by Terra James
James has been a true friend. I want to hate him, but he has taken care of me like a brother would. When Em asked me to tell him that she loved him, to say I was less than happy would be an understatement. After thinking it through though, I came to the realization that she only loves him as a friend. We are all in this together.
James hears my screams from the kitchen. I know he has to go there to relieve his sensitive ears of my agonizing screams. He never says a word to me, never complains, and never acts as if I am a bother to him. He just quietly fills the dropper with thirty five drops of potion, and administers the liquid to me. He changes out the cold cloth for an ever colder one. He has repeated this process for a couple hours now, or at least I think it has been a couple of hours. I am losing track of time while my body endures this pain. He does as Molly instructed and gives me five more drops each time.
I see the bottle is almost empty.
James sees my eyeing the bottle with a worried look, and he pats my shoulder reassuringly. "Hold on brother. They are all on their way."
The potion gives me instant relief. It never takes the pain completely away, but I am able to talk to him.
"Who?" I ask
"Molly is on her way back with Aryanna. The coven will be with her. Ren should be here anytime with Asher, Seraphina, and Chloe. My dad and the pack will be here in fifteen minutes. I get to meet my grandfather, Jameson. I am named after him."
"That is awesome, James."
He turns to leave and I assume he is returning to the kitchen.
"James, could you come back and sit with me for a few minutes before everyone gets here?"
"Yeah, sure." He walks to the chair across from me and sits.
"Emmaline says to tell you she loves you."
"I love her too, but Dravon, I love her as a friend."
I hold up my hand to stop him and he quietens.
"She said to tell you that Sadie is head over heels in love with you. She didn't know you guys were to become Soulmates. She also told me that you had been in love with Sadie for a while now."
"She's right, man. I love that girl to the moon and back. I love Em as a sister and a best friend. She has been there for me, but she is your Soulmate, Dravon. I may be her Protector and her friend, but you own her soul. Don't forget that. Don't let jealousy ruin what could be a beautiful relationship."
"I won't. James, tell Sadie how you feel about her. Em says she is going to need you now more than ever. She says that Sadie is broken. She is not hurt physically anymore but she is broken emotionally."
"I will do everything that I can to protect her, just as I would Em. Sadie is my Soulmate, and I will give my life to make her whole again. I will love the pain away, or die trying. She will never go another day without knowing that I love her," he says with a sad smile.
We hear car doors shutting, and James stands to see who has arrived.
"And James," I say.
"Yeah?"
"Thanks man, for everything you have done for me. I couldn't have made it these past few hours without you."
"No problem."
The room suddenly gets a lot smaller with Grayson and his pack's arrival. Who would have thought wolves could be so big? I smile at that thought. His pack doesn't look happy at all. They look like they are out for blood, and it gives me a little more reassurance to believe everything is going to work out.
Grayson introduces James to his Grandfather, Jameson. They start talking among themselves, and James looks excited to have met his grandfather, but I can still see the worry in his eyes.
The door opens again and in walks the Coven with Molly. There is one very eccentric chic that walks in with them. I haven't seen her before so I am guessing that is Aryanna. She looks a lot like Sadie. She has strawberry blonde hair, those same catlike green eyes. She even has her stance and her mouth as well. She is barking out orders to add certain ingredients to the potion for me.
As soon as Aryanna gives me the potion she perfected for me, it takes most of the pain away. I see Ren walk through the open door with Asher, Chloe, and Seraphina. The Ultimate Five of generations ago is here to team up with a wolf pack, a witch coven, and the Ultimate Five of this generation. I would hate to be on the opposing team at this moment.
"So...... ladies and gents or boys and girls, whichever you prefer, let's get this show on the road. We need to set plans. I have a healer to train. Let's kick some ass, and take back what's ours!" Aryanna says.
"I have some news about the witch that she is trying to use as the healer in the ceremony they are performing. Haven is my cousin, and her parents died in a car accident when she was young. She has been from foster home to foster home since the age of nine. I think a witch coven, even one that was practicing black magic looked better to her than the places she has lived in. I talked to her foster parents, if that's what you want to call them, and they have given me an idea of where she might be staying," says Jerilynn, a witch from Molly's coven.
"Then that's where we start," Ren and Molly say at the same time.
“Em, everyone is here, and they think they may have a location on where you are being held. I love you. I'm on my way, baby girl.”
Epilogue
Two hours later we have all the information we need, and a plan to strike at three a.m. The witches seem to think this will be best, something about them being more powerful during that hour. I am feeling better now that Aryanna is here, and she added her ingredient to the potion for me to drink. I still have times where I scream and sob from the pain when it gets close to being time for my next dose. They still have to up the dose by five drops, every time.
They think it's best if I stay here due to my condition, but I am not about to be the only one sitting on the sidelines of this battle. I am going to go get my Soulmate. I promised her I would be coming for her, and I will, if I have to die trying. Everyone in the house is resting, because we have a battle to win. I can't seem to get my mind to shut down so that I can rest.
“Just a few more hours, baby girl......”
The End
Immortal: The Soulmate, Book Two of the Immortal series.
Acknowledgements
This was an amazing journey. I was finally able to make one of my dreams come true. I have dreamed about being an Author for as long as I can remember. I have always written poetry, but I never had the courage to write a novel.
Dad, you were with me through this entire journey looking down from heaven. I could feel your encouragement almost daily. You always believed in me, and I can never thank you enough. I love you with all my heart. I hope you are proud of me.
Mom, thank you for spending countless hours letting me read to you. I know you couldn’t see to read it yourself, but you listened to me. You encouraged me when I wanted to give up. I love you to the moon and back.
Huge thank you to my wonderful husband for not letting me give up hope that I could be an author one day. Thank you for taking the kids to their appointments, housework, and support throughout this book. I couldn’t have made it this far without your help. I love you infinitely.
To all my friends that have read my poetry, and encouraged me to keep on writing, I couldn’t have made it this far without you. Miranda, Crystal, Misty, Jeri, Kacey, and all the other friends I have made online. I can never say enough to thank you. I love you all.
Jamie Sexton, Thank you for being a wonderful PA. You have helped me promote. Thank you for your time, support, and help through this journey.
Kim Matthews, Thank you for taking time to read my book. Thank you for all your input, your encouragement, your interest in my book, and time that you freely gave to me. I thought I would lose my mind, but you kept encouraging me that my book was going to make it. I thank you for that. I hope that you will be with me on the next journey.
Beta Readers, Thanks for volunteering to read my book. I am glad that you guys are in my life. I am overwhelmed by your support. Kim, Corry, Kacey, Renee, Angela, Stephanie, Jamie, and
anyone else that has had interest in my book thank you for your encouragement, words of love, and most of all the time you took to read my book.
Last but not least, Simon… Thank you so much for the wonderful editing you did. I thought I was going to lose my mind, and I can only hope to grow as a writer in the future. Thank you for your kind words of encouragement, prayers, hugs sent, and always listening when I needed you to. I hope that you will always be a part of this series.
I can only hope that maybe J.K. Rowling will read my book one day, but if she does I wanted to include her in my acknowledgements. When you wrote Harry Potter, I don’t think you realized how many lives would be affected. You gave me a love for fantasy, and fueled my desire to write. Thank you for your creativity and imagination.
Please, look for the next book in the Immortal series.
Immortal: The Soulmate, Book Two of the Immortal series.