Page 91 of Rising Reign

He quickly removed the needle and shoved the syringe into Hera’s hand. “Give her my blood. It’ll heal her.”

Hera stood there for a moment, still frozen in shock.

“Now!” Rhys ordered. “Before it’s too late.”

That jerked Hera into motion. She moved to the side of the bed and plunged the needle into Wren’s heart, injecting the blood directly. The moment it was in her system, you could see it. A glow began in her heart and spread like a wave of light throughout her body.

Sparks swam through her veins and through the air. One by one, the lights in the room flickered and then went out. And all we could do was let our hope light the darkness.

54

WREN

I was flying. Completely weightless and soaring through the air. But everything was warm. Like a Caribbean sky. I never wanted to leave.

But there were voices. Some force trying to pull me back.

I frowned. I didn’t want to go back. It was lovely here.

“Don’t scowl at me, Birdie. You’ve been napping for long enough.”

Birdie. Something about that tugged at me.

“Little Warrior, we need you,” a deep, alpha voice called.

“He’s right, Kitten. We’re a mess without you.”

Kitten.

My eyelids fluttered, and light pierced through that was almost too bright.

“There she is,” Brix rasped.

It took me a second to put names with faces and for every part of me to come back to myself. I shot up on a gasp. “Locke!”

“Right here.” He leaned into me, wrapping me in his arms.

I twisted in his hold, my fingers lifting to his neck to trace the scars there. “You’re okay.” Tears filled my eyes. “You’re really okay?”

Locke dropped his forehead to mine. “I am. And so are you.”

My tears fell faster. “I thought I’d lost you.” I looked up as the rest of the guys climbed onto the bed, surrounding us. “I thought I’d lost all of you.”

Puck kissed my temple. “Never, Birdie. I’m going to be giving you hell until we’re old and gray.”

“He’s right,” Brix said, weaving his fingers through mine. “You’re stuck with us for eternity.”

Ender’s lips twitched. “She might be having second thoughts there.”

A meow sounded, and Princess leapt onto the bed, squawking up a storm as she crawled up my body.

One corner of Kingston’s mouth kicked up. “She’s been worried about you, too.”

I cuddled her to my chest. “Missed you, too.” I looked up at the guys. “What happened?”

They all shared a look, and dread pooled in my stomach.

“What?” I pressed.