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


    "Some bad people?" The doctor brows furrowed deeper.


    "Yes, doctor. Is my brother alive? Did he survive?" That was more important than any other question the doctor was asking.


    "Yes, he''s alive, but we almost lost him due to the extent of the injury and the outrageous amount of blood he lost. This regr happenings in your home, Alpha, have you thought to find out who''s behind all of this? I mean first it was your father, then you and your friends, now your brother. Who''s after your family, Alpha?" He seemed genuinely curious.


    I sighed, staring at him. I was trying my best but I was just one person, moreover,


    I had no clue to who this person might be. If I did, I would have tracked them down and dealt with them.


    I was suspecting Elder Grigshade but for some reason, I felt he was not evil. He might possess his bad sides but I was almost certain those bad sides did not includeing after my family or knowing who did.


    Though I remembered a statement he had made concerning my rule as Alpha, he had said he did not want me to end up like my father, did this mean that he knew something? I would like to understand what this was all about.


    "I''m sorry Alpha, if you think I am overstepping my bounds, just that as your family doctor and friend, I am just expressing..."


    "It''s okay, doctor. I understand your concern and care, and honestly, I appreciate it. I have no idea who these people were yet but with my coronation event, I had been really busy. Now that is out of the way, I would do my best to make sure I did not relent in finding who''s behind this." I told him. "You said my brother''s alive?" I wanted to be sure I had heard him right the first time.


    "Yes, he''s alive, but we had to put him on morphine to keep him sedated so his body can heal faster." He informed me.


    I nodded, relief flooding me. "I understand doctor, thank you so much."


    "You''re wee, please endeavor to always stay safe and for now, go with security at all times, Alpha." He advised.


    "Yes, I will. Thank you. When can we see him?" I was already standing up from the chair, I could not wait to go tell Kat and Pa, especially Kat this news. The night had been tough, but it ended well.


    Jace was alive, he was receiving treatment but he was alive. He had survived two bullet wounds and a knife wound, he was a fighter. I was so relieved, the fear was gone. Now, I just needed to increase the search for whoever that was behind this.


    We walked out of his office together, when we got to a particr room, he stopped. "I''d like to check on a patient in the room. Have a good night, Alpha." He bowed.


    "You too, Alpha. Thank you once again." I left him and walked ahead to go meet Kat and Pa, they both became alert immediately they saw me.


    I knew they were gauging my face, trying to get the truth from my expression. I would not keep them in suspense that much.


    "What did he say? Is he alive?" Kat went out Pa''sforting hold toe grab my hand.


    Tears welled my eyes at the thought of almost losing him. The doctor had said they almost lost him, a small sob broke out at just realizing I had almost lost my brother. Kat and Pa started sobbing too, clearly mistaking my tears to be one of sadness and bad news.


    "He''s alive. Jace...J-jace is alive." I struggled to stop the tears from flowing.


    "Oh Mother of the Moon, thank you." Kat hugged me tight but she did not stop crying. She had turned the tears of sadness to one of gratitude and happiness.


    I saw Pa wipe her eyes too. "This is the best news so far. Oh, I''m so happy. Jace is alive."


    Pa joined our hug and we remained like that for few minutes, ignoring the stares of passersby and even the ones who were greeting and bowing to me. We held hands and left the hospital together.


    "We left my phone in the car, let me get it." Kat said and walked to where the car was and took her phone.


    We walked into the house. The guards there looked shocked seeing us that way. Who would not be stunned speechless seeing how we look, the night was upon us already.


    "Can I please have your phone, Kat?" She gave it to me.


    "Is anything the problem?" Pa asked, watching to see if there was something about the phone that interested me.


    "I need to check that number and know who it belongs to. I have a feeling the phone belongs to one of the people or the person that had been chasing him." I told them.


    "I saw two guys. Pa and I. We spotted them first before they spotted us, they were looking for something or maybe someone.” Kat put in.


    "Jace. It was obvious they were looking for Jace and if I am to guess, I think he was kidnapped." Pa pointed out.


    "That was my thought to. But he had left without the notice of anyone, and if he took that short cut, howe they had known where he would be?" I aired my confusion.


    "Maybe he had been spotted by someone from this pack, and this person had alerted these people.” Kat reasoned.


    "But how did this person know he would take a short cut? He had done it to maintain a certain degree of keeping his presence less known since the ckwood family is known in the whole of Fangoria. Pa looked at Kat and I as though


    one of us would answer her


    question.


    "What if this person had followed him? And then ced a call when they saw him


    take that route." Kat guessed.


    "You might not be far from the truth but we have to be sure. This number''s


    location is not on, Jace had said that." I told them.


    If the location was not on, it was going to be difficult trying to track whoever this person is, unless they would ever switch it on again. That was the only hope. But then again, who was this person who had alerted these people of Jace''s traveling?


    When I raised my eyes to see the person standing at my door, it suddenly clicked


    in my brain. "Guards! Arrest her."