Secrets in the Stone (2009)
“Dominic dropped to his knees next to Rooke’s supine form. “Fuck. Fuck. Fuck!”
“Don’t touch her!” Adrian shouted, flying down the icy drive. She threw herself between Rooke’s body and Dominic, striking him on both shoulders with her outstretched arms, knocking him backward into the snow. “Don’t you touch her!”
Terrified at what she might find, Adrian bent over Rooke, shielding her from dangers she felt but couldn’t see. Garnet jewels lay scattered on the snow around Rooke’s head, glinting brilli...antly. Rooke’s blood. Shiny maroon trails snaked down Rooke’s still face from a gash just above her right eyebrow. Something white gleamed in the depth of the wound. Bone. A scream lodged in Adrian’s throat.
“Rooke. Rooke, sweetheart.” She hovered over Rooke’s body, afraid to touch her. What would she find? Oh God, let her not be gone. “Rooke, please.”
“She okay?” Dominic yelled frantically.
“She’s not moving!” Adrian’s voice came out a broken whisper.MoreLess
“Don’t touch her!” Adrian shouted, flying down the icy drive. She threw herself between Rooke’s body and Dominic, striking him on both shoulders with her outstretched arms, knocking him backward into the snow. “Don’t you touch her!”
Terrified at what she might find, Adrian bent over Rooke, shielding her from dangers she felt but couldn’t see. Garnet jewels lay scattered on the snow around Rooke’s head, glinting brilli...antly. Rooke’s blood. Shiny maroon trails snaked down Rooke’s still face from a gash just above her right eyebrow. Something white gleamed in the depth of the wound. Bone. A scream lodged in Adrian’s throat.
“Rooke. Rooke, sweetheart.” She hovered over Rooke’s body, afraid to touch her. What would she find? Oh God, let her not be gone. “Rooke, please.”
“She okay?” Dominic yelled frantically.
“She’s not moving!” Adrian’s voice came out a broken whisper.MoreLess
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