“My mate feels so proud he saved me. But if he knew he wasn’t responsible, it would hurt him and I refuse to allow anything or anyone to inflict pain on him.”
“Fair enough. What are your questions about your gift?”
“How does my power work? As I understand it, I touch someone I want to help and think of the angel, is that correct?”
“Essentially, yes. The Fates gave you this gift because you have demonstrated purity of heart when you minister to those suffering, no matter who they are.”
“What did the angel mean when he said, ‘Use this gift to compliment your ability’? And this wasn’t the only time someone referred to my ‘ability’.”
“You are a natural healer.”
“What’s that?”
“Do you remember a patient called Miguel?”
Colton thought about the patients he met in Mexico. “He’s a Mexican Wolf shifter who was attacked. He was in the hospital because he had silver in his blood.”
“Did you examine him?”
“Yes.”
“How did you conduct the examination?”
“As I normally do. Why?”
“Before you examined Miguel, he could not shift because silver was still in his blood stream. You laid your hands on him, rubbing and caressing him while humming.”
“Yeah, I don’t remember the humming but I put my hands on his body. So what?”
“Colton, a natural healer can help any shifter who has a non-life-threatening injury without using drugs or other medical intervention. You are one. The Shaman knew this before your first birthday.”
“I don’t believe you. My father would’ve told me, or at least, my mother would’ve said something.”
“No, your father decreed everyone was forbidden to tell you including your mother and Jackson.”
“Jackson knew? Did all my brothers know what a freak I am?”
“A freak? Why do you consider yourself a freak?”
“How many natural healers are there in the world?”
“Not many, but just because they are rare does not make them freaks. Do you think Jackson is a freak? He is one of a kind.”
“No, no, no. I’m sorry. I misspoke. But why wasn’t I told? I feel like some kind of dirty little secret.”
“According to Jackson, after the Shaman told your parents, your mother insisted on secrecy. She knew your life would be in danger if word got out about your ability. Other than the Shaman and your parents, Jackson was the only person who was told and he honored your mother’s wishes until Ian arrived…and it was discovered he was your mate.”
“But how did Pablo find out? When I was tied up, he told me about the auction and the big money bids that would be offered for me because of who I was.”
“Dr. Luna suspected what you were and it was confirmed when you healed Miguel. Pablo heard Slate and Dr. Luna talking about it afterwards.”
“So, who knows about my ability here?”
“Cody, Carson, Dakota and Zane.”
“What was said about me on the auction site? Did it give my name? Identify me as a natural healer?”
“Jackson can fill in those details. Why are you concerned about the auction?”
