Page 80 of Venomous Kiss
“You can have it back once you’re clean. My sister will help you.” Her grip loosens, and I take the knife from her. I back out of the shower as Abigail starts to wash her. First, she runs her hands through Lilith’s hair with shampoo as Lilith rests her head against Abigail’s stomach.
“Reon, go. She’ll be fine. She needs an IV.”
I nod and inhale deeply as I exit the bathroom. Finding my cell, I press call and tear off my shirt. The doctor who answered said he would send someone immediately and ensure NDAs were signed beforehand. My phone rings immediately after I hang up with the doctor.
Soren.
I don’t answer.
Instead, I reject the call and throw my phone on the bed.
It wouldn’t be wise to talk to him right now. I will more than likely say something he won’t like, and ultimately, it will come down to one of us killing the other.
“Reon,” Abigail calls softly.
Going back into the bathroom, I find Lilith clean and asleep, leaning against the shower wall.
“You need to carry her to the bed, but be careful. Did you know she’s bleeding?”
“I had guessed so,” I reply. Lilith’s leg and arm are injured. Stepping into the shower, I bend down and lift Lilith into my arms. “I have skin glue in my drawer. Get it, please.”
Abigail grabs a towel, wraps it around herself, and does as I ask.
I lay Lilith on my bed, and she curls into herself. Her teeth start chattering, and her eyes remain closed.
“Care to tell me what happened? And if you say anything about the Forsaken Society, I will kill you all.” I turn to look at Abigail. “What? Do you really think I didn’t know?” she says with an eye roll, then gets to work on Lilith. “I just chose not to comment on it.”
“Does Hannah know?” I ask.
“No, of course, she doesn’t. You’re my brother. I keep your secrets. It’s what we do.”
With Lilith’s arm now fixed and bandaged, Abigail moves on to her leg. As she glues the wound, she shakes her head while I sit at the end of the bed. Reaching out, I place my hand on Lilith’s leg and leave it there.
“I know you have dark tendencies. I know of a lot of things going on in that mind of yours. But I thought the Society would help you. Was I wrong?” Abigail says.
“They did help for a while,” I answer, shrugging. “You mustn’t speak of this to anyone, Abigail. Swear it!”
“I won’t. I know some of those men you talk to. All of them are extremely powerful.” I nod. “But so are you, Reon. You took our father’s legacy and made it into something incredible. You are amazing, even with the dark tendencies you have.”
“I don’t think she’ll think that any longer,” I say, nodding to Lilith.
When Abigail is done, she stands, and I cover Lilith with a comforter and turn up the heat in the house.
“She was put in harm’s way. By the looks of it, she went through the wringer. Did you save her?” she asks.
“I did. I’ll always save her.”
“Well, let’s hope she sees the man you actually are, not the devil you show the world.”
The doorbell rings, and Abigail returns to the bathroom to get dressed. I let the doctor in.
The doctor doesn’t ask questions as he sets up an IV. He looks at the wounds that Abigail worked on, and Lilith clenches her teeth through the pain while keeping her eyes closed. I don’t know how conscious she is, but the doctor asks me to turn up the heat in the house to get her core temperature up. I can do it easily from my phone while I am next to her.
It always surprises me how strong she is.
How resilient she is.
I stay next to Lilith the whole time until the doctor is finished.
