Page 79 of Whisper Of Attraction (Whisper Lake 3)

“Well!” She let go of Axel’s hands. “I was at Oasis Spa in Texas at a Vibrations of Light seminar on using crystals for healing and protection when all of a sudden,” Shea snapped her fingers, “I had a vision of you with the word ‘father’ surrounded by dark brown above you and I knew that you needed me. So I hopped in my car and drove straight through.”

“Father? I don’t know…” Brynn’s chin lifted as a realization dawned on her. “Oh, father, right, Max was in a car accident last night. His injuries are serious, but not life-threatening. We just got back from seeing him, actually.” Brynn looked up at Axel and then back to her mom. “But I’m fine, Mom. I’m sorry you left your seminar for nothing.”

Shea seemed to be considering what her daughter had said as she placed one hand over her own chest and one over her daughter’s, closing her eyes, and inhaling and exhaling audibly.

Axel thought he saw Brynn roll her eyes. When Shea’s arms fell back by her side she had a very peaceful look on her face. “My trip was not in vain. That was not the father in my vision.”

Brynn let out a forced laugh. “Well, it’s the only father in my life so…”

She hadn’t even finished her sentence when a blacked-out SUV pulled up in front of her house. Axel knew exactly who was in it. When he’d been waiting at the hospital, he’d heard from Seth. The fugitive had been positively ID’d as the shooter and had been fatally wounded in an attempt to apprehend him.

Since he was no longer a material witness, Senator Ramsey Wilson was no longer in WITSEC. He was exiting the back of an SUV in front of Brynn’s house.

Instead of addressing the man in the expensive four-piece suit Brynn turned to her mother. “You knew he was coming?!” It was an accusation more than a question. “Why didn’t you tell me?”

“I did. I told you that I had a vision”

“I’m not talking about your vision.”

“Well, I am. That was all the information I had.” Shea reached up and cupped her daughter’s face. “Now, you speak to your father. I’m going to go draw you a baking soda bath to bring your energetic vibration back to neutral and help you dissolve all of the negativity and blockages.”

“And you.” Shea pointed to Axel. “You stay with her.”

Without even sparing the father of her child a second glance, Shea swept into the house.

Wilson was still standing on the sidewalk with outstretched hands. “Bunny, it’s been too long.”

“Do not call me that.” Her voice was strong but Axel detected a slight wobble in it.

Her father started walking up the steps, but Brynn lifted her hand. “You can stay there. Or better yet, get back in your car and leave. I don’t have anything to say to you.”

“Fine.” Wilson lifted his hands in surrender. “I just wanted to stop by and tell you that I’m no longer needed as a witness. The man that I was slated to testify against was killed so there’s no longer any threat against me.” He motioned to Axel. “But I’m sure Vaughn has filled you in on all of that.”

Fuck.

Brynn’s head whipped around so fast, he wouldn’t be surprised if she had whiplash.

“You two know each other?!”

“We haven’t formally met, but I approved Mr. Vaughn for your detail.”

“My detail?!” She stared at him with a combination of betrayal, confusion, and hatred.

“I can explain.”

Wilson, either not caring or being really bad at reading a room, took two steps toward them and held out his hand to Axel. “Thank you for keeping my girl safe.”

Axel knew that Brynn had to have a breaking point, everyone did. He just didn’t know he’d be there to witness hers.

She stepped between Axel and her father, knocking his hand down. “Are you honestly that fucking delusional? I am not your girl. You’ve never been a father to me. You don’t even know me.”

“Yes, I do. I may not have been around all the time, but I gave you everything my other daughter had. I made sure that your mother put you in pageants, just like Bianca—”

“That’s why I had to do those stupid pageants? Because of you? I hated those!”

“Brynn, calm down.”

Axel cringed when he heard her father’s words and his tone.

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