then looked around the room she was in. It was different than the last room where she’d woken up. This one was a pale yellow with a unicorn border along the top of the wall, and dolls lined up on the fireplace mantel. A little girl’s room.
“This is Sunita’s room,” Dani said with a faint smile as she followed where her attention had gone. “Elvi’s daughter.”
“Tricia mentioned her,” Allie said quietly, grimacing when speaking hurt her throat a bit. “I must have been snoring up a storm or something. My throat hurts.”
When amused grins were her only answer, she knew she had been and felt her face heat up with embarrassment. She also found she now had trouble meeting Magnus’s gaze. Clearing her throat, she said, “So we must be in Port Harry.”
“It’s Port Henry,” Dani corrected gently.
“Oh.” She peered at the woman with curiosity. “Why don’t I remember the helicopter flight here?”
“You fainted at the Enforcer house,” Dani reminded her. “I arrived minutes later and examined you. You weren’t in very good shape. You were low on blood and suffering tachycardia. You needed a transfusion, but I had to get some test results first so took some blood samples and sent them to the lab, then gave you a sedative to keep you calm and stable for the trip.”
“So I was low on blood and you took more?” she asked with amusement. “You must be Dr. Dani.”
The blonde smiled wryly. “It sounds counterintuitive, I know. But I needed your blood typed and matched,” she explained, and then added, “And yes, I’m Dr. Dani Argeneau Pimms.”
When the petit blonde held out her hand, Allie shifted the glass she’d been holding in both hands to one and shook the woman’s hand. “Thank you. I’m guessing since I’m feeling better that you gave me the transfusion?”
“Yes. Now we’re just watching to be sure there are no adverse reactions. You’ll need to be monitored for twenty-four hours.”
Allie’s eyebrows rose. “I had no idea blood transfusions took so long.”
“Took so long?” Dani looked confused. “It only took a couple of hours.”
Now it was Allie’s turn to look confused. “Sorry, I thought I heard . . .” She glanced to the dark-haired woman. “Leonora?”
“Yes.” The woman smiled at her brightly. “Hello.”
“Hello,” Allie murmured, and then said, “As I woke up I thought I heard you say Dani had been up for thirty-six hours?”
“Oh,” Dani said with understanding. “Yes. Well, I have, but that’s not down to you. You only fainted yesterday after lunch. Lucian wanted you moved here at once, so I came with you so that I could oversee the transfusion once we got the test results back and knew what blood type to use. He was able to get a plane quickly, and we landed at a little after two in the afternoon. The lab had the test results shortly after that, but you just happen to have golden blood, which is extremely rare and hard to get ahold of. In fact, I didn’t think they’d be able to find any. I should have known better. Never underestimate the abilities of Argeneau Enterprises,” she added with a wry smile, and then shrugged. “They found a donor, convinced them to give blood, and flew it straight here. It arrived at five o’clock this morning and I started the transfusion at once.”
Allie stared at her blankly for a moment and then said, “I’m pretty sure I have red blood, not golden. At least, it’s been red every time I’ve cut myself and bled.”
Dani laughed at her words and shook her head. “Sorry. Golden blood is what they call a blood type that is Rh null. It’s—” She shook her head. “Let’s just say it’s rare. In fact, there are only something like forty-three people known to have it in the world. Well, and now you.” Pausing, she frowned and shook her head. “I’m surprised you aren’t on record. They keep track of people with Rh null blood because it’s so precious.” Tilting her head, she eyed her silently for a moment, and then said, “You had no idea, did you?” And then her eyes widened and she said, “You’ve never had a blood test? Ever?”
Allie narrowed her eyes. “You’re reading my mind.”
“Sorry, yes, but—”
“How could you have lived your whole life without having a blood test?” Magnus asked, interrupting Dani. “I understood mortals had those frequently.”
Allie grimaced at the question, and then admitted, “My parents were devout Followers of Christ.”
There was a moment of silence