#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.

“Hurry,” I said, watching in horror as I saw fresh blood starting to create red blossoms on his shirt. “I couldn’t heal him fully by myself.”

In a flurry of activity, everyone suddenly crowded around me. The bodyguards hoisted Edrick’s limp body up and began carrying him back to the house, while Selina and the maids checked on me.

Michael was here, and then he ran off. The security guards

the house, I suddenly realized just how achingly

“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 running out

wrapped her arms around me. “We’ll heal him up. You need to rest for both yourself and the baby. Did you get

shook my head. “I’m dizzy, but I’m alright,” I

again, I wouldn’t know what to

escaped my lips as I saw Edrick laying on the dining room table with the security guards circled around him. They had

I wrenched myself away from her grip and ran over to Edrick. His eyes were still closed, and

cried, cupping his face. “Are you

one of the guards asked, gently trying to guide me away. “We

my arm away from the baffled security guard and practically glued myself to Edrick’s side. “I’ll help

with a shaking hand. “The guards are well trained. They

head and pressed my hands into Edrick’s chest, just like I did on the cliffside. I still felt woozy from everything, but I

because of me, but because of something else. There was a creak on the stairs, and I jerked my head up to see

bottom of the

it. In one swift movement, she ducked under Lily’s arm and ran down the stairs, dodging past Selina and the security guards, and ran over to the table where

felt overcome with guilt as I realized that she likely wouldn’t have come downstairs and seen

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