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The last clear image I have before the world goes black is Nic diving across the center console. He hugs me, pressing me into my seat with all his strength.

Chapter 8

Ethan

- Notorious–Adelitas Way -

Griffin and I decide to follow behind Grace and Nicolai, giving them their space, but staying close enough to keep my wolf happy. Anxiously, I monitor the bond feeling for any negative shift of Grace’s emotions.

Ethan, you’re tense. Try to relax. Griffin’s voice breaks through my concentration.

I’ll be able to relax once she’s comfortable enough to claim him. Until then, I’m on edge. She’s carrying our pup in her womb and … I leave the sentence hanging, not entirely sure how I intended to finish it.

Out of the corner of my eye I catch movement in the center wooded divider. A full sized black truck is racing along the dirt access trail. Griff you seeing this? Look at the center divider.

Something doesn’t seem right. We need to keep an eye on it. Griffin’s tone matches my feelings about this. There’s definitely something about this is setting my nerves on edge.

From our right, a motorcycle blasts up the highway and cuts between Griffin and me, causing both of us to move into other lanes to avoid hitting it. Just as we move back into the lanes we were in, the black truck comes flying out of nowhere and hits the front of Nic’s mustang. I watch in horror as the car goes spinning off the road, then starts flipping end over end. My heart damn near stops in my chest as my greatest fear has come true. Grace is in danger, and I can’t protect her.

Griff go after Grace, the driver is mine. My wolf is gnashing its teeth, wanting to tear the driver apart.

On it … Griffin pulls off the road and blocks the road near what’s left of Nic’s car.

I pull my bike off the road and take off running after the truck that had just burst into flames. Without thinking, I rip the door open and throw the bloody driver to the ground. Listening to his groans almost pleases my wolf.

Our mate and pup are possibly injured, maybe dying because of this fool. If I’m going to die with Grace, this bastard will not be left alive to tell the tale. He reeks of rogue wolf, and just as I’m about to reach down to snap his neck, I note the blood blooming from his side. Lifting his shirt, I see the blade he apparently had hidden popped open and most it is in his ribcage. He’s dying already. I give the blade a kick for good measure, driving it further into his body.

Not giving the rogue a second thought, I run towards the car. The first tones of the police and first aid squad sirens reach us. Looking back briefly, I see them breaching the horizon. Knowing they’re close, I run faster to get to Grace. There’s nothing that could prepare me for the sight before me. Nic had apparently wrapped himself around Grace and threw the seat back into a full recline position. He’s sitting on the ground while Griffin looks Grace over. Other than one or two minor cuts, she’s barely harmed.

“Are you okay, Nic?” Crouching down, I get eye level with him and notice he’s a little pale.

“Just sore. As long as Grace is alright, it was worth it.” He coughs and spits up a little blood.

“You need to go to the hospital.” I wave the first of the paramedics over to him. “He needs to go first. He just coughed up blood.”

“No, take Grace…” He coughs again in front of the medic and they ignore his request.

“There’s a second transport here that will check her over and take her if need be. You saved my wife, thank you.” I can’t say our mate because the paramedic is human. The police on scene are not human and work for me since my change of jobs.

Turning on my heels, I get to the car and look at Grace laying down comfortably. “How are you feeling, darling?” My eyes trail from head to toe, and I barely see any damage.

“Other than being scared as we flew through the air.” The paramedic slips in. This one is a member of our pack, so I let her handle Grace. “Where’s Nic? Is he okay?” She looks around the paramedic at me, and her eyes flash golden, and I feel she’s having a hard time staying calm.

“Luna.” The paramedic whispers. “He has suffered some serious injuries from the accident. We are taking him to Crescent General Hospital about twenty minutes from your home.” The paramedic looks back at me and gets out of the way. “She’s cleared to go home, or where ever she wants to go.” She lowers her head to me and backs away.

Soon as I got the all clear, I reach in and scoop Grace out of the wreckage. “Let’s go check on Nic, shall we?”

Grace nods her head and looks around. “Griff…” she yells for Griffin and he comes running over to her.

“I’m here, baby girl. How are you feeling?” He leans in and kisses her temple only because the humans are around.

“Hungry and a little sore. I want to go see Nic. He saved me. I need to see that he’s alright for myself.” There’s a whine to her voice I know is all her wolf wanting to be near her injured mate.

“I have the take away boxes in my truck. Ethan and I will load his bike into the bed of the truck. We can ride together to the hospital while you eat. How’s that sound?” Griffin is trying hard to step up his mate game, and it shows. Grace smiles and leans towards Griffin and hugs him. Thankfully, I am as strong as I am to support and balance her.

“Let’s get you in the truck so Griff and I can get the bike loaded.” Grace leans back and wraps her arms around my neck. Griffin jogs ahead and opens the passenger side door so I can slide Grace in. I’ve barely have her buckled, and she’s already in the rib box eating.

Griffin hops into the driver’s seat and starts backing down the shoulder towards where I parked the bike. The police already have the body covered, and the truck covered, so they can continue their investigation. Griffin gets as close as he can before one of the officers stops him and finishes up the report with him. I grab the handlebars of my bike and kick the kickstand free, and head towards the back of the truck. Griffin already has the ramp down and the tire stands in place in the truck bed.

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