Page 46 of Forbidden Desires
“You were dead. Please don’t think you got lucky. I was called down by the healer who was already on site. The crown elect wanted your bodies preserved and although he had you on life support to do what the crown elect wanted done, I needed to get the two of you up here.” Zylar nodded, understanding what Healer Bly wasn’t saying and how hard it would have been to move Amelia.
“Thank you,” Zylar said.
“Anytime, don’t do it again.” Healer Bly left him alone.
“Why do I get the feeling he’s not the happiest of males?”
“Healer Bly did something controversial. If we weren’t royalty, he would have never tried it. Having your cousin as the crown elect or newly minted human royalty has advantages. If he allowed our bodies to die, the door you walked through wouldn’t have been available.”
“We keep people alive on life support all the time.”
“My precious rose petal. You didn’t have a heart to keep alive.” That shut Amelia up. Zylar was right. She didn’t know what Healer Bly did, but she owed him.
Zylar got them up and directed Amelia to the shower while he stripped the bed and made it using fresh linen. Then he took a shower, and they were both dressed when the knock on the door came.
“Bly.” Zylar got up to meet him. He placed his hand over his heart and dipped his head just enough to pay the healer respect.
“None of that. I did what I could.” He turned his head to look at Amelia, who was sitting in a chair. “You met the goddess.” Bly’s voice was filled with awe. There was no way they wouldbe up and moving around like this if there wasn’t some sort of divine intervention happening.
“I did. I couldn’t see her, but she spoke to me. I have to say I like her.”
“I’ve always believed she does what’s best. If she didn’t show herself, it was for a reason. Jump up on the bed so I can examine you.” He examined her and then examined Zylar.
“You’re both free to leave. If anything out of the ordinary happens, tell me immediately.”
Thank you for keeping my body alive.” Amelia tried to mimic Zylar’s moves to honor the healer.
“It was my duty and my privilege.” He bowed deeply, the smile on his face victorious.
Zylar ran his hands through his mate’s hair. “Ready?”
“I am.” Amelia took his hand walking out with him.
They walked out to find the crew lining the corridors to wish them well and tell them how happy they were to have them back. They stopped to have a word with each crew member. It took them hours, but Amelia thought it was worth it.
When they finally made it to the shuttle, she was exhausted.
“You didn’t think you were leaving without saying anything to me, did you?” Amelia perked up when she saw Delsa and her mate Rala.”
“I wondered where the two of you were.” Amelia hadn’t spent enough time with Rala, but the time she had told her he was great at his job, a good Diza to get to know, and completely worshipped his mate. What more could she ask for?
“You scared everyone, including your family and the two delightful females who came to see you. From what I understand, they will be coming to Diza on our ship. I think Healer Bly is smitten along with a certain captain. We will see.”
“This is why you and I are going to be the best of friends,” Amelia said.
“You know it, no worries. I will spill all the tea.” Amelia winked and they laughed.
“We’ll be back, but right now, we have some evil to take care of.” She grabbed Rala’s hand and shook it then gave Delsa a you’re going to be my bestie hug before she walked up the ramp.
“Oh, my.” Bella and Jenna were waiting for her with their mates. “We sent Anna and Sarah ahead of us. Jenna was worried about the baby.”
“Good thinking, Jenna.” Amelia wanted to say more, but tears were streaming down her face. They were tears of joy that she would get more time with her cousins. Bella and Jenna hugged her, and they all stood there swaying and murmuring words of love and family.
Amelia had been given her life and her family back and she was going to protect it at all costs.
“I think we should give this hugging and crying a try. Bring it in, Zylar said. SaKura and Rakha stepped back.
Amelia laughed, breaking away from her cousins. “I’ll hug you.” She wrapped her arms tightly around Zylar. This was where she wanted to be.
