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malevolent glare.
Gunnar, she yelled as she struggled to hold
the old man down, but he was too strong for her.
With a swiftness she found surprising for someone
elderly, he reached for his back pocket. Something
glistened in the blinding sunlight as he brought
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his hand around and plunged it into her side.
She groaned as a searing, hot pain exploded on
her waist. He d stabbed her.
Nooo! Gunnar roared.
She slumped to the ground and closed her eyes.
Gunnar sprung in the air toward the old man.
He knocked him down before he could get to his
rifle. Tyler cried in the background as Stella fought
the wave of darkness around her.
Gunnar roared and smashed the old man in the
jaw, knocking him out. He took the rifle and knife
and threw them in the bushes. He turned to Stella
and her heart jolted at the look on his face. He
staggered to her and collapsed on his knees by her
side, looking down at her waist, his face
tightening with unsuppressed emotion.
She offered him a wobbly smile, her eyes filling
up with tears at the look on his face. He reached
down and gently took her face in his hands.
Don t you dare die on me, he said hoarsely,
his eyes glistening. Don t you dare leave me.
She tried to raise her hand to offer him comfort,
but couldn t summon the strength. She felt his
palm press down on her side to stop the flow of
blood. I m so happy Tyler& she couldn t finish
as coughs wracked her body.
Don t talk, he said roughly.
She could see panic in his gaze as he glanced
down at her belly. With his free hand, he pulled
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out his cell phone and dialled.
It s Gunnar. I ve apprehended a vampire
killer. And bring paramedics, he said. He gave
the person he was talking to the address and
shoved the cell back in his pocket. Tenderly, he
brushed the hair back from her face. His throat
was working convulsively and he released a
ragged breath. Help will be here very soon.
She nodded. Cold started to numb her limbs
and she grew scared. A dry cough shook her
shoulders. Could she do it? She d healed the odd
cut in the past for herself or a debilitating
migraine, but she d never healed a stab wound.
The cold grew and instinctively she knew she
didn t have much time left. She d already lost a lot
of blood.
God, she was weak. She couldn t even lift her
hand. Put& put my hand& over my& she said,
struggling to get the words out.
Don t talk. The paramedics
Let me heal myself, she croaked. Their gazes
locked and slowly an understanding lit his
features.
Gunnar glanced sharply at her wound and then
back to her eyes, his expression hopeful. Gently,
he placed her hand over her wound.
Stella prayed she could do this. She closed her
eyes and focused every ounce of strength she had
left on her wound. She stopped the flow of blood
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and then went deep to repair the internal wound.
Sweat formed on her upper lip and she knew she
was losing consciousness fast. She was almost
done, only a little more. Her stab wound tingled
and she felt a rush of relief. The tingling was good.
Slowly she opened her eyes and gazed up at
Gunnar who hadn t moved from her side.
Gunnar? His eyes were closed, his mouth a
grim line. It almost looked like he was praying.
Slowly, he opened his eyes and looked at her with
a mixture of fear and hope. A muscle was working
furiously along his strong jaw and Stella knew he
was overcome with emotion. Her heart expanded
and filled with love.
I m& I m going to be okay. She was losing
consciousness. Just tell& the& the& paramedics
to stitch me up.
Just before she lost consciousness, she heard
Gunnar say, I love you, Stella.
She opened her eyes and saw Gunnar and Tyler
beside her. She was back home, lying in her bed
and never felt more happiness at the sight of two
people.
Daddy, she s awake.
Yes, she is, Gunnar said, his voice thick. He
placed a gentle hand on her forehead and looked
relieved. He gave her a dark, passionate,
possessive look.
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She looked at Tyler and smiled warmly at him.
He looked like he d had a bath and he was
wearing one of Gunnar s T-shirts. Her heart
swelled with love for the little boy. Hi, baby.
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