Page 29 of Anger

Police began running through the park towards them.

Lanie stumbled and appeared from behind Mac’s back. She wasn’t ready to let Mac die. Simon’s gun spat, and he crowed as he shot her in the shoulder. Mac yelled and grabbed her as her legs shook and she fell.

Red blood poured down her shirt, and Simon looked confused.

“She is meant to have green blood!”

“That looks red to me!” Mac snapped.

“See to Ranson. It’s a shoulder wound,” Lanie said as she allowed tears to streak down her face.

“But she can’t bleed red. Only humans bleed red!” Simon carried on.

“Which means she’s human, and your friend got it wrong!” Mac yelled. “You’ve been persecuting an innocent woman!”

Simon looked at the gun in his hands and threw it on the ground before running away. Several police officers were close and gave chase as a couple stopped by them.

“Call an ambulance!” Mac cried, and an officer nodded and got on his radio.

Mac swapped glances with Lanie as he kept pressure up on Ranson’s wound. They were losing him.

Chapter Six.

Lanie/Lamia

Ranson was critical. His heartbeat was fading, and his chances were slim. The sirens wailed as she curled into a corner and let the paramedics work on him. Mac was following in a car behind as there’d not been enough room for his huge bulk. She’d demanded he call Fisher as Mac was clearly torn who to go with. Hopefully Fisher would be at the hospital as they arrived, and Mac could see to his cousin.

They slammed to a stop outside the ER and Ranson was rushed past her.

Another paramedic came with a wheelchair and helped her inside. Right now, with all the attention, Lanie was prepared to worship at Lilith, Maeve, and Pandora’s feet for their spell, making them fully human. Her Lamia’s green blood would be hard to explain.

Mac appeared, and Lanie waved. “Did you get Fisher?” she asked.

“He should be here within minutes.”

“Then go to Ranson. He needs you more,” Lanie urged.

“My job is to protect you,” Mac argued.

“And how can you when your mind is distracted? Go to him, that’s an order!” Lanie stated firmly.

Mac clearly argued with himself a little but nodded and headed out of her bay to find Ranson. A nurse bustled in to take her stats.

Lanie had maybe five minutes alone and then Fisher arrived.

“Fisher, find me someone in command, please,” Lanie said.

She lay back against the pillows as Fisher nodded.

‘I’ve been shot, and it will no doubt be on the news. I’m okay, just a mere shoulder wound. Nobody come. Alainen is close!’Lanie informed her siblings. Her siblings bombarded her for a few moments until a wail silenced them all.

‘Mum!’Callidora cried.

‘I am fine. Honest. Head to the castle, sweet girl. I shall arrive there shortly,’Lanie reassured her.

‘We need to hunt him down. Enough is enough!’ Callidora hissed in everyone’s mind.

‘I thought I had the Sin of Bloodlust,’Vladimir teased Callidora.

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