Jacob~
I didn't even realize I was screaming her name until Natalie grabbed my wrist, her trembling fingers digging into my skin.
"Jacob. Jacob. Listen to me," she pleaded. But I couldn't hear her over the sound of Easter's ragged breaths and the smell of blood and salt that filled my senses. Her body convulsed in agony on my bed, the covers twisted around her legs as she gasped for air that seemed to refuse her lungs.
"Mommy… mommy wake up…" Rose whimpered, her tiny fingers clutching Easter's gown, tears dripping onto the sheets.
"Sleep, Rose," Natalie whispered, brushing her hand gently over Rose's head. Silver light shimmered from her palm, and within seconds, the little girl's sobs faded as her eyelids drooped. She curled up against her mother's side, her chest rising and falling softly in sleep.
I swallowed hard, fighting the ache in my throat as I reached out with my mind link.
"Tiger. Eagle. Bubble. Fox. Come to me. Now."
