Deadly Quips & Furry Lips: Paranormal Women's Fiction (Mystical Midlife in Maine Book 12) by Brenda Trim

Author:Brenda Trim [Trim, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: DWA Concepts, LLC
Published: 2023-10-03T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 11

“How the fuck are they still bringing demons over?” Tsekani barked as we pulled up to my house. He, Murtagh, and Aidon had arrived shortly after we’d called for cleanup.

Anger was sparking from Aidon, like a firework on the Fourth of July as we got out of the car. “The Hellmouths aren’t fail proof and not having more around the globe leaves thinner sections of the barrier. I look forward to teaching them why it’s a lethal idea to mess with my family.”

Tseki played crutch for Stella as she got out of the car. “Some lessons are meant to hurt.”

Stella’s pale face went the way of parchment paper as she climbed the stairs to the house. “On a positive note, that blood wasn’t Kaida’s. And Clio is already here.” The healer hadn’t left since she arrived a couple of hours ago.

Laughter bubbled out of me as my best friend pointed out the positives. Mom was standing at the stove, while Clio talked to her, as Tarja and Binx watched them from the island. I’d bet Nana, Nina, and Stella’s girls had gone to bed. My mind screeched to a halt when my parenting of the year moment hit me like a two by four to the skull.

I’d been so caught up in the need to find Kaida that I hadn’t stopped to consider it was a school night and I had not only allowed them to stay up and help but had asked them. Add that to the list of mistakes I’d made with my kids. I took a moment to consider what I would do differently in the future then set those thoughts aside. They did me no good and I wasn’t into battering myself.

When I shook myself into focus, I noted that Clio was healing Stella. The healer grabbed the rag from Mom. “No major organs were punctured, although your ureter was nicked so it's a good thing you had me here to fix it and clean your abdomen out.” The healer turned to me. “Let me check you now.”

She looked like she’d gone a round in the ring with Mike Tyson. The dark purple beneath her eyes was worse than I’d ever seen it. I shook my head. “Absolutely not. You are exhausted and it’s the middle of the night. You need rest before you do any more.”

Mom nodded in agreement. “She worked on me while you were gone and it really took it out of her. I was just making her some coffee since she refused to sleep until she saw...” Mom got the thousand-yard stare and her jaw went slack. Binx jumped into action

I yelped and rushed to her side, sucking in a painful breath as I went. Sudden movement didn’t go well with broken ribs. None of that mattered. Mom had gone catatonic. Something was wrong with her. I grabbed her shoulders and shook her gently. “Mom! Can you hear me?”

Clio’s hands were beside her head. I could feel the heat coming off of the healer.

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