"How long man?" Drew asked.
They were currently on the highway, driving towards the neighboring city. Jack was at the wheels while Drew took the shotgun.
"A little about ten minutes, we'll be there soon," he said.
"Okay. That reminds me, how's your mate and the baby doing?'’ Drew smiled.
With his hectic weeks, he had completely forgotten to ask about his best friend's family. Jack was a private person, he hardly talked about them except if he was being asked.
"They're fine. She's almost due to deliver, anytime soon" he smiled.
"I'm glad, and I'm glad that you finally want to settle down with the woman you love. That's the dream man." Drew chuckled.
Just then, gunshots were fired as the bullets reigned down on the car. Drew ducked, whipping out his gun.
"Take cover Jack, keep your head down" Drew screamed.
From the front view of the car, he counted about six attackers who advanced slowly, shooting without abandon at the car.
"Who the hell are they?" Drew screamed.
"Jed's boys. See the tattoo at the base of their neck, that's how you'll know them. They must have gotten the information we were on this road" Jack said.
He cocked his gun as he opened fire at two of the attackers who were closer. Drew fired a few shots from his end, missing some.
"Damn, we need to get out and take cover" Drew hissed.
Slowly, Jack put the car to a stop by the corner of the road. The duo got down as they ran towards an old building that could provide cover for them against the attackers. From their viewpoint, they could see some of the attackers latch on to the car, setting it on fire.
"Fuck, now we don't have any means of escape. What are we going to do?" Drew seethed.
"Calm down, Drew. We'll think of a way" Jack said.
Drew reloaded his gun, putting in more bullets. He knew that there would be a mini-war and the Lord knew he wouldn't be caught unawares.
"They are advancing, we need to take cover and attack them unawares," Jack said.
The duo ran to the back of the warehouse. Drew took the rear end while Jack took that front, they could hardly be seen as they were effortlessly covered by huge oil tanks.
Drew knew that this warehouse was once a thriving hub for oil production hence the large oil tanks that littered the whole place.
"On my count. 1,2,3." Drew screamed.
They jumped out of their hiding, firing right at the attackers. Drew was amazed at the large number of attackers that surrounded them.
"Why the hell are there so many?" Drew thundered.
"Stop yapping Drew and start fighting" Jack growled.
Drew fired off so many shots at a point he couldn't keep track. By now, he was beyond tired and badly in need of rest.
"Sit back Drew let me take over," his wolf said.
Drew agreed, releasing his hold on himself. He allowed his wolf to take over as he gave in totally to the sensation of his bones changing and shifting to be in tune with his new form.
"Let's do this," his wolf howled.
Drew gave him control totally, relaxing as he watched his wolf fight from within. Jack had already changed into his wolf form and together, they fought off the remaining attackers without breaking a sweat. That was the power their wolves had, the power to kill and destroy especially when it was threatened.
Soon, all the attackers lay dead on the ground. Drew's wolf howled into the morning sun, a howl of victory and power.
"Let's get out of here," Jack said.
He had morphed back into his human form. Drew changed back, giving his wolf a fist bump before walking towards Jack. They climbed into one of the cars the attackers brought since theirs was burnt beyond recognition.
"I found this," Jack said.
He pulled out a chain from his side pocket, placing it on the dashboard of the car. The chain glistened in the early morning sun. Looking closely, Drew discovered that there was a sort of print at the side of the chain.
"What's this"? Drew asked.
"I don't know yet but I'll find out soon. I pulled it out of one of those bastard's pockets, I'll take it to the base and run a scan on it" he said.
"Okay, let's get out of here" Drew huffed.
Jack stared at him and discovered that he was hurt. His shoulder was bleeding profusely and Drew didn't even know he was hurt.
"Man, you got shot. You didn't know" Jack said, putting the car in reverse.
"I guess my wolf shielded the pain. I don't feel a thing" Drew said.
"We need to get you to a hospital right away, it doesn't look good," Jack said.
"I'll agree with you on this. Let's ditch this mission for another time, Jack finds me a hospital and fast" Drew growled.
His eyes were getting dim due to the radiation that radiated all around his body. He gripped the car handle, trying to fight off nausea that threatened to sink him into oblivion.
"Stay with me boss," Jack shouted.
Already, Drew's senses were beginning to dull and the only reason he was still alive was due to his wolf's effort to keep them awake.
"Jack, I can't," Drew huffed.
He felt weak, groaning in the back seat of the car. He didn't understand why a common bullet could hurt and make him weak all of a sudden. Drew knew that there was more to it but he didn't understand what it was.
"Just stay alive, stay alive boss" Jack shouted.
The car was flying now, just a whirlwind among other cars. Jack couldn't believe that his best friend and boss were slowly losing it. He decided to keep him talking, he knew that was the only way he could keep him long enough before they got to the hospital.
"Remember boss, Laura loves you. Your mate does" Jack said.
"Oh yes, I loved her tops" Drew said, his words slurring.
"We're almost there, please hold on," Jack said.
"Hurry.. I think I'm going".
"You're not going anywhere boss, stay with me" Jack ordered.
Drew smiled, seeing a bright light. He knew where he was going and he couldn't wait to be there.
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"He's going to be alright, his vitals are okay. He'll pull through" the doctor said.
"Okay, thank you. That's all I needed to hear" Laura smiled.
The doctor nodded, leaving the room. When Laura had gotten the news of Drew's attack, she had dropped everything she was doing, rushing toward the hospital. She knew her instincts never lied. Before he left, Laura had an inkling that something terrible was about to happen and now, it was here.
"You never listen to me," Laura sobbed.
She sat close to him on a chair by the side of his bed. She gripped his hands as silent tears fell down her cheek. She hated seeing him this way, so weak and powerless to do anything. She could have easily used her powers to nurse him back to health but that would be far more dangerous, her magic would be too strong for him even though he was an alpha.
"You're so stubborn. I wish you had listened to me, now I have to live with doubting whether you'll make it or not. Heck, Drew, even your wolf is badly injured, ``Laura huffed.
She knew he couldn't hear her because he was under some tranquilizers that had knocked him down. Laura knew that the tranquilizers would slowly nurse him back to health. She knew that if he was a human, he would have been long dead. She was grateful he was a wolf, grateful that his wolf had saved him.
"That's why you love me," Drew croaked.
Serah whipped her head up, staring at her mate with tear-streaked eyes. She had the urge to laugh but she reigned it in. She was still angry with him for not paying heed to her warnings. If he had, none of this would have happened.
"You... You lucky bastard’’ she chuckled.
Drew sat up, taking her hands in his. He gave her a gentle squeeze, silently reassuring her that everything would be fine.
"Do you know how lucky you are to be alive?" Laura croaked.
"Come, come sit up here with me" Drew said, patting the side of his bed.
Laura moved towards him, cuddling into him. She had missed him, missed his reassuring presence and she was thankful to the moon goddess for sparing his life.
That was the only thing she was grateful for because it could have been a different thing if he was badly injured or worse dead. She didn’t even want to think about that scenario. It could have been a nightmare she would forever live with one that would haunt her for the rest of her life.