Blood Lines: Kallen's Tale (Witch Fairy #3.5) by Bonnie Lamer Page A
Authors: Bonnie Lamer
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Rhiannon’s magic buckles under the onslaught. Xandra has pulled so much magic you can actually see the air disturbance from it as it blazes a path to push Rhiannon’s magic back inside of her. Then Rhiannon is screaming.
Xandra’s magic is literally burning her from the inside out. It’s like she swallowed a bunch of iron and it’s eating away at her insides. Xandra has lost control and it will not be long before she kills Rhiannon. I feel her trying to pull it back, but she cannot.
With pleading eyes, she says, “Kallen, help me.”
Damn it, this is going to hurt. If I did not already hate Rhiannon, this would certainly have pushed me in that direction. I would gladly do this for Alita, but I resent having to do it for any member of Xenia’s family. But I do it anyway.
Pulling magic, I begin to push against Xandra’s magic. I shout over the screaming to her. “You have to try harder, Xandra. If you cannot pull it back, shift it to me.”
I brace myself as she apologizes with every muscle of her face. Then I feel it. She has pulled it from Rhiannon but there is too much. It flows through me burning every bit as much as I thought it would and then overflows to Rhiannon’s friend. The girl falls to the sand and I nearly join her as I stagger from having a raging inferno inside of me. I believe my skin is actually starting to melt from the inside out. At this point, I am okay with that. Once my nerve endings are gone, I will no longer feel the pain.
Xandra has tears streaming down her face as she continues to be unsuccessful in reining in her magic. A light suddenly bursts from her, a blinding light that I have seen before. I rush to close my eyes and hope that the others have done the same. Xandra’s wings have come to help her.
I feel her next to me now and I am wrapped in a feathery embrace. I feel the pull as her wings fight to drain my body of the magic that is killing me. With a final pull, it is gone and I am left gasping on the sand.
“Kallen, I am so sorry,” Xandra murmurs against my chest. She and her wings are still wrapped around me.
When I can finally breathe again, I wrap my arms around her and pull her close. “I know.”
“Who the hell are you?” Kegan’s stunned voice asks from behind us.
Stepping out of my embrace, Xandra gives a quick look to Rhiannon and her friend. They are out cold. Watching her face, I can tell that Xandra is scrambling for some sort of story to tell that does not involve admitting that she is part Angel.
“I admit,” Alita says, “I am as curious as Kegan. Who are you?”
“Um, would you believe my animal body is an eagle and I just haven’t changed all the way?” I smile. That was a good try on her part but it is not going to fly.
Alita shakes her head. “No, I would not.”
I see Rhiannon start to stir. “Perhaps now is not the best time for explanations. Xandra, you need to get back to the house before anyone else sees those wings.” Turning to Kegan, I say, “I need your assistance in getting Rhiannon and her friend home. We do not need to aggravate the situation by leaving her here.”
Kegan nods but I am not sure he heard me. He is staring at Xandra in awe and I can tell it is making Xandra uncomfortable. “Kegan, snap out of it,” she says with a scowl.
Kegan shakes his head, as if to rouse himself from sleep. “Right, of course.” He moves towards the two unconscious bodies on the shore.
“Alita, you should accompany Xandra. We do not want you to get caught in the middle of this, but I do not think it wise for you to return home at present,” I tell her. “When Kegan and I return, Xandra and I will explain everything.” Looking at Xandra, I say pointedly, “Everything.”
Xandra nods and turns to go. I catch her arm and turn her towards me so I can give
Xandra’s magic is literally burning her from the inside out. It’s like she swallowed a bunch of iron and it’s eating away at her insides. Xandra has lost control and it will not be long before she kills Rhiannon. I feel her trying to pull it back, but she cannot.
With pleading eyes, she says, “Kallen, help me.”
Damn it, this is going to hurt. If I did not already hate Rhiannon, this would certainly have pushed me in that direction. I would gladly do this for Alita, but I resent having to do it for any member of Xenia’s family. But I do it anyway.
Pulling magic, I begin to push against Xandra’s magic. I shout over the screaming to her. “You have to try harder, Xandra. If you cannot pull it back, shift it to me.”
I brace myself as she apologizes with every muscle of her face. Then I feel it. She has pulled it from Rhiannon but there is too much. It flows through me burning every bit as much as I thought it would and then overflows to Rhiannon’s friend. The girl falls to the sand and I nearly join her as I stagger from having a raging inferno inside of me. I believe my skin is actually starting to melt from the inside out. At this point, I am okay with that. Once my nerve endings are gone, I will no longer feel the pain.
Xandra has tears streaming down her face as she continues to be unsuccessful in reining in her magic. A light suddenly bursts from her, a blinding light that I have seen before. I rush to close my eyes and hope that the others have done the same. Xandra’s wings have come to help her.
I feel her next to me now and I am wrapped in a feathery embrace. I feel the pull as her wings fight to drain my body of the magic that is killing me. With a final pull, it is gone and I am left gasping on the sand.
“Kallen, I am so sorry,” Xandra murmurs against my chest. She and her wings are still wrapped around me.
When I can finally breathe again, I wrap my arms around her and pull her close. “I know.”
“Who the hell are you?” Kegan’s stunned voice asks from behind us.
Stepping out of my embrace, Xandra gives a quick look to Rhiannon and her friend. They are out cold. Watching her face, I can tell that Xandra is scrambling for some sort of story to tell that does not involve admitting that she is part Angel.
“I admit,” Alita says, “I am as curious as Kegan. Who are you?”
“Um, would you believe my animal body is an eagle and I just haven’t changed all the way?” I smile. That was a good try on her part but it is not going to fly.
Alita shakes her head. “No, I would not.”
I see Rhiannon start to stir. “Perhaps now is not the best time for explanations. Xandra, you need to get back to the house before anyone else sees those wings.” Turning to Kegan, I say, “I need your assistance in getting Rhiannon and her friend home. We do not need to aggravate the situation by leaving her here.”
Kegan nods but I am not sure he heard me. He is staring at Xandra in awe and I can tell it is making Xandra uncomfortable. “Kegan, snap out of it,” she says with a scowl.
Kegan shakes his head, as if to rouse himself from sleep. “Right, of course.” He moves towards the two unconscious bodies on the shore.
“Alita, you should accompany Xandra. We do not want you to get caught in the middle of this, but I do not think it wise for you to return home at present,” I tell her. “When Kegan and I return, Xandra and I will explain everything.” Looking at Xandra, I say pointedly, “Everything.”
Xandra nods and turns to go. I catch her arm and turn her towards me so I can give
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