Chapter 174: Chapter 174
Lily’s Perspective "Brett and Max are back, Ethan." My friends and I watched Max drive into the makeshift Wolf pack lair and immediately helped lift Brett off the passenger seat. "Is he still alive? Ren." "Not looking good. Barely hanging on." "Brett!" Celena suddenly rushed out. None of us knew how she could have followed. Everyone had been keeping this a secret from her. I quickly hugged her. Damn it! She was so thin and small, but she was really strong when struggling! "Jacob, hurry up and hold her." Celena was still thrashing violently: "Let me go! Let me go! I need to see Brett!" "Celena!" Calm down." Jacob and Max both surrounded her but didn’t dare to make a move. Her eyes had turned black. I hurriedly shouted, "The situation is bad. Her Wolf is coming out." "Give her a sedative." Ren pulled a syringe from the first-aid kit and tossed it to me. I swiftly injected it into Celena’s neck. Jacob quickly took over and held her in his arms. Ethan clapped his hands. "Jacob, take care of them. Xaver and I will cover the vehicle tracks. We absolutely can’t let the hunters find our temporary den." "Honey, let me stay and help you guys," I pleaded with Ethan. I knew Celena and Brett both needed care, but a fire burned inside me. Those damn hunters,they’ve hurt too many good people. I truly hoped Brett would pull through. Seeing him covered in blood, I genuinely feared he might die any second. If he died, Celena would lose her mind. Jacob would be devastated too. I dared not dwell on it further. "Dear Luna, then come patrol with us." Ethan embraced me. There were no secrets between mates; he sensed my rage. I hid behind a tree, and then an elegant big white Wolf jumped out and ran lightly in the forest covered with leaves. Then there was a huge and strong black Wolf. That was my Alpha. Following behind was my good friend, a grey Xaver. If it weren’t for those loathsome hunters, we would surely be able to run on like this without any restraint. We wandered around Max’s tire marks, jumping from one place to another. In the end, we found nothing but some bloodstains on the ground and the faint smell of lycotine left by the hunter. "Let’s go. The hunters are gone," Ethan sensed and told us, and we all returned at a faster pace. "Ren, how’s he holding up?" Back at the makeshift den, Xaver and I sought Ren out first. She’d already bandaged Brett. Ren shook her head. "Not great. He lost too much blood. Gunshot wounds in his arm and leg, barely stemmed. He needs a human doctor from town even more." "Then get him back there fast." The twins took on this responsibility, and I trusted them to handle it well. However, Xaver told me that he felt they had been a bit slack recently. He wondered if it was because they often hung out with the witch behind everyone’s back. This time, the twins were unusually serious: "He’ll be fine. We promise." "Lily." Max finally appeared, so Celena must have fallen asleep. "These are very important things. The defense map and the new lycotine bullets, Brett would rather die than let go." I took it and opened it. Inside was indeed a memory card and several bullets. "I’ll notify Ethan. If anything happens to Celena, inform me immediately." "Yes, I’ll watch over her carefully." Max assured me. His eyes were filled with heartache, tears nearly falling onto his clothes. Celena’s Perspective "Brett!" " No, Brett was covered in blood and still smiling at me. He could still laugh. I threw myself at him. Just as I was about to grab his arm, he vanished. I threw myself into Jacob’s arms and asked, "How is Brett?" Jacob, take me to see him." "He’s alive. Listen, Celena. Look at me." "Jacob cupped my face, his eyes like gentle lakes. I could even see tears welling in them. My mate, he wouldn’t lie to me, would he? "Really? He’s alive? Please tell me the truth." It wasn’t that I didn’t trust Jacob. I just needed to see Brett myself, to see him look at me with those warm eyes and call me ‘little lamb’. "Take me to see him, please?" I looked at Jacob with pleading eyes, knowing for sure that he would agree. Jacob glanced at Max and he agreed as well. Just then, Adrian knocked on the door: "Excuse me, everyone. Max, I need you at the meeting." Max hugged me, kissed my cheek, and wiped away my tears. "Natalie, Jacob will take you to see Brett, but you promise to stay calm. No matter what you see, stay calm. Okay?" I nodded softly, watching Max and Adrian leave. Jacob held me close, but his eyes were filled with worry. He must be worried about the pack. I couldn’t help feeling guilty, I really wasn’t a good mate. But I felt unsteady on my feet, as if walking on cotton. The sedative must still be wearing off. Jacob laid me on the bed and kissed my eyes. I wrapped my arms around his neck, greedily inhaling his scent. "Celena, I’m sorry. I’m not a good enough mate. I had to sedate you earlier. I know you are very heartbroken. " Jacob’s voice was a bit hoarse, and I still felt a little moist on my forehead. He was crying because of me. I didn’t know what to say. I’m terrible at comforting people. But my heart ached, my wolf howled. I didn’t want Jacob to cry. "It’s okay, Jacob. I’ll see Brett soon. You said he’s alive, right?" I tried to find another topic, but clearly I wasn’t good at this. He sniffed. "Yes. He’ll be fine. I promise." He drove me back to town, bypassing the pack house and stopping instead at the hospital operating room doors. The twins sat there, they looked tired. I felt a bit afraid of them, probably because of the witch’s scent. But my fear faded as I pressed my face against the glass, desperate to see Brett inside the operating room. "Celena, don’t worry. The doctor’s finishing the final stitches." Dave dropped his usual antics, trying to sound mature as he comforted me. Jacob gently wrapped an arm around my shoulders. I buried my face in my hands and sobbed, "He looked so badly hurt earlier. He..." "Hey, the doctor’s coming out!" The twins dashed past us, and Jacob and I hurried after them. The middle-aged human doctor removed his mask: "Congratulations, everyone. The surgery was a success." "So... he’ll be okay?" "Yes. I cleaned and sutured the wound. There’s no infection. He just needs to finish the blood transfusion now. Once he wakes up, we’ll transfer him to a ward. So don’t worry, everyone. Also, he kept calling out ‘Celena’ while unconscious. He truly loves that person." "Brett." My heart shattered. Jacob gave me a joyful hug, then looked around at everyone: "Let’s all head back. Nate will stay here to help care for Brett. Right now, Ethan and the pack definitely need us." The twins shouted in unison: "Then meet at the den. They’re all there."