The Luna Queen's Rebirth (Ellie and Dominic) novel Chapter 228

Chapter 228

Ellie’s POV

I was already moving. Dominic called after me, but I didn’t stop to hear what he had said. The pull was too strong to ignore, like an itch that desperately needed to be scratched.

A moment later, I reached the treeline. It was cooler here, shaded and quiet, the sounds of the festival setup going muffled behind me. I moved without thinking, stepping over roots and pushing through the low- hanging branches, following that feeling the same way I had the last time.

Finally, I stopped at the base of a wide oak tree.

There, growing out from between a crack in the trunk, was a small cluster of plants. The leaves were dark red and soft, growing low to the ground. I crouched down and picked one leaf, turning it over in my fingers. It had a faint smell like old books.

I picked as much of it as I could carry and went back.

Dominic was still standing by the truck when I emerged from the trees. He was wheezing now, his hands pressed into his knees while Sarah tentatively patted his back.

I walked over and held out a handful of the leaves. He looked up at them. “What’s that?”

“Eat them,” I said.

Dominic blinked. “What?”

“Humor me,” I said. He looked at the leaves warily, and I sighed, popping one into my mouth. It tasted surprisingly sweet. I chewed and swallowed, then looked at him. “See? Not poisonous.”

“I wasn’t saying that,” he wheezed, but took the leaves and ate a couple. He shut his eyes, chewed them slowly, then finally swallowed.

Nothing happened at first. I watched him, biting the inside of my cheek, wondering if they weren’t going to work. I wasn’t even sure what they were supposed to do, and suddenly I felt foolish.

But then, out of nowhere, his wheezing faded.

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Dominic furrowed his brow and rubbed his nose as he stood. He sniffled, blinking. “Wow.”

“Well?” I asked.

He glanced at me. “I feel… Better.”

I let out a breath of relief. Dominic gave me an arch look. “Why do you seem surprised?” he asked.

“Honestly, I didn’t know that those would actually help. I just knew to look for them, and it was like a part of me knew I had to give them to you.”

Dominic stared at me for a long moment, clearly not buying it. I just shrugged, equally as dumbfounded as he was.

Finally, his mouth split into the faintest smile. “Well. That’s impressive.”

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My chest warmed a little.

“You really had no idea those would work?” Sarah asked. I shook my head. She leaned in, studying them, then said, “Huh.”

“What?” I asked.

She shook her head. “Nothing, it’s just… Isn’t that Pink Spray?”

I looked down, studying the remaining leaves myself. Indeed, after a moment, it hit me; I remembered reading about these plants in one of my classes. It was a medicinal herb with fast-acting antihistamine properties and no drowsy side effects.

The last thing I remembered reading about this plant was that it was incredibly rare. Almost as rare as the plant that had healed my broken bone.

The realization piqued my curiosity. It was one thing that I’d found that last rare plant with such ease, but for it to happen twice was definitely something to consider.

My mind, of course, instantly went back to that book I had read on the Lycans. It was a long shot, obviously. Anyone who had so much as a drop of Lycan blood in their genes was likely long gone by now, and if they were still alive, it was highly unlikely that their abilities when it came to medicine were too diluted to do anything.

But I couldn’t help it. I thought back about how the Lycans had opal eyes, and I thought about my own, and the whole thing got me wondering.

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