Forever and Beyond (21 page)
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Authors: Jayde Scott
Aidan McAllister.
He was the one she was looking for. The one who had killed her body and trapped her inside the tomb where she lay for centuries, unable to rise…until her ghost reunited the shards of the mirror and brought her back to life by connecting her immortal soul with the remnants of her once immortal body, merging the two into one piece.
“I think I fell,” she said.
“Is that all?” He didn’t sound convinced. She shook her head, wide-eyed, signaling she had no idea so he continued, “There’s a hut nearby where I and my family stay during our vacations. My daughter’s a nurse. She can help you with your leg. First thing tomorrow we’ll take you to someone who’ll find out what happened to you.”
“But Penny’s still out here,” Rebecca said halfheartedly.
“We’ll find her.” He smiled encouragingly as she let him take her hand to guide her away from the bushes to a small winding path. Toward his family.