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.

shallow. A thick gash ran down the side of her temple, and her temple and her hair were matted with dried blood

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 her

I whispered, my voice

She didn't respond.

instincts were screaming at me to do something. She was alive…

him, already motioning for them to come forward. I held Lyla tightly,

I whispered fiercely.

importantly… Had Nathan

the best and the most reliable in the region, and I made sure of that. Then how on earth

to focus on Lyla's survival, but one

to function as an independent body of the White Mountain Region but 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

Message passed.

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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,

paramedics work on Lyla's motionless

losing her. The thought alone had been enough to shake me to my core. But now, seeing her like this—barely clinging to

me, Lyla," I murmured, my voice raw with desperation. "I need you.

suddenly went rigid, his eyes suddenly darkened, a 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

my grip on

hard. "There were multiple explosions throughout the pack. The lower villages, the

all I could do was

rage erupted inside me like a beast breaking free from its chains. My fist crashed against the

my entire body shaking with fury. "That

your

and summon the Gammas and every training leader available. Tell them to

Lenny shifted into his massive Lycan form, muscles rippling beneath silver-grey fur as he leapt from the moving vehicle. The ambulance doors slammed shut behind him, leaving me alone with my unconscious mate and the

could hold her, shield her from all of this. But

hospital, a team of medical staff was already waiting at the VIP entrance. They rushed forward with a stretcher, their movements precise

Start treatment immediately!"

wheeled Lyla away, Lax howling in

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