I was so tired. Tired and oddly cold. My teeth chattering with hold cold I felt. Then I heard him. " We're not going to make it. She's going into shock. " I groaned and felt a burning pain rushing through me. What happened? " There's a clinic not far from here. I know they're loyal. They helped me before. " That voice..so deep and smooth. Like sexy chocolate..was that even a thing? It was now. I snorted to myself as I tried to open my eyes. " Quinn? " I whispered. My voice raspy and needy. " I'm here. " He whispered above me. " I'm gonna take care of you. " I moaned and shivered as his voice vibrated through my body, straight to my clit. " I...I trust you. " I sighed and he just caressed my cheek. I heard Caiden curse, but I did trust Quinn. He was mine. I could admit that now. I wanted him. Wanted it all. " I want....I want..." I couldn't get the words out. Things started getting fuzzy. I started to convulse and heard both Caiden and Quinn both yelling at someone to land just outside Skwentna. Then everything went dark.
I was so tired. Tired and oddly cold. My teeth chattering with hold cold I felt. Then I heard him. " We're not going to make it. She's going into shock. " I groaned and felt a burning pain rushing through me. What happened? " There's a clinic not far from here. I know they're loyal. They helped me before. " That voice..so deep and smooth. Like sexy chocolate..was that even a thing? It was now. I snorted to myself as I tried to open my eyes. " Quinn? " I whispered. My voice raspy and needy. " I'm here. " He whispered above me. " I'm gonna take care of you. " I moaned and shivered as his voice vibrated through my body, straight to my clit. " I...I trust you. " I sighed and he just caressed my cheek. I heard Caiden curse, but I did trust Quinn. He was mine. I could admit that now. I wanted him. Wanted it all. " I want....I want..." I couldn't get the words out. Things started getting fuzzy. I started to convulse and heard both Caiden and Quinn both yelling at someone to land just outside Skwentna. Then everything went dark.
I don't know how long I was unconscious. But I awoke to two females cutting away my clothes. Then I heard Quinn. " Bloody Hell. She's not just shot...that fucker poisoned her. " I moaned and tried to look at what they were looking at. I heard Caiden's panicked rage as he tried to get to me. Then a new voice joined in. Nolan I think it was. " I'll call Damon. See if he can fly up. If that's what I think it is....." His voice faded like he walked off and I tried to look at my surroundings again and then I saw him Quinn. "Walking into a trap you knew was a trap was stupid. " I breathed out through the haze. He gave me a watery smile and smirked, as he moved to my side. " Taking a bullet meant for me was stupid. " I shrugged and hissed in pain as the bullet wound oozed blood. I looked at Quinn. I had so much to say, but before I could get the rest of my thoughts out. Darkness seeped in and I lost consciousness.
Gina was giving me the stink eye. She was pissed, but I needed her with Kristen. I was already worried about my cousin. I didn't need to worry about her. I could see that +Quinn Cooper thought it was about his past with my mate, but it wasn't that. I knew she loved me. I could feel it in everything she said and every move she made. " I need you with her. I know you want to go find Grace, but she's in good hands. Sebastian will get her to safety. " She sighed as if defeated. " Fine, but you call as soon as you find her. " I leaned in a kissed her lips, adding in the promise of more. I heard Cooper say something about getting on the road. I pulled back from her lips and lifted my gun from my belt holster. I checked the clip and slammed it back in. " I promise Grace will make it back. I can't promise he will return. " Gina snorted. " He better, or else you may have Kristen to deal with. " I feigned a dramatic sigh. " I suppose he has to make it, then. Keep her safe. " She nodded and pressed another kiss to my lips and then I turned to face Quinn. " Let's go. " He nodded and then we were out the door headed to let him reclaim his pack. We ran through the clinic toward two helicopters. Both had their engines and rotors humming waiting to be clicked on and then taken to air. We hopped into Nolan's and he pressed the button to get the blades spinning and we lifted back into the air and headed back to Talkeetna.
ReplyDelete* I helped Novalee load Kristen onto the chopper. "I'll text Damon really quick." I pulled out my phone and sent him a text saying we were going to try and get Kristen to him. His response was immediate: Meet you in Anchorage. I stuffed my phone in my back pocket and climbed up next to Kristen. She was unconscious and pale. I checked her pulse and pressed more gauze to her chest. She was bleeding out slowly. I grabbed her hand and squeezed it as the chopper lifted up. She'd protected my sister and her unborn child. I thought about Grace and how she'd shot Cantwell. She would struggle with that, I knew. Gabe was waiting for me to let him know Grace was okay, but I hadn't had a chance to talk to him. My free hand stroked my healing throat. Fucker tried to take my head. Kristen jerked on the stretcher. "Hey." I leaned forward as she made a haunting sound and her body was wracked with shivers. "Uh, guys..." I held her, watching blood drip from her mouth and nose. "Something isn't right." I shouted, mentally flipping through the little bit of medical training I had. Seizures, just make sure that they don't harm themselves. There was a gasp and everything stopped; the seizing, her breathing. I leaned my ear against her mouth and nose. Nothing. "Oh, shit." I scrambled onto the stretcher and started chest compression's. "We're going as fast as we can." Novalee called back. I shoved air down Kristen's throat and then counted out the compression's. "It's not fast enough!" Tears blurred my vision as I pumped her chest, stopping every three pumps to force air into her lungs. "Come on, come on, COME ON!" I shouted, grabbing the front of her bloody shirt and shaking her. Her head lolled on her shoulders. I grabbed her jaw. "Wake up, Kristen!" I slammed her chest with my fist. We couldn't lose her. She was all Caiden had and she was Quinn's. He deserved happiness and so did she. I went back to CPR. "How much longer?" I shouted as I worked furiously. "We're almost there, G, just keep going." *
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