My hips hit the table as I staggered. The power bouncing back to me once the leech was burned away was unsteadying. The power rush made my head spin, and I nearly dropped to my knees. But Toya and my mother both wrapped their arms around me. “I got you, baby.” My mom’s steady voice snapped me out of the confusion.
I shook my head to clear it once. “Rick, take the towel away.” He nodded and pulled it from her wound. Her armpit was a mask of red and torn flesh. “Shelly, I command you to heal yourself.” She sighed, and we all watched the skin ripple over her armpit with bated breath.
“Did ut work?” Ternen’s voice was hopeful, but still wary. He didn’t want to get his hopes up.
I held my hand out for the towel, but I realized it was soaked with blood. I looked at Toya. “I think we are going to need more towels.”
She snorted as she rubbed my side. She turned and went into the kitchen, coming back with a small box full of old rags and a bowl of water. “Like I said…The man was prepared.” She placed it down on the table and dipped a rag into the water before ringing it out. She wiped the place where Shelly’s rune was, and it was gone.
Shelly tried to look, but couldn’t see anything. “Did it work?”
I smiled. “It did.” The relief I felt had me sagging against my mom. Rick picked her off the table and kissed her.
“You did amazing, baby.” She smiled and then they hugged. “You did so good.”
I blew out a breath as I turned to Alannah. “You are next.” She wrapped her arms around her stomach.
“Will it hurt the baby?”
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