The Windhaven Witches Omnibus Edition : Complete Paranormal Suspense Series, Books 1-4 by Carissa Andrews (graded readers txt) 📕

we’re beside a modest-size home. It’s built in a similar fashion to my own, but not nearly as large.

“We’re at Cat and Colton’s?” I ask, confused.

“We need to regroup. This was the closest,” Dominic says, putting the car in park and shutting off the engine. He opens his door and gets out. Then, the backdoor swings open and he leans in. “Come on, Sleeping Beauty.”

Wade makes a face and gives him the finger.

Dominic just laughs it off. “Think you can manage to get yourself out? Or do you need more assistance?” He extends a hand, not even waiting for an answer.

“I got it,” Wade says, struggling to sit up.

With a little nudge, I help to push him upright. When he’s in a seated position, Dominic helps him out of the vehicle. Twisting to my own door, I try to get it open, but it won’t budge. I even try putting my shoulder into it, but it’s no use. Instead, I scoot across the seat, following Wade.

Once outside of the vehicle, I quickly understand why. Dominic’s Civic is a mess. The entire passenger side looks like it was crumpled by the Hulk.

Dominic sets Wade down on the front steps of the wraparound porch, then walks over to me. He picks a glass chunk from my hair and tosses it into the trees.

“Does this make us even now?” he says, smirking.

I quirk an eyebrow, confused.

“I know you were pretty pissed about your paint job,” he says, scrunching his nose and scratching at the back of his head.

“Yeah, I was. But for the record,” I begin, pointing at his vehicle, “you’re the one who let the genie out of the bottle. This wouldn’t have happened if you had just waited.”

“Yeah, well, I guess there’s that,” he chuckles, scratching his head.

I glance back at Wade. Diana, Blake, and the twins have gotten out of the vehicle. Colton has managed to take a seat next to Wade, who looks utterly incensed. Colton reaches around to the back of Wade’s head, but he bats Colt’s hands away.

Walking up to them, I sputter, “What are you doing?”

“He needs help,” Colt says, turning to face me.

There’s a new sense of confidence rolling off of him, and it makes me pull up short. The Colton from a couple of months ago could barely look me in the eye, let alone speak with such determination.

Wade winces, leaning back on the steps slightly as he props himself up on his elbows. His eyes flutter a bit, rolling to the back of his head.

“Oh, would you stop being such a baby? Let him help you,” Diana says, dropping into a squat in front of them.

Shooting Colton a sideways glance, Wade doesn’t say anything to him but nods his approval.

“What’s going on?” I ask, stepping forward.

Diana holds up a hand. “Just watch.”

Colton leans in, raising his hands and placing them on either side of Wade’s head. Then Colt closes his eyes, his chin dropping down in concentration. Wade closes his eyes as well. I’m not sure if it’s in concentration or exhaustion. Probably both.

Colton blows out a slow exhale. As he does, the space between his hands glows a bluish-green color. The color expands outward from his palms until the light practically obscures Wade’s entire head from view. Raising my right arm, I shield my eyes as I try to keep watching.

After a few moments, the color pulls back, as if sucked into the center of Colt’s palms.

“Remember to ground yourself,” Diana urges, setting a hand on Colton’s knee. “Cat, can you grab him some water?”

Cat nods, racing up the steps and inside.

Colton’s eyes remain closed as he breathes slow and steady, almost as if he’s in some form of meditation.

Wade, on the other hand, sits up straighter. His eyes are bright, and his normal color is slowly returning.

“What in the hell did you do to me? That was…”—Wade raises his hand to the back of his head—“amazing.”

Diana twists around, looking directly at me as she raises an eyebrow, “Quick on the uptake, this one.”

“He healed you,” Cat says, walking out the front door with a tall glass of water in her hand. She holds it out for Colton as she runs her free hand over the top of his cropped hair.

“Thanks,” he mutters, taking the glass with his eyes still closed.

“That’s a thing?” I ask, confused. “I didn’t know that was a thing.”

Blake chuckles, leaning against the SUV.

Diana stands up, walking over to me. “Turns out, a biomancer’s earth connection is best used to heal. Colt’s been working on the ability, but practice on this scale has been a little light. Not that any of us are complaining.”

“Definitely not,” Cat says, her eyes wide as she shakes her head.

Wade pulls his hand back, staring at it. It’s still covered in slightly dried blood, but there’s no fresh blood at all. Slowly, he turns to Colton, his mouth slightly agape.

“I…” Wade’s eyebrows tug inward. “I don’t know what to say.”

“Pretty sure a thank you wouldn’t go amiss,” Dominic chuckles.

Wade’s gaze flits to Dominic, but he returns it to Colton. “Thank you.”

Colton shrugs. “It was nothing.”

“Eh, you’re doing it again,” Diana says, shooting him a severe look. “Knock that shit off.”

Colton’s eyes widen and he nods.

“What’s he doing?” I ask.

“Acting like a little mouse. He’s one of the most powerful biomancers in the world, thanks to his god energy. There’s no reason to hide—”

“His what now?” Wade says, slowly pushing himself to a stand.

Cat walks down the steps, then leans against the railing. “We’re Gemini Twins, remember?”

“What does that have to do with god energy?” I ask, reaching for Wade’s hand and pulling him close. I wrap my arms around him, keeping my gaze fixed on Cat.

“Gemini Twins are created when one child is conceived by a human—and the other by a god,” Diana says. Before I can open my mouth to say anything else, she raises a hand to stop me. “Yes, before you ask, dual conception happens pretty much at the same