Elias POV 'Chilli!' I rush over to her still body that is laying awkwardly on the ground, fear seeping into me as I imagine the worst, 'Chilli!' I scream at her through the link, scared and angry at her for putting herself in harms way and risking our pups life in such a way. Her once burning, glowing body has diminished and is barely shining. I skid to a stop next to the furry form and nuzzle my snout into her neck. 'Are you okay? Chilli? Answer me, NOW!' As my heart feels like it's about to explode, I hear a slight groan as she moves her head a bit, her eyes flicker open briefly. 'I'm fine,' she whispers, wincing in pain and discomfort. 'And ... the baby?' She nods her head slowly,'She's still here, safe and sound ... Ouch.' 'What? What is it?' I panic, searching her up and down to locate where she is hurt, but she just gives a slight giggle and licks my cheek, trying to dismiss the pain. This angers me even more, and I can't help but snap at her
Erin POV I grip Leroy's body, burying my face into his fur, silently sobbing as I can't contain my emotions anymore, as it gradually starts to fade away, revealing a naked man's body. I jump slightly and gasp as I feel an arm rest on and around my shoulders."Leroy?" "Erin.." he groans, stroking my hair, "I'm here, I'm ... okay.""Oh, Leroy," I whisper, wrapping my arms around his neck, he groans as I squeeze him, "Oh, I'm sorry," I apologise, I got too excited and carried a way, but Leroy rolls over slightly and pulls me into an embrace. "Oh Leroy, I thought I'd lost you," he chuckles at my words and then whispers in my ear "It's like you said, we've only just got each other, I'm not going anywhere any time soon, I'm not leaving you, I promise." I can't hold the tears back any longer as they rain down, "although there was a moment there I thought I was a gonna, but I guess I was wrong." I pull away and try to look him in the eyes as I choke out,
Elias POV I tighten my grip on Leroy as we race through the trees, zig zaging as my heart beats a hundred times faster than before. My need to protect my mate, unborn child, and pack, sky rockets above the moon and to the stars. Leroy grunts in my arm because I'm basically carrying him, his feet hovering inches above the ground. I keep my eyes on where we are going and the girls in front of us, and every so often, I tell them to keep going, reassuring them we are right behind them. As I fight the knowing that we, in our current state, its very unlikely we can out run who ever is chasing us. I push my panic down and away as I can hear and feel them getting closer and closer, I force myself to focus on what lies ahead, until the sounds of our hunters engulf us and are coming from all around.Shit! We stop where we are, sitting ducks, our enemies closing in on us. I wrap the three of them in my arms and behind my back, to shield them from the oncoming attack, as I feel Chilli hand grip
Now sitting in Maxwell's office as the door opens and a middle-aged woman pushes in a trolly. It's carrying some plates covered with metal domes and cups and glasses. She stops the trolly just off to the side of the room, picks up one of the plates and cups full of coffee, then sets it down on the alpha's desk. "Thank you, Sally," he says, picking up the coffee and taking a sip as she bows her head and excuses herself from the room. Maxwell then waves at the trolly and tells us to help ourselves, "You must be hungry." He comments.I am, we are, and I know Chilli hates situations like this, so I get up and head for the trolly to investigate its contents. Under the domes are some sandwiches, a choice of bacon or sausage. Knowing Chilli's love for bacon, I take one of each, along with a cup of tea and fruit juice. Returning to my seat, I hand the bacon sandwich to her as I thank Maxwell for the food. He nods as he digs into his own breakfast of eggs and toast. With a mouth full of bread
"So?" Maxwell asks inpatiently as I struggle to quickly swollow my mouth full of meat and bread. I tap my chest to help it go down and take a sip of my tea, which is way too strong for my liking, but I'm in no position to complain."It all started about a month or so ago I think, at a pack event. In the middle of the event there was an interuption, an attack and our alpha, my father was challenged for the title. We were drugged, taken and held captive across no mans land. Alpha, please understand although myself and Chilli have only just recently returned, I have been updated by Leroy and Erin, who are very trustful and reliable sources." I pause for a moment for Maxwell to interject but he just grunts, so I continue by relaying what I learned in the car ride over. "From their acount of events, my father was defeeted, and our pack... the winter pack was taken over unrightfully so..""Why unrightfully?" Maxwell interupts, unamused by my words it seems."My father was defeeted not in s
Chilli POV It feels like my heart is beating in my throat, choking me as a cold sweat threatens to drip from my brow or down my spine. I swollow my stirring panic, setterling my nerves and pulling myself together. I am glad I am not alone, I am incredibly thankful I have Elias and that he is by my side, but all I want is for this to be over and to get out of this office. The supportive pressure from Elias holding my hand in his, recentres me as alpha Maxwell's single spoken word, seems to echo around the office and our ears. "Dead?" Elias and I nod our heads together in unison, confirming it. I can't help but hold my breath, as I wait for what I assume will be his follow up question. The man's silence is killing me, freezing me still in my chair as he caresses his chin. I feel a need to scream build in my mind and just as it's about to erupt, deafening my innerself, Elias's voice alleviates the pressure almost instantaneously. 'Nothing nor no one will hurt y
'What does he know? Has he somehow figured it out?' I panic inwardly, as he goes to step forward,"It's strange," the doctor adds, stoping mid step, "it's as if the body is lacking something, or more, waiting for something, as if there is a piece missing to complete the puzzle." And with that said, the man starts walking again untill we reach and push through another set of double, swinging doors to enter a long room full of beds, with curtain tracks surrounding each one. All the beds are exposed and empty except one at the far end. The doctor gestures towards it and then leaves without saying another word."Okay..." we are both left thinking aloud, we thought he had more to say, to tell us, but I guess not.The emptiness of the ward strikes me as odd, especially as there was an altercation just hours ago and I'm sure I heard them say some of their pack members were wounded, if that's the case, then where are they all? They 5 have healed already, could they?
Elias POV A still silence falls amongst us as I watch Chilli's gaze fall on our friend hanging on for his life, lying in front of us. As I watch Leroy seemingly sleeping, movement out of the corner of my eye draws my attention to Chilli, as she starts to slowly move towards Leroy. As she reaches out her hand to touch his, I get a strange feeling from her, like she is in a trance and or going to do something she probably shouldn't. Before I know what I'm doing, I'm growling at her to stay back, warning her not to."Elias, I..." she stutters, freezing on the spot."No!" I snap at her with a hush, sharp tone, "think of her!" I snap again, feeling angry as I look at her womb, which is growing our child, our pup. Guilt then floods me for snaping at her like that, my anger turns into self-hatred and loathing for reacting towards my mate like that, for wanting to simply help. But its not simple, it could hurt or jeopardise our baby girl. Chilli steps back with a slig