Loud hisses filled the room and then I was standing far away, Ash’s arms around me.
“Lee, what’s wrong?” That was Maria’s voice. I felt a hand on my cheek and I knew that was her too. It was human.
“I don’t know.” I whispered.
“She’ll be fine once this is over.” Ben called out.
I looked at him. His eyes had changed. I turned to Joe, his eyes were gold and his grip on Maria was tight. She was tucked into him, her eyes shifting between Ann and me.
I leaned my head back against Ash’s chest and bit my teeth together as the back of my neck burned.
“Just take a deep breathe,” Ash whispered in my ear.
I did as instructed, and with each breath the pain subsided to being bearable. I still felt sick but not too nauseas.
I was pulled out of myself when Ann cried.
Billy had moved away bu
