Shadow of My Heart (Shadow-Walker Tribe Series) by Caryn Moya Block Read Free Book Online

walked out of the kitchen. Cara followed her and saw her reach down to pick up a duffle bag and briefcase.
    “Take care, and welcome to the family.”
    As Tatiana headed out the door, Cara gave a quick wave. She felt more confused than ever. Going back into the kitchen, she refilled her cup and fixed a cup for Raven. She needed some answers and knew right where to get them.
    Raven smelled the delectable scent of coffee in the air as he opened his eyes. Cara sat in a chair across from the bed studying him. A mug of the warm drink sat on the table next to the bed.
    “Hi,” he said lazily, giving her a smile. “How are you feeling?” he asked as he sat up in bed and reached for the cup of coffee.
    “Remarkably good, considering I fell from a horse and broke my arm,” Cara said. “How is it I am completely fine? I did break my arm, didn’t I?”
    “Quiet Thunder used his gift of healing and fixed you right up. You were asleep from the pain medication Dr. Rick gave you.”
    “You’re saying Quiet Thunder healed my broken arm?”
    “As good as new. You didn’t want to be in a cast for six weeks did you?” Raven asked perplexed.
    “Raven, people do not go around healing other people’s injuries. That would take a miracle.”
    “Many of the Native tribes have healers. You can find energy healers in almost every city in America. The ability to heal has always been a gift available to us. Come sit by me and touch me. You will know the truth of my words.”
    “You know about my ability? That I know things about people when I touch them?”
    “Did you plan to keep it a secret?” Raven asked. “We are now connected, heart to heart, soul to soul. I can read your mind and send you my thoughts. Soon, you will be able to do the same. Come here, baby. Let me hold you while I try to explain things.”
    Raven waited with bated breath. Would Cara trust him enough to come to him? He couldn’t lose her now. He smiled in encouragement when she slowly put down her coffee cup and came over to his side of the bed. He patted a place next to him for her to sit. Once she sat down, he draped his arm around her and pulled her back against his chest.
    “I love how you smell,” Raven said, nuzzling her hair and kissing her temple. “My tribe has special gifts,” he began. It probably was better just to tell Cara everything. “We have the ability to talk telepathically. Our tribe members believe that when we find a mate, our souls will recognize each other and a link will form. I will be able to speak to you telepathically as you will to me. The members of my tribe also have the ability to walk into Shadow.”
    “Shadow?”
    “Shadow is a dimension that lies next to Earth. We use a shadow as a gateway into the next dimension. Once there, we can see and hear what is going on here on Earth from the other side. But we can’t physically manipulate things on Earth. We are in a different space. We work for the government, helping our military gather information.”
    “You mean you’re a spy?” Cara asked.
    “We like to call ourselves intelligence gatherers. But actually we are semi-retired, only occasionally taking a mission if the need is dire. I took you through Shadow to our clinic at Isanti, Inc., headquarters in New Mexico. Do you remember the cold? That was Shadow.”
    “So, you can travel through this dimension?”
    “If we have visited a place before, we can visualize it in our head and warp through Shadow to that destination.”
    “Okay, what does all this have to do with me?”
    “Well, you’re mine, Cara,” Raven said. “I knew you were the one from the moment our eyes met across the room at the awards dinner. I fell so hard for you, so fast, it left my head spinning. But I wanted to give you a chance to get to know me. Once the bond is complete, there is no going back. You told Quiet Thunder you loved me. Are you sure?”
    Cara sat quietly for a minute. Was she sure? She knew yesterday she loved Raven. Biting her