The Perfect 507_The sickened luna’s last chance

“It’s not your fault.” My voice came out t. Empty. “You got everyone else out. That’s what matters.”

 “Still.” Hunter looked at Lilith’s body. “She was brave.”

 “Yeah.”

 We stood there for a moment in silence. I couldn’t look away from her as the medics carefully began to tend to her body. Couldn’t process the fact that she was gone. Just yesterday, E had been so desperate to save her. And now…

 Now E was going to wake up and find out her mother was dead.

 She was going to be devastated. As if she weren’t already going through enough.

 As if on cue, my phone rang. I pulled it out and saw Tony’s name on the screen. My heart jumped into my throat, and I answered immediately.

 “Is E okay?” I asked without preamble.

 “She’s alive,” Tony said. Relief flooded through me so fast that my hand went ck and I almost dropped the phone. “She woke up about an hour ago. But she copsed shortly after and we had to take her to the hospital. She’s stable now, but she needs medication to help her recover from the procedure.”

 “What about the mate bond?” I asked. “Did it work?”

 There was a pause. 

 “No,” Tony said quietly after a long moment. “We weren’t able to </bplete the procedure properly. The bond wasn’t restored.”

 All I felt was relief. Relief that they hadn’t hurt her. That she was alive. That she would be okay.

 “I don’t give a shit about the bond,” I said. “As long as she’s alive.”

 “She is. She’s going to be fine, Alexander. She just needs rest.” 

 “Which hospital?” I asked.

 “Ashw General. Room 304. We made sure to take her to the one closest to you.”

 “I’ll be there in twenty minutes.” 

 With that, I hung up and turned to Hunter. “I need you to stay here. Deal with the fire department, the insurance, all of it. And don’t let Lucien out of your sight. Can you do that?”

 “Of course, Alpha.” Hunter nodded. “Go. Be with your mate.” 

 I started toward my car, then stopped. I looked back at Lilith’s body one more time. The paramedics were covering her with a white sheet now, preparing to load her onto a stretcher.

 “I’ll tell E,” I said to no one in particr. “I’ll tell her what you did.”

 Then, I turned and ran.

 But I didn’t make it to my car. 

 “Alpha Alexander,” a voice called out. “We need to talk.”

 I stopped and turned. A group of people was approaching. There were five of them, three men and two women. They were dressed in in clothes with no identifying features, and they didn’t appear to be with the emergency services.

 But their scents were of Stormhollow. 

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 I froze, heart pounding. My mind immediately went to the evidence bags in my pocket. I took a step back, lifting my chin.

 “Who are you?” I asked coldly. “What are you doing on my property?”

 The group stopped a few paces away from me. I could see their gazes flicking up to the burning house behind me, then to the ambnces and firetrucks, and finally… To the body currently being loaded on a stretcher into one of the ambnces.

 One of the women let out a single, harsh sob that she covered with her mouth before looking away. I narrowed my eyes.

 One of the men stepped forward. He was my age. His face was vaguely familiar, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on where I had seen him before. Perhaps at some kind of Stormhollow event. He had the look of a warrior.

 “I said, who are you?” I repeated, snarling now.

 The man pressed his hand over his heart and bowed his head, dropping to one knee in front of me. “We havee from Stormhollow,” he said. “We would like to offer our support to our rightful Alpha.”

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 Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.

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