Chapter 87


    Everly POV We drove out of my father’s pack territory. Valen followed close behind me, and just before


    we jumped on the main road, he shed his lights behind me before his voice flitted briefly through my


    head. “Pull over,” he growled, he was angry, and I quickly pulled over to the shoulder of the road and


    away from the traffic. Ava nces at me, and I put the handbrake on.


    “Wait here,” I sighed, climbing out of the car at the same time Valen did; I readied myself for his anger.


    He stalked toward me, and I was about to defend my actions when he grabbed my face and kissed me,


    pushing me against my car. “Don’t ever do that again,” he mumbled against my lips, his fingers tangling


    in my hair as his tongue invaded my mouth, kissing me angrily before he groaned, and my face heated,


    knowing my sister was in the the car while he devoured my lips .


    I push on his chest . ” Valen ! ” I squeak against his lips while pushing on his chest . He growls , mauling


    my lips while I look around , embarrassed at his public disy . He growls at me , grabbing m y hand


    and cing it on the center of his chest . His heart was racing beneath my hand , thumping so hard I


    worried he may have a heart attack . ” You just scared the living daylight out of me . Give m e a minute , ”


    he growled while pressing his face into my neck and inhaling deeply . Valen pushed closer , his entire


    body pressing against me , and I sighed , running my fingers through thick hair .


    And he was supposed to be the blood Alpha , on the verge of having a nervous breakdown ? ” Don’t ever


    make me do that again . Do you have any idea how hard it was t o walk away and leave you there ? ”


    Valen says , his voice pleading . ” I didn’t mean to scare you ; I am fine . Everything i s fine , ” I assured


    him . He sighs , nodding his head before cupping my face in his hands as he steps back . ” You


    challenged your father ! ” he said , and I couldn’t help the stupid smirk that split onto my face at his words


    . I wasn’t sure if he wanted to kill m e orugh . He clucked his tongue and shook his head .


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    ” You better win because if I kill your father , you can’t me me for it , ” he tells me . ” No one is killing


    anyone , ” I tell him , and he presses his lips in a line . I know he was angry about learning my father


    knew all along about Vrian being his , but what’s done is done . We can’t go back and change it , so


    there is n o point in dwelling on it .


    My phone rings loudly in the car , and Ava sticks her head out the passenger window . ” What about your


    sister ? I don’t trust her to stay with us . I know she is your sister , ” ” I didn’t ask , and I wasn’t going to ,


    and she can stay at the hotel , ” I tell him , and he nods , looking over my shoulder , and so do I. Ava


    waves my phone to me . ” Hospital ! About some girl named Emily , ” My eyes widen , and Valen lets me


    go . I race over to take the phone from her . 11 My hand shook as I held the phone to my ear . Hello ? ” ”


    Luna Everly ? ” says a deep baritone voice on the other end of the line . ” Yes , you’re speaking with her ,


    ” I replied .


    ” I am one of the doctors taking care of Emily . I was wondering if you are avable toe to the


    hospital , you are her only listed contact , and we have no one listed as her family , ” ” Yes , correct , she


    has a son , but we still haven’t located him , and her only other rtive , her mother , died a few years


    ago , ‘


    ” I see . Is it possible you cane to the hospital ? ” the Doctor asked . ” Yes , I was heading over


    anyway . Is everything okay ? ” ” I’m afraid not , Luna , but i t is best exined when you get here , ” he


    tells me . Valen grips my shoulder , and I nod . ” I’ll be there soon , ” I tell the Doctor before hanging up . ”


    Emily ? ” Valen asks , and I nod , dialing Zoe and Macey before merging their calls . They both answered


    at the same time . ” What’s up ? ” Macey asks . ” It’s Emily , ” ” On my way , ” Macey says , hanging up . ”


    I will get Marcus to take Casey , ” Zoe says , hanging up as well . I swallow the lump forming in my throat


    before looking at Valen . ” I need to go . Can you take Ava back to the Hotel for me ? ” ” Do you want me


    toe with you ? ” I shake my head . ” No , Zoe and Macey will meet there , but can you pick up


    Vrian ? ”


    ” Of course , ” Valen looks over my shoulder . ” Ava ! ” she sticks her head out the window and looks at


    him . 11 ” You’reing with me , he tells her , and she looks at me . I nod to her , and she climbs out of


    the car . Turning back to Valen , he kisses the side of my mouth . ” Ring me if you need me toe over


    , ” h e says , and I nod . Unable t o form words right now ,swallowing down my worry , I suck in a deep


    breath before turning and back to my car and climbing in . I don’t even remember the drive to the hospital


    , I was on autopilot as worry ate me , praying for some miracle that she would be alright , yet the Doctor


    wouldn’t have called if she was . No news is good news . News always means something to worry about


    .


    Pulling up at the pack hospital , Macey rushed toward the front door , and I called out to her . She stops


    and turns , concern etched into her face , her eyes blurring with tears . Reaching her , Zoe pulls into the


    car park , zooming past us and into a vacant parking spot . She jumps out still in her pajamas and ms


    the door . Zoe looked like crap and ran over her to us , looking somewhat pained . But still , she came . ”


    Emily ? ” she asks , hitting her key fob and locking her r . ” I just got here , ” I tell her , and she nods


    before we all walk toward the front doors . We walk to the lift , catching to the correct floor . ” Sort out the


    council stuff ? ” Zoe asks ,


    straightening her pajamas like it would somehow make her look more presentable . Macey pulls a hair tie


    off her wrist , pulling Zoe’s hair into a bun on her head and tying it . ” Yep , I challenged my father for my


    title , ” I tell them as the door opens to our level . ” You what ? ” Macey asks , yet my eyes were on the


    room I knew was Emily’s . Doctors were rushing in and out everywhere . We pick up our pace . Walking


    into the room , the doctors looked like they were getting ready to run her somewhere . The Doctor


    noticing me , walks over to me , his notepad in hand , and he tucks his pen behind his ear . ” Luna , I’m


    Doctor Porter , ” he says with a grim smile offering me his hand before his eyes darted to Zoe and Macey


    . He offers his hand to them . ” You are ? ” ” Family , ” they both say simultaneously . The Doctor’s brows


    pinch , making a deep crease between his eyes , but he turns his attention back to me .


    The Doctor sighed , pulled his sses from his face , and rubbed his eyes before looking over at Emily ,


    ” As you know , Emily has been having trouble fighting off the infection , and we had to remove her leg , ”


    I nod , having already known that . I nced at Emily and swallowed nervously , watching as nurses


    fussed over her , unplugging machines . Doc pulls the pen from behind his ear and passes the notepad


    to me . I nce at it before looking ” We need to take Emily back in for surgery , ” he says slowly , letting


    that sink in . ” But she will be alright ? ” Zoe says , and I look at her . Her lips quivered , and the Doctor


    smiled sadly before turning back to me .


    ” There is a chance she won’t survive the surgery , the infection spread , and her other leg has turned


    gangrenous . This is a DNR . We need to know 11 what your wishes are , ‘ ” What’s that ? ” Zoe asks . ”


    Do not resuscitate , ” Macey tells her , and Zoe makes a strangled noise like a whimper . I nced down


    at the paperwork in my hand . ” You want my permission to let her die ? ” I ask , shaking my head .


    ” Luna , you need to think o of the future , ” I shake my head . ” I am . Emily has a son to live for . The


    answer is no . Do the surgery . She will pull through , ” I tell him , and he sighs and reluctantly nods his


    head taking the clipboard back from me . ” Luna ? ” Doctor Porter says .


    ” No , she will pull through , ” I look over at Emily with tubes hanging out of her , she can live without legs


    , and she would pull through . I had to believe that . I had to hang onto that . We are ushered out while


    she is prepped for surgery and taken away . W e waited hours in the corridors for any news about Emily .


    All other issues suddenly seemed small inparison .


    Macey paced frantically , and I was surprised she didn’t run track into the floor . Zoe stared off nkly ,


    biting her fingernails , a terrible nervous habit she had , but I let her go . While I sat numb to everything


    going on around us . After what felt like eons , the Doctor came down the corridor , and we all jumped to


    our feet .


    He held his hands out , and we waited to hear what he had to say . ” She is stable , they are moving to


    one of the wards soon , but the infection is moving rapidly throughout her body and putting pressure on


    her heart . We will be running more tests overnight , but she is a fighter , ” Doctor Porter tells us , and I


    let a breath o f relief . ” Can we see her ? ” I ask and he nods . ” Yes , just let them get her settled first ,


    she is not responsive , as you know , and I don’t see that changing any time soon , but for now , she is


    stable . I will have a nursee get you when you go in , ” he tells us , and we all nod . Macey grips


    both of us , tugging us to her . ” Thank the Goddess , ” Macey whispers , squeezing us both tight .