Chapter 5 5

Cristian thought that he would go crazy when he saw the inert body of his partner on the floor covered in blood. His body vibrated so painfully that the wolf stepped outside. Tearing at his clothes on the way he ran in the direction of the man who had hurt his wife, his soul mate, his half, the person he had waited so long for. The anger, the pain, the hatred; A mixture of overwhelmed feelings clouded all sanity, leading him into the abyss of revenge.

The aggressor quickly turned from the shock shooting the animal without understanding the situation. The bullet scratched one of the huge brown wolf's front legs, but a slight pain would not prevent it from reaching the throat of its attacker.

The man reflexively dodged it barely, the speed of the animal was impressive considering the size of at least one meter in height. He had never seen such a large beast in all his years of experience. He took a step back, intimidated by the bloodshot gold orbs and rage. The wolf economized his movements by analyzing him, his long fangs were visible due to the puckered fur on his snout, the wolf's hair stood on end like metal spikes, giving him a more terrifying appearance than he already had.

The wolf lunged again and the man raised the gun but the trigger jammed. It was only a matter of seconds for those fangs to pierce the thin flesh of the neck.

Cristian had no regard for the body. He tore each fiber of flesh to the chest where the heart still beat, weak but alive. He didn't hesitate, didn't think, he opened his mouth and smashed it. The pain blinded him, consumed him, taking his breath and the strength to think, and the man's death brought barely a tenth of comfort. Putting aside his motionless and lifeless body, he approached his partner preparing for the worst. If she was gone, he would accompany her.

He nuzzled the cheek practically hidden under the messy head of hair, leaving a small smudge. He still kept the warmth on her young, smooth skin. A groan of pain rose in her throat and he touched her face again, applying more force in an attempt to wake her up, still hoping she was alive.

A small movement of her lips alerted him. Cristian raised his head and looked at her torso. It was slight but it moved. He returned to his human form and without even having completed the transformation, he took her in his arms bringing her closer to him and took the pulse at her neck. It was so weak that it scared him, but deep down a sense of relief washed over him to be suppressed by despair. If he didn't act fast, this time he would lose her. Taking what was left of his shirt, he wrapped it around her chest in an attempt to temporarily stop the blood. He loaded her up and carried her to his car, depositing her in the back seat.

The minutes on the highway between the small town and his condo seemed like forever. Despite stepping on the gas and going full throttle, it took him about 15 minutes. Sergei was waiting for him at the entrance, thanks to the call he had made on the road and as soon as he stopped, he saw how his alpha took Alisha in his arms and took her out of the car. Cristian groaned unconsciously

-Calm down beta, I need you of course, we don't have much time, there is still hope to save her- The huge man turned and walked in great strides towards the interior of the mansion.

Cristian took the pants that one of his companions gave him, remembering that he had driven naked, he had hardly noticed. His mind revolved only around the life of his partner. He ran upstairs ignoring the other residents' questions and shut the door behind him as he entered the room.

-You have to bond with her- he released his alpha as he examined the wound.

-Serguei, that ...- he closed his mouth when he saw the frown of the man as he pushed aside Alisha's clothes leaving his stained chest exposed.

-It is the only method, it will not be a complete link, but you have to bite it and give it your blood, I will also give it mine, the wolf's blood will repair the damaged organs faster than its human body.

Cristian hesitated at first but had to give in. He knew that this decision would cost her when her partner woke up, a woman as independent as she would go crazy if they tied her up like that, but it was the only method of keeping her in this world, and Serguei was selfish enough not to lose his right hand.

The beta stepped closer and gently lifted her up with the help of his alpha. Taking a deep breath, still hesitantly he let out his fangs and uttering the sacred promise mentally so fast that he feared he was wrong, he buried the canines in Alisha's white neck taking only minimal blood but enough to entwine their bodies and that the mark would remain permanently on her skin. Then he ripped open and brought his wrist to her lips. Tilting her head back, he let the red liquid trickle into her mouth. The inert but still warm lips of his partner reacted slightly and he breathed again, he should enjoy these few minutes with her. He was sure his actions would cost him dear, even if it had saved her life. His hand was replaced by his alpha's, minutes later,

Cristian felt dizzy after the process. He had lost a lot of blood while he was feeding her and as a result of the wound on his arm that was barely a red line on his tanned skin. Much to his regret, he had to let Sergei accommodate her on the bed and cover her with a thick blanket. He didn't like the idea of ​​any of the men in the house near her, but he didn't have the strength to get up and he knew his alpha was only helping him. But still, he didn't like it.

Dakota later entered the room reluctantly taking him to his own room on his superior's orders. He wanted, needed to be close to his partner by the time she woke up. He didn't care about his current state, every cell in his body was filled with Alisha and the guilt of not having been there during the attack.

His commander forced him to take some of his blood to help him recover. As a pack beta he was above the command line but out of respect for the person who was once his teacher, he never challenged him, yet Dakota still had to put pressure on the back of his neck to feed him.