Free Divine Blood (Vampire Love Story #6) by H.T. Night Page B

it was the right thing to do to ask Jason to heal
his brother at such a young age.” I said to the Deity. “I knew I
was risking a lot giving a five year old the knowledge that he had
that kind of power, but I was out of options. When you are out of
options, the truth will set you free, isn’t that right?”
    The Deity looked at me and
said, “It was the right thing to do. It was the only thing you
could do. One son was dying and the other saved him.
Beautiful.”
    The Deity then focused
back on the two boys. “When you hit the ground, both of you, what
did it feel like, falling on the ground from so high
up?”
    “ I don’t remember,” Jason
said. “My dad was there, making sure we were okay. It happened
really fast.”
    Then Joshua spoke up. “I
remember for a split second, it felt like I could fly. I remember
liking that part. I just didn’t like the part where I landed on the
ground. Boom!”
    “ When your brother healed
you, what did it feel like?” the Deity asked Joshua.
    “ It was a long time ago,”
Joshua said. “What I remember is feeling a lot of pain, then
suddenly it was gone...like magic. I suspected my brother had
something to do with my pain going away.”
    “ Why?”
    “ Because he was glowing,”
Joshua said. “His face, his body, everything. Glowing.”
    The Deity looked at me and
asked. “Do you remember Jason glowing?”
    “ No,” I said. “I was
hyperaware of everything that was happening. I would definitely
remember if my son looked like an angel in the process. It was just
him in his five-year-old skin. A little boy.”
    “ Then what Joshua
experienced was only a personal experience,” the Deity said. “That
is common in healings, that only the person who is healed can see
the healer at a core level, for who he is. Everyone else will see
what they want to see, which is an ordinary little boy.”
    Lena and I exchanged
stunned glances.
    The Deity paused. Then
after a moment, she said to my entire family, “So, what is the
reason that all of you are here together?”
    Lena spoke up, which
surprised me. “We’re here because this family carries the burden of
the Mani people and it weighs heavy on us. My boys and my husband
and I need guidance, as a family unit.”
    “ Well said. What do you
need, sweet child?” the Deity asked Lena.
    “ I need guidance, peace of
mind, and a belief that all of this isn’t for nothing.”
    “ That is quite a menu,
sweetheart. I’m not sure if you’re going to get all those answers
today. A couple of those questions, I think in the end, only you
can answer. But I assure you, we are all proud of you, raising
these two boys along with Josiah. Please understand that your role
as mother isn’t diminished here. It’s as important as any cog in
your family dynamic. Some would even argue that the role of the
mother is the most important. I tend to agree with that. You are
indispensable in the family unit.”
    Lena beamed. Oh, the Deity
really knew what to say to her. I was undaunted about my role as a
father. I already knew how important I was to the boys, as a role
model and protector, but I didn’t need the Deity to tell me that.
It was instinctual.
    The Deity looked at the
two boys. “What about you? Do you two have any questions for
me?”
    “ I do! Are our parents
really vampires?” Joshua asked.
    The Deity laughed. Then
said, “What your parents are, are the leaders of the Mani, and the
Mani are vampires.”
    “ Are Mani real vampires?”
Joshua asked the Deity. “I mean, do they just think they are
vampires, or are they really vampires?”
    “ What do you mean?” the
Deity asked.
    Jason chimed in, “We saw
this TV talk show where the people on it claimed to be vampires,
and I know they believed they were, but we didn’t buy
it.”
    Joshua nodded in
agreement. “That’s exactly what I was thinking, only Jason said
it.”
    “ Ah, television. Josiah,
would you like to explain to your sons what you are?” the Deity
said to me.