Wonder - Part 2 - Christmas by Kristie Cook

Author:Kristie Cook [Cook, Kristie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christmas, Trilogy, SS, Holiday, Angels, Vampires, Warlocks, Shifters, Magic, PNR, Fantasy, Demons
ISBN: 9781939859051
Publisher: Ang'dora Productions, LLC
Published: 2013-11-26T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

“Tristan can’t heal her,” Owen said as soon as we were out of earshot of Loraleigh’s mother.

“Why not?” I demanded as we strode down the hallway to the storage room, where we’d flash.

“For one, she’s Norman and a teeny-tiny one at that. The potency of his blood could kill her. For two, we don’t know exactly how it works except that his DNA heals injured cells. For all we know, it could give more power to cancer cells, especially if they’ve been hit with radiation. We don’t know what will happen because, for three, Tristan couldn’t possibly go around trying to heal everyone in this world who has cancer, which is where this could lead.”

“I’m not talking about everyone. I’m talking about this one little girl.”

Owen placed a hand on my shoulder, stopping me in my tracks. He turned me to face him, and his blue eyes pierced into mine. “Why?”

“Why what?”

“Why her?” His voice softened. “What makes her more special than any of those other kids in that room today? So special that big, bad Vanessa even wants to help her.”

I frowned. “I don’t know. I’m new to these emotions. I don’t know where they come from or why. I just know I have to do something for that girl and her mother. They don’t deserve this. They’ve been fighting for so long. They deserve peace and happiness. And Loraleigh—that’s her name, I know her name—she’s not gonna make it, Owen. And her mother’s going to be left behind!”

Owen’s hand moved from my shoulder to my cheek.

“Then they’ll have their peace,” he said quietly. I jerked my face away from him and shook my head. “It’s God’s will, Vanessa.”

“How?” I asked. “How could God will this? I thought He was merciful. Or has Sheree been feeding me a bunch of bullshit?”

“There’s a reason for everything, even when we don’t understand what it is.”

I shook my head harder. “No. I don’t believe it.” I placed a hand on my hip and jutted my chin out. “You and everyone else talk about there being a reason for everything. Well, maybe there’s a reason I met Loraleigh and her mother today. Maybe I’m supposed to do something for them. Help them somehow.”

His eyebrows jumped and a smile twitched on his lips. “Okay. I’m game. So what are you going to do?”

I blinked. I didn’t know that answer. What could I do? I could turn her, but that wouldn’t be doing her any favors. Nor her mother. She was too young anyway, but even if she were older, giving her an eternity as a vampire was no gift at all. If Tristan’s blood couldn’t heal her, then mine definitely couldn’t. So what did I have to offer this girl and her mother?

“There must be something I can do. Something I can give them. They only have a short time together, and there’s nothing I can do about that, Owen!” Tears stung my eyes. Again. I turned my back so he wouldn’t see and opened the storage room door.

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