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Jonathon’s whole body pulsed with the flames In an instant the fla the whole yard, in a bright white light I had to cover e away Just as quickly as it had coain My eyes pulsed froain

The backyard had been turned to ash Selena was gone Jonathon was lying on the ground Most of his clothes had been burned away s He was dead and Selena had escaped

Chapter Twenty-Four: Grim

I screamed and screamed and screamed I couldn’t stop I had lost the love of my life

I felt arms come around me I looked over Gabriel “Shhh It is okay He is alive He’s alive, Kylie Look, he’s breathing Stop screa He’s alive He’s okay It’s over It is really over”

I started crying I looked hopefully into his eyes, “He’s alive?”

“He’s alive He’s hurt and tired but he’s alive We need to get down there to hiile uessed that’s probably what I looked like The others were already standing and looking at the ashes below us I could still see the bodies of our dead on the ground undaed to keep the explosion from them I was thankful

Gabriel picked round He landed lightly Not a jolt Nothing It was like he had always been standing there Like he hadn’t moved or jumped, at all He set , only slightly, it was a strained kind of breathing I had never felt so scared before

I put my hands on either side of his face “Jonathon, can you hear me? Jonathon?” Tears streamed from my face and landed with soft little plops onto Jonathon “Please, Jonathon say so?”

He re beneath his eye lids but it was as if he didn’t have the strength to open theht movement of his eyes stopped “Jonathon? Don’t leave et married and live happily ever after! You promised! You have to live! Please!” I cried

Gabriel and Danny pulledto be out of it for a while I’ve never seen so much power used before It will take his body a while to heal But he’sHe needs to hibernate but when he wakes up you are going to have to be there,” said Gabriel

I was quiet for a couple of minutes as I watched Patrick and Joseph pick up Jonathon and begin to carry his limp body into the house I was finally able to process what Gabriel had said asked, “What? Why would I have to be there when he wakes up?” Not that I was planning to ever leave his side

Gabriel and Danny began to lead ht into the kitchen Danny grabbed a ginger ale and handed it toDanny and Gabriel were looking at me with deep concern

After what felt like an eternity Gabriel finally answered me “You will need to be there because he will need your blood I’m sure he’s already explained this to you His blood can heal you and yours can heal him”

“He toldabout hed and shookto be okay, right? Please, don’t lie to me”