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Jamie swam to Amber. They would both die if they stayed here. She needed to dive
deeper to cooler water. Amber was already weak. Jamie opened her gills and pressed her
lips to Amber s.
Amber s eyes opened wide.
Jamie blew oxygen into her, and she greedily took it. Jamie pointed down.
Amber shook her head. Too bad. They were going to the bottom. It would be colder
down there. Amber fought her to the point where Jamie released her. She watched as
Amber clawed back toward the surface. Once she broke free, a large fireball hit her with
such force she tumbled down to the dark blue deep. Jamie dove to the deepest part of the
lake, but Amber had disappeared. The fire must have incinerated her. Jamie didn t dare
go to the surface, not anytime soon.
Chapter Twelve
Beau slumped in the overly soft chair next to the fireplace. He couldn t believe Jamie
had left without saying a word.  Good-bye. I have to leave. I love you. Well, maybe not
the last part. It was too soon and simply not possible.
Her abandonment was for the best, he told himself. He needed to focus on his new
powers. His mom had worked tirelessly with him, and in the past few days, he d managed
to maneuver fire. He couldn t generate it yet, but according to his mother, it might be
possible with additional time.
Chase sauntered in, breaking Beau s thoughts.  How are you doing?
 Okay.
 You made a fast recovery.
 You know why. His mother told him all about Chase. He was an Air Elemental of
the First Order. She had come to Innocent with him years ago. And the day his father
died, Chase was mysteriously absent.
 Brigit told you, did she?
 Yes. Beau s best friend was no longer his friend. Before him stood the man who
loved his mother and let her go because of a human. He didn t buy it. Beau wouldn t let
the woman he loved go without a fight. But you did, a little voice whispered.
 Look, I cared for Brigit, and George was my best friend until the day he died. I
didn t love your mother, not like George did. I ve never loved anyone the way your
parents loved each other, and I wasn t going to come between the two of them. It s a
rule.
 I thought Elementals didn t have to follow the rules of the Veil.
 The Veil may be made up of faeries, but even they don t make all the rules. Chase
grinned.
 What do you want?
 Have you seen Amber? I heard she was up here a few nights ago.
 No, I haven t seen your girlfriend. You can leave now. Beau dismissed him with a
wave of his hand.
 Look, dude, I m sorry. It wasn t my place to tell you. Chase sat down on a nearby
leather ottoman.
 Whatever. Beau turned away.
 My son asked you to leave, Chase. Beau turned to see his mother and Heather, one
of The Hotel s guests.
 Brigit. Are you honestly going to let me take the fall for this?
 I m not letting you take the fall for anything. I ve merely made Beau aware of your
agenda. She crossed her arms over her chest.
 I don t have an agenda. I care about the humans as much as you do. I did not let
your husband die, Brigit. Chase rose and reached out to her.
 You weren t there to save him either. Just like you weren t there the other night.
She twisted abruptly from Chase.
 I have a question, Beau interjected.
 What? His mother and Chase both turned with equal stares of annoyance.
 If he s an Elemental and you re an Elemental, why are you so much older?
His mother blushed from hairline to her hands.
 Your mother was intimate with a human, so she s now mortal. Chase chuckled.
 But you sleep with women all the time&  Beau remained confused.
Brigit replied quickly,  No, he doesn t. He s too vain to risk the human aging
process. Amber is a fire nymph. Callie was a water sprite.
 Jamie. Heather s voice broke into the rest of the list.
All three followed Heather s gaze out the French doors to see a very drenched Jamie
collapse on the sand.
Beau was the first one to reach her; she was ice cold. He lifted her against him.
 You re okay, she whispered up at him before closing her eyes.
 What the hell happened? Chase asked.
 I don t know. Beau held her tight as he walked back into the lodge. He brought her
next to the fireplace.
 She d be better off in water, Heather spoke up.
 Mom? Beau looked to her for guidance.
 Bring her to the governor s suite. There s a private pool in that room, and it s
heated.
Beau walked the seemingly endless corridor to the suite. The entourage trailed him.
He placed Jamie gently in the heart-shaped hot tub and began running the water. It wasn t
warm enough. He swore when he checked the temperature.
 It ll be fine, Heather reassured him.  I m going to have to ask the Elementals to
leave, though.
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