Page 45 of Wolf Touched

“We need blood for Dave.” Yet another problem I didn’t have a solution for. “Can you help us with that?”

She nodded. “Both Dru and your brother are human. I can get them to donate some of their blood. Dru is a doctor—he has the supplies to draw blood and access to a blood bank. We should be able to take care of him.”

Doctor.

My heart leaped into my throat. “And you swear no one will tell anyone about us?”

“I promise.” Octavia placed a hand over her heart. “If I wanted to escape or hurt you, I could’ve done it.”

She was right. When I’d passed out helping Raffe, she could have killed him. Instead, she’d kept watch by the door.

I felt myself soften. A place to stay where no one could locate us and with a doctor, and we wouldn’t have to worry about money.This is our best option. What do you all think?

Raffe might need a doctor, and they can get Dave blood.Lucy leaned back on her heels.I think we do it.

Adam and Keith glanced at each other then nodded.

That was it. We had a majority, and Josie would be in if it meant helping Dave.

Still, that didn’t mean I liked it.

I lifted my chin, letting my wolf inch forward. I neededOctavia to see how serious I was with my next words. I growled, “Fine. We’ll go. But if one wrong move is even hinted at by you or yourfamily”—I couldn’t help but spit that word—“and I will unleash my power. Got it?”

Octavia nodded. “I understand. Now, let’s go before someone else finds us.”

The four of us nodded at each other, and then Adam and Keith moved. Together, they gently lifted Raffe and carried him around to the passenger seat. I watched as blood soaked through the clean gauze.

My stomach sank. He wasn’t healing as quickly as I’d hoped. We needed to get him somewhere to rest. That sealed the deal, and I was eager to go. He might not last the fourteen hours it would take to get to Octavia’s home.

I gave Octavia my phone, and with my supernatural hearing, I listened as she pressed the buttons. After one ring, an older man answered, “Hello?”

“Dru, hey, it’s me.”

“Oh, thank gods.” The man sighed. “Are you okay? We’ve been worried sick.”

“Yes, sorry. There was a complication, but I’m fine.” Octavia cleared her throat.

My mouth went dry as I heard the voice of my biological father. A sharp pain I hadn’t expected pierced my heart.

“Is Divinity all right?” he asked with concern.

I tensed.

“She’s fine. She’s actually here with me. I’m bringing her and some of her … uh …friendshome.”

“Friends?” he parroted. “Why not just her? A houseful of people I don’t know when I’m meeting my daughter for the first time might be too much. I mean—”

Wait.Iwas Divinity? Was that what they’d planned to name me?

A lump formed in my throat, so large I couldn’t swallow, and I wished Raffe was awake so we could experience this together. My eyes burned.

“Honey, they’re all in danger, not just her. She won’t come without them.”

“Then bring them all.” His voice filled with emotion. “I don’t give a damn as long as she comes here. Fane will feel the same.”

“Can you run into town and get some blood? They have a vampire with them … and he’s hungry.” She swallowed audibly. “And a wolf shifter is severely injured and might need you to stitch him up.”

“Jesus, Vi.” He huffed. “We went from staying away from all supernaturals to having almost every species under our roof.”

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