“I just wish I could do more.”
“We all wish we could do more,” Penelope said, giving Orianna’s knee a friendly pat. The move made Orianna jerk against Eclipse. He instantly reached for her as her eyes rolled back, her body going limp.
Okay, not the patting that sent her into those strange seizure-like convulsions. Like every other time, Orianna was unable to hold herself up, her body flopping as her eyes fluttered, only the whites showing. Didn’t matter how many times he’d witnessed it, he was still scared shitless. Not for the first time, he wondered how Orianna had dealt with these when she’d been on her own, traveling the country in an effort to locate her sister.
“She’s having another vision,” Penelope whispered. “This is what happened earlier.”
Eclipse felt a sudden panic flare in his chest as he eased her back on the pillow, watched helplessly as her body trembled.
A fluttering sound drew his attention away momentarily. When Michael appeared, Eclipse wasn’t at all surprised to see him, but the worried expression on his face did concern him. Unfortunately, he didn’t have time to deal with the archangel, turning his attention back to hisamsouelot.
Orianna’s eyes fluttered open as she exhaled. Her gaze instantly shot to Eclipse.
“She’s his mate,” she whispered, her voice rough.
“Who?” he asked, brushing her hair back from her face.
“Asmia. She’s—”
“Taayin’samsouelot,” Michael said sternly. “We have to bring him in now.”
Without hesitation, Eclipse shot off a telepathic message to Obsidian so his brother could deal with the archangel’s impromptu appearance. Before he even finished, Obsidian appeared, his eyes scanning the room, clearly looking for Penelope before shifting to Michael.
“Michael wants us to bring Taayin in,” Eclipse relayed.
“Now,” Michael tacked on. “Do not waste time.”
“I’ll go get him,” Obsidian said, pivoting away from them.
“No.” Michael shook his head. “Not you.” His hard stare locked on Eclipse. “You.”
“Go,” Orianna urged, the word a broken whisper.
Because one didn’t question an order from the archangel, Eclipse stood.
“I’ll stay with her until you’re back,” Penelope stated, taking Orianna’s hand and giving it a gentle squeeze while Bijou took the position Eclipse vacated.
“Me, too,” Bijou added.
Comfortable hisamsouelotwas being taken care of, Eclipse headed out of the room. He didn’t bother with his phone, instead vanished at the same time he ventured above Darkness, scanning the surrounding area until he locked onto Taayin’s location. Before taking form near the abandoned warehouses the male was currently moving through, Eclipse reached out to Magnar and told hisladeareto meet him.
A minute later, with Magnar by his side, they strolled into the warehouse to find Taayin standing stone still, eyes glowing brightly.
“What’s wrong with him?” Magnar asked, his question directed at the two Fae standing near him.
“No idea.” Basker’s amethyst eyes were wide, his pale face even whiter than normal. “He was walking and then he wasn’t.”
“How long’s he been like that?” Eclipse prompted.
“A few seconds. A minute at most.”
“I want him back at the mansion,” he ordered the Fae. “And I need your assistance in making that happen.”
Using two fingers, Eclipse touched Taayin’s forehead. The move had the male’s knees giving out, his body crumbling. Magnar reached for him, easing him down to the floor.
“Where should I send him?” Basker asked, moving to stand over Taayin.
Dungeon,said the voice in his head.
