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Josie POV Things had been suspiciously quiet for the past two weeks. Crickets. Nothing was happening. No more border attacks. No sign of our mother. Simply nothing. Jack had identified the warriors who had been bribed by the Council to leave an opening for access to the territory. Needless to say, after the relevant information was obtained from them, they were destroyed. They would never be trusted again. Sarah was adjusting to her life on bedrest. I kept her time filled with files and discussing scenarios that we would use to keep Jenna safe, if the need arose. Even with Sarah on bedrest she was proving to be an asset to the team. We have both hit our needy points in our pregnancies. It is a total piss off for Sarah as Jack avoids her like the plague, but Sam and I are quite enjoying the time as I tease her mercilessly. Jenna is getting closer to her delivery date. Everything has been going perfectly for her, but she is anxious to del
Josie POV “Who is coming?” I murmur to Jenna as we stand there watching our mother try to get some rest. The doctor had been in twice to adjust her pain medications and to try and help her rest. Her main concern was us and whoever was coming for us. Sam and Adam had joined us after the first warning from our mother. Since then, she had woken up two more times to warn us. We tried to assure her we were fine and were watching for an attack. She just became more distraught. “You will not know when they arrive,” she says as the doctor administered more drugs that would calm her down. Her blood pressure was high, on top of her other ailments. For a wolf to have high blood pressure, it had to be severe. As she finally settled, Sam pulled me into his arms. “No matter what, you go no place by yourself,” he says to me. I nod as I rest my head against his shoulder. Jack went to Sarah immediately to ensure she was protected. We had increased warrior
Sam POV I grab Josie’s hand and tug her behind me. “Adam, where are you?” I mind-link my Alpha wanting to ensure his safety. “We are locked inside the hospital room. I cannot take Jenna from here. She cannot shift,” Adam mind-links me back. “We will come to you through the window,” I reply quickly. “No, take Josie to the secure bunker. We need to ensure your safety. If anything happens to us, you and Josie will run the Red Pine Pack,” he says coldly before closing our mind-link. Josie had heard the conversation and I see tears well up in her eyes. She had just found out she had a sister and was going to potentially lose her. “Come on babe, we have to go,” I say to Josie as I open the window and do a quick scan to ensure no threat is around us. Helping Josie out the window, we both shift and take off toward the secret bunker. I do not see any chaos outside the Pack hospital. In fact, there is no visible attack on the Pack. What the hell?
Josie POV As I land in front of them, I swipe at the closest man and my claws rip into his side. His intestines start to spill out of his body. He quickly shifts but not fast enough to stop his imminent death. I turn slowly towards the other man as he simply stands there. “I want to take you in peacefully, Josie,” he reiterates as we stand off looking at one another. Not wanting to waste time, I leap at him as he tosses me off him still not shifting. I go again to attack him, and he punches me in the chest cracking a bone. I realize quickly I am going to exhaust myself before he even attempts to shift. My thoughts are erratic as my only goal is to get to Sam. Refocusing I step back, and we stare at one another. I consider taking another leap, but I decide against it. He is positioned to receive my next attack. He still has not shifted and I need him to shift to allow Alexis, my wolf, to take over and fight to get us free. Looking behind hi
Jack POV Within the hospital there was chaos. Doctors were yelling for nurses to come help with patients – specifically Adam and Sam. They were still trying to save Adam from the poison coursing through his veins. And Sam they were trying to stop the bleeding. His wolf, Chance, was doing what he could to help but these wounds had happened in Sam’s human form and that would require more doctor intervention. I am pacing between rooms when I see Josie running around the corner. I stop her grabbing her up in my arms, “He is still alive, Jack. I have not felt the bond break,” Josie says repeatedly. “They are working on him Josie. Just sit here,” I say pointing to a chair in the hall. “No, I want to be with him,” she says shakily as she tries to get around me. “You will just get in the way. Sit your ass down and do what you are told, for once!” I yell at her. I had not intended to be so harsh, but I was feeling the pressure of both the alpha and
Sam POV I am floating in what feels like a dream. A terrifying dream where the Council manages to get Josie, Jenna and Sarah. I can feel the despair around me from Adam, Jack and myself. I look down and see that I am tied to a chair and cannot move. My mate is being beaten in front of me because she continues to refuse to do as they tell her. “Just do it, Josie!” I yell but she cannot hear me. She continues to fight. Suddenly I feel tingles on my arm, “Sam,” I hear someone calling my name. I look around. Is this a joke? To somehow distract me from trying to help my mate. I can feel it more closely now and the tingles are on my head and lips. “Josie?” I whisper through dry lips. “It is me, baby,” Josie replies. I try to open my eyes, but I cannot do so. I try to lift my hand but I cannot move. Am I tied down? What happened? Why can I not remember? I slip back into a deep sleep as I try to remember what brought me here. The dream pic
Josie POV I was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief when Sam woke up. It has been two days since he woke, and I still cannot believe all that has happened in the past couple of days. Adam is still in a coma, but it is believed he will come out of it soon. It is likely that his body was exhausted and needed the additional rest after fighting his way back. He has had no more heart episodes, although they are worried about long term impacts. For now, everyone is just waiting for their Alpha to wake up. I smile as I feel Sam’s arms wrap around my waist, “Good morning little pup,” he murmurs as his hands hold my still flat tummy. “I am not sure he can hear you yet,” I chuckle. “We do not know that, and I want to be sure he knows my voice when he comes into this world,” Sam says indignantly. I put my hands over his, and simply bask in the glory of being held by my mate. “What are your plans this morning?” Sam asks as he releases me to turn me
Jenna POV I gasp as Adam’s eyes open wide. He simply stares at the ceiling as if not believing he is awake. I stand and move closer to Adam touching his face. He slowly turns to me, and I see tears in his eyes. “Am I really awake?” he asks tentatively. As if he has had this dream multiple times already. I can feel tears rolling down my cheeks. Nodding, I move forward and kiss Adam’s lips. He lifts his hand pushing the hair out of my face. “Red, I thought I would never see you again,” he whispers. I move to get him a glass of water, allowing him to take a couple sips before removing the glass. “I was terrified,” I reply to him as I move closer to wrap my arms awkwardly around his body. He tries to pull me up beside him. “Just wait babe, I need to get the doctor to unhook you,” I say to him. “Do not call anyone in yet. I just want to spend my time with you, Jenna,” Adam says as he simply stares at me. “How do you feel?” I ask.