From Darkness: Fallen Into Shadows Book One
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Even now, as she made her way to the woman who lied on the ground, her limbs twisted into positions that made them look as if they didn't actually belong to her, Myleah couldn't help but stare. She'd maintained that same luminescent appearance, though her features were contorted into a look that read anguish.
"Isha." Myleah spoke her name in but a whisper but Isha heard her. She raised her head, the strain of the action evidenced by her grimace. "What do we do?"
Isha lowered her head back to the ground, her eyes locked on the sky above them. For but a moment, Myleah thought herself silly asking the question. The poor woman was in pain. Her wounds hadn't even begun to heal, letting Myleah know she hadn't been one of the first to fall as she had.
She lowered herself to the ground beside Isha, allowing her hands to push her magic into the angel. She couldn't heal her but she hoped the cold would at least relieve her of some of her pain. Isha groaned appreciately, closing her eyes. When she opened them again, they shone a bright green. The sound of cracking bones hit Myleah's ears and she watched as the woman before her began to heal. Moments later, Isha was on her feet, the same ethereal woman Myleah had met so long ago.
Isha looked down at Myleah, a slight smile tugging the corners of her lips. "Thank you," she said, before her gaze wandered over their surroundings. Worry creased her brow as she looked upon the destruction laid before her. Grabbing Myleah's hand, she tugged her back toward the field. "We must hurry. They need our help."
Myleah followed along as Isha went from angel to angel, laying a hand upon them with her other hand holding onto Myleah's. She could feel the gentle tug of Isha drawing upon her powers to mix her own in an effort to heal the angels around them. The sensation felt odd, unnatural, but Myleah didn't protest. As angel upon angel saw themselves to their feet, she was grateful she could provide something to help them out.
"Where are we?" a masculine voice asked.
"Earth."
"Why are we here?" another voice, this one female, rang out.
Isha ignored the question as she continued to jump from angel to angel, healing them.
A barrage of questions filled the air but Isha refused to respond, her attention focused on the wounded. Myleah admired the dedication Isha showed as she ventured from one person to the next, her focus singular. Even after everything they'd just been through, the woman carried herself a queen among men, her drive to free the others of their pain pushing her forward until the night sky fell and every single one of them were able to care for themselves.
They all waited, seemingly patient, as she walked with purpose toward the end of the field. Reaching her destination, she looked about the crowd of people gathered before her. Myleah stood at her side, watching as Isha's family shoved through the throng of angels to stand with her. Laurence, her husband, stood on her side, opposite Myleah, while both of her children, Tyrin and Aria, stood at her back. Each laid a hand on her shoulder, offering strength and support as she spoke to the crowd.
"I understand you're scared," she began, her voice deep and powerful. "I understand most of you have never set foot on this planet and have no idea how to survive here. I understand some of you may have lost hope and resigned yourselves to this fate. I implore you, keep your faith. The task at hand will not be easy, nor will it enjoyable, but I assure you of its necessity. This test, both a blessing and a curse, will not break us. Together, we will learn to survive and we will persevere. We will see our home again."
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The next installment, Fallen: Fallen into Shadows Book Two will be available February 14, 2019.
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