The Unseen Mate

Chapter 14

   Daniels vision had become spotty when he had finally came to. The first thought he had was Andrea. "Andrea!" He tried to yell "Andrea answer me please!" Andrea didn't say any words she just whimpered. Daniel was finally able to see her a few feet away from him. He could also tell that she was not moving at all "ANDREA!" he shouted. Daniel did everything he could to get up but it was extremely hard with the pain shooting through him. when he did finally make it to her he could see two gun shot wounds in her stomach. Her face had ash all over it and her hair looked almost black instead of the red and blond that it really was. Her eye's were closed and she was whimpering. "Andrea don't leave me!" Daniel said holding her hand "Please Don't leave me." Daniel did not know how long they had laid like that all he could remember was when Charlie joined them and when the police and medics carried her out. Daniels wounds had already healed enough that he would not need medical help. So he picked up Charlie and carried him out after Andrea. A police office stopped him and asked what had happened. When he was done Daniel crashed down onto the side walk and held Charlie close. The tears didn't seem to want to stop. 

Back in Anthony's car

    They made it to the Vet Hospital when Daniel finished telling him what had happened. "Anthony," Daniel Whispered before looking at him "I don't think he really was a wolf." Anthony nodded his head, this was the same thought that Anthony had after seeing him in wolf form. His tail was the thing that made Anthony look at him like he was crazy. The color this wolf had made him think a child had drawn it up and decided this is how Wolves really looked. Anthony didn't want to say anything to Andrea though. He just wanted her to be happy. 

    Now that he thought of it he wished that he had said something, or confronted the man before this had all happened. "She got to the hospital?" Anthony asked the pain straining his voice. Daniel nodded his head and followed Anthony into the Vet Hospital. The owner knew Anthony and Charlie very well, She had never met Andrea but she knew that Charlie was very precious to her. Seeing the state he was in made Melissa, the vet, burst into tears.

    "Who did this to him!" Melissa whispered taking Charlie from Daniel. Anthony explained what had happened and he could see Melissa's wolf was fighting to get out. "I hope the man is dead." She said venom seeping through her voice "Go to Andrea, Sir, She needs you more than Charlie does at this moment." 

    "May I stay here, Andrea wouldn't be happy if Charlie was left to get better alone?" Daniel sounded pained knowing what Andrea would want. Melissa nodded her head and took Charlie into the back "Sir," Daniel said as Anthony turned to leave "Find whoever did this to them." Anthony nodded his head and went to his vehicle. His wolf was fighting to get out knowing there were many pack members both in and out of his pack that had been injured. And he vowed that who ever put this together would not see another day.

    Anthony sat out in his car for a minute after he pulled up to the hospital. he was worried about how he would react. Honestly what he wanted to do was go and rip the guys throat out, however the guy was dead and he doesn't have an idea of who else helped him do this. Once he finally calmed down his wolf he got out of his vehicle and went into the hospital. The doctor on shift knew Anthony very well. They had worked together to be able to keep a wing just for those who were wolves and only allowed certain members to go into that wing. "This way Anthony," Dr Bernard said waving him over to the direction of that wing. "I'm not going to sugar coat this to you," He started as they were passing room after room "She is in bad shape, and I have no idea if she will ever wake up."  Anthony flinched hearing this "And I need you to promise that you will not flip out." Anthony gave Dr Bernard a look as to say 'me? flip out?' "Yes you, and I'm warning you now because she is not in good shape, and I know how protective you have been with her." Anthony nodded his head and tried to remember what Dr. Bernard said, unfortunatley it did not prepare Anthony for what he saw next. Andrea was laying in the hospital bed, this time was much different from the first. She had a trache on the outside of her neck. Her hair looked almost burnt off. Her skin had burn marks all over it, and none of them looked like they were even starting to heal. He could see where she had been shot only because of the bandage peeking out from the hospital gown she had on, and a fear shot through him.

    "Does she have silver in her system?" The fear evident in his voice

    "We were able to extract it in time, but it's already done some really bad damage." Dr Bernard confirmed in a whisper. "Whoever did this wanted to make sure she would die... and now I'm afraid they might succeed." 

    Anthony fell to his knees next to her bed. Her body looked so damaged, he worried that if he touched her she would simply break in his hand. A strong urge came over him. He had to touch her. It might not heal her but it would help him to have her closer. His hand slowly moved over the bed and brushed her hand slightly. The touch caused his wolf move in his head. Andi was on alert. Anthony ignored him and slowly took Andrea's hand into his. What happened next caused Anthony to jump back from her body like he had been electrocuted.