Marked: A YA Paranormal Romance Novel (Volume 11 of the Reflections Books) by Dean Murray

Author:Dean Murray [Murray, Dean]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fir'shan Publishing
Published: 2014-12-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Adriana Paige

Interstate 70

Just west of St. Louis, Missouri

Apparently I still hadn't completely assumed the tough-as-nails persona that I'd been projecting since Alec had been shot. Despite everything Samantha had done to me since she…woke up, I still reached for her as she collapsed. In the heat of the moment I'd completely forgotten about Alec's ability, but he must have already shut it off by then because I got only the faintest shadow of a tingle as I reached for Alec's mom.

Her breathing was fine and I was checking her pulse when I looked up to find Alec kneeling just across from me.

"Is she okay?"

"Her vitals seem normal as far as I can tell, but I'm not the expert…"

Donovan called out from the sofa where he was tending James. "Master Alec, do you want me there or can I finish up on James first?"

Alec wasn't any less conflicted about his mother than he'd been a second ago, but he took a deep breath and then shook his head. "Make sure that James is out of any danger first. Mother was the aggressor, it wouldn't be right to take care of her first."

In all the confusion I'd forgotten about Dom, but in that second she stepped out of one of the tiny rooms that contained the sets of bunk beds and shook her head. "She's your mother, Alec. I'll go finish up with James. Donovan can see to her."

Just saying that Dom looked bad wasn't enough. She looked like she'd aged at least two or three decades since she'd tried to heal Alec. Her hair was still the same color, but it had lost its luster and her skin had age spots that should have been an impossibility on someone her age.

"I'm sorry; I should have gotten up and helped before now…I've just been so tired lately."

Alec shook his head as he stood and grabbed hold of Dom's arm to steady her. "You shouldn't even be up right now, Dom. Go back to bed. My mother can wait."

Dom's smile was a thing of beauty. It transformed a face that had felt ancient and alien just a second ago into something that belonged to the girl we all knew and loved. "You're one to talk, Alec. Neither of us is supposed to be out of bed yet, but here we both are. Really, I'll be okay—it will probably be good for me. I don't feel as bad now that I'm up and moving around."

Alec hesitated for a second, hand still on Dom's arm, before finally nodding. "Thank you, Dom. Not just for this either. I appreciate what you did for me earlier too. I'm not sure I would have lasted this long without your help. If it gets to be too much for you let us know and Donovan will jump back over and help finish up with James."

"Sí, Alec. Things will be fine."

"No healing him, Dom. We can't risk it right now. Take care of him the old-fashioned way."

There was a

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