Go Fetch!
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Wait! Were not leaving without Conall! She had the guns and they all knew shed use them in a heartbeat.
Hes back here. One of the females motioned to her.
Miki clamored over the seats and around the Pack members, doing her best to ignore the pain in her calf. She could hear sirens blaring as cops headed their way. Theyd probably gotten out just in time.
As she stumbled to the back, she found Conall in the rear boot. He was still wolf. His shoulder torn open. His struggle to breathe obvious.
Its poison, the female next to her explained. We need to get him someplace safe.
Conridge spoke from the front, Youll come to Van Holtz territory. Youll be safe there. And our doctor can help him.
Miki slid into the back with Conall. She petted his head.
Miki? Is that cool with you? Miki looked up. The female, Patty was her name maybe, stared at her. Waiting for an answer. It took Miki a second to realize the Pack waited for her decision. When Zach and Sara werent around, Conall was in charge. With Conall down that meant the next strongest was in charge. She suddenly realized that was her.
Yeah. Yeah. Thats cool.
She focused back on Conall, running her hands over his flanks, avoiding the bloody wound on his shoulder.
Conall. Can you hear me?
He rubbed his snout against her arm. Ill take that as a yes. She searched around her for something to wrap his wound. Baby, can you shift back for me?
He whined and she took that as a no. At least not yet.
Thats okay, baby. Thats okay. She grabbed a kid-sized bottle of water from a box lying next to Conalls head and a small T-shirt she found. She tore the shirt into strips and drenched the strips in water.
She wiped the wound with the wet cloth, sniffed it, but couldnt recognize what theyd used on him.
Taking him to a hospital was out. Taking him to the vet equally so. She could only hope the Van Holtz Pack would help.
She leaned in close to him. Conall, will you be able to hold on for a bit? He licked her arm. Okay. Good. Were going some place safe.
He licked her face. Dont worry, baby. Ive got ya, okay? He made a soft sound and she rubbed the fur at the back of his neck. Ive got ya.
Chapter Nineteen
Conall forced his eyes open, wincing at the pain in his head. He glanced around and realized he was in the back seat of some vehicle he didnt recognize. He looked down. He was human. His shoulder hurt. The poison had taken hold and traveled around his system like a flame on gasoline. But his body fought it. He could feel the fever coming on. This would definitely get worse before it got better.
But he didnt care. Not really. He needed to know if Miki wassafe. Was she alive? He heard doors opening and felt hands on his body. He tried to fight, but he didnt have strength left. He heard grunts as they hoisted him up and then he was moving.
Miki limped behind the wolves that had Conall. Her leg was killing her, but not from poison. If shed been poisoned, shed be dead by now. She wasnt wolf and she would never be able to fight the effects. Conall was wolf. But whether he would live or not, well, no one could give her an answer on that.
When they arrived at Van Holtz territory, she was surprised at the size of Conridges home. It was huge but extremely modest. She liked that it wasnt fancy. She saw Conridges husband at the front door. He was even more gorgeous than his picture. A typical wolf, too. Tall, broad and devastatingly handsome. His relief at seeing his wife was blinding. He swept her into his arms and lifted the woman off her feet, hugging her close against his body.
Miki thought about Conall and she felt that tightness around her heart again. The pain worse than the one in her leg. What if he dies? She stopped the thought. Of all the things she tortured herself with on a daily basis, this couldnt be one of them. Shed never survive it.
They carried Conall into the house and Conridge motioned for them to go up to the next floor. Miki went to follow, but Conridge grabbed her arm.
No, you dont. I want to take a look at that leg.
Im not leaving him.
Conridge pulled her toward the back of the house. Of course not. But the wolves have him now. Niles called in one of their own. Hes a physician. Give him some time with Conall. And while they do that, well deal with you.
Miki allowed Conridge to drag her to their spotless kitchen. Funny, Saras kitchen was spotless because apparently none of them used it. Conridges kitchen was spotless because someone in her family was obsessive compulsive.
Dont take this the wrong way, but drop your pants. Miki would have laughed if she had it in her. But she didnt. She dropped her pants and Conridge gently forced her into a chair.
Conridge was on her knees, pulling Mikis leg up to examine her wound when Niles Van Holtz walked into the kitchen. He took one look at his wife and raised an eyebrow.
Dont go there, Conridge warned without even looking at the man.
I didnt say a word. His gaze shifted to Miki. Have you eaten?
Im not hungry.
So no it is. He went to a row of cabinets and pulled out a pot, a saut pan, and fresh pasta from the stainless-steel refrigerator.
Hes ignoring me. Miki didnt even recognize her own voice. There was no life in it. And until Conall recovered, if he recovered, shed be dead inside.
Hes back here. One of the females motioned to her.
Miki clamored over the seats and around the Pack members, doing her best to ignore the pain in her calf. She could hear sirens blaring as cops headed their way. Theyd probably gotten out just in time.
As she stumbled to the back, she found Conall in the rear boot. He was still wolf. His shoulder torn open. His struggle to breathe obvious.
Its poison, the female next to her explained. We need to get him someplace safe.
Conridge spoke from the front, Youll come to Van Holtz territory. Youll be safe there. And our doctor can help him.
Miki slid into the back with Conall. She petted his head.
Miki? Is that cool with you? Miki looked up. The female, Patty was her name maybe, stared at her. Waiting for an answer. It took Miki a second to realize the Pack waited for her decision. When Zach and Sara werent around, Conall was in charge. With Conall down that meant the next strongest was in charge. She suddenly realized that was her.
Yeah. Yeah. Thats cool.
She focused back on Conall, running her hands over his flanks, avoiding the bloody wound on his shoulder.
Conall. Can you hear me?
He rubbed his snout against her arm. Ill take that as a yes. She searched around her for something to wrap his wound. Baby, can you shift back for me?
He whined and she took that as a no. At least not yet.
Thats okay, baby. Thats okay. She grabbed a kid-sized bottle of water from a box lying next to Conalls head and a small T-shirt she found. She tore the shirt into strips and drenched the strips in water.
She wiped the wound with the wet cloth, sniffed it, but couldnt recognize what theyd used on him.
Taking him to a hospital was out. Taking him to the vet equally so. She could only hope the Van Holtz Pack would help.
She leaned in close to him. Conall, will you be able to hold on for a bit? He licked her arm. Okay. Good. Were going some place safe.
He licked her face. Dont worry, baby. Ive got ya, okay? He made a soft sound and she rubbed the fur at the back of his neck. Ive got ya.
Chapter Nineteen
Conall forced his eyes open, wincing at the pain in his head. He glanced around and realized he was in the back seat of some vehicle he didnt recognize. He looked down. He was human. His shoulder hurt. The poison had taken hold and traveled around his system like a flame on gasoline. But his body fought it. He could feel the fever coming on. This would definitely get worse before it got better.
But he didnt care. Not really. He needed to know if Miki wassafe. Was she alive? He heard doors opening and felt hands on his body. He tried to fight, but he didnt have strength left. He heard grunts as they hoisted him up and then he was moving.
Miki limped behind the wolves that had Conall. Her leg was killing her, but not from poison. If shed been poisoned, shed be dead by now. She wasnt wolf and she would never be able to fight the effects. Conall was wolf. But whether he would live or not, well, no one could give her an answer on that.
When they arrived at Van Holtz territory, she was surprised at the size of Conridges home. It was huge but extremely modest. She liked that it wasnt fancy. She saw Conridges husband at the front door. He was even more gorgeous than his picture. A typical wolf, too. Tall, broad and devastatingly handsome. His relief at seeing his wife was blinding. He swept her into his arms and lifted the woman off her feet, hugging her close against his body.
Miki thought about Conall and she felt that tightness around her heart again. The pain worse than the one in her leg. What if he dies? She stopped the thought. Of all the things she tortured herself with on a daily basis, this couldnt be one of them. Shed never survive it.
They carried Conall into the house and Conridge motioned for them to go up to the next floor. Miki went to follow, but Conridge grabbed her arm.
No, you dont. I want to take a look at that leg.
Im not leaving him.
Conridge pulled her toward the back of the house. Of course not. But the wolves have him now. Niles called in one of their own. Hes a physician. Give him some time with Conall. And while they do that, well deal with you.
Miki allowed Conridge to drag her to their spotless kitchen. Funny, Saras kitchen was spotless because apparently none of them used it. Conridges kitchen was spotless because someone in her family was obsessive compulsive.
Dont take this the wrong way, but drop your pants. Miki would have laughed if she had it in her. But she didnt. She dropped her pants and Conridge gently forced her into a chair.
Conridge was on her knees, pulling Mikis leg up to examine her wound when Niles Van Holtz walked into the kitchen. He took one look at his wife and raised an eyebrow.
Dont go there, Conridge warned without even looking at the man.
I didnt say a word. His gaze shifted to Miki. Have you eaten?
Im not hungry.
So no it is. He went to a row of cabinets and pulled out a pot, a saut pan, and fresh pasta from the stainless-steel refrigerator.
Hes ignoring me. Miki didnt even recognize her own voice. There was no life in it. And until Conall recovered, if he recovered, shed be dead inside.
