The Shadow Alpha novel Chapter 49

Jacob’s body thrashed wildly on the operating table while Doctor Calvin and his team struggled to keep him from falling and tearing his wound open with his half extended claws. The sight horrified me; a half shifted werewolf was a tell-a-tale sign of a dying wolf, most commonly caused by silver.

I rushed forward and gripped onto his hands before his claws sank into his chest and I held back a flinch when I felt them pierce my skin.

“Doctor Calvin, administer 200mg of Ketamine, now!” the man jumped into action and within seconds the liquid was drained into his flesh. The writhing eased up as the sedative took action and I willed my heart to stop racing.

Time to get to work. I thought to myself as I pried my hands from his death grip.

“We don’t have much time, the Ketamine won’t last long. I have managed to remove the bullet while he was passed out, but we’ll have to give him laser treatment to try to reverse the effects of the silver.” Doctor Calvin rushed out as he moved to stitch the wound which Jake had once again ripped open.

“No! Leave it and get everyone out of here.” Doctor Calvin frowned and went to argue, but was cut off by my loud bellow,

“NOW!” my Alpha tone rang out causing some to whimper in submission, but everyone followed my order without question.

Once the door shut I turned back to Jake, his lips had already turned purple and the area round the wound was a sickening blue colour. The paleness of his skin was proof that the silver was already in his bloodstream.

My hands hovered over his chest, above the bloody laceration and with a final inhale of breath I shut my eyes and focused my attention on the soft beating of his heart. I could almost see the blood in his veins, with that image in mind my hand became the magnet.

His body temperature rose to scalding hot as I willed the poison to melt, I pictured the molten silver travelling through his body and out the wound on his chest.

What felt like hours later, I could no longer feel the pull of the silver and my eyes snapped open. My irises felt hot and unfocused, but before could register what was happening around me the world spun.

The familiar feeling of oblivion settled upon me and once more I was welcomed by darkness, the last thought on my mind;

Papa Jamie…

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I could hear muffled voices above the pounding in my head, my body felt heavy to the point that I couldn’t move a limb; it was like being trapped in my own mind. Not being able to do anything else I concentrated harder, wanting to hear what was being said.

The pounding only increased, but at least I could recognise the words of the people around me.

“-hope he will be okay. We didn’t have any other choice, if Asher hadn’t stopped the blood flow to the rest of his body in time, we might have lost him.” The first voice spoke, I didn’t recognise whose voice it was, but I felt a sense of relief knowing that whoever it was they were talking about is okay.

“It’s going to take a bit of getting used to, but he’s alive and that is what matters.” A few hums of agreement were heard and I silently agreed as well.

“When will she wake up, Sasha?” a woman questioned worriedly.

“She exerted herself beyond the point she has ever before. Despite having Alpha Devin by her side, she drew the poison from Beta Jacob. She is a very strong woman, but we have no way of knowing whether she will ever wake from the coma.” Doctor Winters informed them gravely and I wanted to scream out that I could hear them, but I couldn’t move a muscle and that frustrated me to no end.

“Oh Mother Goddess, she can go to any lengths to fulfil her duty, please this once grant her peace from her suffering.” The voice I now recognised as my mother’s, pleaded helplessly.

Oh mom, I’m okay, I’m okay… My thought trailed off as I was once again lured into the darkness.

~Dream~

I found myself in a familiar setting, the only place in the world that could take away the tension from my body and mind. To my surprise, sitting on the back rest of the bench was my fiery chipper friend, Red. A smile immediately grew on my face as I saw the happy glint in its black eyes.

“Hey there little one.” I cooed and Red chipped back as if understanding what I said. “What are you doing here?” I wondered more to myself and was taken aback when a voice answered from behind me.

“He’s the creature of your soul.” Mother Selene informed as she took a seat on the bench beside me. I watched intrigued as the bird instinctively hopped into her soft hand when she offered it to him.

“Mother…” breath out happily, it felt like ages since I’d seen her. The last I spoke to her was when she told me of the legend of The Shadow Wolf, before we conquered the revolution.

“You have succeeded in your mission my child.” Mother smiled and my heart soared at the pride in her tone.