Page 49 of Untraceable
Heyval froze. “Rage. Shush.”
“Seriously. When we were kids, our mom tried to force her to resurrect a dog, so she tortured and killed it in front of her. She had been hoping to do it with a family pet, but Heyval kept giving them away.”
Heyval looked up at Amori as he looked at her with a kind look in his eyes. “So, can I have a puppy?”
He wrapped his arms around her and hugged her. “You can have a puppy.”
She peeped up at him. “Can it sleep with me?”
“No.”
Bastien laughed.
Mira was talking earnestly with the three ladies and their two brothers. When Hey glanced over, it was obvious that she was taking things seriously.
She held Amori, and Ulric and Garkakothian returned to the grouping while the kitchen sent out snacks.
Rage’s father ruffled her hair and said, “Heyval, can you heal your sister’s wound?”
“The acid scar? I can try.”
Rage blushed. “Dad, it isn’t necessary.”
“It gives you pain, and she is a good healer.”
Heyval smiled. “Come on, sis. You know I won’t force a healing, but I can and will take advantage of a chance to get rid of that nasty mark.”
Heyval pried herself away from Amori and grabbed Rage’s hand, setting her on a fan-backed chair. “Can you open the shoulder of your dress so I can touch skin?”
Rage unzipped with difficulty, and Heyval looked at the silvery skin. “Damn. You should have asked earlier.”
One of Alora’s children said, “Why does she have to ask?”
Rage said, “Mom bound her. She can heal anyone she wants, but I have to ask. She thought I was too arrogant.”
Heyval smiled and placed her hand against the wound. “Well, you are a bit snotty.”
She let the power flow into her sister and kept Amori’s energy aside. She was going to need it later.
She didn’t know how long it had been, but bright fire flowed around her, and a gentle hand stroked her hair.
She had eradicated the mark from shoulder to navel, but there were eight inches of silver going across her lower belly to her hip. “Sorry, Rage. I am out of energy today. Hit me up on the night of the party, and I will finish.”
“Yeah, Azila gave you dragon fire to help you get as far as you did.”
“Oh, that’s what that was. Thank you, Azila.”
Azila smiled. “It is nice to be able to help again. King Amori, catch your fiancée. She’s about to go face-first into her sister.”
“Oh, that explains the double vision.” Heyval swayed, and Amori caught her and lifted her.
Azila said to the others, “There are guestrooms if you want to remain here; if not, I am sure that you will enjoy the party in two days. It is going to be... interesting.”
Heyval wished that she could have stayed until Bailey came back, but she was so tired. Rage must have been in agony. No wonder the mages had caught her so easily.
Amori carried her into the building and walked toward his room. “You should have used my magic.”
“Nope. I needed something to keep me alive. I knew your energy would be there, so I kept it separate.” She smiled. “I really get a puppy?”
