Page 76 of Hell’s Half Acre

“It’s okay.” But was it? He’d never done this for anyone before. Especially not a human. His father would die to know he’d used his powers to heal a mortal.

What choice did he have? She was his partner.

No. She was much more than that. She was his friend. The one who watched bad movies with him. Who laughed at his stupid jokes.

The only one who danced with his demons.

And those thoughts brought another huge swell of emotion he couldn’t even begin to identify.

Thankfully, he didn’t have to.

“Did you just heal her?” Bernadette asked with wonder that was edged with a little fear filling her voice.

Luke cut her a quelling look. “Not a word to anyone.”

Bernadette jerked a quick nod.

Kyle and Rory came running out with Reyes right behind them.

Rising to his feet, he stumbled back so Kyle could examine her. No longer feeling useful, he ran his hands through his hair and tugged at the roots. She had to be all right.

Using his magic, he made his shirt reappear on his body, sans blood.

A hand appeared on his shoulder.

What the hell?

Luke turned with a hiss to find Remiel beside him.

“Steady.”

Steady, my ass… “Screw you.”

Remiel took that in stride. “She’ll be fine.”

“I know.” A fierce anger coated his words, and he tried to rein it in, reminding himself that Remiel wasn’t the enemy. It was whoever had squeezed that trigger.

“Do you?”

“Don’t play this with me, Remi. I’m not in the mood.” And he needed to find the one who’d done this to Sorcha because if he didn’t, he feared for everyone around him. In this moment, he was explosive, and shocked that his eyes hadn’t turned blood red from it.

Remiel gave him a stern frown. “You need to stay with her.”

He growled low at the order. “Like hell, I do. I want the throat of the one who took those shots.” It was imperative he find them and eviscerate the idiot. Immediately.

Kyle approached them slowly in a ridiculous getup. “Sorcha said she thought Luke had been shot, too.”

Luke shook his head. “I’m good. It grazed my side. Nothing more. Didn’t even damage my shirt.” Completely untrue, he’d used his powers to repair the damage and clean the blood. Last thing he needed was someone as paranoid and conspiracy-oriented as Kyle to find out how different his body was than a human’s.

Kyle nodded. “Okay. I’m going back inside, and paramedics are en route if you change your mind.”

Luke waited for Kyle to leave before he turned back to Remiel. “This stops now.”

“Wait…”

He didn’t. Luke teleported out, not caring who saw him.

Sorcha had hunters after her, and one of them had decided to end her life. It was time for him to go on the extreme offensive.