Spirit Caller (The Sullivan Gray Series Book 7) by H.P. Bayne

Author:H.P. Bayne [Bayne, H.P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bayne Independent Publishing
Published: 2019-12-25T16:00:00+00:00

16

Eva paced the bedroom, a caged animal in a tiny zoo pen.

Sully had pleaded with her several times to sit down, but he was well aware sitting must feel too much like doing nothing. And nothing, he reminded himself for the hundredth time, was exactly what they were doing.

He’d tried. Repeatedly. He’d sent his thoughts out to his dad, hoping he’d hear, hoping he’d come. With ever-increasing certainty, Sully knew Flynn—and therefore Aiden too—was with Kayleigh. Sully had hoped to connect with his father, have him show him exactly where Lowell and Kindra had holed up with the little girl.

But Flynn and Aiden hadn’t come. He couldn’t even get a sense of them. Nor could he draw Lucky to him.

It wasn’t doing anything for Sully’s emotional state. And it definitely wasn’t helping Eva’s.

“We need to find her,” she said as she completed another frantic circle around the room. “We need to find her now.”

“Eva—”

“I can’t do this anymore. I need to get out of here. We need to—”

Sully snagged her hand as she passed by, drawing her to a halt. “Eva, stop. Please.”

She could have pulled away easily enough; she looked like she wanted to. The light from the bedside lamp reflected within her eyes, revealing the sheen of tears covering them. But she didn’t pull away. Instead, she settled next to him, allowing him to bundle her into a hug.

Marc and Raiya, who had been sitting quietly in a pair of chairs next to a table by the window, chose that moment to exit the room, leaving Sully and Eva alone.

Once Marc closed the door, Sully settled fully into Eva’s pain. “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry, Evie.”

Any words she might have said got caught up in a sob. He held her, his own eyes strangely dry as he rubbed her quaking back and shoulders, listening to the choked and muffled sounds she made into the safe haven between his shoulder and neck.

He didn’t talk, didn’t offer any sort of consolation, no sentiments of, “It’ll be okay” or “She’s fine.” Eva deserved better than false platitudes, and he wasn’t capable of them. Not tonight.

Long minutes ticked past. Sully imagined Dez and Lachlan were still talking to the two cops, who hopefully would agree to leave without anyone in tow. If everything went as it should, Sully could tap into a greater consciousness that could go places and see things they, as mortal human beings, could not. Despite everything that had—or rather hadn’t—happened so far, Sully held out hope their father or Aiden could yet lead them to Kayleigh. But Sully suspected it would take all of them to save her when the time came. If the police insisted on immediate in-depth statements from Lachlan and Dez, they’d be screwed. Sully needed them—Dez particularly—if for no other reason than to keep his increasingly messed-up head screwed on straight.

He returned his attention fully to Eva as she pulled partially out of his embrace. She didn’t go far, though—not yet—leaning her forehead into his chest and balling up his long-sleeve T-shirt within clenched fingers.

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