Chapter 24 Drake POV Rage engulfed me at what I was seeing, what I was hearing. My trusted friend, my ally, my advisor. I left him in command so many times when leaving on tours just like this. How could he?? I wanted to remove his head from his body and bleed him dry. Separate him limb from limb, rip his still beating black heart and feast on it while he watches. Years!! years I have been tirelessly searching for the love of my life!! And now I have finally found her, and within a few hours of meeting her, my friend tries to kill her. My FRIEND tried to KILL her!!!! "LORNA?!" Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Fɪndηovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. I crawl on top of her. Her eyes are losing, a lone tear escaping from her eye. It's then that I smell it, the metallic taste on my tongue. Blood. Lorna's blood. Panic overwhelms we as I hold Lorna's body to mine, desperately trying to wake her. "Lorna!!" "LORNA?!?!" "Answer me, come on baby, open your eyes for me baby, please!!!!!!!!" I am pulled backwards by what feels like an impossible amount of hands and pinned to the floor. I fighting with everything I have to get back to her. In the corner of my vision I can see her limp pale hand slip from the edge of the bed. "No!!!!" "NO!!" "NO!!!!!!!!!!" I'm bellowing at the top of my voice, X is moments from breaking free when a needle jabs in my neck. I catch Jacob to my side, syringe in hand. "Lilly is with her but you're getting in the way. This will keep X at bay until you can come to your senses. YOUR MATE NEEDS YOU!!!!!" He shouts at me, trying to break through my emotions. YOUR MATE NEEDS HER MATE!!! That does it, just. I take a breath, and another, the metallic smell on the air not helping me calm down. Goddess there so much blood. Too much blood. The hands gradually lessen on my back and i am able to sit up, tears running from my welled eyes. I can't lose her. Feeling frozen as I stare at Lorna's face, so devoid of colour, of the light she shines on my bleak life. I can't lose her. People scurrying around me, I see Dr Stanton with my Lorna, trying to deal with the wound. She is barking orders frantically and everyone is doing what she says. Suddenly Jacob dashes behind me, my focus stays on my love. A ruckus behind me, pulls my focus from Lorna. I see Marcus getting beaten by his own warriors and Jacob. Rage starts to grow inside me again but seeing the barrage of attacks quells my primal need for revenge. For the time being. I turn back to my Lorna just as she is placed on a crude gurney, I rush to stand and go with her. I need to help. I should have carried her, we must be going to the clinic. I race behind them, Dr Stanton is laid on the gurney with Lorna, continuing to treat her. Hands moving so face. Doing everything she can to save her. Goddess please help her, save my mate. 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