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“Make sure my baby’s safe,” I muttered, and the world went black as I slipped into unconsciousness.
Jasper
Adjustingthe water temperature in the kitchen sink, I was careful not to let the slippery baby fall. I took a kitchen rag and soaked it before cleaning her face, which was covered in mucus. The newborn baby’s cry was shrill, which tore at my heart.
“Shh, it’s okay, baby,” I tried to comfort her as I cleaned her up. She was my responsibility while Rufus beat up Marrok outside, and Wayne took care of Ruby with Davy’s help.
Suddenly, I heard a yell from the bedroom, and I rushed towards the room, carrying the now-clean baby. My heart lodged in my throat when I saw Ruby, pale and unconscious, in Wayne’s arms on the floor. “We need to call an ambulance!”
“None of us have a phone,” Davy replied, worry etched on his face. “We all shifted to get here.” It was true. After we located her scent at the candy shop, we didn’t think much further except to look for her.
“Then we’ll have to carry her to a hospital,” Wayne said, quickly lifting her in his arms. Ruby looked lifeless, and her body looked like jello as she lay there.
Worry streaked through me as I looked at the crying baby in my arms.
“The baby will need to go to the hospital too,” I said, as Davy helped wrap the baby from the torn bedsheets. “Take her there with Ruby.”
I handed the baby to Davy, who gently cradled her, fixing the sheets around her. I rushed outside to let Rufus know what was happening.
Rufus was tying Marrok to the tree with ropes. Marrok was grinning through bloody teeth after being beaten by Wayne and Rufus.
“Do you have a phone somewhere?” I demanded of Marrok while checking his pockets.
“If I did have one, why the fuck would I tell you?” the alpha spat, his smile only widening. Frustrated, I kicked him ruthlessly until he was out of breath.
“Ruby’s losing too much blood,” Wayne shouted from the front door, cradling her limp form in his arms.
I ran towards them and placed a finger on her neck. Her face was deathly pale, but she was still breathing. Blood pooled on the floor around her, and panic gripped me.
“If you don’t get to a hospital in time, flag down a car,” I said, trying to keep my voice steady. “Let’s go.”
Wayne nodded and rushed down the road with Ruby in his arms. Davy, having shifted back into wolf form, held the swaddled baby carefully between his teeth as he followed Wayne.
“Should I finish him off right here?” asked Rufus, growling at the sight of Ruby’s limp form.
“Go ahead,” I said, not caring as I prepared to shift.
“You might not want to do that,” shouted Marrok as Rufus shifted into werewolf form.
“Why the fuck would we spare you?” I said. “You took Ruby and made her life a living hell for no reason. You tookouromega.”
“I’m Marrok,” he said, looking at me with blackened eyes. “Henry’s son, and you don’t want to start a war with our leader, do you?”
“Fuck,” I muttered. “Rufus, leave him tied to the tree. We’ll report him when we get back to the compound.”
Rufus nodded, and we both bounded across the road, following the scent of our pack. My thoughts raced, praying that Ruby would make it alive and our baby would be okay.
I couldn’t bear the thought of losing her in this way at all.
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Ruby
Igroggily opened my eyes, feeling dizzy as I tried to take in my surroundings. I was in a bright room with sterile white walls with an array of medical equipment. My body was covered in soft white blankets, and I was lying on a narrow hospital bed.
Looking around, I saw Wayne, Davy, Rufus, and Jasper sitting nearby, their gazes fixed on me with concern. Confusion surged through me.
“What happened?” I asked, my voice slurring over my words. “Why am I here?”
