“Please.”
Emerald grabbed her phone from the table and dialed. She smiled at Rourk when Katrina answered. “Hey sis, I have a question for you. When Drew is gone, how far away does he have to be in order for you to feel the pain of his absence?”
Her sister was silent for a moment on the other end of the line. “Well, that’s an odd question. Hmm, I would say at least four hours away.”
“Four hours!?” Emerald closed her eyes. “Ok, thanks, was just wondering. I’ll explain more later, but suffice it to say that Keegan and Rourk got their bond back.”
Emerald pulled the phone from her ear and they could all hear Kat’s “Woohoo.”
“I swear Kat, you are just as bad as a teenager. I’ll call you later.” Emerald hung up the phone and turned to face them.
“So, this is not typical. Keegan you always have to be the exception don’t you?” Her mother took a deep breath and looked at Rourk.
Keegan pulled away from Rourk’s embrace and crossed her arms. “Hey, I didn’t even know anything about any of this till I woke up tonight with the worst pain ever.”
“We’re not blaming you, Keegan,” her mother said. “I’m worried this might have something to do with the black magic.”
“Maybe our bond is just stronger than most.” Keegan smiled at Rourk.
Emerald shook her head. “I’ve never heard of anyone’s bond being stronger than others. Elves bonds should be equal across the board. You have been around enough elfin families to know that.”
“Well, you did say I was exceptional.” Keegan smirked.
“I would have to agree with that statement.” Rourk rubbed the back of her neck. His calloused fingers sent chills down her spine.
“Focus you two. This is serious. Soon you will be separated several thousand miles. What if the pain gets worse with distance?” Emerald paced back and forth deep in thought.
Rourk dropped his hand and sat down in one of the chairs. With his elbows on the table, he let his head drop into his hands. “I can’t stand the thought of Keegan being in pain because of me.”
Keegan walked over and put her hand on his shoulder. “I’m sure it won’t be that bad. It’s worth it to be with you.”
Rourk looked up surprised. “Do you mean that?”
“Of course I do.” She turned her back to him and plopped down on his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck.
Rourk buried his head in her shoulder. “I’m so sorry, Keegan. The last thing I wanted to do was cause you pain.”
“We won’t even know how bad it is until I get to Alaska. Where are you stationed right now anyway? I guess I should have asked that earlier.” I can really be an airhead , she thought with an inward chuckle.
“Fort Bragg, North Carolina. A long way away from where you are.”
“Well, soon you will be in Washington, and that is much closer. I need to start looking into transferring schools.”
Her mother glanced up, eyes wide. “I think that is a great idea! Why don’t I come back to Alaska with you so I can be there if you need a healing. I can do the distance healings, but they are not as effective. Maybe your brother can figure something out with magic to help lessen the pain.”
“That sounds great, Mom.” Keegan didn’t want to admit it to herself, but the thought of having her mom in Alaska made her happy. She’d been so lonely and bored living so far away.
“I need to go work on some healing remedies. I’ll see you guys later, ok?”
“Thank you,” Rourk told her with a grin.
Emerald just smiled and disappeared through the doorway.
Chapter 5
K eegan turned her attention back to Rourk.
“What do you want to do today? I know one thing for sure. I am not leaving your side until I have to board the plane.” Rourk squeezed her hand and looked away.
But Keegan saw the distress on his face. It was obvious that it killed him he was causing her pain. And they both knew there would be more to come.
“I don’t really care. We could just hang out
Emerald grabbed her phone from the table and dialed. She smiled at Rourk when Katrina answered. “Hey sis, I have a question for you. When Drew is gone, how far away does he have to be in order for you to feel the pain of his absence?”
Her sister was silent for a moment on the other end of the line. “Well, that’s an odd question. Hmm, I would say at least four hours away.”
“Four hours!?” Emerald closed her eyes. “Ok, thanks, was just wondering. I’ll explain more later, but suffice it to say that Keegan and Rourk got their bond back.”
Emerald pulled the phone from her ear and they could all hear Kat’s “Woohoo.”
“I swear Kat, you are just as bad as a teenager. I’ll call you later.” Emerald hung up the phone and turned to face them.
“So, this is not typical. Keegan you always have to be the exception don’t you?” Her mother took a deep breath and looked at Rourk.
Keegan pulled away from Rourk’s embrace and crossed her arms. “Hey, I didn’t even know anything about any of this till I woke up tonight with the worst pain ever.”
“We’re not blaming you, Keegan,” her mother said. “I’m worried this might have something to do with the black magic.”
“Maybe our bond is just stronger than most.” Keegan smiled at Rourk.
Emerald shook her head. “I’ve never heard of anyone’s bond being stronger than others. Elves bonds should be equal across the board. You have been around enough elfin families to know that.”
“Well, you did say I was exceptional.” Keegan smirked.
“I would have to agree with that statement.” Rourk rubbed the back of her neck. His calloused fingers sent chills down her spine.
“Focus you two. This is serious. Soon you will be separated several thousand miles. What if the pain gets worse with distance?” Emerald paced back and forth deep in thought.
Rourk dropped his hand and sat down in one of the chairs. With his elbows on the table, he let his head drop into his hands. “I can’t stand the thought of Keegan being in pain because of me.”
Keegan walked over and put her hand on his shoulder. “I’m sure it won’t be that bad. It’s worth it to be with you.”
Rourk looked up surprised. “Do you mean that?”
“Of course I do.” She turned her back to him and plopped down on his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck.
Rourk buried his head in her shoulder. “I’m so sorry, Keegan. The last thing I wanted to do was cause you pain.”
“We won’t even know how bad it is until I get to Alaska. Where are you stationed right now anyway? I guess I should have asked that earlier.” I can really be an airhead , she thought with an inward chuckle.
“Fort Bragg, North Carolina. A long way away from where you are.”
“Well, soon you will be in Washington, and that is much closer. I need to start looking into transferring schools.”
Her mother glanced up, eyes wide. “I think that is a great idea! Why don’t I come back to Alaska with you so I can be there if you need a healing. I can do the distance healings, but they are not as effective. Maybe your brother can figure something out with magic to help lessen the pain.”
“That sounds great, Mom.” Keegan didn’t want to admit it to herself, but the thought of having her mom in Alaska made her happy. She’d been so lonely and bored living so far away.
“I need to go work on some healing remedies. I’ll see you guys later, ok?”
“Thank you,” Rourk told her with a grin.
Emerald just smiled and disappeared through the doorway.
Chapter 5
K eegan turned her attention back to Rourk.
“What do you want to do today? I know one thing for sure. I am not leaving your side until I have to board the plane.” Rourk squeezed her hand and looked away.
But Keegan saw the distress on his face. It was obvious that it killed him he was causing her pain. And they both knew there would be more to come.
“I don’t really care. We could just hang out
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