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

happy youre here

standing awkwardly next to the priestess scratching his head and then

I said slowly pointing towards

dear ? Nanny pulled back Did you say something Nathan

Nanny turned .

she and the priestess tried to

his protest that he was fine , making my head ache more and my vision

attempts , the

to the pack healer to see if he

take care

of the strain you < It only looks erudia kili put on yourself to help Lyla

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

will stop soon , I used to suffer from nosebleeds occasionally ? This is different

lets go ,

… Nathan began , his

, the Priestess insisted , placing a firm hand on his shoulder

no good in this state and shes

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

door clicked shut , the room became silent

shifted to Ramsey , who was still at the wall and our gaze met again

awkwardness between us ,

the wall and moved closer to the bed ,

you okay ? he

weakly , my hands clutching the blanket

mind still felt foggy , my

moment , neither of us spoke again

hesitantly , Ramsey

as he rubbed soothing circles against my skin

,

been through

, trying to keep my eyelids open as my voice

… Im

he comes back ? It had felt

me up and wanted to use me for something

to use my power to pull back

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