielle’s stomach queasy. She sucked in her breath and found enough strength to pick up his left hand and tie it to a metal bar behind the sofa. The other strap covered his right wrist and his tattoo before joining the left arm on the bar.

“Make sure the knots are tight. If he has a violent reaction, he could throw himself off the couch and physically hurt himself.”

Marlow finished tying his knots and inspected Danielle’s before summoning Charlie. The small dog trotted over from his spot beneath the desk, Marlow commanding him to stand guard. “He’ll bark if Sonall goes into shock,” the old man explained.

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