The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 85
CAULDER
A wet washcloth dabbed against my head, and it felt really nice. My body was burning up, and the cool water against my face gave me just a little bit of relief. I blinked my eyes open, and I found myself groaning. Everything hurt.
“Don’t move,” a feminine voice said.
ated with crystals and plants from head to toe, and it gave off a very hippie vibe.
cing her hand on the small of my back.
t actually escaped after all. I started to get up, but she tried to stop me.
ell, sort of, but not really. It’s just a cover.” She spoke quickly, trying to get all of her words out before I ran away.
e. I sat back down on the couch, and she let out a sigh of relief.
ked. I didn’t understand what was going on, but I was inclined to believe her. After the
d, offering me her hand. “W
about her aura felt sweet. I didn’t sense a single bad vibe f
new I could trust her. She seemed nice, but appearances could be deceiving. “And what do you mean you don’t work for the Council of Magic? I saw you there.”
agent. I’m part of a rebel group of sorcerers who don’t agree with how the council is trying to rule over sorcerers. They have become violent and demanding. They don’t actually care about us magic users, and so there is a group of us preparing to overthrow them.”
other sorcerers only half as badly as they treated me, that would be enough for an uproar. “Why are you telling me this? Aren’t you afraid I’m working for the Council of Magic?”
n I saw you pass out, I brought you here. You needed help, and I didn’t want them to find you like that.”
rritory. I didn’t know what day it was, but I knew Harper’s birthday was coming up, and I needed to get home to her before that happened. I just hoped I wasn’t too late.
ll you yet. Safety reasons and all. While I don’t think you are an e
family.
standing up again.
down. She didn’t even have to push hard. “You’re too weak to go anywhere. You can bare
gh I knew she was right. My legs felt wobbly, and everything ached. Traveling would be difficult on my own, especially without any money. I wasn’t even sure if I would be able to transform into my werewolf form right now.
prisoner exactly, but you would be leaving against my medical advice,” Davina said.
she made a good point. If I passed out again before I made it home, it wouldn’t do me any good.
l I recover?” I asked.
past a limit I didn’t even think was possible. I’m surprised you’re even awake right now with the damage you did to your body. Most people would have killed themselves.”
e first time I noticed the deep purple bruises on
me. “Drink.”
ss, making it difficult to hold in the first place. Davina wrapped her hands around mine and helped me lift the glass. I took a few sips, and it
ed.
answered.
I hoped Remy was staying strong, and Harper was still smiling. I wanted to get back to them, but I already felt tired enough to sleep again.
leave in four days at the latest,” I said.
e, but I didn’t care.
want to miss that moment. I needed to be with her.
leader and make sure we can make arrangements for you
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HARPER
be Luna Adira, Alpha Mark, Remy, and Blade going while everyone else stayed behind to protect the pack while they were gone. With Alpha Reyland’s help, I was sure the pack would be safe, even if that vampire tried to pull something.
okay while they were gone, but the thought of being left here by myself felt like too much.
alizing what I was doing exactly.
omething?”
you?” I asked.
d.
turn. Please. I need something to distract myself.”
ticipation was making my anxiety go crazy.
Alpha Mark looked at me
st needed to get out of this pack house and do something useful that wasn’t training every second of my free time. I just hoped my parents would understand that, and I would be able to go with them. If