Chapter fifty seven
Just then, there was a heavy knock on the door. Drew stood rigid, training his ears on the sound of the door.
"It's okay, open it. It's Killian.'' Laura said.
Drew nodded, moving cautiously towards the door, guns drawn. He opened it and was relieved to find Killian by the door.
"We're being attacked,'' he said.
His guns were drawn too and Drew knew he was ready for action. They followed Killian out of the door, bearing their guns out.
"Darling, please I need you to stay back. I don't want you to get hurt.'' Drew said.
"No way in hell would I be left out of this. I want to help and you can't stop me.'' Laura said.
"Laura, please.'' Drew begged.
"No Drew, I'm coming with you and that's final.'' Laura said.
"Boss, since she's good with guns and she has powers, I think she should come. She has a point.'' Killian said.
They rushed towards the waiting area to see Jack already in his wolf form fighting off two attackers. Laura launched her magic at one of them, sending them sailing through the air.
"I told you.'' she grinned.
She proceeded to fire off a series of shots from her gun. Drew was amazed because she had good aiming skills and her shots hardly missed their target.
"They're increasing, I need to shift.'' Laura said.
Drew was surprised by this because he had never seen her in her wolf form except flashes of when she was angered or in her element. Laura transformed into a beautiful white wolf with fur so white it looked like snow.
"You're beautiful.'' Drew said.
He crouched to the wolf's height as he caressed the fur which was very soft as he had imagined. Tht wolf purred, rubbing its body on its mate.
"You can admire her all you want but we need to get going now or else we'll be dead meat.'' Killian shouted.
Like she was in a trance, Laura snapped out of it as her wolf went sailing into the air. She knocked down more than five attackers with her powerful limbs.
Drew was entranced by this but he had to stay focused else he would be the dead meat. Laura was doing so well that he had a hard time tearing his eyes off her.
"I think we're getting close.'' Killian said.
He was still in his human form and the only reason why he didn't shift was due to the injury he had on his leg. Drew had been meaning to ask him where he got the injury from but he kept on forgetting to.
"Let's round them up then finish them off.'' Drew said.
The trio made their way towards the main area of the battle and were glad to see many of the attackers lying dead.
"We really need to tighten the security around here. This is becoming too common.'' Jack hissed.
Drew noticed that there was a big gash of wound on his left arm as a result of the injury he sustained during the fight. Looking at it now, Drew knew that his friend needed immediate medical attention or it could get worse.
"Oh my! This is Laura's wolf?" Jack asked.
He stared at it in awe, his mouth practically open. At that moment, Drew was proud at being associated with someone like her, he felt this aura of pride and love around him.
"Yes, she's a beauty.'' Drew gushed.
At that moment, Laura shifted back to her human form. She was still dressed and Drew was grateful for that.
"Quit admiring my wolf. We need to take you to a hospital Jack, your arm doesn't look too good.'' Laura said.
She walked towards him, assessing his arms with her sharp eyes. She could feel his aura through her magic and it was one of tiredness and fatigue. She knew he really needed to get help and fast.
"We need to get him to the hospital now, he's losing a lot of blood.'' Laura said.
"Oh... come on, I'm fine as.'' Jack slurred.
Just then, he slumped to the ground but for the timely intervention of Killian who broke his fall, Jack would have had a nasty bruise on his head.
The trio made their way outside with Drew and Killian supporting an unconscious Jack. For the first time in a very long while, Laura was scared. She didn't know what she'd do if Jack, someone she now considered as a friend, died. She knew Drew would be crushed and Killian too, she had watched their friendship and she knew they were as tight as two peas in a pod.
"We have to hurry, his wolf can't keep him alive for long.'' Laura said.
Killian drove like a madman all the way to the nearest hospital. Laura was anxious now as she could feel his heart rate dropping steadily. Jack was living by the last threads that connected his life together and any moment from now, he might drop dead.
"Babe, do we still have more time?" Drew said.
"I'm afraid no. He's living by the last thread.'' Laura said.
They got to the hospital soon as they wheeled Jack in, Drew shouting for the doctor. Killian stood aside, silently muttering some incomprehensible words. The doctors and some nurses rushed in soon and when they saw the severity of his condition, they swung into action.
"We'll take it from here please.'' a nurse said.
"I want to go in.'' Drew growled.
"I'm sorry sir, you can't. It's against the hospital's policy.'' the nurse said.
Laura placed a hand on his shoulder, silently telling him to let it go and hope for the best. Drew sighed, gripping her hands as he took a step back.
"Damn! I didn't plan for any of this.'' Drew seethed.
"Things happen baby, we can't change them. Let's simply hope for the best.'' Laura said.
"Jack's mate is heavy. I don't think we should let her know about this.'' Killian said.
"No, let's keep it under wraps at least until he's showing signs of recovery.'' Drew said.
Killian nodded, walking away. Drew knew that this affected him just like it was doing to him and the only way he could deal with it was by walking away to think.
"He'll be fine baby.'' Laura sighed.
Drew nodded, placing a gentle kiss on their clasped hands. He was grateful to have someone like her with him, someone who understood his every move and feelings.
"I pray so. His mate would be crushed if anything ever happened to him.'' Drew said.
He refused to think about the worst and was holding on to the hope that his best friend would scale through this, alive.
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"He's okay and responding to treatment.'' the doctor said.
It's been over two hours since the trio waited patiently for news concerning Jack's health and now that it was here, they were beyond relieved.
"Thank fuck.''Drew said.
He heaved a huge sigh of relief as he placed a steamy kiss on Laura's lips. He was grateful for her hope and courage even when he was almost losing his. He didn't know what he would have done without her if she wasn't there to assure him that everything would be fine.
"Can we see him now?" Killian asked.
"Yes sure but first i need to talk to you all about something.'' the doctor said.
"Go on, we're listening.'' Drew said.
"During the treatment procedure, we discovered some unusual occurrences,'' he said.
Laura sniffed the air silently and she discovered that the doctor and the entirety of the hospital were all humans. Laura knew where this conversation was headed but she remained silent, wanting to see the outcome.
"Unusual occurrence? What do you mean doctor?" Drew said.
His grip on Laura's hands were tighter and she knew that he was anxious especially as he didn't know what to expect.
"Well, during the surgery we had to carry out on him we discovered that he seemed to have another life living in him. I really do not know how to explain it but this living entity within him aided in his recovery process.'' the doctor said.
Drew smiled, chuckling a bit. Laura knew he had already gotten what the doctor was trying to say. Jack's wolf had interfered with the healing process which enabled him to heal much faster.
"And the patient seemed to growl. Now, I'm not talking about actual shouting or a sound of panic but he actually growled.'' the doctor said.
"Doctor, I don't think you should be worried about that as it's none of your business.'' Killian growled.
The doctor's eyes went wife with panic upon hearing Killian's growl. He stared at him for long minutes until he was forced to look away.
"Can we see him now?" Drew chuckled.
"Yes, of course right this way. In fact, he'll be discharged before the end of today.'' the doctor said.
"Good.'' Drew said.
The doctor led them to the ward where Jack was being treated. Drew was impressed by the hospital's facility and he promised within himself to make a hefty donation before he left.
