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He flew straight, then veered up and to the right heading back to the entrance point. As shouting sounded behind them, he increased his speed. Once out of the entrance, he flew straight up into the air.
He glanced back, but Natalie wasn’t following. She was well below him and faltering in the air. With Alanna clinging to his back, he flew like a torpedo in her direction. He knew at once what had happened. Natalie, you’ve been shot.
Yes. Damn, this was the nightmare.
He knew exactly what she meant. I’ll catch you. Don’t worry.
She stretched her arm out to him. He ploughed forward and caught her wrist. Though he was dragging her through the air, he had to get her away from The Sapphire Club entrance.
When they’d reached a safe distance, he slowed then pulled Natalie against him. He held her tight as he flew a long arc over the Graveyard then back in the direction of Kiara’s Revel refuge. Emergency room it was. Again.
A few minutes later, and out of their shared invisibility spell, Grant sat beside Natalie in the same bay he’d inhabited the night before. She’d taken a bullet through the back of her leg. The doctor was taking broad stitches. She’d given Natalie a shot, but Natalie winced through each pull of the cord through her flesh.
Through gritted teeth, she said, “We did it.”
He couldn’t help himself: He grinned. Relief that they’
d made it out of Kryder’s club alive, all three of them, had worked on his mind like a drug. “We sure as hell did.” Alanna sat in the same bay sipping a bottle of water. She was uninjured though she kept wiping tears from her cheeks.
Natalie hissed through another stitch. “Wish this was over.”
“Just a couple more,” Grant said. The doctor glanced at him and shook her head. He turned back to Natalie. “More than a couple more.”
“I figured.”
“Sure, you don’t want some morphine?”
“Not on your life. Nothing. Ouch, dammit.” She squeezed Grant’s hand hard. “I need to be alert in case that asshole comes for us and you know he will.” She put her head down on the pillow and once more squeezed her eyes shut. She was breathing hard and sweating. “Is Agnes here yet?”
“Any minute.”
Natalie opened her eyes then glanced past his shoulder. “How are you doing, Alanna?”
Grant shifted to look at the small wolf as well. Alanna had dark eyes, straight black hair to her chin parted down the middle, and a slightly upturned nose. She was adorable.
Tears flooded her eyes once more, but she chuckled as she said, “Better than you are, I’ll bet.”
Alanna had spirit.
“Good girl,” Natalie said, “You’ll be safe with Agnes. She has the best security system in Five Bridges. Kryder won’t be able to reach you once you’re in her compound.”
“Took one to the leg, did you?” Agnes’s voice surprised Grant. He lifted a hand in greeting. Agnes inclined her head, but her attention was all for the patient on the ER bed.
Natalie twisted her torso to better see Agnes, then gave a yelp as the doctor dug the needle once more into her skin.
“It feels like the bullet started at the bottom of my calf, skipped the back of my knee then traveled up through my thigh. Burns like hell.”
Agnes craned her neck slightly to view the doctor’s work. “Not quite, but almost.” She pivoted slightly and called out. “Good, you’re here. Natalie’s being brave, but I want her out of pain. She’s suffered enough for one night.”
Emma appeared at the edge of the bay curtains.
Grant had never been more grateful for anything in his life.
The doctor stopped stitching as Emma gripped Natalie by the ankle.
Grant could feel her healing power as though it was a whirlwind in the small room.
“Oh. Thank. God.” Natalie’s whole body relaxed.
