Page 82 of My Eternal Light

He just needed a second to think, to clear his head so he could concentrate on his healing magic, but the pain overrode his thoughts.

Moments later, his breathing eased, and the pain cleared. Heath looked down at him. “I need the extra set of hands,” he explained.

“He needs to rest,” Ari said.

Brie put a hand on Ari’s arm then looked down at Kincaid. “You good?”

“Yes, Ma’am.”

“Go,” she ordered, pointing to their downed men.

Kincaid struggled to his feet, then went to Leon’s side. “Hey buddy, you’re not supposed to stop the bullets with your body.”

“Har, har,” Leon whispered.

Kincaid laid his hands on his friend and sent his magic forward. The bullet had hit his ribs but instead of exiting out the back like his had, it had ricocheted around his organs.

“We’re going for a ride.”

“Tell Aeson, I left my pinwheel recipe in the book above the fridge,” Leon said, gasping for air.

“No,” Brie whispered. “Kincaid, you save him, that’s a motherfucking order, do you hear me!”

Kincaid called on his air magic and created a floating gurney. He looked over to Heath. “Broden?”

“I got him, he’ll be fine. Save, Leon, please,” he begged.

Kincaid simply ran, keeping his hand on the floating disc.

He entered the doors and straight to the portals. “I need a warrior from Noctem Falls!” he screamed.

“Here!” a familiar voice called out.

“Declan, it’s Leon I have to get him to surgery, like, now!”

“Grab my hand, don’t let go,” Declan ordered.

Kincaid held on and lifted the invisible gurney over their heads.

The large lion- shifter made his way through the gathering people like a football player. When they reached the portal Kincaid saw Darian’s eyes widen. “Go!” he said, already reaching up to his comms line.

Declan pulled him through and raced past the people in place to organize the survivors.

“Here!” a female voice called.

“Serenity, Kincaid says Leon needs surgery, now!”

“Rheia!” Serenity yelled.

Kincaid looked at the pregnant dark-haired woman in scrubs. “I thought Meryn said you would be in Éire Danu,” Kincaid said.

“We didn’t need two surgeons in one place, so to keep my mate happy I came here. What do we have?” she asked, starting to evaluate Leon.

“My healing magic followed the trail of the bullet. It looks like it bounced around his body.” Kincaid ran a hand through his hair. “I don’t know how else to describe it than that.”

“No, that’s exactly what I need to know.” Rheia looked around. “I wish Anne was here, but she’s better off where the chaos is.”

“I’m not a nurse, but I have healing magic, use me. Please save my brother,” he pleaded.

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