Blake
Concentrating on keeping Keri’s pack safe kept my mind busy but there were still times my mind gravitated to her and I felt a fear that was becoming more real each day that she remained in a coma.
I was standing by the open gates, mind-linking with the one set of guards that I’d positioned on the border to look out for anything suspicious. So far no one had spotted anything that would put my fear into a reality. There had been no sign of the rogues, but I knew it was only a matter of time before they came back.
Everything is quiet,Zac, one of the guards, mind-linked with me.
Feeling that everything was taken care of, I turned to go back to check on Keri.
The closer I got to her room, the louder the raised voices became. Confused, I stepped into the room to see Cade holding Scarlett back as Curtis watched her with fear from the other side.
“What’s going on?” I asked, taking in the scene.
“He suggested switching off the machines again,” Scarlett spat angrily, straining against Cade’s hold.
I gave Curtis a stern look as I turned to face him. Didn’t he learn anything? I felt relieved that I hadn’t left Keri alone in his care. Scarlett and Cade had taken turns watching over her for me.
“Really?” I asked him with disbelief. We’d already covered this only two days earlier and he had the stupidity to bring it up again?
“Just listen to what I have to say,” he demanded as his gaze moved between Scarlett and me.
“Calm down, Scar,” I heard Cade whisper to Scarlett, and I heard her take a sharp breath.
“I’m listening,” I told Curtis with a steeliness to my voice. I’d already told him that there was no way I was going to let him switch off the machines and I couldn’t believe he was still talking about it. At this rate Scarlett was going to do more damage to him than just a punch to the face.
“I have an idea,” he began to explain. His full attention was still on the angry female being held behind me. “With the injuries that Keri sustained, her body has struggled to heal.”
I nodded my head.
“She has been in a coma for the last five days and she hasn’t improved.”
There was heaviness in my chest when he spoke aloud what we all already knew. It was one thing knowing it but hearing it said was reinforcing the fear that she wasn’t going to make it.
“Werewolves are different from humans although most injuries sustained by werewolves are treated the same way as we would a human.”
My forehead creased as I tried to follow what he was trying to tell us.
“But the werewolves aren’t humans. We heal faster and we’re stronger.”
His eyes moved to mine.
“Spit it out,” I demanded as my patience ran out.
“The machines are breathing for her, they are keeping her alive…I think it might be the reason her body isn’t healing itself.”
I frowned as I considered what he’d said.
“How sure are you?” I asked with an arched eyebrow, even though I had a suspicion that I wasn’t going to like his answer.
“Well, the thing is…I’m not sure. There’s no way to know for certain if that is the case. It’s just a hunch I have,” he replied.
“So you think switching off the machines is going to do what?” I asked calmly, trying to keep my mixed emotions hidden inside.
“I think if we switch the machines off, her body will be forced to heal itself.”
I heard a growl behind me and knew it was Scarlett.
“Shh, Scar,” Cade said, soothing her softly until she quietened down.
