Blood Spells 5 by Andersen Jessica

Author:Andersen, Jessica [Andersen, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Paranormal, Fiction
ISBN: 9780451231659
Publisher: Signet
Published: 2010-11-02T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Skywatch

When Patience had finally resigned herself to the twins being gone, one of the few things that had helped was knowing that Hannah and Woody were taking care of them, raising them. But when the banged-up team materialized back at Skywatch and the other winikin descended on their charges, she would’ve given almost anything for Hannah to be there too.

Then Patience would have had someone to fuss over her, someone who would be focused on helping her bounce back as quickly as possible, with no other agenda beyond that. And although part of her beating the depression had involved being responsible for her own well-being, just then she would’ve given a body part to duck that load for an hour or two.

Sighing, she dropped onto the nearest couch and let the chaos of fragmented explanations and winikin -led triage flow around her. She would get up in a minute, she thought. Already, her accelerated healing powers were dulling the pain of the cuts on her shoulder and leg, expelling the debris, and knitting the flesh. But right now, she didn’t want to have to take care of herself.

“What do you say we head for the suite, so we can get cleaned up and survey the damage in peace?”

It took a moment for Brandt’s words to penetrate the cottony numbness that surrounded her, another moment for her to focus on him.

He was leaning over her, holding out a hand that was crusted with blood, dust, and ash, as was the rest of him. His hair stuck up in gluey clumps, and blood seeped from a cut above one eyebrow, but she was struck by the way those red-rimmed eyes were entirely focused on her. She saw grief and anger in him, and frustration that Iago had beaten them and destroyed the cave.

But she didn’t see the hated distance, the detachment. He was still there, totally with her in the moment. They were back at Skywatch . . . but he still had gold in his eyes.

Hope fluttered in her chest, cautiously unfurling. Had El Rey changed things between them after all?

She didn’t know. What she did know was that, just then, she needed someone to fuss over her, and he was offering.

Putting her hand in his, she said, “Lead the way.”

He pulled her to her feet and they set off toward the residential wing, leaning on each other.

“You two want some help?” Jox called across the great room.

Patience smiled at the royal winikin, but shook her head. “No, thanks. We can take care of each other.” And for the first time in a long, long time it didn’t feel like that was wishful thinking.

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