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I winced at the fact that she had shared private information with him of all people, and not me. Hurt like a bitch. I couldn't deny that, but she had to have her reasons for it.
After the sting wore off, fear settled into my stomach at the mention of the one prophecy that our parents used to scare us into behaving as children. Could it be true?
Seth snapped, "If you want to help, then help. Don't gloat like a fucking asshole. If that is true, we’re in deep fucking shit.
Slowly, I lowered us to the ground, close enough to the fireplace for its heat to warm Kira, but not enough for her to break a sweat. I settled her head into the crook of my elbow and leaned down to press a kiss to her forehead.
Pulling back, I tucked a strand of her white hair behind her ear as Jameson started to explain.
"This morning, when she told you guys to go get dressed, she explained it very briefly to me because she thought she'd need me to back her up with my dad."
That satisfied the small bite of jealousy that had wormed its way into me. I knew she’d had a reason for it.
He continued while making his way to one of the chairs near the table. "During her first shift, she said Selene visited her in a dreamscape and explained that Kira was a prophetess—whatever that means—and told her the Dark Prophecy was tied to her."
Stunned to my core, I couldn't formulate words. It made sense that she had a divine connection with what we had seen her do, but why was she tied to such a daunting prophecy?
Seth must have been on the same train of thought because he inquired, "What if she can’t fulfill her role in it?"
As if it wasn't even a slight concern to him, Jameson tossed out, "Well, if she fails, all the shifters will die."
Glancing back to Kira, I took in her soft and delicate form. This woman, raised thinking herself a human, had the fate of all shifters hanging over her head?
"Interesting information," the deep voice of the alpha intoned as his large frame filled the doorway, setting me on edge.
At the same moment, Kira stirred in my arms and mumbled, “What happened?”
Thank the goddess she was awake, but fuck if I didn’t wish we’d had time to talk to her about this before the alpha and elders arrived.
Her gorgeous eyes opened,settling on my face as I answered while bringing my hand to her cheek, “You're safe. I think your body just collapsed from exhaustion from the powers you exerted.”
Tears pooledin her eyes as her body began trembling in my arms. “I can’t feel my wolf.”
Chapter Seventeen
Kira
My wolf was gone.
At least that’s what it felt like. As if a chunk of my heart had been removed and I was operating with the half of me remaining. Incomplete and broken.
Tremors racked my body, and my breathing became shallow and rapid. "No, no, no..." I muttered over and over', overwhelmed with fear of having lost her. I might have only had a day to bond with her, but it was long enough for me to feel complete for the first time in my life.
She had shown me that she would be my number one supporter in my moments of doubt and would defend us even when I was petrified with fear.
Dropping my head down, I rocked back and forth as the hand touching me moved to my back, rubbing circles there.
My eyes burned, and tears gathered behind my closed eyelids, slowly dropping onto my bare legs. Warmth settled around me as someone draped a blanket around my shoulders.
Come back to me, please.
Centering my thoughts, I looked within to find my flame.There! In the darkness, I found it burning brightly still. Reaching out for it, I cried out in anguish as it seemed to dance just out of my grasp every time.
Why couldn't I connect with it?
Frustration threatened to overwhelm me, and a deep laugh cut through my mental barrier. Whipping my head up, I fixed my gaze on the alpha, who now wore a pair of athletic shorts and a long-sleeved shirt, lounging against the door frame.
Running his hand through his caramel flecked hair, he chuckled lowly again as he surveyed me and my mates.
