The Werevamp Diaries: Moon Beam Dream (The Lynlee Lincoln Series Book 5) by Olivia Hardin Read Free Book Online Page A

opened bloodshot eyes, then raised a tissue to blow her irritated red nose.
    “Why don’t you have this thing on?” Rhia asked, crossing the room and switching the knob on the floor heater Prieto had provided.
    “It’s loud.” She shrugged, then unfolded her legs and scooted to the head of the bed so that the doctor could examine her.
    The loud part made sense.  It did make a lot of noise, and she suspected from the last time she was here that Red was trying to use her supersonic humming to knock out the block on her powers.  “Thanks, Prieto,” she told the angel with a wave of her hand over her shoulder.  “We’re good now.  Feel free to stand outside the door while you wait.”
    She didn’t look back at him, but heard his footsteps as he exited the room. 
    “You know, I think if it were possible to break out of this place, someone would have done it before,” she whispered, then stuck the thermometer in her patient’s mouth before she could respond. 
    “It is possible to break out,” Red said a few minutes later. “I’ve done it once. But the magic they’re using now is tricky.”
    Rhia drew back, eyes wide. “You broke out?  When?”
    The thin woman shrugged her shoulders. “I only made it as far as the gate.  Doesn’t mean I’ll stop trying.”
    “If you made it out, why didn’t you, you know... go ahead with your process and all?”
    She wasn’t sure why it was hard for her to say it.  The phoenix wanted to die, and she had the power to do it.  But the very idea grated against all that Rhiannon worked for as a doctor.  It was her job to save lives, not end them.
    “I wasn’t sick then.  I had goals other than dying in mind.”
    It was clear that Red wasn’t going to share any more.  When Rhiannon put the stethoscope to her chest, she could hear a little wheezing down deep in the woman’s lungs.  “Deep breath and hold it.  Now let go.  Are you having trouble breathing?”
    Red nodded. “When I try to sleep it gets worse.  Its better if I prop myself up a little.”
    She motioned her onto her stomach, then began tapping on the back of her chest to try to loosen the congestion.  “What about pain?”
    “My fingers and toes.  It’s like a burning sensation.  Also my back.  It’s like a sudden spasm, but it’s deep.  The pills you left help some, but I’m almost out.”
    “Already?  Okay, I’ll make you some more.  I’ll also leave these.” She rummaged through her bag and emerged with a prescription pill bottle. “This is strong stuff, and it will make you loopy.  But I guess since you probably won’t be driving a motor vehicle that’s not an issue.”
    “Ugh.” She frowned as she sat up. “I don’t like the idea of losing my senses.”
    “Well, which don’t you like more, losing your senses or living with pain?”
    “Touché.”
    Rhiannon smiled. “That’s what I thought.  I’ve been thinking we could try acupuncture too, if you’re interested.  But I believe for it to work best we should have someone examine your aura.  If I can map the curse, maybe I can block it...”
    Red shook her head as she closed her eyes and leaned back against her pillows. “It doesn’t work that way.  I mean, who am I to argue with you, but don’t get your hopes up.”
    “You’ve known someone who went through this before, haven’t you?”
    Her eyes snapped open and one corner of her mouth lifted. “In a manner of speaking, yes, I have.”
    “Well, let’s see how this goes.  I have an associate of mine researching your case.  If you could tell me more about the curse, maybe we could come up with something.  Or the person who put the curse on you.  Can we go after them?”
    Pulling her blankets up to her chin, Red turned over so that her back was facing Rhiannon. “Thank you for what you’re doing.  I do appreciate it.”
    She bit her lip and stared at her patient with a frown.  Clearly she’d been dismissed.  Not a few seconds later, the door