“LEWANA NO“.
I hold my girl. The girl who just took two fatal poison darts for me, trying to hold in her screams as she fights the poison. She has blocked the bond so I don’t feel her pain but Jace is desperately trying to break through to take the pain for her.
I stroke her face trying to comfort her while Liam looks on in horror over my shoulder. “It’s OK baby, I’m here“.
Through gritted teeth, she starts trying to talk. “Lab“.
I pause. “What do you mean“.
“Everyone. Medical. Lab. Now“.
Liam understood the order and started taking charge.
“Pick up every soldier shot with a dart and get them to the medical center. NOW“.
Liam knows I’m not letting go of Lewana so I pick her up and get in the truck cradling her gently to my chest while challenging death to fight me for her.
Liam puts soldiers in charge to secure the borders and starts mind–linking the medics to get ready. In total 15 were shot with the darts, including my girl.
The trucks roll up to the medical center and the medics leap into action. They start bringing everyone in on gurneys but I refuse to let go of her and carry her in.
One of the medics comes running over. “You need to put her down Alpha King“.
My eyes go full gold and Jace growls, “Make me“.
“Morphine“. The medic and I look at Lewana.
“What my lady“.
“Morphine. Now“.
She’s right. I don’t want her or anyone in this much pain as they die.
“Give everyone morphine now“, I order and there is a flurry of activity.
As soon as the morphine is in her system I feel her start to relax and she can focus on me.
“I’m right here baby. I’m right here. I’m not going anywhere“.
“Lab. I need my lab”.
“You need to rest. Try and fight the poison. Stay with me“.
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Her eyes go gold and I watch as determination takes over her entire body. She flips out of my arms and starts moving to
her lab.
I’m stunned and just watch as she tries to walk while holding onto the wall to get there. I follow her and she heads to the
fridge.
She screams for a medic and two come running in with a worried confused look on their face not sure what to expect.
She gives one some vials. “IM injections for soldiers“.
She turns to the other. “IV. 0.5g 30 minutes. 1.5g for 2 hours, then increase to 3g“.
I stand in shock. Does she have treatment for them?
She pushes past me to get to them. She heads to the whiteboard to write what she said. She also adds morphine infusion for all.
I can see the morphine wearing off and her knees start to shake. She is standing through pure determination. I go to support her as I see her legs starting to give.
I hold her near the board as she keeps writing and giving orders. I notice all soldiers are starting treatment but not her. She is also getting hotter by the second.
I send out an Alpha command across the room. “Treat her first, she got hit with two darts“.
Medics come running to me as she collapses in my arms.
I place her on the gurney but refuse to let go of her hand. They start working on her, putting needles in her, and taking vital signs. Her temp is 108, her heart is racing and she needs oxygen.
It seemed like hours but was probably minutes before the medics took a step back. The head medic brings over a chair for me to sit in as he knows I’m not leaving her.
“How long until she is awake“.
“He looks at me with a sad expression. “I don’t know. I honestly don’t know if she will. I don’t know if any of them will. A werewolf has never survived a wolfsbane or silver poisoning attack before and they have all had both“.
I look around the clinic and every bed is full with the curtains open and grieving family by their side.
“Do you know what you have given her“.
“No. Only she does“.
I just sit in silence as the hours tick by. I barely notice anything else happening around me. I just stare at the monitor that shows her heart beating so I know she is still with me.
Liam slowly walks in. “How’s she doing“.
“I don’t know“. I feel my voice crack under the pressure of holding in my fear of losing her. Liam just places a hand on my
shoulder so I know he is still here.
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“Just so you know. I have Increased the amount of soldiers and guards on patrol until we know what is happening. I am overseeing that while Arthur is overseeing anything pack–related. He’s actually starting to grow on me and shown to be a good Beta“.
I still hate him. “Why isn’t he here“.
“He said it’s because you are. He knows his Jellybean would be happier knowing he was helping out while you were at her side when she wakes up“.
I smile at this. He has full faith in her. Just as I do.
More hours go by, I can see other soldiers starting to wake up. Elated families thank to Moon Goddess for saving their mate, father, brother, and son. Lewana stays asleep.
I hear footsteps stomping towards me. “Alpha King. What are you still doing here. Our date started ten minutes ago“.
My skin starts to crawl and my teeth go on edge as I know exactly who this is without turning around.
“What the FUCK is wrong with your Cordelia. Several members of my pack are fighting death following an attack and Lewana is still unconscious. I’m not going anywhere“.
She just huffs and puts her hands on her hips. “They all seem fine now so you can leave. And shouldn’t that useless old man be here instead of you anyway. Why are you wasting your valuable time sulking at some rogue’s bedside“.
I’m going to kill this bitch. I don’t let go of Lewana’s hand but my claws come out and Jace teeth shift. I send a full Alpha Aura towards her and my eyes glow yellow and gold.
I wasn’t expecting Valerie to come running in the middle to stop me.
“Lady Cordelia, can I ask a favor“.
