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Luke asked. His hands were now holding either side of me.
    “Bres. He, I dreamed about him last night , but it wasn’t a real dream , ” I said, not knowing if I was making any sense. My sleep - d eprived mind wasn’t at its best for explaining something I barely understood myself.
    “It’s like the Calling mirror, Quinn. Some of us can Call others when we sleep ; it’s a form of communication that is difficult for most , ” Cora said. That didn’t make me feel any better.
    Luke tried to pull me into an embrace and I resisted him. “No, I can’t. I don’t want to talk about this.”
    “Show me then, what he said.”
    I blinked up at Luke. “What do you mean?”
    “I can see what he said if you open yourself up to me. If you trust me enough , ” h e explained . “Just picture him speaking to you, and I will be able to see it.”
    How could I tell Luke what Bres had said , least of all show him ? Cora bobbed her head in agreement with Luke. I would get no sympathy from that quarter.
    Then again, what did it matter? Bres and I were enemies ; I had nothing to hide from Luke. I wasn’t ashamed of what I’d felt for Bres. Shoulders squaring up, I nodded. “Okay.”
    Luke took my face in his hands and lowered his lips to mine. “Just breathe , ” h e whispered, our mouths brushing lightly.
    I thought about the dream, skipping the first part where I reached for Bres. The rest of it unfolded in my mind , except it was like watching a movie with Luke at my side. The ugliness of Bres’ words, my fall to the ground. The tears and the keening . I turned my face away , and then blessedly it was done and we were back standing on the highway, the wind whipping around us.
    Luke still held my arms, and this time when he pulled me into them I didn’t resist. “ I didn’t know he’d Charmed you, Quinn. I’m sorry . I wish I had I could have blocked it .” He spoke into my hair. I felt Cora make her way onto my shoulders. Charmed? What I’d felt for Bres was Charm? My stomach turned and I thought I was going to be sick. It made a perfect kind of sense.
    “You aren’t angry with me?” I asked, suddenly feeling very shy in Luke’s arms.
    He shook his head. “No, not for that. I wish you’d trust me, Quinn. I’m on your side, remember?”
    Be easy, Quinn. I do not believe you will hurt Ashling.
    Cora’s belief gave me the first sense of relief.
    K iss ing me on the forehead , surprising me, Luke said, “ You can’t help it that Bres Charmed you .” He took a deep breath and slowly let it out. “Let’s get moving; I’ll tell you what Nuadha had to say when I spoke with him.”
    “Who’s Nuadha ? What ’ s going on now? ”
    We started back up the hill and Luke filled me in on what he’d been doing while I was asleep . It t urned out that Nuadha was the leader of the Tuatha de Daanan in Ireland , the head of the Council I was supposed to go see . Nuadha had informed Luke that he was to bring me for training immediately.
    “Well we can’t go to Nuadha, there isn’t time. Not if Balor’s trying to free Chaos. ” I was breathing heav il y now ; the hill was steeper than it looked.
    Luke shook his head , his eyes flashing with frustration . “ You don’t get it! I can’t train you ; Cora can’t train you ; and you need that if you are going to face Balor. Nuadha is the only one who can train you properly.” He paused and lowered his voice. “If, and I really mean this, if Balor is seeking out this Chaos. . .”
    I lifted my hand, stalling him. “ He is .” The scene of Balor and the Banshee Queen hadn’t left me.
    He nodded, his jaw tight. “Fine, you believe it. If that’s the truth, he’s going to be more powerful than anyone else. You will need every advantage , and that includes training.”
    Before I could shoot back my argument, the ground heaved under our feet. Pavement cracked down the middle of the road as the earth groaned. Stumbling , I fell to my knees, Luke dropping down beside