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Axel dashed in her direction as he nudged her face with his nose. The girl didn't move; she was unconscious with blood all over the side of her face. It was like someone had grasped his heart in its vicious clutches and was squeezing the life out of him.

He saw Brittany touching her belly and tears kept pouring out of her eyes.

Black dots started to appear in his vision. The shifting was too painful with broken bones but he shifted because he wanted to hold her.

A groan of pain left his lips as he shifted right beside her. He instantly pulled the girl into his arms not caring about the severe pain in his body.

"Jewel," His raspy voice was thick with emotions as he gently cupped her bruised cheek.

"Wake up, Jewel," He murmured in a small whisper, pulling the fragile girl to his chest.

"Brittany opened the portal to my place and Daniel called the doctor," Axel commanded as he picked her up despite all the pain. He stumbled but didn't let her fall.

Brittany opened the portal to hi