*****Erika''s POV*****


    Pa had gotten to the pack, she drove faster than before. Soon, we had


    reached our mansion, the gates opened, I flew open the door, not even waiting for her to stop the vehicle.


    I ran towards the pack''s hospital, Kat was behind me. We entered and Kat yelled. "Somebody bring a stretcher!"


    "Now!" I added for effect. I ran back to the car. "Pa help me." I wanted to carry his body, I wanted to waste no more time. Before we could bring him out, two male nurses had brought out the stretcher and helped yo gently ce him on it.


    He was not dead, I would not believe that. Jace was fine, but when I remembered I had not gotten any pulse, I panicked and my heart went into haywire. He would be fine, I followed the stretcher. "What''s wrong with him, Alpha?"


    "He has a knife wound. A-and there''s a b-bullet in him too." I managed to reply amidst choking sobs. My dress was now red, Jace''s blood. I did not mind staining every damn cloth I had if only Jace would be fine.


    Kat was following the stretcher too, tears flowed freely, she was wearing only bra and the shorts. She was also stained with blood. "Will he be fine?"


    We were getting to the surgery room, I reluctantly let go of the stretcher. Jace looked as though he was sleeping, I sobbed harder, he was so young, do innocent. He should not be going through all of this, he knew nothing. He just wanted to be a sessful businessman who lived a normal life.


    "We''ll try out best, My Lady." And without anymore word, he was wheeled into the surgery room, the door closed behind him.


    "You make sure to save his life! Save his life or I''ll throw you in cell!" I yelled, not caring I was gathering attention.


    Pa pulled Kat and I into aforting hug, we sobbed on her shoulder. "Jace is strong, hell survive this."


    "I did not feel any pulse, Pa, none at all. What if we''re toote? What if he''s lost too much blood? What if his body can no longer withstand the stress and pain it had been put under?" So many probabilities swirli in my head, I was not hoping for these, but I was scared.


    "Shh. Let''s not think the worst, he will be fine. Let''s believe this, let''s hold on to this. This is the only hope we have to believe." She soothed.


    She led Kat and I to one of these hospital chairs, and made us seat. She joined us, taking a seat between us, she held both our hands and squeezed tight.


    I had no idea how long I sat there, but as I waited there with my friends, my body was tensed. I willed myself not to tremble. My only prayer right now as aimed at Jace, I wanted him to survive this.


    The door of the surgery section swung open sometimeter, the doctor that usually attended to our family''s emergency walked out and towards us. I was instantly on my feet, Kat and Pa. The man was shocked at seeing the state of I and Kat''s body and dress.


    I did not care, anyone could look. If my brother survived at the end of it, then it would be all worth it. I knew my dress was ruined at the end of the day, there was no way to wash out the blood, it was dried already.


    "Doctor, how''s Jace?" I asked him as soon as he reached us.


    "Can I see you privately for a moment, Alpha?" He inquired, his gaze on me.


    "W-what d-do-y-y-you mean, doctor? You can talk us too, I just want to know how Jace is?" Kat interjected, her voice trembled as she stepped forward to face the doctor as though she was ready to go head to head with him.


    "I''m sorry, My Lady but I just need to see the Alpha briefly. May we?" His face


    revealed no expression nor emotions.


    My heart was beating fast, what was


    happening? Was something wrong


    vel


    with my brother? Had he not survived it? A lot of questions worried my mind, and I was apprehensive by the many things


    that could go wrong.


    "Is he okay, doctor?" I asked, looking from him to my friends, then back to him.


    "It''s quite imperative I see you, Alpha. I''ll tell you everything you want to know but


    I also have some questions to ask." He told me.


    "Uhmm... okay."


    "Alright, Alpha. My office is this way." He led the way.


    I turned to look at my girls, Kat was


    furious and scared while Pa was


    looking lost and confused too. I focused on following the doctor, he led me through the corridors of the hospital, people kept looking at me strangely but bowed when walked past them.


    The blood was too much and whenever I remembered that it was Jace''s blood, I woo be wrapped up tighter in fear. He had lost too much blood, even Kat''s body had been stained with it.


    We got to his office, he opened the door for me, I walked in and waited for him to begin.


    "Please have a seat, Alpha." He offered me a chair.


    I gingerly took a seat. "What''s wrong Alpha? Is my brother alive?" I could not wait any longer.


    He took his own seat. “I''d ask to ask some questions, Alpha before anything else.”


    Nerves were knotting tighter but I nodded. "Okay."


    "We found two bullets in his body. One on his left thigh, the second on his stomach..."


    "There was a second?" I was wide-eyed with shock, I had no idea. Was that why


    he was limping? But he had no said anything to me.


    "Yes, you had no idea?" He asked, raising a surprised brow.


    "Yes." I nodded.


    "That was part of the wound that caused the major blood loss. What led to this


    particr injury?" He stared into my face.


    "He ran into some bad people."