Chapter Ten
“Etta.” The voices were far off and she barely heard them through the pounding in her head. A searing pain ripped through her and she jerked awake. A blanket covered her n***d body and for a moment, hope filled her.
“Alex,” she wheezed, reaching her hand out in hopes he would take it. But she knew he wouldn’t. He was gone. “They’re taking him.”
“They already took him.” Simon crouched by her side and helped her sit up, keeping the blanket tucked around her. She couldn’t even muster up embarrassment at how he must have found her.
“They’re too far.” She bent forward as the ache persisted. “I can’t… I can’t breathe.” A tear rolled down her reddened cheek. “I can’t stand it.”
For the second time in her life, she felt the curse truly hurt her as she was separated from her charg
