Shades of Moonlight
“What the hell had hap— Mara.
He shouted her name. At least he thought he did but no sound emerged. Or his eardrums were just that damaged. He couldn’t tell. His throat felt raw, as if he’d been screaming for days. Shaking his head, he tried to clear the smog clouding his thoughts.
What the hell happened? Where is she?
He had to find her. Blinking to bring the world into focus, he reached out, searching. Where— His hand brushed against Mara’s arm. How he knew it was her didn’t matter. Only that ...it was. He forced his eyes to focus so he could see her then lifted her into his arms and crushed her against his chest.
Thank the Blessed Mother Goddess. She was breathing, but unconscious.
He released the breath he’d been holding. “Mara. Can you hear me?”
She didn’t move.
Drawing on every ounce of calm he had, which wasn’t much at the best of times, he took a deep breath and forced himself to check out the situation in the room.
Around him, the other women began to stir, picking themselves up from the floor where it seemed they’d all ended up.MoreLess
He shouted her name. At least he thought he did but no sound emerged. Or his eardrums were just that damaged. He couldn’t tell. His throat felt raw, as if he’d been screaming for days. Shaking his head, he tried to clear the smog clouding his thoughts.
What the hell happened? Where is she?
He had to find her. Blinking to bring the world into focus, he reached out, searching. Where— His hand brushed against Mara’s arm. How he knew it was her didn’t matter. Only that ...it was. He forced his eyes to focus so he could see her then lifted her into his arms and crushed her against his chest.
Thank the Blessed Mother Goddess. She was breathing, but unconscious.
He released the breath he’d been holding. “Mara. Can you hear me?”
She didn’t move.
Drawing on every ounce of calm he had, which wasn’t much at the best of times, he took a deep breath and forced himself to check out the situation in the room.
Around him, the other women began to stir, picking themselves up from the floor where it seemed they’d all ended up.MoreLess
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