The Lost Alpha Queen
Using the confusion and debris blocking everyone’s vision, the Mngwa who had first attacked Jackie grabbed the leader and fled, disappearing into the night.
Jackie growled in frustration but knew chasing them alone was suicide. She turned to Laura and Luke, and suddenly, the room tilted as her adrenaline drained, and pain began to swallow her whole. She clutched her bleeding stomach, and her knees started to turn to jelly under the weight of her body. Luke’s arms were around her before she hit the ground. His voice, frantic and urgent, barely broke through the ringing in her ears.
“Jackie! Stay with me! Mon Petit Chaton, I’m here.”