War (Book 3 in Destined Series)

36

I jerk up in bed breathing heavy.

"Christina?"

"Grace. It was Grace." I breathe out

"What?"

"He turned her."

"Who turned who?"

"He- Alec. He turned Grace." I whisper

"Grace-

"Yes." I say then climb off the bed. I walk into the bathroom and breathe heavy gripping the sink sides.

"Christina. Calm down and tell me what you saw." Luke mumbles coming in behind me.

"Grace was at the window earlier. I didn't know it was her, I just saw red eyes... But then the door opened and she stepped in. It was Grace. She said I'd never win then disappeared. But then I came up with you and she was in the window. She was looking at me. Betrayal rested in her features. Then I had a dream oh a terrible dream." I sob sliding down the sink and to the rough floor below. I breathe heavy as he squats in front of me.

"Christina. What was the dream about?"

"Grace. She was crying out to me. Then someone took her. They knew me, and I knew them."

"Who was it?" he asks

"It was Alec. He's back." I cry, tears blurring my vision.

"I let her down. I buried her and he found her. He's going to use her against me. He knows she's one of my weaknesses. How can I bring harm to her? I see the real Shane through the monster he now is... How can I not do the same with Grace? She's still in there."

"We don't know that Christina."

"I do though."

"Baby, she was raised from the dead. Shane wasn't." he says but I shake my head. I won't believe that Grace is nowhere within that demon I saw. I refuse to believe she's gone.

"No, it's still her." I whisper and he sighs moving to his knees.

"Do you really believe that?" he asks and I rub my arms.

"Yes." I say with hesitation.

"Come on. Come back to bed. It's gonna be a long day tomorrow." he says and I shake my head.

"I'll be downstairs. I need something to do." I say then stand up and leave him and the bathroom behind. I walk out of the bedroom, shutting the door behind me, then descend the stairs. I reach the bottom and freeze staring at the door Grace walked through.

"Christina?"

I turn around at my name and I head over to Shane.

"Hey." I mumble flopping down beside him.

"Why you down here so late?"

"Couldn't sleep."

"What about Luke?"

"He's still up there. I told him to just go back to sleep." I say and he nods

"Everything ok?" he asks and I shrug

"As ok as things and people can get in this life. Yeah." I say and he nods taking another sip of beer.

"Why are you up so late? Is it the pulling?"

"Not this time. I just couldn't sleep."

"Yeah, I get it." I say and he nods.

"Where'd you get the beer?"

"Fridge. Want some?"