Chapter 41 – Poison
–ZANE’S POV–
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“Call Emerald!” I yelled, rushing inside the packhouse with an unconscious Lia cradled in my arms. She was bleeding through the cloth I had tied around her arm, and I was losing my mind. My heart was pounding louder than I thought was possible, and nothing made sense. Everything was a jumbled mess around me, and the only thing that mattered was Lia’s safety.
“Emerald!” I shouted again, at the top of my Alpha voice this
time.
Everyone around froze, dropping whatever they were doing and fixing their full attention on me.
Emerald rushed down the stairs, her eyes wide, and hurried up to me. “Yes, Alpha!”
“She won’t stop bleeding,” I said.
“Bring her to my quarters,” she said with a nod.
Sheila, Ajax and I took Lia to Emerald’s room, and placed her in her bed. Emerald was the pack doctor, the best healer I knew.
She was very experienced an
She was very experienced and very intelligent. I’d watched her revive people from the most critical of comas.
“She’s human,” Emerald muttered as she checked Lia’s vitals.
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“Yes. And she is your Luna.”
She paused for a second and glanced at me.
Then she went back to treating Lia.
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She removed the bloody cloth from Lia’s arm, and I clenched my jaw when I saw the wound. It was turning an odd blue.
“The claws were poisoned,” Emerald whispered, a deep frown on her face. “Who did this to her?”
“The Order,” I replied. “She’s gonna be okay, though, right?” I
asked.
Emerald stared at me. The look of uncertainty on her face almost made me collapse.
“Emerald,” I said, “she’s gonna be okay.”
“Yes—yes, Alpha.” She took a deep breath, and began cleaning Lia’s wound, but her hands were trembling. She stopped and looked at me. “Alpha, if it’s alright, I need the room. I will do my very best to save her, I promise.”
“Your best should be enough,” I said with a nod. “Do whatever you have to do. I cannot lose her. Is that clear?”
“Yes, Alpha.”
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Reluctantly, Ajax, Sheila and I stepped out, and I ran a hand through my hair, my eyes turning black.
I had never felt more enraged before.
This was all because of that piece of shit. If he had protected her, this wouldn’t have happened. If I had shown up earlier, my Lia would have been safe right now.
I let out a growl and punched the wall, making a deep hole in it.
“She’s gonna be fine, Zane,” Sheila reassured. “Emerald is a witch, you know that. She’ll save her.”
“I know she will,” I replied through a clenched jaw. “But this should not have happened. Lia should not have been hurt in the first place. This is all because of Blake Walker, and because of me.”
“How is this your fault?” Ajax frowned. “The reason she has a chance at survival is because you got there in time.”
“Except I didn’t,” I snapped. “If I had gotten there in time, this wouldn’t have happened. I shouldn’t have let her go with him. I should have known what a loser he is. He wasn’t capable of protecting her at school and he wasn’t capable of protecting her at the restaurant.”
“You couldn’t have known this would happen, Zane,” Sheila said
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softly.
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“I could have. I knew The Order is in town, I knew she called them. I should have been more careful. If anything happens to her, I will not forgive myself.”
“Nothing will happen,” Aaron said as he entered the room. “She’ll be fine, Zane. Stay strong.” He stepped forward and pulled me into a hug, rubbing my back.
I quietly accepted the comfort.
“Where is Warner?” I asked, pulling away from him. “Is he back? Is he safe?”
“Yes, don’t worry. All of us are safe. But he went after the rogue.”
“Good,” I nodded. “I won’t let Lia out of my sight until this wolf has been eliminated. I don’t care if I have to lock her in my room. She’s not going anywhere until that wolf is dead.”
“Yeah, that would be the reasonable thing to do.”
“Alpha,” Emerald said, stepping out of the room. All of us turned to her.
“What is it? Is she okay?”
‘She’s deteriorating. Her body is going cold. I have extracted the
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poison, but she has lost a lot of blood and I do not have the antidote. We do not have time to make right now.”
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“What are you saying Emerald? What do we do?” I growled.
“There is only one way, Alpha.”
“I am not turning her,” I stated, shaking my head.
“That is the surest way of saving her life, Alpha,” she tried.
“I will not do that. I cannot, Emerald. She will hate me forever.”
Emerald sighed. “Then there is one other way. But I’m not sure that will work.”
“What is it?” I asked.
“You have to give her your blood. Werewolf blood has healing properties.”
“My blood group might not match hers.” I frowned.
“And the poison could be infused with silver,” Sheila said. “What if there’s a reaction?”
“I did not say it is without risk,” Emerald muttered. “But it’s worth a try. Otherwise, Alpha will have to turn her. He is her mate. Her body might start to heal when it feels the closeness of the one it’s created for.”
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“Okay,” I nodded. “Take my blood. Take all of it if you need. Just save my Lia. Please, Emerald. I will owe you my life.”
Emerald clicked her tongue and shook her head. “Please don’t
say that, Alpha. Come on in. We have to hurry.”
“Aaron, I want you to join Warner in the hunt. Kill that piece of shit.”
“Alright, Zane, don’t worry. You go in.”
I quickly went inside with Emerald and lay down on the bed beside Lia’s. Her complexion had turned pale, and her arm had turned an ugly green. I looked away from her, sucking in a breath.
Please, I begged the Goddess silently, please protect her. Bring her back to me safe and sound. Please protect my mate.
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