Chapter18 Yara Iracetothebanister,watchingasWarrengracefullyshiftsintoArric.IfIwasntlookingforit,wasntpayingattention,Iwouldnthaveseenhimflinch.Dammit!Iknewthatlegwasnthealedenoughtoshift Illhavetostartalloveragain,ImumbleasIgrabapairofshortsandputthemonas I racedownthestairs.Iquicklypullmyhairupintoaponytail,tyingitinknotwhichwillhavetodofornow. Luna, thisway!apregnantshewolfsaystome. Imnotgoingtothesaferoom,Isay,turningasnearlyeveryoneintheroomstopstolookatme. 1turn ,andlookatthem.Imadoctor!Yourpackmemberswillneedme.GO!Ifyourepartofthemedicalteamandyourenot pregnantanddonthaveyoungpups,getyourasstothe hospital.NOW! Iwatchasthepackjoltswithmycommand,butIdonthavetimetowonderaboutit.Iraceourofthefrontofthepackhouseanddownthecobblestonedrive tothehospital Luna,thereareonlya coupleofus whocan assist.Weveneverbeeninthehospitalduringabattlebefore,Savannah,oneofthenursesIworkedwithearliersays ,runningupbeside me.Here,youllneedthismorethanIwill ,shesays,pulli ngahair tieoutofherhairandhandingittome. Thankyou,andwhatdoyoumeanyouveneverbeeninthehospitalduringabattle?Iask aswerushintothehospital,andquicklywrapmyhairinthehair tie. Dr.Stevenssaiditwasntsafe.Thatweweretoreportimmediatelyafterwewereletoutofthesaferooms. Thenwhowashelpingthesewarriors?Iask,stoppingtostareatherincredulously. Noone.Theywaiteduntilwewereletouttogethelp. Noonediedwaitingfortreatment?Iask. Shelooksaway.Severaldied,Luna.Someprobablycouldhavebeensaved,but…ittookustoolong. Okay,well,thatstops now,Isayastwomorenursesrushin,lookingcompletelylost. Triagekits,crashkits,doyouknowwhatisneeded,whattoputtogether?I askandallthreeshaketheirheads. 1beginmovingagain,walkingtothestorageroomandbeginningtopullthingsofftheshelves. Triage,crash,triage,IsayasIhandoffwhatIneed. Luna ,someoneshere,oneofthenursessays. Whatsyourname?Ididntcatchitearlier,Isay. Anna , Luna,shesays. And you?Iaskthe othernurse. ImPiper,Luna. Whos themostseniornursehere?I ask Iam, Luna, Savannah says. Chapter18 Savannah,yourewith me.Anux,Piper,doyouseewhatweneedforeach ofthese? Theynod,lookinglikedeerinheadlights.Whatthehell? Thisisfuckinghospitalforgoddesstake! KeepmakingthemuntilIcallyou.Puttriageononeside,crashontheother.Addanythingelseyouthink wellneed,Isay,rushingoutthedoorandbacktothemainarea. Luna!Whyarentyouasaferoom? BecauseIma doctor,stand aside,IsaytothewarriorwhoisholdingthemanIneedtosee. DoesAlphaknow yourenot inasaferoom?heasksme, 1turnandgetinhisface.Iamadoctor.WouldyouratherIletthismandiewhileweargueaboutit?Igrowl. NoLuna,hesays , Savannah,Isay,turningtoseethatshesalreadygettingsoapandwatertowashoffthewound. Whenthetwowarriorscontinuetohuddlearoundme,Ilookatthem.Youdontneedtostay . Wekindofdo,Luna.Alphawill killusifsomethinghappenstoyouandweknewyouwerentina saferoom. Istopandlookatthem.Fine.Thenguardthathospital.Noonegetsinwhodoesntbelongtothispack YesLuna,theysay , seeminglyrelievedtohaveorders. Whyisntyourwolfhealingyou?Savannahaskshim. Tooweak,thewarriorsays.Ilookoverhershoulder.Hehasnastyslashesonhisthighandhesbleedingheavily. PIPER!INEEDANIVBAG!Ishout,turningandnearlyrunningintoHaynes. Whatthehellareyoudoingoutofbed.Stopmakingmyjobmoredifficult!Ibarkathim. Icanhelp,Luna. Haynes… Please,Luna.Icantfight,butIcanhelpyou,hesays. Ipressmylips togetherandputmyhandonhis forehead,thenhischeek,thenhisneck.Hisfeverhascomedown. Yourwolf?Iaskhim,butheshakeshishead. 1pointmyfingerathim.You feelanydizziness,feel faintinanyway,youstop.Youhear me?IfIhavetodragyoursorryassoffthefloorbecauseyoudidntlistentome,Iwillmakeyourearsbleedwhenyou wakeupagain,gotit? Iwatchhislipstwitch.Yes,Luna. Iturn,justasmorewolvesarecarriedin.Savannah,yougothim? Pipersgoingtostitchhimup.Anna,weneedtriagekits!sheyells. Haynes,yourearunner.GogetthosekitsfromAnnasoshecankeepmakingthem. Bringthemoutheretous. Onit,hesays Iturnandasone,SavannahandIbegintriagingtheinjuredastheycomein.Therearetoomanyofthem,toomany forjust 20:01Sat,Nov30FG. Chapter18 thefourofus.IenduphavingHayneshelpwithtriage soIcanleastgettotheworstofthewarriors. Howmanymoreofyouhaveweakwolves.Seriously,whatthefuckiswrongwiththispack,ImutterasIdebrideyetanotherpackmemberwithmassivegashesthatarenthealing.Myfrustrationandfatiguehasmecursing Iheard thataboutyou,Luna,thewarriorwhoImcleaningsaystome.NotoneoneofthesemenandwomenhasflinchedasIvescrubbedtheirwoundsclean.ItmakesmethinkbacktoearlierwhenIsawWarrenschest.Asmuscularasheis,hewasriddledwithscars,they allareTheresonlysomuchthatawolfcanhealbeforethewoundshealandscarontheirown.Thispacks scarsisatestamentt otheircourage,theirfearlessness,andtheirconstantfighting. Whatsthat , Iask,notlookingawayfromthenastywoundImcleaning. Youmumbletoyourself.Itscute,hesays,andIlookupathirisheseriouslyflirtingwithmerightnow? Cute?Lask,incensed. Wedontgetalotofcutearoundhere,Lana .Whenwedo,weappreciateit,anotherwarriorsays,holdingabandagetohis head . Theotherssittingaroundallnodandmumbletheiragreement Dontletthecutefoolyou.OurLunasanincredibledoctor,Haynessays,walkingupwithanothertriagekit.Iturnandlookathim,surprisedandabithumbledbyhispraise.ImnotsurewhatIwouldhavesaidbutatthatmoment,warriorscomerushingincarryinganotherwarrior,thisonecoveredinblood. LUNA!thewarriorsyell.Irushover,puttingmyfingers onthepulseofthemanandnotfindingone. INEEDACRASHKITTIyell,asSavannahgrabsagurneyandswingsit overtous. Gethimonthegurney,Iyelljumpingontopofhimandbeginningcompressions. Whathappened?Iask,lookingupasSavannahputsaresuscitatormaskoverthewarriorsface.I realizethatthisisBetaCharlie andmystomachdrops. DontyoudarethinkyourecomingintoMYhospitalanddyingonMYwatchBeta! NoonefuckingdiesinMYhospital,say,continuingtodocompressions. Luna,heresthedefibrillator,Savannah says. Getitready,IsayasPipercomesoverand hooksCharlieuptomachinesowecanseeifhehasanyheartactivity.Normally,wedbeabletohearit,butrightnow,therearetoomanypeopleintheroom,toomuch adrenaline,andtoomuchbloodpumpinginmyearsformetohearit. Whentheyrebothready,IlookatSavannah.Onthree,ready? Shefrownsatme,butnods.One,two,three!IsayandIleapupintotheairabovethegurney,asshehitsCharliewiththepaddles.HisbodyjumpsfromtheelectricshockandSavannahpullsawayquicklybeforeIland,stillstraddlinghisbody.Itlookatthemachine.Nothing. dare Whatpartofnoonediesonmywatchdidntyouunderstand,Beta,Igrowl,continuingmycompressions.DontyoumakemechaseyouintotheMoonGoddessrealmBetabecausesweartoallthatisgoodandholyinthisworldIwill,andIlldragyoursorryassbackdownhere.ThisisntyourtimeandImnotlettingyoudie.Isnarl Ready,Luna,Savannahsaysagain. Onthree ,Isayand thistimeshesready.WhenIleap,sheslamsthepaddleagainsthischest,movingquicklybeforeIlandagain. Iwatchthemachine ,and thenIseeit,ablip,thenanother,thenanother. Chapter18 AbouttimetoyoulistenedtoyourLuna,Beta,Isay,gettingofhisgurney.Gethimtoaroomandprephimforsurgery.Isay,suddenlyrealizingthattheroomaroundmeissilent . 1turn,lookingaroundattheawedfacesintheroom.ImabouttofollowSavannahwhenIseehim,Arric,standinginthedoorway,watching.Hescoveredinbloodto,butIdknowhisscentanywhere. IpointathimYouaresoonmyshitlist.DontyoudareshiftuntilIvehadachancetolook atthatleg.Haynes,areyoustrongenoughto liftyourAlphaontoagurney?Iask. Beforehecan answer,Arricgrowls.Heisntwillingtoshowweaknessinfrontofhiswarriors. Istompovertohim,takinghisfurryfaceinmyhand.Nowyoulistentome,Alpha.You putmeinchargeofthishospital.Idontcareifyoureinhumanformorwolfform,youarenotinchargehere,Iam.YouwillnotshiftuntilIcanlookatthatlegandyouwillgetonagurneyandletmynursesputyouinaroomuntilI can makesureCharlieisstable.Areweclear? Iaskhim,myeyesholdinghis.Hepusheshisnoseforwardandlicksmyface. Unbelievable!Isaytohim ,wipingmyfaceandgrabbingagurney.Getuphere,Isayandheleapsontothegurneywiththreelegs,asIholdit.Iquicklylookhimover,notseeinganythingterriblebeforenoddingtoHaynestotakehimintoa room . Piper!YoureinchargeuntilIvegotBetaCharliestable.Anyoneofyougivesmynursesahardtime,youllanswertome,Isay,staringdown theroomofwarriors. Yes,Luna,theyanswer,andIrushintothesurgeryroomtomakesureCharlie survivestofightanotherday. After her grandfather's death, she unexpectedly discovers that both her sister and boyfriend betrayed her, taking away the family fortune left by her grandfather. Determined to seek revenge, she decid...