As soon as they reach her, Kaia gives a blood curdling scream as Hector rips the sport's vest open to reveal the bullet wounds.

"I'm...I'm sorry.." Josie gasps out as if it was a choice to talk or breathe.

"No...Josie, stay with us." He commands before touching the bullet wounds only to flinch back in pain.

"Silver."

"What?" Kaia cries out as she places gentle kisses on her daughter's head, stroking her hair.

"She needs the hospital...NOW." He roars out and I don't wait. He was right, if we can get these bullets out...

"Stay with me Red." I whisper into her ear as I pick her up in my arms and start racing towards the hospital.

The entire pack follows us as we run to the direction of the hospital, their wolves' howls a warning to the medical staff and also a prayer to the moon goddess.

I don't stop, I keep going...her father, mother and brother running next to me as I feel her slip away in my arms.

"No Josie, stay with me." I growl out, commanding her to not leave me alone in this world. To go where I can't follow.

The scene at the hospital was like something out of a natural disaster movie. They weren't ready, they weren't even here. They were on the pack run with their alphas. The only person ready and waiting was Doctor Abel. "Place her on here, quick." He wheels the gurney to me, and I reluctantly place her down on it, as he gets to work.

"What happened?" He hands touch her chest, only to flinch also at the metallic poison lodged within her.novelbin

"Silver bullets, she was ambushed."

"Silver?" He turns to me, his face one of complete horror.

"You save her, you save my daughter at all costs...do you understand me?" Kaia grabs Doctor Abel by his collar, only for Jaxon to pull her off him.

"She needs to go into theatre." Doctor Abel lifts the sides of the gurney up before moving to the bottom in preparation to push it.

"I'll help." Kaia declares reaching for the clothes that Beta Riley has brought for them all.

"Alpha, I must protest." The doctor looks at Kaia in disbelief.

"This is my daughter, this isn't my first operation..."

"Alpha?" He turns to Alpha Hector, looking for support but he doesn't get what he wanted.

"My mate is experienced, and she can be a live mind-link back to me." Hector places a hand on his mates face, a special word shared between them through their mate bond.

"Fine. But as soon as those theatre doors are closed, I'm the one in charge....good, let's move." Doctor Abel states, which Kaia nods in agreement.

I remain next to her, running along the side of the gurney until the theatre doors are before me. A hand lands on my shoulder, pulling me back...his calming voice landing by my ear. "This is where we hand her over to the professionals..this is where we pray."

The doors close, just as Kaia turns to look at her mate. Then they are gone, she is gone.

I didn't get a chance to tell her...to tell her what a fool I had been. How I shouldn't have left, how I should have stayed..fought with her, fought for her.

Not have allowed my past to catch up with my future.

I need her to live, I need her to survive this...

My eyes look down at my hands, her blood staining my palms but I don't care...I need the stains as a reminder of what has just happened. Because this didn't seem real, I can't have this be my reality. "Damn you, pick up.." Jaxon growls at his phone, his fingers shaking as he redials a contact. I'm assuming Jace.