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.

of pain. I could

the next 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 and defeated but despite my attempts to stand, my knee remained glued

out one of the arrows even though I did that to keep Jessica safe but now,

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 kind that would take my life right before my son's

Inaka.

to heal me. We need to save Kyle. We can't let Larisa's silly games stop us from saving Kyle, Ina." I whimpered, closing my ears

Jessica's words completely.

me. What if I never get Inara back? What if- Oh, dear goddess. Please don't let this happen- "Are you kidding me? You seriously think Larisa's tactics can vanquish

on my bleeding thigh stung, sharp pain spreading through my body. It was as if a force was sucking life out of me

mute because I had to

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." As soon as Inara finished explaining, I felt my mind

I asked, unable to believe how fast

neither will I encourage you to remove the other arrows but I'll help you endure

Inara's voice drastically became

she stared at Larisa through my 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 understand before pushing Larisa off the hill with these words, "I

but I soon understood her signal when she