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“Do we know how many have passed?” I asked James.
“From our pack or in total?”
“Both.”
“Impossible to tell the final number, but at least five from our pack with about fifteen with bad injuries.” I ran a hand through my hair and stepped outside my brother’s room.
Everyone was running around, harassing the nurses as they tried to get through. Many were looking for information, but there were so many injured that they were just taking people away from their jobs.
“Everyone stop!” I called out. When I had their attention, I continued. “I know you’ve all gone through something traumatic, and I know you want to know about your loved ones, but if you keep harassing the nurses, you risk your loved ones not getting the help they need. Please, let them do their job. There’s a nurse over there. She’ll give you any information you need as soon as she has it.”
I got a grateful look from the nurses as they dashed away to their patients. I looked around and found David pacing in front of a door, and walked toward him. He was crying, and my knees almost buckled under me. She was my baby sister. I couldn’t lose her.
“Anything?” I asked, my voice shaking.
“No. She’s still in surgery.” I sighed with relief at his words. If she was still in there, it had to mean she was still alive. I walked over to Uncle Rhett, who was sitting on a chair next to the door. We weren’t blood-related, but aside from being one of Dad’s best friends, Luna Kelly was Jo’s aunt. His eyes were bloodshot, and he tried to smile at me, but all I saw was pain.
“Aunt Kelly?” I asked, dread coursing through my body.
“She’s with Tyler’s body. She couldn’t leave him,” he answered, his voice choked. Shit. Tyler was dead.
“I’m so sorry, Uncle,” I said.
“Your brother?” he asked.
“Stable right now.”
He looked over at David.
“He won’t leave her right now and I can’t... I just can’t,” he pleaded.
“I’ll organize your people. Don’t worry. I’m not going anywhere for a while. I’ll call Jo and make sure Uncle Gillian brings his mom for Aunt Kelly.”
“Thank you, Cory.”
I mind-linked James to let Jo know about Tyler. I walked outside and found Tyler’s temporary Beta, Miles.
“How many?” I asked.
“Too many. Twenty that we’ve found. I don’t know what to do. There’s so many of them.”
“Burn the bastards that did this to us. Dump them in some pile and set them ablaze. Our people, place them on the stage. I’ll call and have someone bring over shrouds. We’ll separate them by pack while we dress them for burial. I can help build pyres before we head home.”
“Thank you, Alpha Cory. Ty—”
“I know. It’s okay. We’re all here, and we’re going to help.”
I didn’t have my phone on me. I didn’t know where it was. I shifted so fast that I had no idea where my phone landed and I didn’t have time to look for it.
‘James, can you text someone to bring over shrouds? Any and all we have.’
‘Yes, Alpha.’
I helped where I could until Evergreen showed up with his equipment. His mate was a doctor, and I saw her running toward the hospital along with a team of our medical staff.
“Our medical people are here. Can you let someone know in the hospital so that they can see where they can help?” Miles nodded. I saw his eyes glaze over so I walked away to continue helping. I may not be everyone’s alpha here, but our packs were so close-knit that no one challenged the instructions I gave.
I found Uncle Lalo already cutting down wood, so I went over to help.
