Chapter 7
News traveled fast. Pyra was still coming to terms with the fact that Ciyrs had turned his mate into one of them. They still weren’t sure how much of their genealogy she had, but it was enough that her eyes were orange and her reproductive system was like the Denynso females.
Turned out she did need him to make love to her. She was going through the mating heat as he did. It’s why she craved him and ached. Once they completed the bond for a second time, she seemed fine.
She was able to eat and was putting on some weight and almost had all of her normal energy back.
Eden spun in a circle out in the grass. Ciyrs released her from bed rest but made her promise to lie down if she felt weak and tell Pyra right away. So far her symptoms were gone.
“It’s about time. I’m out of lock down.”
He chuckled. She could be so dramatic, but he fucking loved her, and he was ready to tell her, and he knew she loved him too, but she had yet to even hint at feeling that way.
“Come here, love.”
She spun and danced toward him. He’d never seen her so girly. It was amusing and sexy all at the same time. Her cheeks were flushed and she glowed. “Come get me,” she teased and ran.
He loved the chase and narrowed his eyes until she sped faster than ever before. Then he ran and caught up to her wrapping his arm around her waist and lifting her off the ground. “Damn, did you realize how fast you were going?
She laughed. “No why?”
“You’ve picked up another characteristic.”
She grinned.
He kissed her and when she pulled back he saw tears in her eyes.
“What’s wrong love?”
She shook her head. “I love you.”
He froze and glared. “That’s what I was about to say. You just stole my thunder woman.” But then he spun her around in his arms. “I love you too.”
I was changing more each day and growing stronger too. I was starting to throw up again however and that was concerning considering I had been sick for too long. I didn’t want to go backwards.
Ciyrs met us at the field. “Hey can I borrow you for a little bit, sweetie?”
I looked to Pyra first. I learned quickly that he came first and my bond with Ciyrs came second. It was a delicate balance.
He nodded. “Don’t keep her too long, I have plans tonight.”
I laughed and spun and ran into his arms kissing his lips before running to my brother because that’s what he was, though technically he was my maker. I wrapped my arms around him and he kissed my hair.
“Let’s go before you piss your mate off.”
He let go of me, but I looped my arm with his. Pyra was more bark than bite, and he’d really learned that there was nothing more than family love between me and Ciyrs. It didn’t surprise me when we went back to the infirmary.
“I want to try something,” he said and held open the door for me.
I went inside and saw one of the warriors sitting on the table shaking. He was pale and blood seeped out of a wound on his stomach.
“What happened to you?” I asked and instinct pushed me to him. My need to help took over and I lifted his shirt and gasped.
“Fight.”
“With who?”
“Klimnu.”
I froze.
He grinned. “It’s all good Eden baby, just a scratch, but it hurts like a bitch. I was hoping Mr. Healer here could help me out.”
The man in question stood back and crossed him arms. “I think Eden’s going to heal you.”
I laughed. “That’s funny, I haven’t’ shown any signs since my coma.”
“You’re changing more each day. Try again. It’s a small wound so focus and heal him. That will tell us what we need to know.”
I shrugged. “Okay but don’t say I didn’t warn you. I’m probably useless to this poor guy here.”
He smirked. “I highly doubt you’re useless to anyone.”
Ciyrs growled. “Shut it, Ero.”
I grabbed a warm rag and cleaned the blood from his wound. He flinched but didn’t make a sound. I was gentle, and once the blood was gone I could see it was really just a scratch, but it was deep. I cupped my hand over it and closed my eyes focusing just like I had seen Ciyrs do. I felt my hand warm and Ero groaned. I opened my eyes and his head fell back and his lips were parted. I watched as my hand glowed green like it had before, and then his skin knit itself back together. When Ero moaned I pulled back.
“You’re all good.” I blushed when I noticed the affect the healing had on him. He blushed too and looked away covering his lap.
“Shit Eden, I’m sorry.”
Ciyrs chuckled. “It’s normal to get aroused by the healer’s touch.”
I laughed. “Pyra will hate this even more now.”
“How do you feel? Sick?”
I shrugged. “I’m fine right now.”
He nodded and Ero hopped off of the table and bolted from the room.
“He won’t come near me again for a while will he?”
“If he knows what’s good for him no.”
“It wasn’t his fault though.”
“Doesn’t matter, you’re Pyra’s.”
I glared and cocked a brow. “And you’re point is?”
“Hey it would be no different if he aroused another woman right?”
My eyes flared, and I growled stalking toward him. I wrapped my hand around his throat lifting him from the ground. “Don’t even say that.”
Then just as quickly as I felt it, the anger was gone and I let go stepping back in a panic. “Oh my god, I’m so sorry.”
His eyes were wide. I’d never shown any kind of temper toward him, and our relationship was the happy go lucky type. He was pretty much the only one who saw that side of me.
“What the hell was that?” He rubbed his neck.
Tears spilled down my cheek. “I don’t know.”
Then I ran to the bathroom and emptied the contents in my stomach. For the next hour I lay with my face against the tile and growled anytime Ciyrs tried to help me. I’d hurt him, and I was literally sick over it. What was I turning into?