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ledge. She held on to him, but the ground under her feet was crumbling. Garrett called on his magic, and a second rock flew through the air and bashed the man in the head. The man tipped over the edge and knocked Gabriella from her feet. Her legs slid off the cliff. She held onto the ledge, her hands clawing at the dirt. Garrett leaped to the cliff’s edge and landed on his stomach. He reached down to Gabriella. “Give me your hand.” Ella looked up at him, terror stamped on her face. “Dammit, Ella. I’m trying to save you. Stop fighting me.”
Her fingers began to slip. Garrett called his magic again, and a rock spur shot out of the cliff under her feet. He wasn’t going to lose her. Not this time. “Ella, honey. Step onto the spur so you won’t fall. Then, give me your hand. I know you’re scared, baby. But I won’t let you fall.”
“I can’t. You’ll take my magic. I can’t live without my magic.”
“No, Ella. I promise you . Never again. You’ve got to trust me, baby. Step down onto the spur. Then, grab my hands. I’m not sure how long the rock will hold your weight. Please, Ella. I don’t want to lose you.”
Gabriella nodded her head and , testing her weight, put her foot down on the spur. The spur shuddered but held. The ground was moist from all the rain. Garrett scooted forward on the ledge so he could better reach her. She put down her other foot, stepping lightly. He should be able to grasp her wrists if she held them up.
“Hurry, Ella. Grab my hands.”
She reached up with one hand, using the other to maintain her balance. He grabbed her wrist, sighing in relief. “The other one, sweetheart, so I can pull you up.”
Ella inched closer and reached for him. He grabbed her wrist as the spur shuddered and started to tip. Garrett heaved with all his might and pulled her up over the edge. The ground shuddered as the spur dislodged from the side of the cliff and fell to the rocky shore below.
They lay there panting, covered in mud as the rain pounded. Garrett leaned over and pushed the wet hair back from her face, leaving a streak of mud behind. “You’ve got to give me a chance. I don’t want to face this world without you.”
H is blood ignited as he took her lips. He teased and tantalized, feeling her hesitation. Finally, with a moan she opened to him. He dove in, tasting and claiming. This woman was his, chosen by destiny to stand at his side. He deepened the kiss, feeding from her lips, devouring her sweetness.
“You guys might want to get out of the rain. The cliff ’s edge is already unstable.” Damek stood over them. “And I’m fine, in case you were worried. I called for backup. Josiah and Calder will be here soon to take the others to headquarters.”
Garrett looked into Ella’s stunned gaze and groaned. What was he doing? They were both wet and muddy, not to mention exhausted from their struggle and use of magic. Slipping his arm around Ella, they sat up and Garrett reached for Damek’s hand. With a tug they both stood at Damek’s side. “Let’s get back to the inn. I know I need a shower.” Garrett pulled Ella close to his body and tucked her under his shoulder.
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“She’s sleeping,” Venetia said, walking into the sitting room. “She should be right as rain by tomorrow morning.”
“It’s good that you took he r in.” Garrett’s heart hurt knowing Gabriella had run from him. She should have been able to trust him.
It was past midnight , and he was exhausted after everything that happened. He leaned forward on his chair, his elbows resting on his knees.
“Yes, but her foot is caught in destiny’s door. It won’t let her hide. This is the tip of the iceberg. Something dark is at work , and you two are the first step in defeating it.”
Garrett nodded his head. Venetia was a powerful water witch seer from the first water bloodline. He knew not to take her words lightly. “This vision she has of me killing her …”
“Visions can change
Her fingers began to slip. Garrett called his magic again, and a rock spur shot out of the cliff under her feet. He wasn’t going to lose her. Not this time. “Ella, honey. Step onto the spur so you won’t fall. Then, give me your hand. I know you’re scared, baby. But I won’t let you fall.”
“I can’t. You’ll take my magic. I can’t live without my magic.”
“No, Ella. I promise you . Never again. You’ve got to trust me, baby. Step down onto the spur. Then, grab my hands. I’m not sure how long the rock will hold your weight. Please, Ella. I don’t want to lose you.”
Gabriella nodded her head and , testing her weight, put her foot down on the spur. The spur shuddered but held. The ground was moist from all the rain. Garrett scooted forward on the ledge so he could better reach her. She put down her other foot, stepping lightly. He should be able to grasp her wrists if she held them up.
“Hurry, Ella. Grab my hands.”
She reached up with one hand, using the other to maintain her balance. He grabbed her wrist, sighing in relief. “The other one, sweetheart, so I can pull you up.”
Ella inched closer and reached for him. He grabbed her wrist as the spur shuddered and started to tip. Garrett heaved with all his might and pulled her up over the edge. The ground shuddered as the spur dislodged from the side of the cliff and fell to the rocky shore below.
They lay there panting, covered in mud as the rain pounded. Garrett leaned over and pushed the wet hair back from her face, leaving a streak of mud behind. “You’ve got to give me a chance. I don’t want to face this world without you.”
H is blood ignited as he took her lips. He teased and tantalized, feeling her hesitation. Finally, with a moan she opened to him. He dove in, tasting and claiming. This woman was his, chosen by destiny to stand at his side. He deepened the kiss, feeding from her lips, devouring her sweetness.
“You guys might want to get out of the rain. The cliff ’s edge is already unstable.” Damek stood over them. “And I’m fine, in case you were worried. I called for backup. Josiah and Calder will be here soon to take the others to headquarters.”
Garrett looked into Ella’s stunned gaze and groaned. What was he doing? They were both wet and muddy, not to mention exhausted from their struggle and use of magic. Slipping his arm around Ella, they sat up and Garrett reached for Damek’s hand. With a tug they both stood at Damek’s side. “Let’s get back to the inn. I know I need a shower.” Garrett pulled Ella close to his body and tucked her under his shoulder.
§
“She’s sleeping,” Venetia said, walking into the sitting room. “She should be right as rain by tomorrow morning.”
“It’s good that you took he r in.” Garrett’s heart hurt knowing Gabriella had run from him. She should have been able to trust him.
It was past midnight , and he was exhausted after everything that happened. He leaned forward on his chair, his elbows resting on his knees.
“Yes, but her foot is caught in destiny’s door. It won’t let her hide. This is the tip of the iceberg. Something dark is at work , and you two are the first step in defeating it.”
Garrett nodded his head. Venetia was a powerful water witch seer from the first water bloodline. He knew not to take her words lightly. “This vision she has of me killing her …”
“Visions can change
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