Gifted Connections 3

“Take them, Micah.” Jace pushed Mr. Moore towards him as Drake created a force field around us. Just in time. “Hurry back,” he urged as Micah’s eyes widened in fear and shock.

Bullets pinged off the shield as Kade, Alex, Micah, Mr. Moore, Sierra, and Herman vanished. I tried to focus on the nearest guy as he depressed the walkie talkie on his shoulder.

“Not so fast,” I stated grimly. “Tell them we’re gone,” I compelled him.

Jaxson grasped my hand beside me, and I felt my gift surge as the guards started to stumble around in confusion. I realized then that Jaxson had cast an illusion like we weren’t standing within feet of them.

We’re not here, Jaxson stated in our heads.

“Hey, boss,” the man stated in his mic. He looked like he was in a panic with fear. “They’re gone.”

“What?” I heard a cold but deadly voice return. “I know I didn’t hear you just tell me they’re gone.”

“Sir…they were right here and now they’re gone,” I could hear the tremble in his voice.

A tall elegant woman came into the room, followed shortly by Horatio himself.

“They’re still here,” the woman said. “I feel my sons.”

Her dark hair was pulled back into a bun on the top of her head. Her face was expertly made up in thick make up, and her blue eyes were startling. She wore a white blouse with an expensive diamond necklace around her neck. Her black slacks were fitted, and a bracelet hung around her slender wrist, showcasing expensive rings that adorned her fingers. She wore high stiletto heels despite the conditions down here.

I gasped as I looked over at Jace and Jaxson. Jace had a face full of rage. Jaxson looked like he was torn between calling out to the woman and hurt that she was helping Horatio. It didn’t take much for me to realize that it was their mother.

Horatio had a small satisfied smile curving his lips. My biological father was a handsome man with his thick blond hair and clear blue eyes. I irrationally thought he looked a lot like Bridgette.

Too bad he, too, had a black soul.

“You know I can still feel you all. Your brains are a jumbled mess. Why do you continue to fight me when you know resistance is futile? Why are you fighting on the wrong side? Why must we continue hiding in the shadows when we are superior to everyone else? This shouldn’t be the way we live. Afraid to be ourselves. It’s about time we took our rightful places. Join me,” he demanded as I felt his icy presence begin to push against us.

Chapter 15

Grab me, I told the guys insistently.

Without hesitation they all grabbed me as I felt my head begin to pound. It felt like someone had put my head into a vice grip. The ice-cold feeling, I now associated with evil, flooded my veins and head. Horatio was pushing us to command him. I felt his strength and knew he could bend us to his will.

“Jaxson, Jace,” the woman had a calculating look in her eyes as she tilted her head to the side. Her voice was gentle as it came out. “I know it’s been years, but we can try to build a relationship. Your father took you away from me, and there isn’t a day I haven’t thought of you boys. Let’s stop playing this game. Come give your mom a hug and a kiss.”

I could feel Jaxson wavering.

No Jaxson! I yelled at him. I could feel her presence too. I didn’t know what gift she had but it was a strong mental one.

I felt my body begin to shake with trying to fight her and Horatio. The guards began stumbling around the room until they hit the forcefield with a solid thud.

“Jaxson,” Horatio commanded firmly. “I’m sure you missed your mom. I know she missed you.”

He’s trying to break our connection, I insisted. Jaxson, please! I pleaded.

I felt the continual pressure in my hea

d, and I didn’t know how much longer we could keep our protection and barriers up.

Micah and Sierra returned, clearly visible. I quickly grasped onto them as Horatio started barking orders to grab them.

“Go!” I yelled. I barely blinked. I saw the fear, anger, panic, and pain on some of the faces I stared into. I stumbled in a jarring return. It was the roughest ‘landing’ I ever experienced.

We returned back into the girl’s room. I slumped to the floor taking deep breaths in. My body was wracked in tremors. Remy kneeled down in front of me and pulled me in tight. I wrapped my arms around his neck and buried my head into his neck.

“How’s everyone feeling?” Jace asked as he sunk down onto the floor.