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“Armani!” he screamed out as he rushed inside the spa

She was here They had left her in the protection of the building

“Del-Rey” The doctor was there, rushing to his side “Heli-jet is in the street, hurry”

By her side were the two Coyote doctors They were jabbering about inoculations, blood loss and fevers as he jumped into the jet

“Lay her here” A carrier was stretched out at his feet “We have to get her to Medic I have to stop the bleeding”

Her shirt was ripped open and Del-Rey felt the fear that tore through him

“Move, Ghost” Alexi Chernov pushed hio fast,” he snapped to Armani as Del-Rey fell back “The inoculations saved our lives when the Council nearly caught up with us The boost to i little extras”

“The blood flow isn’t as hard as it should be We don’t know if the bullet hit an organ Did it go out the back?”

The three doctors were shouting at one another as they surrounded her The heli-jet lifted off, banked and shot through the sky to Haven as Del-Rey wiped his face with shaking hands and found tears on his cheeks

His , wounded Her flesh was like fire to touch, her lips nearly blue As Brim’s had once been So cold

He edged around until he was at her head, bent and laid his lips at her brow “I love you, Coya,” he whispered “Live for me, baby Live for me Because I can’t live without you”

He stayed like that He could warm her no other way He held her head steady, his lips pressed to her forehead, and told himself it was the dampness of sweat that dripped to her brow rather than his tears

Nikki Arical room of the medical facility in Haven and watched Chernov and Sobolova work steadily to stabilized Anya Kobrin

Del-Rey sat by her side, his ar slowly fro wrist to his mate’s His head rested beside hers, and so

Jonas, Wolfe, Callan, Hope, Dash Sinclair, hissilently, their expressions somber