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I died.
You did, but they’re working on you at the ER. Looks like you have a choice to make.
Grant had never been faced with a decision like this before. He loved the sensation of peace he felt, like it was a deep call on his soul to return home, his spiritual home, his truest origin.
I don’t want to go back.
This time, Renee smiled. None of us do.
Wait, did you have a choice?
She shook her head and the mist moved oddly distorting her face, then reforming. No. I was too far gone. But you’re not.
No word from On High?
You mean as in direct orders for you to return?
Yes.
Once more she shook her head. Sorry, this one is completely on you. There’s no judgment either. Trust me in that. There’s no right or wrong answer here.
Grant shifted his gaze once more to the Milky Way. He thought about Natalie and about the Meldorin Pack. Had he done his job? Was he finished?
Maybe those weren’t the right questions. He thought of better ones. Why should he return to Savage? Would it be so that he could make a difference?
Grant if you can hear me, please come back. Natalie’s voice this time. To Renee, he said, Natalie just called to me.
Renee whistled, or pretended to. The mist swirled around her lips then settled back down. Your woman has power. But don’t worry, she’ll be fine if you leave her. She’s very strong. She’s changed, too. She’s going to be interesting to watch and I hope I get to. Her gaze shifted as though she was looking down. Well, would you look at that.
Grant shifted his position to match Renee’s so that he stood beside her. Now he was looking down at himself on the ER bed. Natalie was standing over him. You sonofabitch, get your ass back here. I’m not half-done making love with you and we still have Kryder to take care of. My guess is he’s beating the shit out of his fae-slave. We need to go get her then we need to fry Kryder’s ass and no messing around or playing nice this time.
Natalie had her hands on his face and was shouting at him telepathically.
His face was fully white, he had an IV in each arm, but no one was working on him. No CPR, no oxygen, nothing. Even Emma stood back. The witch had tears flowing down her cheeks.
Grant, this is a warning. If you don’t come back, the second I die, I’m coming for you with both barrels blazing. I need you here, dammit. All of you. I want a life with you for years and years. But I want it fully bonded with your damn teeth holding the back of my neck.
His teeth in her neck. Something inside him shuddered with intense longing.
He made the decision without one more thought and practically dove within his body.
~ ~ ~
Natalie heard the machine blip a heartbeat at the same time she felt Grant return to his body. His lungs filled with sudden air.
Murmurs flowed around the room and Emma resumed her healing magic with her hands on top of his head.
Because Natalie was still holding his face, she felt all of these things, including the waves of healing. Still, she didn’t let go. She wouldn’t, not until she saw the gold-green of his eyes.
A minute passed, then another.
Finally, his eyelids began to shift about.
Love surged. More tears scalded her cheeks.
When at last he opened his eyes, she saw that same otherworldly look he’d had just before they landed outside the emergency room. I saw the Milky Way. It was so beautiful. Peaceful. Then I saw Renee.
Natalie gasped
