I stilled, everything inside me screaming in panic, but somehow I managed to keep breathing. “What do you mean? Asher … where is Asher?”
Despite my best efforts, the fear in my voice was obvious. The healer must have finally clicked that Asher was important to me. She placed a hand on my shoulder. “There’s nothing to worry about. It’s been a few days, and he’s stable. The other healers will sort it out.”
I gawped at her. “A. Few. Days?” I practically jumped out of bed, ignoring her startled face. “I’ve been unconscious for a few days?”
She nodded. “Well, yes. You guys were hit with a very powerful burst of magic. So far we have no idea where it originated. But Louis”—her face went all dreamy—“has been in here with you almost the entire time. He made sure you didn’t die. He’ll be so happy you’ve finally awoken.”
But Asher wasn’t awake.Stable.What did that even mean? He wasn’t dead, so that was something, but if I’d been unconscious for a few days after getting a small hit of the energy, what did that mean for Asher, who had taken the full blast?
“He pushed me out of the way,” I choked out, finally remembering. She fluttered closer, and I glared at her, even though none of this was her fault. “If I’ve been here for a few days, why are you only just healing my head and tongue now?”
She looked wary. “We’ve had to keep healing you,” she said softly. “Those injuries have recurred over and over. Louis said it was something to do with the magic in the spell, but it’s almost out of your system now. This is the first time you’ve opened your eyes for more than a few seconds.”
I racked my brain, trying to remember anything about the last few days, but there was nothing. The last thing I remembered was getting blasted away from Asher.
Standing, I looked for the exit. “You really should take it easy,” the healer said, fluttering her hands in front of her like she was trying to stop me from moving. “Even if the magic is mostly gone, I’m sure some is lingering. You should wait for Louis.”
I shook my head. “I need to see Asher. Right now.”
She swallowed hard. “I’m afraid there’s a no access policy on him.”
The floor started to rumble, and the healer looked around like she thought it was an earthquake. Meanwhile, I was fighting my power with everything I had, because I was losing it at being denied access to Asher.
I was losing control.
Lifting one hand, I managed to grip my necklace, like that would somehow help me. But it didn’t. My fear for Asher pushed my emotions to new heights, and I had fuck-all hope of containing my energy.
“What’s happening?” the healer all but screamed, barely able to stay on her feet. Pieces of plaster rained down on us, and I knew it was mere seconds before I destroyed the building.
Asher!My mind was screaming for him. My soul. We might not have figured out how to trigger our true mate bond yet, but I knew without any doubt that he was it for me.
Supes rushed into my room, and there was a familiar voice and purple eyes that sent a tiny sliver of relief through my mind.Louis.He would know what to do.
His hand came up and rested against my forehead—no doubt he was the only being able to push through my energy and touch me—and then everything went dark.
I wasn’t out long, that much I knew, because they were still discussing what to do with me when clarity returned.
“She’s too powerful for us to keep her away from him,” Louis was saying. “We’re just going to have to let her see for herself, and I’ll figure out how to deal with the fallout.”
Despite the fatigue in my body and the pounding in my head, I pushed myself up from the bed, drawing their attention. “Yes, please. I need to see him.”
Louis just nodded, and I noticed Jessa Lebron was right behind him. Oh, and the dragon shifter too, of course. Jessa’s eyes were assessing as she moved closer to me, offering a hand to help me up. I barely hesitated before deciding to take the offer.
“Thank you,” I muttered, gaining my feet again, disorientation pushing in on me for a split second before my head cleared.
A smile tilted up her lips. “Glad to see that you’re awake. You had us all worried.”
I snorted and shook my head. “After almost leveling the building, I would have thought you’d prefer me unconscious.”
She laughed and shook her head. “Dude, I’m not afraid of powerful supes. You’re already at the top of your game. It’s the ones below you, who are desperate to steal what is yours, that you need to fear. Oh, and by the way, I’m totally adding you to my girl gang.”
Braxton made this amused sound that tingled down my spine, because it was part sexy man and part pure animal. “Girl gang?” he said, that amusement carrying into his words.
Jessa shrugged and tossed her hair over her shoulders. “Yep. I’m starting one. Girls rule the world, in case you haven’t noticed.”
Braxton pressed closer to her, and Jessa’s eyes darkened as she locked them on her mate. “Oh, I’ve noticed, babe,” he said, his voice a low rumble. “You’ve ruled my world since you were an annoying-ass toddler.”
Jessa smiled the sweetest smile. “I made your life interesting, Braxton Compass. Without me, big man, you’d have been so fucking conceited that your dragon wouldn’t have been able to fly with the size of your ego.”
