Chapter 273 – Cora’s Gift

3(rd) Person

Cora almost skids to a stop as she flies into Ella’s hospital room. “What,” she gasps. “What is it – is she –”

But Sinclair is just standing at the side of Ella’s bed, his hands pressed deep into his pockets, staring at the door as if he was waiting for her. Cora bites her words back, knowing that if Ella had …well, Sinclair wouldn’t just be standing still. He’d be tearing the world to pieces.

Cora lets out a deep breath, her eyes trailing down to her sister in the bed. God, she looks so fail just laying there, wired up to all of those machines. Her passionate sister, so full of life, looks like a little bird crumpled up in that bed…

“She’s fine,” Sinclair snaps, bringing Cora’s eyes back to him. Roger comes into the room then as well and Sinclair’s eyes flick to him, a little surprised. After all, he hadn’t called for Roger, he’d called for Cora. Apparently, they’d been together.

Sinclair didn’t let himself think about why. He didn’t care. His attention returns to Cora alone. “Give it back to her,” Sinclair demands, his voice even and controlled. “What?” Cora asks, standing up straight. “Give what back? I didn’t take anything -”

“What’s going on, Dominic?” Roger asks, stepping in front of Cora, realizing that his brother is worked up about something. “Tell us. We need to understand.”

Frustrated at not being immediately obeyed, Sinclair takes a deep breath and steels himself, trying to will patience into his body, even though he’s run completely out of it. He just wants this done. Wants her back.

as quickly as possible. “In the dream state. She was there with…with Rafe.” Cora’s face lights up with this news and she opens her mouth to ask a thousand questions, but Sinclair keeps going. “Ella is strong in her spirit, but the doctor says her body is too weak. That she would need a gift from the Goddess to heal her now.” His eyes move to Cora’s, angry. “Which

accusation and a hand flies to her breast. “Sinclair,” she breathes,” I

now. “You took it, and now you have to give it back.” He takes a step towards her now, as if he’d rip it from her body

a step closer to his brother. “Easy, Dominic. We hear

thoughts. Is this her fault? Did she do this to Ella, by taking the gift? Was

says carefully. “What do you

her eyes unfocused as she stares at the ground, trying to piece it together. “I don’t know? I didn’t mean…I didn’t mean to?

to keep the energy in the room calm, feeling like he’s walking in a minefield that could

eyes and looking between the brothers. “But will that be good for her? She

growl then and Cora shrinks away,

can.” Sinclair visibly fights his instincts to force Cora to do his

hesitating. “Are you sure you want me to try this? Even if it

his shoulder at the open door. “Do you

kills him to say it, to admit – however tacitly that there’s nothing he himself can do anymore. That this is now between the sisters, and the best

And it’s a gift – I don’t think it can

moving swiftly to the side of Ella’s bed, taking

As he moves away, Cora tucks her legs up beneath her so that she’s seated cross–legged, as she was that

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