Chapter 38 DANE I reached for my grandfather , but it was as if the shadows .

attacking him were solid .

They smashed into my chest like a giants fist , throwing me back .

It reminded me of the day Aurora thought she was meeting with vampires , but instead it was something else .

Darker and older .

But Id shredded the creatures in that house .

This , whatever it was , slammed me backward without effort .

My back cracked into a tree and a shock of pain went through my torso .

Were under attack in the woods ! I sent the alert through the pack bond .

Sent pictures and impressions of the thing we faced .

Instantly , wolves were transforming .

Pack members were running for us .

I felt for Evelyn .

She was a member of the Hundred Lakes Pack , which meant she wasnt part of the Blue Ridge Pack network , yet .

Thankfully , as an Alpha , I could still speak to her when I needed to .

Evelyn , go inside .

Were under attack .

Chapter 38 Attack ? she repeated .

But Im the chosen .

Get in the house ! I snarled .

Youre pregnant with my child ! 2/6 I cut off the conversation , which had happened in bare seconds .

as the shadows pinned me to the tree .

It released me , and I fell to the ground in a crouch .

My wolf was snapping and snarling at this … enemy .

This evil that dared enter my territory .

My body rippled and grew , my teeth and claws growing , my clothes ripping as I took on my lycan form .

I attacked .

I tore at the shadows .

My grandfather choked and gagged .

His lips were taking on a blue tinge as the vines held him aloft , his feet kicking inches above the earth .

shredded one vine , but another grew in its place

I destroyed , another

the

the shadows , but more grew , pushing them

to clawed hands and raked across them , leaving them with long , bloody

Evelyn ran from

command her to turn around and stay in the house like I commanded

Chapter 38 3/6 Then she lifted

were long and elegant ,

and a swirl of moonlight grew between her fingers

palms away from her body and shoved the energy

my grandfather and exploded in a silent flash of light

like insects screeching , and half the vines

light and

again .

still growing

, oppressive feeling of the shadows wasnt so

! I roared

attacked , and so

last , with a few more bursts of light , the shadows screamed and shrank back into

entirely , one of the vines drew

end like a

into his chest

The shadows disappeared .

My grandfather dropped .

he lay

I ran forward

He couldnt die .

needed him still

were all the family I had left

my hand to his neck

There was a pulse

weak one , but

, looking for the place the shadow had stabbed into

heart there was a blackened circle with sickly purple and black tendrils spreading from it , as if it were poison that was being spread through

took a gasping breath

eyes flew

looked from me

I realize she was kneeling across from

squeezed her fingers , then grabbed

what you

! I

could save him , it had to be

to me and knelt at

something !

held up

were raw and red and covered in blisters ,

shook , and I could

I dont think this magic works that Chapter

I did , thats

cant heal him

you burn this out of him ? I asked , pulling my grandfathers shirt aside to reveal the blackened

Maybe .

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