Chapter 243: Daddy’s Home

Moana

As I ran across the back lawn to the mansion, I could see Selina, the maids, and several security guards come running outside with scared looks on their faces.

All of them froze, their mouths hanging open, as I approached.

“Moana…?” Selina said quietly as she took a tentative step toward me. I nodded and slowed my pace.

“Moana is the Golden Wolf!” Amy yelled out loud, cupping her face excitedly. “I can’t believe it!”

“I’ll be damned…” One of the security guards, Darren, slowly walked up to me with his eyes wide. “I never thought the Golden Wolf was anything but a fairy tale for kids.

I wished that I had time to let them process this, but I could feel Edrick weakening on my back. I felt a warm liquid trickle into my fur, and I could tell instantly from the metallic smell that assaulted my new wolf senses that it was blood.

Suddenly, Edrick groaned and fell completely limp. He lost his grip and started to slide off of my back, causing everyone to gasp. I quickly shifted back into my human form and caught him in my arms just in time before he hit the ground.

I saw fresh blood starting to create red blossoms on

suddenly crowded around me. The bodyguards hoisted Edrick’s limp body up

her eyes. “What happened? All we knew was that Edrick said Michael was here, and then he ran off. The security guards have been running around like chickens with

felt hoarse from screaming, and now that we had returned to the house, I suddenly realized just how achingly sore my body was. Selina and the maids helped

I said. “Michael. He had a knife… I shifted just in time, but… Michael didn’t make it. Edrick got horribly wounded, too. I tried to heal him but I’m

worry, dear.” Selina wrapped her arms around me. “We’ll heal him up. You need to rest

but I’m alright,” I replied. “I’m just

again. If I lost him again, I wouldn’t know what to do

laying on the dining room table with the security guards circled around him. They had shoved everything off of the table and

grip and ran over to Edrick. His eyes

cupping his face.

one of the guards asked, gently trying

guard and practically glued myself to Edrick’s side. “I’ll help

touch my shoulder with a shaking hand. “The guards are well trained.

like I did on the cliffside. I still felt woozy from everything, but I was determined not to just stand by idly and hope that they could heal him on their own. “I’m the

but because of something else. There was a creak on the stairs, and

the bottom of the stairs. “Go

the stairs, but Ella wasn’t having it. In one swift movement, she ducked under Lily’s arm and ran down the stairs, dodging past Selina

move or speak. I was frozen, horrified at the fact that Ella had to see her father like this. I suddenly felt overcome with guilt as I

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