Page 79 of Death at Inishmore Castle

As much as I wanted to fall to my knees, as I’d just used every bit of energy, I had to find my sister.

“Lizzie, where are you?” I cried out.

There was no answer.

I stumbled forward, trying to find her. Kieran’s flashlight lit the way to a limp form on the ground just in front of me.

“Please God, let her be okay,” I whispered as I ran toward her.

She was unconscious, but she had a pulse. Mr. Poe sat next to her like a statue. He was protecting her.

“Kieran, help.”

Several people entered the greenhouse at once.

“We’ve got her, miss,” one of Kieran’s men said.

“She’s unconscious but she has a pulse,” I said. “Please, help her.”

“We are,” one of them said kindly.

At the same time, two more men arrived to escort Jim out of the greenhouse. I was surprised he could walk. I had hoped I’d broken his knees.

Maybe it was mean, but I was happy to see he had a limp at least.

I heard something snap, and then my sister’s eyes blinked open. She started to fight the men.

“It’s okay,” I said. “They’re here to help.”

“Are you okay?” she asked. “I knew you’d find me.”

“That she did,” Kieran said from behind me. “And nearly killed the suspect. He’s lucky we showed up when we did. You’re going to have to show me some of those Krav Maga moves you used.”

He said the last part as a joke, and I was glad. I’d been on the verge of tears, more so because I was grateful my sister was okay.

Still, my knees nearly gave out, and Kieran was there, putting his arm around my shoulders. “You’ll be okay,” he said. “You’ve just had a bit of a shock.”

“Thanks for not yelling at me.”

He chuckled. “Oh, you’re not getting off that easy. I will be yelling later. But only after we get you warm and into some dry clothes. Come on, let’s get you both back to the house so we can assess your injuries.”

“I’m fine,” I said.

“We’ll see about that.” Kieran kept his arm around me as we trudged through the rain and mud to the house.

I was freezing by the time we made it back. He wrapped me in a warm blanket that Nora gave him. I shivered even though I was enveloped in warmth.

Shock was weird that way.

“Where is Lizzie?” Rob asked. Our crew were all in the kitchen.

“My team is bringing her in,” Kieran said. “She was injured.”

“So was Mercy,” Brenna said. “Look at her neck.”

I waved away their concern. “I’m really okay.”

“They’re right,” Kieran said. “You are injured. Why didn’t you say something?” He reached for me, and gently touched my neck. A new warmth spread through my body that had nothing to do with the blanket.

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