\u201cWhat happened?\u201d<\/p>\n
J.T. shook his head in answer to Jacqueline\u2019s question, continuing on his jog back toward the fire. She turned quickly and kept pace, her eyes on Phelan\u2019s pale face, a contorted expression frozen on the once-druid\u2019s face. Her heart skipped a beat and her throat tightened.<\/p>\n
Oh, God, what just happened? What happened out there?<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cJay.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know, Jac. He just collapsed, okay?\u00a0 He collapsed and I need to get the hell back out there to back everyone up because if I don\u2019t, who the hell knows what\u2019s going to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n She stopped in her tracks and watched him keep going, deeper into the tent and toward the fire. Her heart tried to pound itself out of her chest as her throat constricted even further. What the heck is going on out there?<\/em> She bit her lip, glancing back over her shoulder.<\/p>\n White light flared beyond the tent\u2019s flap and she twisted away, breathing a curse as she threw up an arm to shield her eyes. What was<\/em> that?<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cJac!\u00a0 I could use you over here.\u201d<\/p>\n She swore under her breath again and turned, rushing toward the sound of J.T.\u2019s voice. \u201cWhat\u2019s happened?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cJust twitching, that\u2019s all. Do you want him out here or in his bed?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBy the fire,\u201d she answered without thinking as drew closer. Tala stared at her, wide-eyed, one of the twins cradled in the crook of her arm, the other in a moses basket at her feet.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s going on out there?\u201d Tala asked.<\/p>\n Jacqueline shook her head. \u201cI have no idea, but Jay has to get back out there. Can you get my kit?\u201d<\/p>\n Tala nodded, nestling her daughter into the basket with her brother. \u201cHanging by your bed?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWith Phelan\u2019s,\u201d she said as she knelt down next to her unconscious lover.\u00a0\u00a0 Jacqueline shrugged out of her coat and bunched it up, tucking it under Phelan\u2019s head. \u201cBring both. Go, Jay. Make sure they\u2019re not doing anything that\u2019s going to get them killed.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ve got this?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d better.\u201d Jacqueline stared at Phelan\u2019s pale face, heart giving a painful squeeze. \u201cGo. Make sure that he\u2019s the only one I\u2019ll need to fix.\u201d<\/p>\n In the meantime, I have to figure out how I\u2019m going to do that.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cWhat happened?\u201d J.T. shook his head in answer to Jacqueline\u2019s question, continuing on his jog back toward the fire. She turned quickly and kept pace, her eyes on Phelan\u2019s pale face, a contorted expression frozen on the once-druid\u2019s face. Her … Continue reading