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couldn t help the scream that escaped as he felt his flesh rip and tear.
Mikhail! Ashby cried out. He heard the door slam open.
Gabriel release him, you re going to kill him! Mikhail yelled. Gabriel growled loudly and
wrapped his arms around Ashby pulling him into his body.
He won t take me from you, I m not going anywhere, Ashby said weakly, patting Gabriel s
chest. The pain was fading now it was being replaced by a bone-numbing lethargy.
Gabriel snap out of it! You. Are. Killing. Him! Mikhail inched closer.
Just as the world started to edge in darkness he felt the fangs slip from his body. When his knees
gave out he felt strong hands holding him close.
Mikhail? Gabriel s voice asked. His voice sounded faint and far away as Ashby struggled to
keep his eyes open.
I m here old friend, I m here.
Ashby felt himself being lowered to the floor then a body collapsed beside him.
Guard us, was the last thing Ashby heard before he allowed the darkness to swallow him.
Chapter 14
When Ashby opened his eyes later he wished he hadn t. His neck and shoulder blazed with pain
and his head was pounding. He managed to open his eyes but his attempt to sit up left him moaning.
He closed his eyes and collapsed back. Immediately a straw was pushed between his lips.
You are extremely dehydrated. You ll feel better the more you drink. I imagine you have a
splitting headache, a familiar and refined voice murmured from his bedside. He peeled one open and
gave a crooked smile.
Doc, you keep making a lot of long distance house calls for me. How long was I out? Even
speaking that much exhausted him.
Six hours. You can make these roads trips up to me in the form of ice cream. Besides the
headache, how is the shoulder? Doc asked.
Hurts. Gabriel? he asked.
Still unconscious, but from what Mikhail has told me, back to his normal form. Whatever you
did, worked. Good job in taking care of your mate, Doc said, sounding proud.
Good job my ass, he almost died, a cranky voice said from across the room. Ashby smiled,
that was Baptista.
I m feeling better already. I should be back to normal after I shift. Ashby sighed and opened
his eyes and the Doc nodded.
Baptista, Emmett, Connor, and Mikhail were either sitting or standing in various parts of the
room. He turned his head and found Gabriel lying in the bed beside his. He gave a sigh of relief
before turning his head back to stare at the ceiling.
I m starting to hate this infirmary. Ashby groaned.
Hurry up and come home then. Doc patted his hand.
I m heading back to Arkadia. Stop abusing your body Ashby, Doc said and gave a wink.
I ll try, Doc. Thanks again for coming, Ashby said, straining to scoot up. Gentle hands pulled
him until he was scooted up far enough in the hospital bed to sit up. Ashby smiled his thanks at
Mikhail and waved to Doc as he headed out the door.
Ashby took a deep breath and looked up at the dark vampire.
Will he really be OK? he asked and Mikhail nodded.
When he wakes up the bond will be back in place and he should be back to his normal
loveable self, Mikhail said without smiling.
He is loveable, Ashby argued. Mikhail grunted and walked back to his corner. He leaned back
against the wall and crossed his arms.
You re awake! If you weren t hurt I d put you over my knee. Are you trying to get us all
killed! Roman said, walking in with David and Daniel.
You have to stop dying, Ashby, our hearts can t take it, Daniel said, taking one hand as David
took the other.
Trust me, I have no plans on dying anytime soon, Ashby said.
Good. You still need to explain what a Tardis is. Roman wagged a finger at Ashby.
Time and relative dimension in space, Mikhail offered from the corner. Everyone turned and
stared at the large man.
You re a Whovian? Ashby asked in a whisper. Mikhail grunted.
Is that a martial art? Roman asked.
Ashby looked around the room and everyone wore identical confused expressions.
Mikhail snorted and Ashby s head swung around.
You laughed! Ashby exclaimed excitedly. Mikhail s cold expression frowned back at him.
You re not so scary, Ashby said, leaning back in the bed. Roman gulped.
I feel like I ve aged five hundred years since meeting you young man, Roman said wearily,
sitting on the rolling chair at the foot of the bed.
Not my fault. Unless I m wrong it s crazy vampires causing havoc this time, Ashby argued. As
he turned he pulled his shoulder, which caused him to wince.
I need to shift, will that bother anyone? he asked, suddenly feeling unsure of himself. He
didn t know if is heart could take it if they laughed at him.
You re going to shift? Cool! Daniel said as he and David released his hands and sat down
together on the other bed.
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