A Werewolf, A Vampire, and A Fae Walk Into A Bar (Book 1 of The Last Witch Series) novel Chapter 49

“Bernie?” A voice calls my name, but he sounds so far away. Like a dream through mist and clouds.

“I think she’s coming to,” another voice says.

It isn’t until I hear a heart-rending cry that I find my way out of the fog I feel I’ve been lost in for ages.

When I open my eyes, three beautiful faces stare down at me. Silver eyes that glow with an inner light. Forest green eyes that take me into the wilds of the woods. And eyes so black I am lost in their eternal darkness.

“Welcome back,” Rune says, his voice filled with worry. “You’ve given us quite a scare.”

“Rune used every potion and herb on you,” Zev says. “I’ve never seen his magic so useless.”

Rune glares at the werewolf who just shrugs.

“Even my blood did nothing to revive you,” Darius says, his voice choking on more emotion than I’ve ever heard from him. “I nearly killed you. You should never have offered yourself that way to me. I had no control.”

Zev, much to my surprise, puts a comforting hand on the distraught vampire. “But you did stop. You stopped in time. Because you love her and would never hurt her.”

It’s the first time I’ve truly seen a glimpse of who they might have been had they not turned on one other so many eons ago, and it makes me hopeful for what might yet be. But also… love? That’s a big word. One I’ll have to unpack later.

I try to lift myself, to get a sense of where I am, of what happened, but the room is spinning.

Strong hands support my back. “Easy there. You’ve been out a long while.”

“Rain?” I whisper, my throat dry as sandpaper.

Someone hands me a glass of water. “Drink,” Zev says.

I do. And someone else hands me a bundle that squirms in my arms. “Rain.” Tears fall as I hold her close to me. As my vision clears, I realize I’m in my bedroom. The Sexies are all here. I’ve got my baby. And AJ is sitting in the chair in the corner, her head lolled to the side in sleep.

“Is she okay?”

Rune nods. “She hasn’t left your side. We didn’t want to wake her.”

“What happened?” I ask, instinctively pulling out a breast to feed my daughter.

Before they can answer, I notice my skin and pull Rain away, handing her to whichever Prince is closest. “What’s wrong with me?”