Free Enlightening Bloom by Michelle Turner

happening, but knowing doesn’t stop me from worrying. I roll us over so we’re once again on our sides. I push the hair away from her face to sprinkle kisses across her forehead, cheeks, chin, and mouth.
    Finally, I feel her body relax and see her eyes clear. She blinks rapidly as she comes back to herself. When she’s fully back to herself she looks me directly in the eyes and whispers. “We have a problem.”
     
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    We track Bonnie, Tucker, and the Savage pack to the hot springs. Bonnie’s eyes are alert and locked on the wooded area we walk out of. Tucker is standing beside her on guard. She must have got bad vibes off Bloom. She strides to us, the smart mouthed girl I’ve come to know pushed aside, the Guardian in her place. When she reaches us she doesn’t even say a word, just waits. She knows her orders are coming, and she’s prepared to handle whatever they may be. Tucker takes a moment to admire the strength radiating off his mate before his focus snaps back to the situation at hand.
    “What’s happening?” He asks once we’ve reached each other.
    The Savage packs joins us, though they stay a couple steps away from the group, understanding this is pack business and unless they’re invited in they need to stay out of it. Bloom gives me a slight nod and commands through our bond. “We’ll need them.”
    “Alright.” I answer back. Trusting my mate to know what’s best for us all.
    Her eyes scan the small group around us. They land briefly on Bonnie, giving her friend a reassuring look, and then they move to Amelia when she announces. “I had a vision.”
    “You’ve completed your mating bond.” Amelia states with a knowing smile. The group whoops and hollers at that announcement.
    “This wasn’t like my gut feelings.” Bloom says, her cheeks flushing as she ignores the cheers.
    “I expect not.” Amelia moves closer, stopping just short of our little circle, but close enough that she can reach out and grab Blooms hand. “Now that your bond is complete your talents will morph into more. The gut feelings will stay. But you’ll also have visions. They’ll come of their own free will and won’t be able to be controlled. Once you’re strong enough you’ll be able to see what the future holds just by calling upon it.”
    “I don’t know if I can handle that kind of responsibility.”
    Amelia’s eyes hold steady on Bloom’s. “I know this is all overwhelming now, but know that you were born for this destiny. So as long as you follow what your head and your heart are telling you then you’ll do fine.”
    “I hope you’re right.”
    “You forget, niece, that I’m a strong Oracle in my own right.”
    Understanding crosses Blooms face. “You know what’s to come.”
    “I do.”
    “Can you tell me how this all turns out?”
    “I can, but I won’t. As Oracle’s we have to learn when to let the future reveal its surprises and when we need to step in and help it along. And right now your future needs to reveal itself to you in its own time.”
    “Bullshit.” Bonnie grumbles under her breath.
    “Bonnie!” Tucker, Bloom, and I all chastise at the same time.
    “What? We’ve already established I don’t trust this woman.”
    “We’ve all noted your distrust, Bonnie. Now I think we need to get back on topic.” I say directing us back to what we should be focusing on. I move closer to Bloom, taking my hand in hers. “Darlin’, tell them what your vision was about.”
    She gives me a nod and then her eyes search out Tucker. “My vision was about Kyran.”
    His voice is gruff when he asks. “Good or bad?”
    “Bad.” Bloom answers in a delicate voice. She knows it’s hard for Tucker to hear just how corrupt their younger brother really is.
    Tucker’s head drops so that he’s staring at the ground. Bonnie moves closer to him and slides her hand into his. Tucker looks at their joined hands and then up to her face. After a couple beats he finally