Page 109 of Healer's Call

She nods, and I can see the fear clearly on her face. “The vampires are back.” Her words are a whisper.

“They were never really gone,” the wolf reminds her. “You must find them and eradicate them and find the other healers, while you’re at it.”

“Wait, what?” Talya asks. “There are more healers?”

“More like me and Ava and Sage and Samantha?” I ask as a sick feeling floods my stomach.

“Yes. But you must understand; things have changed. I only ever created one healer.”

I suck in a breath. “What?”

“I created the finder with the job of finding other girls with special abilities. She did that. She found Talya, my dreamwalker, Sage, my healer, and Raechel, my harbinger. She was the harbinger of the great war. They were all created; but you and Ava and Samantha were formed.”

“I don’t understand.”

“You were formed as a result of the combination of your blood type along with the injections the vampires put into you. I never expected more healers. Samantha was the first, and then you and Ava.”

I stare at him, shocked by his words. “So, there are probably more of us out there.”

“Any female that has your blood type and is injected with the serum the vampires use will produce another healer. As far as we know, it doesn’t work on males. But that’s only what we know so far.”

My eyes meet Talya’s, and I feel like I’m going to throw up.

Her face is just as pale. “She told me she’s been having visions again.” Her words are so soft I can barely hear them. I know exactly who she’s talking about. Emma—the finder. She turns her face to Liam. “We have to find them and rescue them.”

He gives her a fierce look. “We will.”

“You need to talk to the leader of the rogues and see what he can tell you about the vampires and their plan,” the wolf says to me.

I nod. “I will.”

It’s silent for a few beats, and I’m at a loss for what to say. My mind is racing with everything I’ve learned. “It’s time to get back to work,” the wolf says. And with that, I wake up.

Chapter 51

Rose

I stare at the ceiling in shock. Then I look down at my body and close my eyes in relief.I’m back.With renewed purpose, I climb out of bed. It only takes me a moment to know I am fully healed. I feel amazing. I laugh to myself and spin around in a circle. The door to the room opens suddenly, and I spin towards it.

“I don’t care! Find him!” Mav’s words are harsh as he slams the door. He still hasn’t noticed me, so I take a moment to study him.

“You look terrible!” I can’t help it; the words come flooding out.

Maverick’s head snaps up, and his eyes nearly bug out of his head. He glances at the bed and then back at me and then back at the bed again. “You were dead.” His voice is hoarse.

“Uh, yeah, I’m not dead anymore. Surprise?” He walks over to me slowly before reaching out and touching my cheek gently. His eyes close, and I watch as he takes a breath. And then I watch in amazement as a tear makes a trek down his face. The sight breaks me. “Mav,” I whisper, reaching up to catch the tear. “It’s okay. I’m here.”

His eyes search mine. “You’re really here?” I nod. “But you were dead. I heard your heart stop beating. I held your dead body for hours.”

I grimace. “Well, that’s not a lovely thought, but yes, I’m really here.”

“How?”

“Well, it’s been an interesting night, to say the least. But the short story is, the wolf sent me back. He said that saving the rogue wolf resulted in a life debt, and I could use it to come back.

His eyes narrow. “What wolf?”

I wave him off. “It’s a long story, and I’ll tell you all of it. I promise. Talya and Liam, the beta from the Northwoods Pack—”

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