Chapter Forty-Seven
Mama, it’s me . Urbi ran towards the fire, and her mother followed us.
Why are you here? She glared at me. I’ve allowed no one but my family into my sanctuary. She turned on her daughter with a growl. Why did you bring her here?
I’m here to save you. I climbed down from Urbis' back. Will you allow me to? I held out my hand and waited.
She glared for another moment then walked over, sinking into the sand next to me. What do you need?
I just need to touch you. She nodded once, and I placed my hand on her leg, where she was hurt. I sent a call to Megan, and I felt power rush through me, through Toya, and into her mother. She growled, but quieted as she felt the power rush through her.
What is that? Her eyes grew wide as she turned to me.
Magic. Not healing per se, but extra power. You can direct it to do what you need. You know your body better than I do.
She shuddered, and I felt her skin jumping under my hand, the power making the muscles dance. I can use magic? She sounded breathless and confused.
Sort of. I chuckled. Close your eyes. She turned to me with guarded eyes, earning a chuckle from Urbi.
Trust her Mama. She did the same with me. That’s how I trained so much during university. I could still see she wasn’t trusting, so I asked a question.
What’s your name?
She hesitated for another moment before she answered. Femi. My name is Femi.
I nodded. Well, Femi, we are under attack, and right now my Lycan and your mate are watching over us, but we are still sitting ducks.
You and I both know your daughter and your mate will fight to the very end to protect you, but we still don’t know where your son is.
I saw her eyes tighten. I am already here, and I haven’t hurt you.
I am your daughter’s best friend and have no wish to harm you.
Can you put aside your wariness for the moment so we can get you up and moving so we can find the rest of our people?
She considered me for another moment before she nodded and finally closed her eyes. What do I need to do?
Focus on the influx of power rushing through your body. You feel full, right? She nodded. Now push it towards your leg. Your body will know what to do once it knows your intention. Your healing is already drawing power from your reservoir; adding more power to it will speed it up.
She breathed out, and I could feel the pull. She was pushing all the extra power I was pushing into her and pushing it towards the broken bone. Like this?
Exactly. I smiled. Tell me when you are healed. I can’t feel it, and I don’t know when to stop. If I push too much into you, you might get burned out.
Burned out? She cracked an eye, but before I could answer, Urbi laughed.
Yeah. The first few times, we didn’t know what we were doing. We took too much power, and over-healed our bodies. It causes stiffness and sometimes knocks you out. But after you sleep, you are fine.
But we don’t have time for a nap. So, please pay attention. We are aiming to be almost fully healed. Like eighty to eighty-five percent. That way, your body will use the leftover power to finish, but you won’t get overloaded.
Femi nodded and focused on her body as I pushed more power into her. We waited for another minute before her eyes opened. That’s enough.
I pulled back my hand, shutting off the power, and I shook my hand. The numbness that came from power coursing through it was always a little uncomfortable, but it would fade. Time to go back. I smiled at Urbi as she crouched down so I could climb up.
Femi stood and shook her leg. This is…amazing.
Urbi nodded. It’s weird too. She laughed when I hit her shoulder. What? You know I’m telling the truth.
I laughed with her. Let’s go. We have to find everyone, and I don’t know how long we have been here.
Urbi walked over and nudged her mother’s neck. See you soon. Then she turned and ran back the way we had come.
I looked up one last time to see the stars. I wish this were real.
Urbi looked up. The sky?
I nodded and realized she couldn’t see me. Yeah.
Urbi snorted. It is real. My mom was born in Egypt over a hundred years ago. This place, her oasis, was somewhere she used to go to get water. She brought me and my brother here when we were teens. It’s settled now…but no less beautiful.
I think once this is all over, I would really like to see it in person.
Urbi stumbled over her feet. Really?
Yes, I looked back as the sky turned bright. Even in the daytime, the dunes were stunning. You are my best friend; I want to see where you come from.
I felt her joy at my words. Well then. Let’s get through this bullshit, and then I would love to take you here.
I pushed past the barrier, and I felt my soul join Nix’s as she was shattering another wolf's skull.
A chunky substance hit the back of my throat, and I pulled back enough to spit it out.
I refused to look down as I gagged. I heard a snicker from my wolf, but I gagged again.
“You did that on purpose.” I choked out.
Nix shook her head. No, but I didn’t expect you to come back so quickly.
I took a second before I turned to the others. Toya and Roderick were checking over Femi. “How long were we gone?”
Nix turned away from the family. Less than five minutes. Roderick and I dealt with the four wolves that tried to approach easily. But the fighting near the pack house has gotten worse. And our father called for us while you were gone.
“Are we ready to go?” I called to the trio, and they turned.
Femi stood and walked for a second before she nodded. “Let’s go find our pup.” Roderick nodded, and I turned to Toya.
“Go with your parents.” I turned towards the pack house. “I have to fight my way to the pack house.”
Toya looked torn. “We should go together.”
I turned back and nudged her shoulder. “We can’t. You need to find Wendy and your brother. And I need to find Rowan and my parents.”
Toya stepped closer. “I can come with you.”
I pushed her back towards her parents. “They need you more. If I find Wendy or anyone, I will send you a mind-link. But if you come with me, you would be worried about your parents the entire time.”
“Toya!” A strangled call had us turning. A shaggy tan wolf was running towards us, and the only thing that saved him was the moon glowing on his forehead. I stepped back, assuming it was her brother, but when he started licking her snout, I figured out pretty quickly it was Sequan.
I tilted my head. “How did you know she was Toya? I can’t scent anyone.”
Toya and Sequan turned and looked at me. “We shifted with each other before the attack hit.” Toya laughed. “Thankfully.” She nuzzled her mate. “How else would I be able to pick him out of this crowd?”
I breathed out a sigh of relief I hadn’t known I was holding. “Well then, you four work together. I have to go.” I turned to leave, but Toya screamed.
“Stop!” She leapt in front of me, blocking my way.
I stumbled over my feet to stop myself from barreling into her. “Toya, I have to go help my parents.”
She sighed. “I know. And if you won’t allow me to go with you. Take Sequan.”
I snorted. “If you’re going to worry about your parents, you will worry about Sequan.”
She shook her head. “No, I won’t.” She looked at the trio behind us. “He is a Royal Guard, trained for battle, and you will be with him.” She stepped closer. “I know you would do everything you could to keep him alive.”
“Toya…I am headed into the center.” I turned around and looked towards the house.
Somewhere there was a fire because there was smoke drifting up.
But it was the vicious growls, the howls of pain, and the big cluster of battling wolves that were weaving around each other that spelled a hard fight to get to the middle.
“You are telling me you are okay with your mate heading into that mess, with only me covering his back, while you search for your brother.”
She looked at me. “Yes. I am. Because you are my Queen and I trust you with my life. So why wouldn’t I trust you with him?” I stared at her, and I felt something warm in my chest.
“You trust me that much?” I sounded a little breathless.
She nodded. “If I can’t be with you, then I’ll trust Sequan to watch your back.” She turned to the man in question. “Don’t let her die.”
He chuckled. “I will protect her with my life.” He licked her face once more. “Find us when you can.”
Toya nodded, and then turned and went back to her parents. “Let’s go.” The trio turned and ran towards the edge of the field. They were going to circle in, and check everyone.
I turned to Sequan. “Are you okay with this?”
He chuckled. “Yes, my Queen. I know you taught her how to fight. She has her parents with her, and she is heading away from the main fight.” He bumped my shoulder. “Let’s go find your parents.”
We started running, but a thought popped into my mind, so I turned slightly to the left. “Before we head in, we have one area to check first.”
“Why?” He questioned me, which I felt was a good quality to have as a guard. Blind faith didn’t sit right with me.
“Because Rowan was this way when I checked from above. I want to grab him before we fight to the main house.” I sent a silent prayer to the goddesses watching over me. Please keep him safe.
Megan ran out of the trees. He’s still over there. Erubus is expecting you.
Nix pushed more power into our legs, and Sequan panted beside us, trying to keep pace.
“Holy shit, you’re fast.” Sequan grunted as we leapt over body after body. I laughed as we ran, but my blood ran cold when I saw the group in front of us. Rowan was in the center, and he was barely holding on.
I started attacking before I could think. My mate was in the center of this death ring of attackers, and I had to get to his side. Megan! I screamed, and I watched her wince. Start funneling him power. He’s weak and not healing.
Okay! She ran back into the trees. And soon I felt the pull of power, and my stomach untwisted. Rowan’s head snapped up, and I saw a little panic enter his eyes.