Found by the Lycan King by Natalie Winter
Chapter 10

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Chapter 10

Chapter 10

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"F c k.” Callahan swore as he noticed something was amiss.

The transformation in his expression and body language was instant. From the heated gaze that hadset my skin ablaze, his eyes turned sharp, cold as his shoulders stiffened.

He looked up, and I followed suit to see faint c ks appearing on the surface of the ceiling as dirtbegan to seep through.

I did not even get the time to scream as the next second; the ceiling came crashing down on us.The Lycan King had never really loosened his grip over me, but the sheer force of the explosion wasso loud that the window. panes burst apart, showering us with pieces of glass

I had been looking into his eyes, that were staring back at me with concern. It had been just afleeting moment of tranquility right before we both were knocked off our feet.

But then, without warning, the tranquility shattered. An ear-splitting explosion erupted, sendingshockwaves through the hospital. In an instant, everything turned into a swirling vortex of chaos.The force of the blast flung us to the ground, our bodies crashing onto the unforgiving floor.

For the next two minutes, dirt and rubble kept pouring on us and the sound of another explosionrocked the surrounding

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I was screaming, terrified of the walls that were collapsing, and wanted to desperately run away, butCallahan had me caged firmly under his body.

Glass shattered, creating a deadly symphony of shards hurtling through the air. Debris rained downupon us, threatening to bury us beneath its weight. It was in that harrowing moment that Callahan,instinctively driven to protect, shielded me with his body, bracing against the impact.

My cars rang from the explosions deafening roar, and all I could perceive was a disorienting haze ofnoise and destruction. I clung desperately to Callahan. his solid presence offering a lifeline amidstthe chaos. Fear coursed through my veins, fueled by adrenaline, as I struggled to make sense of thesituation.

Through the swirling dust and rubble, I caught glimpses of the pale, gloomy room I had been in. Ithad transformed into at war zone, a scene of devastation that paled in comparison to the serenehaven we had sought refuge in just moments before. The warm sunlight had been replaced by asinister haze of smoke, choking the air with its acrid stench.

Trembling, I reached out to touch Callahan, my fingers lightly grazing his cheek. His lips werehovering above mine, just a hair's breadth away. He turned his head, his unwavering gaze lookingaround to survey the damage.

A muscle in his jaw twitched and the soft gaze of his was replaced by a cold, ruthless one. My earswere still ringing from the sounds of the aftermath of the explosion and my heart was thundering inmy chest, drowning all other noises.

Slowly. I opened my eyes and the first thing I saw was blood. Thick crimson blood was trickling outof his temples and his pristine white shirt was now red too, with patches of brown and grey. Myeyes went wide, and I tried to open my mouth, to tell him to check the injuries, but he shook hishead.

He placed his finger on my lips as he whispered, “Shh, now I am going to help us both get up andleave you somewhere safe. Please don't try to run away, okay?”

I could only nod as he merely grunted before lifting us both up. I coughed and sneezed while hethrew me on his shoulder and ran through the chaos, looking for a shelter.

But there was none in the vicinity. Everything was reduced to rubble and there were dead bodieslittered everywhere. Fresh panic coursed through my veins as he muttered, “Ok change of plans, canyou walk?”

I could not because the weight of his body had crushed me a bit, but I could not say that. So Imanaged to croak, “Yes”

The next second he put me on the ground in the open frontyard and cupped my cheeks. “See thecars there? The first one is mine. Here, take the key and hide inside. Ensure nobody follows you. Canyou do that?”

Tears were pooling in my eyes as I looked at the destruction everywhere. A few feet away from us,the nurse lay in a pool of

blood.

“Hey” He shook me by the shoulders again and I nodded. “Yes.”

He took the keys of his car out of his pockets and handed it over to me. “Go now, I will check on theothers.”

With those words hanging in the air, he slowly disentangled himself from me, his body battered andbruised. His gaze never wavered as he coiled his fists, ready to face the imminent danger. In thatmoment, he was a warrior, unyielding and

courageous.

Saying so, he turned around and I sprinted towards the frontyard that led to the car parking. Luckily,no attacker was around so I moved as fast as I could, unlocked the car and hid inside.

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I let out a wince as I studied my shoulder in the mirror. It was bruised and looked black and bluewhile my legs felt they were made of iron.

But all of that could wait. I crouched down and surveyed the scene from inside. It seemed that agroup of rogues had attacked the hospital.

The cars were in the open parking lot, a considerable distance from the hospital building, so none ofthem had been harmed, though a few had their security alarms going on and off every few seconds.In the chaos, the distant howls of the rogue werewolves filled the air, their monstrous presence astark reminder of the dangers that lurked outside.

There was fire and smoke everywhere. Terrified screams and howls of hospital staff and patientsechoed through the surroundings. I could see a few wolves running around, their teeth gleaming inthe sun as they one by one went after those that were still alive.

I put a hand on my mouth as one of them caught a man by his leg and sunk his teeth into his leg,making the man give out at gut wrenching scream, However, the next minute, he was on the man,sinking his ugly canines in his throat as blood spurted out of his flesh, splattering the wolf's face.The next second, the man stopped twitching and thrashing valiantly as the wolf lifted him by theneck and flung him over. The man came flying towards me and collided with the window of the car Iwas hiding in.

And that is when I realized who it was. He was the same doctor who had been treating me, the oneCallahan had threatened to punish if he could not cure me.

I saw his eyes thrown wide open, blood gushing out of the punctures in his neck and his hands thatwere coated in his own blood.

He looked at me and tried to make a sound, but all he managed to get out was a strangled choke.His hands tried to replace purchase on the slippery window, to hold on to just about anything, whenthe car jolted hard.

I was thrown to the other side as I heard snarling and growling noises. I tried to close my ears,holding my hands firmly on my ears as the wolf's maw crunched on the man’s bones while hecontinued to scream and wail.

The wolf bumped against the car once again and the doctor slid down the window, his handsleaving bloody marks over it as he fell to the ground with a sickening thud.

I did not hear him move again.

I bit hard on my tongue to stop myself from screaming and calming my raging heart. I could stillhear the wolf's angry growls as he teared the doctor's limbs apart, while more blood sprayed on thecar window.

My heart felt like it would burst due to fear. I looked at the car key and thought of driving away butI heard more growling. I stayed deathly still, praying to the Goddess that the rogue would not sensemy presence.

Tears streamed through my eyes as I tried to not move and hold my breath for as long as I could

I had no wolf, so he would tear me apart in seconds if he ever found out I was inside, watching thehorrific scene from the window of the car.

I held my knees and tried not to make any noise as the wolf sniffed the air and ran into the remainsof the hospital, searching for his next prey.