Chapter 42


    42 Keep Her Safe


    Amelia POV


    My heart breaks as I hear this woman talk about losing her mate. I can’t help but think that the ba**ard


    she is running from killed him and I’m sure she believes the same even though she doesn’t say it. The


    fact that he could threaten that precious little girl makes me sick. Star growls “disgusting excuse for a


    wolf.” “I agree Star, they need our protection from that ba**ard that wants to use her like a damn


    breeder.” “Lincoln, we need to help them” I link him. “I agree love, you are my Luna and you don’t need


    my permission to extend safety to anyone.” I smile because I couldn’t love this man more. I worry she


    won’t ept our invitation but I’m hopeful she will because of Penny. She agrees and I feel relief that


    they are safe but we will have to find out exactly what we are dealing with. I stand to lead them to one


    of the cottages and I feel a sharp pain in my belly before I feel liquid start to run down my leg. I stop


    walking immediately and look down to see blood pooling at my feet. I thought my water broke but I feel


    panic spread through my body at the sight of the blood. This isn’t supposed to be happening. The


    doctor said everything was alright. I turn and Lincoln is alreadying around the desk.


    “Lincoln I’m bleeding.” “I know love, we need to get you back to the hospital.” I panic and link Lily


    “please get to the office I need you now.” Secondster she appears with Penny. The minute she sees


    the blood she wraps me in her arms not waiting for an exnation. “Go to the hospital” she yells at


    Lincoln before we disappear. When we reappear the doctor and nurses are already waiting for us. They


    ce me on the gurney and start to wheel me down the hall. “It’s ok Luna, we will get the pup out safe.”


    I say a prayer that he’s right because I can’t lose our little bean. I say a prayer to the goddess as they


    wheel me into a room. The doctor begins to move the wand from the ultrasound machine over my belly


    and I can tell by his face that it isn’t good. “What wrong tell me now” I demand. “Luna” he says and the


    door flies open. Lincoln rushes in taking my hand. “What the f**k is happening” he growls at the doctor.


    Talon is at the surface and I know he’s upset but being angry won’t change what’s happening. I


    squeeze his hand to calm him down. He looks down at me and his eyes return to their beautiful blue


    color.


    “Luna your centa is pulling away from your uterus.” “Your losing blood.” “We need to deliver the pup


    now for both your safety.” “I promise you he is ready, Luna.” I look at Lincoln because I’m scared. He


    puts his hand on my face “I’m here with you love, you both are going to be fine.” He leans down and


    kisses me. The doctor and nurse wheel me to another room without Lincoln. Once I’m prepped and


    ready for the c-section they bring Lincoln in. I thought I would have to do this alone so I’m happy to see


    him. He takes a seat by my head and runs his hand through my hair offering mefort. “I’m scared


    Lincoln.” “I know but we will get through this together.” “Have you thought about any names love?” I


    smile he’s trying to take my mind off what’s happening.” I haven’t been able to pick any I liked and I’m


    just about to tell him that when the doctor gets our attention. “Alright Luna were going to begin and


    you’re going to feel pressure along with pulling.” I nod and Lincoln takes my hand. It’s just as the doctor


    says, I can feel pressure and pulling but no pain. At one point I feel like I’m going to puke but it passes


    quickly.


    Lincoln POV


    The minute Lily disappeared with Amelia my heart left me. I can’t lose either of them. I run as fast as


    my legs can carry me and shift as soon as I hit the pack house door. I can hear my parents yelling my


    name but I can’t stop to tell them what’s happening. I have to get to her. As soon as I hit the doors a


    nurse takes me to Amelia’s room. I have to be strong for her and our son but I’m panicked inside. Talon


    is whining to see Amelia scared and worried. When the doctor says she has to have a c-section my


    heart clenches in my chest. I have to hold it together for her right now. They wheel her away and I take


    some deep breaths to calm myself. I change into the clothes they gave me and pace waiting for them


    to return. A momentter a nursees in to lead me to the operating room. I head right for the seat


    near Amelia’s head. I need to touch her and feel that she is alright. I brush my fingers through her hair


    before the doctor says its time. I take her hand in mine. I don’t even know how much time passes


    before I hear the doctor say “you have a healthy baby boy.” Our pup’s cries fill the room and I exhale


    the breath I didn’t even realize I was holding.


    I look at Amelia and a tear slides down her cheek when she hears his cries. “He’s alright, our pups


    alright” she whispers and I lean in and kiss her lips. “Yes love, he’s perfect.” She chuckles “you haven’t


    even seen him yet.” “I don’t have to, he’s our pup.” “He can’t be anything but perfect.” “Go check on


    him Lincoln please” she says. I hate to leave her but I do as she asks heading over to a bas where


    the nurses are cleaning up my son. “Congrattions Alpha” the two nurses say and I reach down


    touching his tiny hand with myrge finger. “That’s our pup Lincoln” Talon says. I smile amazed that my


    wolf has epted my pup so easily like he was always meant to be ours. I knew he would but hearing


    him say it looking at him is amazing. Before I can ask how much he weighs I hear the doctor’s tone


    change speaking to the nurse helping him with Amelia. I turn to see what’s happening. “Alpha, you


    need to leave” the doctor says in a tone that I don’t like. “No, I will not, what is happening.” “Alpha, I


    respect you but your mate is bleeding and I need to do my job so I can make sure we don’t lose the


    Luna, now get out.”


    In any other instance I would kill a man for speaking to me this way but right now I’m not the Alpha. I


    am a man who needs his mate and the doctor is the one who can help her not me. I walk toward the


    door looking back once at them working on Amelia. I walk out of the room and stop in the hallway. I


    walk to a chair about five feet from the door and sit. I won’t move from this spot until I know they are


    both alright. I watch a nurse run down the hall with bags of blood in her hand. I can’t believe this is


    happening. An hour ago, we were in the office and I was so proud of her. She is the perfect Luna and


    mate. She cares about our pack and others. “Have faith the goddess won’t take her from us” Talon


    says. “I hope your right because I won’t survive losing her.” I put my face in my hands and just wait. A


    few minutester I feel a hand on my back and pick up my head to see my mother standing next to me.


    “Lincoln” she says and I stand wrapping my arms around my mother. “Lincoln, Amelia is strong and she


    will fight to be here with you and your son.” “He’s beautiful and perfect mom but I need her to be alright


    too.” “She will, I have faith she will.” I hear the door open and immediately turn to see the doctor


    “Alpha, she is stable and should make a full recovery.””You will be able to see her shortly.” I grab the


    doctor and pull him into a hug. “Thank you for saving my mate and pup.” “No thanks is necessary for


    saving the Luna or the future Alpha.” I step back and he smiles before he turns to go back in the room.


    I turn to my mother “I told you that girl is strong and she is not going anywhere.” I hug her and say a


    prayer of thanks to the goddess for keeping Amelia safe. Thirty minutester a nursees out and


    leads me to the Luna room where Amelia is feeding our pup. I can feel the tears in my eyes and I make


    no effort to stop them from flowing down my cheeks. “Come here love” she says and I walk over to the


    side of her bed. She motions for me to slide in next to her and I do just that wrapping my arms around


    both of them. As I watch my mate feed our pup I thank the goddess again for blessing me with this


    woman and our pup.


    As POV


    I link Tristan to have the men ready in the pack yard for our attack. I have waited long enough and


    knowing that Walker has probably told them things about our pack means that we need to move now.


    Thomas walks into my office. “Do you really think now is the time to attack knowing that James is still


    alive?” “I would be careful Thomas it sounds like your worried about facing your fellow Elder.” “That


    could be because I’m f**king worried about what that means.” “You do realize that they have their own


    warriors.” Iugh “Thomas I have no problem doing what it takes to get what I want, just ask my


    brother.” The shock on his face isical. “You really killed him didn’t you.” I walk over and grab


    Thomas by the throat. “Yes, and I will have no problem doing the same to you so don’t get all righteous


    on me now.” I release him and walk over to me desk. I pick up the phone and he answers on the third


    ring.


    “Is your collective ready?” “Good, we are heading to the Nightfire pack now and I expect that you will


    do what I paid you for.” I hang up the phone and again Thomas is looking at me like I’ve grown ten


    heads. “Please don’t tell me that you have really put your trust into filthy rogues.” I don’t share my


    whole n with Thomas because he doesn’t need to know my ns for the rogues. “You just don’t


    know how to do business Thomas.” “If you pay enough, you can buy loyalty and power.” He shakes his


    head and I can tell he doesn’t agree but I don’t really care about his opinion. The only thing that matters


    right now is making that ba**ard Lincoln pay for taking my mate and getting Amelia back by my side


    before she has my pup. We head downstairs and my men are waiting in the pack yard as I ordered.


    “Today we will destroy the pack that has taken your Luna.” “I want my mate and pup back safely.” “Do I


    make myself clear.” “Yes Alpha” they say in unison. “Alpha Lincoln is mine to kill, everyone else is up


    for grabs.” “Make your Alpha proud.” The wolves begin to shift and howl. Thomas and I shift taking off


    in the direction of the pack and my mate. I will have her in my bed tonight and remind her she is mine.