Kallos (Kallos Series) - By Khelsey Jackson Page 0,63

knows that her attacks are starting to affect Sean and Ian. Kallos would have never agreed to any of this if she knew they would feel so much of her pain.

The pain seems to be with her all the time, but it’s dull when she has one of them around. She hasn’t notice it because she is always with them. Now, without them, it’s starting to get intense, and she’s trying not to panic. Kallos looks around and doesn’t see anyone she knows. She can feel her heart speed up a little, and her body feels like it's starting to heat up. She remembers that if she takes a deep breath, it will hurt more.

Kallos is keeping her breathing light and short. Her head is just starting to pound, and she has to close her eyes because the sun feels like it’s burning them. She knows that Ian and Sean can feel her pain, but she wonders if they will make it in time. This time the pain is the worst it has ever been. Now Kallos’ whole body feels like it’s boiling and she can hear the pounding in her head getting louder. It's getting harder and harder to breathe, even with light and short breaths. She opens her eyes and in the distance, she sees Sean running toward her, and behind him she can see Ian. She knows that they aren’t going to make it. Kallos feels someone grab her, and she is in too much pain to fight off whoever it is. Strong arms are holding her and lifting her into warm embrace.

“I’m here, Kallos.” The last thing she sees before passing out is chocolate-brown eyes.

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Kallos wakes up and is still in pain. She looks around and is a little happy to be in her bed. She hears a noise to her left; she looks and is surprise in what she is seeing. Sean is there and so is Brandon. Then she remembers that the last thing she saw was brown eyes. It was Brandon who caught her before she passed out.

Sean’s face lights up when he sees that Kallos is awake. She looks around and doesn't see Ian, and it has her a little disappointed. She knows that Sean is feeling what she is. “How are you feeling, Babe?” Kallos looks back at Sean, and he is next to her bed now. Brandon is still where he was when she woke up.

“Still in pain,” her voice is a little horse, and she is wondering why he isn’t taking her pain.

“I tried to take your pain, but nothing happened.” Sean looks down and she knows that he is trying to help.

“Maybe you should try again now that she is awake,” Brandon suggests, and Sean thinks about it. Then he nods. His hands take hers, and she feels the cooling but that is all. The pain is as bad as it was before he touched her.

Sean closes his eyes, and his shoulders fall in defeat. “I’m sorry, Kallos. I don’t know what else I can do. Ian tried before he left, and he couldn’t do it either.” Despite the pain, she sits up.

“Don’t be sorry. Maybe my change is coming.” He still looks sad, but Kallos wants to know about Ian. “Where is Ian?” Sean looks at her and his face doesn’t reveal anything.

“With our parents. He wanted to help set up for his party.” She forgot about Ian’s birthday party, and then she remembers the card and brownies that are in her locker.

“Don’t worry; I grabbed your things from your locker before we left.” Well that's good. She doesn't want to see what happens to brownies that are in a locker over the weekend.

“What did your mom say?”

“She said that his demon blood is coming alive.” Kallos is confused, and she must have looked it. “He doesn't know how to control it yet,” Sean explains. It still doesn’t make any sense; this morning he was a totally different person. Kallos starts to get up, and both Sean and Brandon put a hand on her shoulders to hold her down. “What do you think you’re doing?”

“I need to get ready for Ian’s party.”

“I don’t think so. You just had a major attack; you aren’t going anywhere,” Sean says with a demand in his voice. She raises one eyebrow at him.

“I feel better, and besides my parents already said that I could go.” Kallos really doesn’t like how Sean is telling her what she can and can’t do.