In this fourth and last book of the MAGIC OF LOVE series we meet the youngest son of Jace Haronnate Nicolae and his grandson - son of Stefan - JJ. But the two aren't alone. They're joined by Damon and Elena, the children of Sebastian and Lois, and J...
~ AT THE SAME TIME ~ In ROOM 408 ~ In the SURGICAL WING ~
As the effects of the anesthesia wear off, Maria's eyelids begin to twitch before opening to reveal a pair of blue-green eyes full of fear and terror to JJ, who hasn't moved an inch. Not wanting to scare her, he remains silent as she slowly raises her hand, removes the oxygen mask and mumbles a few words in a hoarse voice.
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Maria : No, damn it! No! I'm still alive! Why, God? Why?
She tries to get up, but a stabbing pain in her abdomen won't let her go. She immediately lifts the sheet and discovers the source of the pain, a large vertical cut that extends from the bottom of her breastbone to just before her navel and is covered with a transparent gauze that makes her injured skin look moist and pink. She touches the wound with her fingers, but immediately pulls them back. Then she checks the central line in her subclavian vein with the tubes that end in several IV bags hanging above her head.
Maria : What is all this? What has happened to me? Where am I?
JJ coughs to get her attention.
JJ : You're in the hospital. You were injured and had to have an operation, which went very well.
Maria turns sharply and looks him in the eye.
Maria : I wasn't just injured. He ... He hit me!
But before she can say anything else, her eyes widen in recognition.
Maria : I know you! I've seen you! I saw you born in the Heavenly Fire. I've seen you grow in one day. I saw you in the clearing, tearing a man in half. You are ... You are here!
She raises her hands and calls him to her. He comes over and sits beside her on the bed. Without a trace of fear, she feels his face with her fingers, which are covered with cuts and small round cigarette burns.
Maria : You are real. My God! You really exist. I'm not crazy!
JJ smiles.
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