137 If only looks could kill … Lyla I jolted awake .

My body was trembling as I gasped for air , my vision was blurry and my head pounded .

Nathan had been trying to pull me from Xander before someone whose face I couldnt see tackled him to the ground .

In my desperation in between Xander pulling me and Nathan struggling .

I had felt that familiar anger .

It started small , the thought that Nathan would be hurt because of me had burned through my heart , coursing through my veins … the last thing I remember was screaming ..

But now , Nathan was perched on the edge of my bed , in an unfamiliar room .

Nanny hovered at the foot of the bed her eyes were swollen and she was trying to hold back her tears .

The High Priestess was there too , there was a wispy smile on her face and Ramsey ….

He was leaning at the wall , our eyes met and held ….

Oh , gods ! Nanny cried as she ran to me engulfing me in a hug .

Youre back … oh … I was terrified .

I feared the worse , oh … My body still felt faint , and my vision was unstable but I allowed her to rock me .

There was no Xander and I wasnt in that old house .

It must have been a dream , only it was too vivid .

What happened ? I asked weakly .

You fell into some sort of sleeping state for a week and a few days now .

Do you still remember that cleansing that was supposed to be done at the White Lake ? The priestess asked .

I stared at her blankly , trying to sort through my memory before I remembered and nodded weakdy .

You just slipped into it from there .

Weve been trying to bring you back , I didnt think this would .

the priestess chuckled

happy youre here

stood up and was standing awkwardly next to the priestess scratching his head

… I said slowly pointing

dear ? Nanny pulled back Did you say something Nathan ! I licked my dry lips pointing

Nanny turned .

minutes , she and the priestess tried to stop

he was fine , making my head ache more

attempts , the Priestess sighed

need to go to the pack healer to see if he has some

care of that bleeding

It only looks erudia kili

to pull back if it was too much ? Tll be fine Nathan said waving his hand

to suffer from nosebleeds occasionally ? This is different

lets go , Nanny

… Nathan began , his gaze darting

arguments , the Priestess insisted , placing a firm

her no good in this state and shes not running away

nodded , her worried eyes lingering on me momentarily before following the Priestess

the door clicked shut , the

was still at the wall and

awkwardness between us

the bed , crouching beside me , as his amber eyes searched mine

okay ? he

hands clutching the

still felt foggy , my thoughts scattered

, neither of us spoke again

, hesitantly , Ramsey reached for my

he rubbed soothing

should rest ,

been through

trying to keep my eyelids open as my voice trembled

Im

? It had

to use me for something before Nathan showed up

I was able to use my power to

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