Chapter 30
I’m getting into the helicopter and feeling the force the propellors make as they spin. The force is nothing compared to my resolve to have my mate in my arms again. Liam and I split up as I had a feeling Lewana would have sent the ladies away to protect them. This made me even more nervous as it meant she was on
her own
I got a mind link from Liam confirming this and the anger started building up inside me. Jace was livid that someone would try and take our mate from us. He was riled up that as soon as we landed, I was letting him hunt them.
I had already called the head officer of the human police and made them aware of the situation and to stay out of harm’s way. Out of my way. They were already doing crowd control with the humans and the officers were told the suspects were dangerous and special forces were coming in.
They told me there was one dead at the lady’s house and two more dead further up the street. We had a direction. We flew over and noticed the forest near the freeway exit. We could see a lot of movement. An entire soldier patrol was chasing her.
I only had five men with me and our priority had to be to get Lewana out. I shifted into Jace as I leaped out of the helicopter and started tracking her scent through the forest. Conner found her trail easily and we took off at full speed.
I had her scent but the smell of blood was almost overwhelming. We came across another four dead. My girl was fighting for her life so hard. Just a few more minutes and I would be there to back her up. I promised they wouldn’t take her. I had to get there.
I kept on her scent even though the smell of blood made my mouth taste like copper. The heavy thumping of our paws goes faster with the adrenaline coursing through our veins.
Then we saw her. Stumbling in a forest clearing with the moon shining down on her. She was weakened. She was losing consciousness and going down. I sped up at full force. There was one as a Lycan approaching her. He was going to touch her. No one touches what is mine.
Jace is menacing. He is jet–black all over and has a nasty snarl on him. He stalks up to the Lycan that is standing over what is ours. He turns at hearing the snarl and we go straight for the throat ripping it out. He drops with a thud. I send one message through the mind link.
“No prisoners“.
With that, I heard howls throughout the forest as battles started.
I go to check on our girl.
She’s covered head to toe in blood. Are we too late? Jace starts nuzzling her to get her to wake up but she’s not. We can hear her heartbeat though. It’s not slow but steady. She needs a medic.
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I shift back into human form and pick her up. I start running with her back to the hellcopter and mind link everyone that I have her and to retreat. We have completed our mission. We have to get her home safe.
When I get back to the helicopter I start removing the torn–up PJs that are under her attack outfit. I’m trying to check her for injuries but a lot of the blood had dried. The other men have started to arrive back and are shocked to see the amount of blood.
We get water and start pouring it on her to try and see if there are any injuries. It appears there is nothing major so most of the blood must be from other wolves. I climbed into the helicopter while cradling her in my arms as it raced back to the Royal Moon pack.
The medical team are waiting our arrival. I place her gently on the stretcher and they run with her to the medical clinic. Liam finds me once he is back and passes me some shorts to wear.
We are told to wait outside while the team does their work. It feels like hours we are waiting but it is probably 20-30 minutes. The pack medic comes out.
“She’s going to be OK. Thankfully nothing is broken. She has a lot of bruising and a few cuts that needed some stitches but very little of the blood was hers“.
“Why won’t she wake up“, I growl frustrated.
“There is a large puncture wound on the back of her left thigh. I expect they shot her with a tranquilliser dart and that is why she is asleep. We don’t know what drug or dose they gave her so we will monitor her here overnight“.
I tilt my head back against the wall and just slide down and collapse. My girl was OK. It felt like I could breathe again.
I want to go see her but Liam reminds me I’m covered in blood from my kill tonight as well so need to clean up first.
I go into her room to see her and she looks broken to me. I can see all the bruising forming over her cheek and jawline. The beeping of the monitor that checks her heart is almost music to me as it means she is still here. I see the bruising and grazes on her hands where she fought so hard and on her arms where they clawed and grabbed her.
One thing I knew for sure. She was not leaving this pack again.
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Chapter 31
