Feathers That Avenge by Aurora Kryan (best e reader for epub TXT) 📖

“So there is a four hour waiting period till I have to move her back down?”

“Yes it is very important you make sure she leaves before the four hours are up. Be sure she does before there up Cory”

“Right I will I just had to bring her up here to heal her. The damage was too”

“I know son I know you did your best she’s safe now, well for at least a few more minutes”

“I should have been at the house sooner stopped arguing with Alex”

“If you were at the house you all would have perished son”

“What?”

I groaned at the restricted movement around my neck and arms. I wanted to see who Cory was talking to and to see if he was ok. I repressed another groan as I felt a flare of pain rip through my chest. Oh yeah got the crap shocked out of me by a feather need to rest. Wait Armageddon is happening can’t have to keep moving. I tried to move again this time just my head. Cory must have noticed because the voices stopped and something brushed my, his hand? My breathing became harder and harder as the seconds ticked on which confused me. I knew from the beeping sound this was a hospital so should I be getting better and if my breathing was worsening didn’t that mean the monitor would go off? But it didn’t and it just got worse no one seemed to notice.

I felt like someone was smothering me with a pillow or a sock was shoved down my throat. Cory kept stroking my hair while it felt nice it didn’t stop the fact that I was being suffocated. I tried to grab his arm but my body didn’t want to work. It felt numb and lifeless almost like it was cut off from my chest down. I forced my eyes open for the first time to glance down just to be sure my body was there and I wasn’t just some head about to be put in a jar, the idea was kind of freaking me out.

“Henry where is he!”

A woman demanded as she rounded the corner of the room I was in. I glanced at her hoping she would help me seeing that I couldn’t breathe. Her hair fell in long flowing black curls past her back whipping like a cape behind her from running the halls looking for Henry. Her blue eyes looked frantic and full of worry as she searched the room. They landed on Cory for only a brief moment before they widened with shock when she saw me. She rushed into the room and batted Cory’s hand away he seemed stunned but realized something was wrong. I was glad this woman had come running around the corner she was going to help me. My eyes rolled back in my head as Cory cried out my name and then nothing.

“Child are you awake?”

An unfamiliar voice asked me it was deep and loving it held authority and power but it didn’t sound harsh just fatherly. I twisted my head to the voice and forced my eyes open when I gasped this time it wasn’t painful in fact nothing hurt. I looked down to my body and lifted my arm it was them and I could feel it. I slowly sat up afraid I might get dizzy Cory was at my side holding me to be sure I was fine. I smiled at my guardian angel. I returned my attention to the man who was sitting in a chair at my bed side. He wore a plain white shirt buttoned up till his neck and then left on undone; white dress pants I noticed that instead of shoes he wore tan sandals. What an interesting fashion. His face looked young and aged at the same time.

He had Dark brown hair pulled back in a ponytail and his eyes were the same dark brown.
Cory took my hand and squeezed it he seemed uneasy I didn’t know why. Who was this man? I looked around the room and found the woman with the beautiful black hair sitting in a chair next to the man I assumed Cory was talking to. He had black hair just like Cory and the same eyes. I looked back to Cory’s hazel eyes they looked so sad and defeated like he lost something but what? The man in the chair cleared his throat drawing my eyes to him. Cory dropped my hand so he could wrap the blanket around my shoulders.

“Jasmine”

“How do you know my name?”

The man smiled making wrinkles appear on his face. He looked so much older when he did that and wiser.

“You know who I am do you not?”

“No I don’t”

“Think about it”

I didn’t know this man I had never met him before I was sure of it. My head was starting to hurt. Cory tucked the blanked closer to me I wished it was his silken wings they were so much warmer. I didn’t know who this man was. His fashion sense was a little off and whoever the other people were obviously respected him and Cory seemed to as well. I looked out the window and saw nothing but clouds that was strange. When I turned my head back to the man he was standing up in front of me with his palm inches from my forehead.

“I don’t want to rush but there isn’t much time even I can’t keep her here long without consequence to her body my son”

He tapped his palm to my forehead before I could even say what? I screamed as searing heat exploded from the spot and my eyes went blind from a bright light and my ears went death from some noise and I went mute from screaming. Then it all went away and I felt like my body had left again but I couldn’t move my eyes to cheek and make sure it was there. I wanted to ask Cory to help me but I couldn’t speak or hear him. Finally the presence of his wings came back to me and I smiled.

“Cory what happened? My voice it’s so different”

I touched my hand to my lips to see if it really was me speaking. My voice was normally lower then this but this voice sounded like I was singing and talking at the same time only more balanced. Think twilight. It sounded like bells and yes it’s ridiculous. I looked around for Cory because I felt his wings but I didn’t see him anywhere. I called out again to him reaching into the dark. My hand touched a falling feather and I jumped back remembering my last experience with feathers.

“Child it is only you and me. Cory Henry and Selena are in the hospital”

That voice it was the man but where was here? I spun around looking for him and got a face full of feathers. But he said Cory wasn’t here just him and me.

“Am I dead?”

“No child this is the future. I brought you here to tell you that Cory has done something bad and unforgivable to one of his brothers. I did not want him to overhear our conversation so I brought you here”

“Future?”

“Yes”

He chuckled. I was confused if he wasn’t an angel and I was here then whose wings? My brain froze mid thought. And I stumbled falling to the ground panicking. I looked up to the sky somehow knowing the man was there. The darkness around me disappeared and light shone in its place. My eyes adjusted quickly I only blinked twice before I began to cry. The man now looked huge sitting on a cloud he hovered above me his hair was out of its tie and hung lose around his face. His shirt blew around his body like a robe in the wind and his lower half was hidden behind clouds. His voice echoed but never grew louder or harsher.

“Because he killed that angel”

“Yes my child”

“What will happen to him?”

His eyes were so gentle and kind I looked away fearing his answer. Instead I looked down at myself. I wore blue jeans wit ripped knees and a tank top. The feathers I saw were mine. I had died?

“He will be punished”

“No”

I shot back instantly. I was standing up looking at him as silent tears rolling down my face. I was facing down God and I didn’t care. He didn’t seem angery at my outburst he just looked at me with his big gentle eyes. I was determined to save Cory it was my fault he was in this mess id get him out of it. Sorry Cory I know you wanted to save me but I’m going to help where I can. God closed his eyes and spoke softly to me.

“I know you love him child but an angel is not to harm another angel. The conscience is death or banishment however the deceased angel’s family sees fit”

I breathed with relief he could live! Thank God. I laughed that seemed funny. Wrong time for jokes Jasmine I reminded myself and composed my face again. I looked back at God he was smiling at me now like he had heard the joke and maybe he had. I felt Cory’s silk wings brush my arm again and I grabbed it this time wanting him here with me. I tugged gently hoping he’d come I didn’t want to hurt him and with a shock let go yelling ow as I pulled out my own feathers. It really was my own wing. I looked back to God wide eyed wanting answers.

“Did I die? No I don’t care I want to know what will happen to Cory”

“Child you did not die I assure you there is more than one way to become an angel”

Huh? His eyes sparkled like he knew something huge I didn’t. I didn’t doubt he did he is god after all. But how is there more than one way to become an angel? You either die or you’re born one.

“What happens to Cory is part of this future but that is something you will have to find out one your own. Time is short and I needed to tell you this. Love the one who is closest to your heart and protect him for to him you are everything and to you he is everything thou he is blessed and strong his strength will waver unlike your love and love will conquer and heal all”

“What does that mean?”

“You shall find out child you shall find out”

God smiled knowingly at me and then faded behind the clouds. I do love Cory he is closest and everything to me. I have tried to protect him but I ended up here. What does he mean? Suddenly I felt my feathers fall and warm hands replaced them. I was back in the room staring straight ahead at the empty chair before me. I shook my head to try and grasp what had happened. Did I just talk to God about Cory’s death? I felt suddenly cold despite his arms around me. Death no I won’t let that happen ‘protect him for to him you are everything