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.

Her body was covered in dust,t and her breathing was shallow. A thick gash ran down the side of her temple,

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

She didn't respond.

instincts were screaming at me to do something.

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

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

importantly… Had Nathan done this? How? How was he able to

Then how on earth was he able to come so close to the heart of the pack to bomb

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

by this action, Nathan had shown me that I had misplaced priorities. While I've

Message passed.

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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 could hear

paramedics work on Lyla's

The thought alone had been enough to shake me to my core. But now,

as I brushed a strand of hair from her sweat-dampened forehead. "Stay with me, Lyla," I murmured, my voice raw with desperation.

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 Lenny's eyes finally cleared, the grim expression he wore made my blood

I demanded, my

swallowed hard. "There were multiple explosions throughout the pack. The lower villages, the marketplace… casualties are rising by

a moment, all I could do was

My fist crashed against the side of the ambulance,

I roared, my entire body shaking with fury.

your orders,

now and summon

the moving

wished I could hold her, shield her from all of this. But I couldn't afford to be weak right now. Not

already waiting at the VIP entrance. They

inside! Start

they wheeled Lyla away, Lax howling in

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