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told me to shut up.” Gabriel’s shoulders jerked
slightly as a form of laughter grumbled from his throat.
    “She is trying to help you. Perhaps she requires
silence.”
    “Best I give it to her then.”
    Nolan raised his gaze to meet hers. “He’ll behave now. I’ll
remain close. At times he’s irrational and I’ll assure your safety.”
    “No need, hunter. Once he stops fighting me, he’ll fall into
a deep sleep.”
    Everything faded from view as she concentrated on righting
the damaged areas within him. A fading thought flitted through her mind. Since
when did hunters laugh or smile?
    * * * * *
    Gabriel drifted in and out of consciousness. Each time he
gathered his wits, he found Sadie hovering over him, projecting heat into
specific areas of his body. He’d been mended on healing beds numerous times.
The fact that a woman could affect repairs in a similar manner, astounded him.
He never thought he’d witness her in action, and never dreamed he’d be the
recipient of her gifts.
    “ Shae-shondah , please, rest now,” Nolan said.
    “He needs more water to drink. Fetch it for him.”
    “You’ve grown weak.”
    “I’ll continue. I’ve yet to find what kills a hunter so
early. All I’ve managed to do is reverse the injuries. I need to keep going.”
    “You’re barely holding yourself upright.”
    “I won’t let him die.”
    Gabriel opened his eyes and watched Nolan kneel beside her.
Hot tears splattered Gabriel’s chest as Sadie sobbed.
    “You’ve given him more time. In all the universe and in all
these years, no one’s been able to find what eventually destroys us. You
couldn’t possibly—”
    “He won’t die! I mustn’t let him!” A frustrated scream
erupted from her before she collapsed on his chest.
    Gabriel slowly sat, unable to believe how little pain
remained. Strength flowed through his muscles as his mind sharpened. After
gathering his exhausted healer and turning her to cradle in his arms, he asked,
“How long has she tended me?”
    Nolan’s gaze dropped.
    “How long?”
    “A day.”
    “An entire day?”
    “Yes.”
    She shifted and he tightened his hold. The last time he’d
held her, she’d been weak and hurt. Her ill health was once again his fault.
“You allowed her to work herself into exhaustion?”
    “As with you, friend, once her mind was set, it wasn’t up to
me to allow a thing. Until the last hour though, she appeared more than
capable.”
    “Has she eaten?” Gabriel swiped strands of short, dark brown
hair from her face. It would settle his mind if he could see her eyes. So much
about her could be gleaned from those brilliant turquoise irises.
    “I made her stop to drink.”
    “She needs to eat.”
    “Not hungry,” she murmured.
    “I’ll let you rest but then you’ll eat for me. I’ll feed you
if I have to.”
    Her smiled warmed him from the inside out. She remembered.
As a child she’d barely been able to sit still long enough to eat food to keep
a pup alive, much less a growing girl. She’d always eaten for him.
    With Sadie lying cuddled in his arms, he couldn’t help but
notice how slight her weight remained. She’d been lanky as a child. She’d grown
into a sleek, finely honed woman. The tight, light-colored, long-sleeved shirt
clung. He examined her slender arms, defined collarbone, and when he couldn’t
stop himself, he gazed at her breasts. When she’d breathed, they barely
wiggled. As with the rest of her, they weren’t too fleshy. The rounded, perfect
handfuls were firm with erect nipples resting atop each peak. He’d dreamed of
how her breasts would look once she’d matured. They surpassed any musings even
though they remained masked by cloth.
    “She’s asleep,” Nolan said.
    “She’s unconscious. You should’ve made her stop!”
    Nolan sat back and raised his eyebrows. “First laughter and
now anger. Astounding. What’s happening to you?”
    Gabriel concentrated on the churning in his stomach. He
tried to decipher its