Night World : Soulmate Chapter 17

I need to call my mom, Hannah said.Thierry nodded. But maybe have a bun in the oven until shes up. Its not dawn yet.They were at Thierrys house, in the elegant bedroom with the softly burnished gold walls. The windowhad just begun to turn gray.It was so good to rest, to let go of tension, to feel her battered body relax. It was so good to be alive.She felt as if shed been reborn and was looking at the world with wide saucy eyes. Even the smallestcomforts-a hot drink, a fire in the fireplace-were immeasurably precious.And it was good to be with Thierry.He was sitting on the bed, holding her hand, watching her as if he couldnt believe she was real.The healer had come and gone, and now it was just the two of them. They sat together quietly, notneeding words. They looked into individually others eyes,and indeed they were reaching for each other, holding each other. Resting like weary travelers in eachothers arms.Hannah leaned her forehead against Thierrys lips.Its over, she thought. I was right when I told Paul the apocalypse was coming-but its over now.Thierry stirred, kissing the hair on her forehead. thus he spoke, not out loud but with his mental voice.As soon as Hannah heard it, she knew he was trying to say something serious and important.You know, you came in truth close to becoming a vampire. You re going to be sick for a few days whileyour body shifts back to human.Hannah nodded without dedicateing away(predicate) to look at him. The healer had told her all that. She sensed thatthere was something more Thierry wanted to say.And well, you still have a choice, you know.There was a silence. Then Hannah did pull away to look at him. What do you mean?He took a deep breath, then said out loud, I mean, you can still guide to be a vampire. Youre right onthe edge. If you want, we can make you change over.Hannah took a long breath of her own.She hadnt thought some this-but she was thinking now. As a vampire, shed be immortal she could staywith Thierry conti nuously for who knew how umpteen thousands of years? She would be stronger than ahuman, faster, telepathic.And perfect physically. Involuntarily, her hand went to her left cheek, to her birthmark.The doctors couldnt take it away. But becoming a vampire would.She looked directly at Thierry. Is that what you want? For me to become a vampire?He was looking at her cheek, too. Then he met her eyes.I want what you want. I want you to be happy. Nothing else matters to me.Hannah took her hand away.Then, she said very softly, if you dont mind, Ill stay human. I dont mind the birthmark. Its just-partof me, now. It doesnt bring up any bad memories. After a moment, she added, All humans areimperfect, I guess.She could see tears in Thierrys eyes. He gently lifted her hand and kissed it. He didnt say anything, butsomething about his expression made Hannahs throat and chest fill with rage..Then he took her in his arms.And Hannah was happy. So happy that she was crying a little, too.She was with her flying companion-her playmate. The one who was pious to her, who was the otherhalf of the mysteries of life for her. The one who would always be there for her, helping her, watching herback, picking her up when she fell down, listening to her stories-no matter how many times she told them.Loving her even when she was stupid. Understanding her without words. Being inside the innermostcircle in her mind.Her soulmate.Things are going to be all right now, she thought. all of a sudden it was as if she could see the corridor of time again, but this time looking forward, not back.She would go to college and become a paleontologist. And she and Thierry would work with CircleDaybreak and the Old Powers that were rising. They would be happy together, and they would help theworld through the enormous changes that were coming.The sadness would go out of Thierrys eyes.They would love and discover and learn and explore. And Hannah would grow up and get older, andThierry would love her just t he same. And then one day, being human, she would go back to MotherEarth, like a wave going out to the ocean. Thierry would grieve for her-and wait for her.And then they would start all over again.One lifetime with him was enough, but Hannah sensed that there would be many. There would always besomething new to learn.Thierry moved, his breath heating plant her hair. I almost forgot, he verbalise. Youre seventeen today.Congratulations.Thats right, Hannah thought. She looked toward the window, startled and overwhelmed. The sky wasturning pink now. She was seeing the dawn of her seventeenth birthday-something that had neverhappened before.Ive changed my destiny.I love you, she whispered to Thierry.And then they just sat together, holding each other as the room filled with light.