Shadow Countess: A Fantasy Adventure Romance by M D Baker

Author:M D Baker [Baker, M D]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fantasy romance, adventure, Sorceress, Countess, enemies to lovers, Paranormal
Publisher: M D Baker
Published: 2021-01-12T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Reynold shoved his way through the crowd between us and his home, clearing a path for me to follow as I tried to keep up with his frantic pace. Bursting through the front door, he led me to a small bedroom in the back, and I immediately noticed the crimson-soaked sheets that were rapidly wicking away Abby’s blood.

While a nursemaid tended to the newborn child in her arms, a midwife desperately attempted to staunch the flow, but her efforts seemed to do nothing at all, and Abby’s pale skin was quickly fading to a color that nearly matched the few remaining patches of white left on her bedding.

Curing the sick often depended on knowing precisely what was ailing them; applying the wrong magic could do more harm than good. Taking the time to make a careful diagnosis was just as important as casting the spell correctly, but with the cause so obvious, there was no need for any delay.

I took hold of Abby’s hand as I knelt at her bedside, an alarming coldness already beginning to set in. The contact helped me to direct the flow of magic, however, and I channeled the healing energy inside her. As the spell took hold, the fullness of her trauma became more apparent, and beads of sweat formed on my brow when I was forced to pour increasing amounts of energy into my efforts. Long minutes passed as I battled against the darkness seeking to drag her away until I finally managed to wrest her free of its grasp.

A faint hint of color blossomed on Abby’s cheeks when I rose to my feet, but as I smiled in relief, the room began spiraling around me. I’d spent too much of my own power in the healing, leaving me with no support. My knees buckled as I reached out to lean on the bedside table, but my hand found only empty air, and I fell to the floor when the heavy toll claimed me.

I woke sometime later, tucked beneath the covers of Valda’s bed once more. Shaking away my grogginess, I cautiously tested myself, gingerly stepping out of bed and taking a handful of tentative steps. It seemed that despite the mishap, I was no worse for wear, though there was a lingering sense of exhaustion that was to be expected in the wake of my carelessness.

“Can I get you anything, my Lady?” A timid voice echoed from the far corner.

“Some tea, please,” I replied, stilling both my surprise and unease at the sudden intrusion. “And perhaps a bite to eat, if you would.”

Although I didn’t regret overextending myself to save Abby’s life, as the young woman departed, I realized that the act came with several uncomfortable consequences. Being dragged back to my rooms and changed into my night clothes by a total stranger were the least of them. The knives I’d kept hidden beneath my skirts lay on the dresser at my bedside, leaving their presence no longer a secret. Worst of all was exposing my weakness and the limits of my power.

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