Chapter 29
Jessica
“What’s going on in there?” Jessica mumbles to herself.
“I no see.” Madison said simply.
“Michael closing his eyes?” She asked Madison.
Madison nodded. That was the simplest way she could put it to a three-year-old. Michael doesn’t want her to see whatever is going on in there. That alone scares the shit out of her.
“Mommy! Mommy! He got shot!” Madison panicked. “He not doctor, he bad man mommy.”
Suddenly Jessica realized that Madison was saying the man hand a syringe. She can’t sit here any longer. Michael needs her, now.
“Unbuckle baby, and come here.” She had debated briefly on whether to leave Madison in the vehicle or not. But just the looks of this place alone had her bunking that idea. Madison climbed onto the center console, and waited for instructions.
“Okay, here’s what we are going to do.” Before she could even tell Madison anymore, a black van pulled onto the warehouse property.
Jessica watched for a few seconds, hoping they would be going somewhere else. No luck such luck. Three men got out from the van. At first, they appeared to be casually walking, until they were closer to the warehouse door that Alexander had gone through. The door was slightly ajar letting light shine through the crack. After a second the three men burst through the door.
“Shit!” Jessica said to herself. “Come on, baby. Piggyback time.”
Jessica opened the door, and stood up. Madison climbed onto her back, and wrapped her legs around Jessica’s waist. She quietly shut the door behind her, and stepped further into the shadows. Even with everyone inside, she still didn’t want to be seen. She didn’t know if there would be more men coming or not.
Making it across the street, and onto the warehouse property, Jessica stayed to the left of the property. The van was on the right, and she didn’t want to be in direct path of anyone coming out. She wanted to rush in, but with Madison here, that isn’t an option.
Jessica needed to get closer. There isn’t much to use for cover in the empty lot. Spotting a light pole that had a thick concrete base, Jessica ran behind it. Of course, it’s not big enough for her to hide behind but it’s perfect for Madison. The light was out, so the shadows will help conceal them. She tapped Madison’s leg to let her know to climb down.
Just as Jessica bent down to let Madison know to stay against the concrete, the door to the warehouse swung open. Madison turned so she could peek out from behind the base.
“Michael!” Madison whispered loudly.
Jessica peeked out from behind the other side of the base. A tall man came out of the door. He looked like he was alone. Jessica turned back to Madison, but she wasn’t there. Her heart dropped as she looked back around the base. Madison is tiptoeing towards the man. Jessica stood up in time to see Madison take off running. The man noticed Madison out in the open, and turned towards her. Jessica screamed out as Madison jumped low into the air. Before her eyes, Madison transformed into a small white wolf. Madison whined out for a second, but continued to run.
Jessica ran towards them. No way will she let this man take both her children. Madison bit onto a canvas bag, Jessica didn’t even know the man had. He looked a little shocked that Madison had shifted in midair. The bag dropped from his hand with a thud when it hit the ground.
He didn’t seem to care about Madison any more as he focused on Jessica. Madison was trying to pull the bag farther away from the man. Jessica had no clue what the hell she was doing. Her plan is to try to knock him off his feet. At least keep him occupied until Alexander could get out here.
Jessica heard a pop coming from the man. He smiled as he drew a clawed hand back into the air. As soon as the man’s hand came down, what felt like a train hit her from the left; the force knocked her down, and back a few feet. She lifted her head, so she could see what the hell hit her. The weight that she felt on her legs was Liam. He pushed her out of the way.
“Wait, you’re already dead.” The man said with confusion written all over his face.
Movement caught her eyes. Alexander came running out the door, shifting as he ran. The man didn’t have a chance he was too focused on the carnage he dealt Liam that he didn’t notice Alexander until the sounds of his shift cracked through the night. When Alexander plowed into the man they both tumbled, and rolled. Popping rang out as the man shifted, detangling them.
Jessica’s legs felt wet, and warm. Confused she looked down at Liam. He was still laying on her legs. She quickly sat up trying to pull her legs out from underneath him. He grunted his discomfort. Jessica leaned forward to assess his wounds. His hands were pressed tightly against his neck. There was so much blood that it was unclear where the majority of it was coming from.
Jessica glances at the fighting wolves to see one pinned down to the pavement. Shit! She can’t tell which one is Alexander. Unable to focus on that, she glanced over to Madison. She is still tugging at the bag. Jessica took off her shirt, thankful that she had put a tank top on underneath.
“Liam, look at me.” Not moving his head, he focused his eyes on her. She was taken aback by the red in his eyes. “I need you to move your hands.”
He refused to move.
“Damn it, I’m not a doctor, I’m a vet.” She admitted. “But if I can’t stop this bleeding you are going to die right here!”
He must have realized she meant it because he slowly dropped his hands to the side. Large gashes were ripped from his neck to past his shoulder. Jessica had never seen anything this deep before. With the amount of blood flowing from his neck, she knew the carotid artery is damaged. Time is running out for Liam, she had to do something, fast. She slid the tips of her fingers in his neck wound. She was able to find the split artery by the force of the blood against her fingers. Pinching it shut, she stopped the arterial flow. With her free hand, she pressed the shirt back over his wound, to stop the rest of the blood flow.
For a moment, there was silence where there shouldn’t have been. Jessica chanced a glance behind her. One brown wolf laid lifeless and bloody on the pavement. The victor turned towards Jessica. She couldn’t risk moving for fear of losing her grip on the artery between her fingers.
“That’s Alexander!” Logan called out running up to her, and Liam.
“Are you sure?” She questioned.
Taking his word for it, she turned her focus to Liam. Blood had already soaked through the shirt. She needed more, if she even has a chance to save him.
“I need something. Anything!” She told Logan as he got down on his knees in front of them. He stripped off his shirt, and handed it to her.
“More! His carotid artery is split, but it’s not severed. I need towels, needles, thread, anything.”
“Chloe makes everyone carry a medic bag in vehicles.” He began to explain, but there isn’t time.
“Just go!” She doesn’t care where he got what he just needs to get it now.
Everything seemed to be in slow motion. She knew Logan is running his ass off, but it doesn’t look like it. Alexander went over to Madison, and the bag Michael is in. It appeared easy for him to rip the bag with his teeth. She held her breath, and didn’t release it until she saw Michael’s little furry body. Madison, started jumping on Michael, but he didn’t react. Michael just laid there not moving at all. Jessica can’t get up to go to him. She can’t move her hand at all.
“Alexander, bring him to me.”
Alexander picked him up by the scruff of his neck, and carried him over to her. Madison followed behind him, whining. Alexander laid Michael beside her so she can reach him easily. He licked Jessica’s face before running back into the warehouse. Taking her hand off the shirt, she wiped her hand on her jeans before checking Michael’s pulse. Physically, he looks fine. His vitals are strong, and that’s a good sign.
Logan pulled the SUV up beside her. Jumping out he ran around to the back and opened the hatch. When he came back around to her, he was carrying a huge red medical bag. Placing the bag beside her, he opened it so she could peer inside.
“What do you need?” Logan asked, ready to grab what she needs.
“A light?”
“Can you fix the artery?” Asks Logan as he’s going through the bag. She heard the clicking sound before she even saw the flashlight.
“I don’t know. There’s a lot of damage.” She is thankful that Liam already passed out.
“If you can fix the artery, his wolf will heal the rest.” He informed her.
That may be the miracle they need. She rambled off what she needed that was in sight, along with a few things for him to find. All she can do is her best. She just prays that it’s enough.