Chapter 238 238: War drums...

Ramsey

I barely heard what the warrior shouted.

I kept digging, not minding my bleeding fingers from the effort. All I kept muttering as I continued to dig around her was…

"Stay alive, Lyla… please, stay alive."

Then…

A sound.

It was faint. So soft that, for a moment, I thought I had imagined it. But then it came again—a weak, muffled sound.

A whimper.

Everything in me went still; my entire body locked up, and my breath caught in my throat. Lyla!

I let out a raw, desperate growl, wondering why the first responders weren't here yet. "She's alive!" I shouted. "She's in there!"

The warriors who had been hovering around me with uncertainty immediately sprang into action. Several of them rushed forward, helping me dig while others retrieved tools to remove the heavier rubble.

The other responders who were called first also joined in, and they began to dig carefully and quickly at the same time. Seconds felt like an eternity. Every moment that passed without her in my arms was unbearable.

Finally, after what felt like forever, someone shouted, "I can see her legs!"

A renewed surge of energy flooded me,e and I clawed at the remaining debris with desperation, and then… her hand became visible enough for me to hold.

"Lyla," I choked out.

And continued digging around her, following the direction of her hand. In a few minutes, I was done digging and had managed to expose her head and other parts of her body. With the help of the warriors, we carefully pulled her out from under the rubble.

down the side of her temple, and her temple and her hair were matted with

into my arms, cradling her against my chest as if I could shield her from everything, forgetting about the way my eyes were still spinning. My hands were shaking as I brushed the dirt from

whispered, my voice

She didn't respond.

were screaming at

the pack doctors!" Lenny shouted behind him, already motioning for them to come forward. I held Lyla tightly, rocking her gently, pressing

okay," I whispered fiercely. "You're going to be

as I felt her shallow breathing against my skin, fear gripped me. Would she? Would she truly be okay? And more importantly… Had Nathan done this? How? How was he able to sneak into the White Moon Pack with

sure of that. Then

I restrained myself, for now, I needed to focus on Lyla's survival,

still have us do trades together,r etc., but by this action, Nathan had shown me that I had misplaced priorities. While I've been broking for peace, he has been looking for every means to tell me

Message passed.

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filled the air as the ambulance sped toward the pack hospital. The scent of blood and burnt flesh lingered in the confined space, a grim reminder of how close Lyla was to death. I held her pale, motionless hand, my throat tight with emotion. Her pulse was weak, her breathing shallow, and despite the beeping monitors, all I

paramedics work on

had always feared losing her. The thought alone had been enough to shake me to my core. But now, seeing

of hair from her sweat-dampened forehead. "Stay with me, Lyla," I murmured, my voice

sign that someone was mind-linking him. His expression shifted from concern to sheer horror. I held my breath, watching as various emotions flickered across his face. When Lenny's eyes finally cleared, the grim expression he

my grip on Lyla's

the pack. The lower villages, the marketplace… casualties are rising by

I could do was

fist crashed against the side of the ambulance, leaving a deep dent in the

my entire body shaking with fury.

your orders,

and he's going to get it. Leave the ambulance. Go now and summon the Gammas and every training leader available. Tell them to meet me

rippling beneath silver-grey fur as he leapt from the moving vehicle. The ambulance doors slammed shut behind him, leaving me alone

from all of this.

a team of medical staff was already waiting at the VIP entrance. They rushed

Start treatment immediately!"

Lyla away, Lax howling in

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