Dark Secrets Unveiled (The Children of the Gods #45) - I.T. Lucas Page 0,55
become a doctor. All his dreams and aspirations were focused on you, and that’s why he was so disappointed that you didn’t choose to follow in his footsteps.”
“Did he tell you that?”
“He didn’t have to. But don’t worry. You’ll get a chance to fix things with him. You’ll meet him again and again, life after life. That’s how it works.”
David frowned. “If I survive this, I will be immortal. I will be free of the cycle.”
“No living being is ever free of it. Immortals just have much longer cycles.”
“How come you are in the in-between instead of being reborn? You should be a five-year-old boy now, wreaking havoc on some poor family somewhere.”
Jonah chuckled. “I could have also been reborn as a girl, but you are right. I would have been a firecracker regardless of my gender.” He crossed his ghostly legs. “I’m not in a hurry to reincarnate. I’ve lived through many cycles, and so have you. We are both very old souls.”
“That’s what our mother used to say about me. Did she say the same to you?”
Jonah shook his head. “I was always getting into too much trouble for her to think that.”
“That’s true.” Smiling, David closed his eyes. “You were a handful, but they both loved you more for it.”
“The squeaky wheel gets the grease, David. But that doesn’t make it more lovable. You were the good kid, the dependable one who did well in school and didn’t need constant attention and bailing out of trouble. If anything, they loved you more.”
“And yet, here we are, with you saving my ass, and not the other way around.”
“That’s what brothers are for. We’ve taken turns saving each other many times in the past, but you have been my savior more often than I’ve been yours. This time it happens to be my turn, for which I’m thankful. I have a big debt to repay.”
38
Eleanor
“I didn’t think you’d come to class.” Kri clapped Eleanor on the back.
“Why wouldn’t I?”
“We had one hell of an exercise session this morning.”
Eleanor dropped her duffle bag on the floor next to the wall. “I’m your warm-up and cool-down instructor, and I take my job seriously.”
“Your unpaid job.”
“So what? I’m thankful for having something to do. Besides, I don’t think virtual exercise counts.”
“That’s a good question. We should have asked William about it.”
“He’s not a doctor.”
“True, but the guy is a genius. I’m sure he can answer that.”
“Did you go back to answer his questionnaire?”
A sheepish grin spread over Kri’s face. “I will go after class. I was busy.”
Lucky girl. The best Eleanor could hope for was phone sex with Greggory, and she wasn’t sure how cooperative he would be, if at all.
Chances were that he hadn’t remained celibate and was slaking his needs with random humans, and if she had any brains, she would have done the same.
Even with her nefarious reputation, there were plenty of immortal males who were more than willing to share her bed. She’d noticed the covetous glances. The problem was that none of them had stirred anything in her.
The only one she seemed to crave was Greggory.
Hopefully, William had already arranged for her line to be private, or as private as any other clan member’s, so she could call Greggory and get on the sexy with him. But she needed to gather her courage and come up with a plan. How was she going to suggest it? What could they actually do?
Eleanor wasn’t very imaginative in that regard, and she was too reserved to ask Kri for advice.
“When you go to see William, I’ll come with you. He has my phone, and I need to pick it up from him.”
“Why? Did it break?”
“Since Annani compelled everyone’s adherence to the accord, I asked him to remove the tap from my phone.”
Kri arched a brow. “And he agreed?”
“He asked Kian’s permission, and surprisingly, Kian allowed it.”
“Awesome.” Kri slapped her back. “Now you can get naughty with Greggory over the phone.”
Her friend either knew her well or projected what she would have done in Eleanor’s situation.
“Yeah. I guess I can.” She started stretching to hide her embarrassment.
Fortunately, their students started spilling in and put an end to the conversation. A few minutes later, the class started.
When it was over, and everyone had left, Eleanor lifted her duffle bag off the floor. “Are you ready?” She slung the strap over her shoulder.
“Let’s go.” Kri followed her to the door.
Since she left her things in the locker, Kri didn’t have a bag to