Chasing His Betrayed Luna by KiKi Jones

74. Spineless Wimp

AURELIA

No. No. No.

Jessica shouldn't have revealed herself so that she could poke the bear. I could have handled Larisa and distracted her long enough for Jessica to arrive with help. She should have gone in search of help. Heck! We needed help.

Larisa had a gun... not just any gun. A gun with silver bullets and one of those bullets could end Jessica's life and mine... and Kyle's. Still, Jessica wore her pride like a second skin... like I hadn't been shot by Larisa's men who I failed to perceive until I crashed on my knees.

This was one of the countless times I wished I could access Jessica's mind like a pack member but spending almost six years in Black Fur Pack wasn't enough to make me an official member-

"You've got guts," Larisa mumbled, disbelief loud in her voice.

Rather than keep her mouth shut, Jessica snorted, her footsteps sounding closer by the second, "What can I say?" She paused just as she stopped beside me, holding Larisa's gaze without flinching, "I'm not a spineless wimp."

Saying Larisa was pissed would be the understatement of the century. She pulled the cold tip of the gun off my head, pointing it at Jessica who remained calm while my son was yanked along with her.

Gosh, I have missed him. Kyle seemed weak, malnourished, and in pain... in a crazy amount of pain. I could just tell that the pain I was feeling right now couldn't compare

set of words that Larisa spat her way. Pain took over my senses when I tried to push myself off the floor. Kneeling before Larisa made me look pathetic

did that to keep Jessica safe but now,

has been since I felt the tips of the arrows pricking my skin and tearing it to dig deeper into me. Inara's silence and my dizzy state were evidence that the arrows had introduced poison into my system. I couldn't tell what kind of poison and I could only hope that it wasn't the

on, Inaka. Jessica

to heal me. We need to save Kyle. We can't let Larisa's silly

Jessica's words completely.

fragile frame. Once again, I felt alone. I recalled the days I didn't have a wolf within me. What if I never get Inara back? What if- Oh, dear goddess. Please don't let this

It was as if a force was

was mute because

and I did that within a few seconds but since I couldn't find a less obvious path to expel it from your body until you created one by yanking one of the arrows and opening a path for me."

system?" I asked, unable to believe how fast

I won't seal off the wound and neither will I encourage you to remove the other arrows but I'll help

Inara's voice drastically became

eyes. I wasn't surprised to see Jessica was still arguing with Larisa as if she was the one holding a gun. Unlike Larisa who was lost in the banter, Jessica was still very conscious of the surroundings, and she sent me a signal I didn't

I thought to myself but I soon understood her signal when she fooled Larisa into turning her back to