Chapter 26

Mayhem tore through the crowd, ignoring the shouts to stop from the others. He had to get to her, the building was going to go completely down. He had to get Luna out of there.

He jumped through the fire holding his breathe as he searched through the flames for her. A small whimpering made him turn left and he saw the white wolf laying on the floor. Luna had changed for some reason, her amber eyes staring at him in panic through the fire.

"I've got you!" he screamed as he pushed a pillar of wood out of the way. He scrambled beside her and began lifting her up. The wolf yelped in pain from the bullet wounds.

"I'm sorry" he said grunting as he balanced her in his arms "I'm trying to be gentle." The wolf simply whimpered. The sound almost made his heart break right then. She was badly hurt if she was making that sound.

Swiftly they moved through the building, dodging the falling rooftop until they busted through the entrance.

"Mayhem!" Wahr cried out going for his cousin, but Mayhem held out his hand.

"We need to get help, fast. Luna's hurt pretty bad and we need to get her into the OR stat" Mayhem said giving commands like a king. The Brother's nodded at the prince and gave the call for Butch and Fhear to come and get them.

"Hold on, just hold on" Mayhem whispered to the wolf. She was trying so hard, her breathing becoming frail every minute. The SUV finally pulled up as Butch and Fhear tried to help Mayhem hold the wolf.

"No" he said taking her into the car "I have to do this myself." He would be damned if anyone touched his female right now, even if she was a wolf. "Drive. Fast" he ordered holding the wolf close to him. He tore off a piece of his shirt to stop the chest wound from bleeding out.

"Doc Jane and Manny are waiting on stand by. They'll be totally ready when we take her in" Butch said getting off the cell.

"Good" Mayhem said not looking at them. He kept his eyes right one the wolfs, never even glancing away for a moment.

"You okay my man?" Fhear asked. Mayhem finally looked up at his friend, his dark eyes searching May's.

"Just get us home" he said. Fhear nodded only once, knowing what the prince was going through. If Luna should die...

No. He would not think of that.

They pulled up to the compound before Mayhem knew what was going on. All the doors were open waiting for their arrival. Mayhem quickly got out with Luna as the wolf whimpered once more.

"Easy girl" he said "I've got you. I won't let you go."

He felt like his feet were moving faster than his mind. Mayhem only had one mission at the moment and that was to get Luna safe in the OR.

Doctor Manny was there with a stretcher and oxygen. Mayhem set her down gently on the stretcher but did not let his hand leave her as they ran to the OR where Doc Jane was waiting.

"How's she doing?" Jane asked as they moved Luna gently from the stretcher to the operating table.

"Blood pressures low. She's lost a lot of blood." Manny said.

"She's got bullets in her" Mayhem said still refusing to leave "Rafe said they were silver, it might be best to get those out of her first and then start on the rest. She can't heal with the silver in her."

"Right" Doc Jane said amazed at how commanding the prince was "Hand me that tray of equipment and lets get them out of her." Doc Jane began removing the bullets, Luna tensing each time a bullet was taken out. Mayhem kept his hand on her, smoothing down the fur and talking to her calmly. Doc Jane watched as the wolf looked at the prince for comfort, it was helpful having the boy in here.

"Last one" Doc Jane said "We need to roll her over to get to the chest." Mayhem gently lifted her over, holding her neck and supporting her side. He wasn't letting Manny get too close, Jane realized.

"When this is done" Mayhem said "We need to wash her off, make sure there isn't a trace of silver left on her. Do you have a shower?"

"There's one right through that door" Manny said.

"Good, have it warm and ready" Mayhem said not looking at the doctor.

"We should stitch her up afterward" Jane said eying Mayhem "No offense my prince but I call the shots around here as well."

"It's your room then doctor" Mayhem said "But I've seen the way they handle silver, it's the most effective way. After she's clean you can begin to work on her."

"Alright" she said taking the utensil to grab the bullet "Last one."

The tweezers went down to the wound in Luna's chest and was pulled out gracefully, sliding out of her skin like butter.

Instantly Luna changed, her screams pouring out of her as her head was thrown back in pain. Mayhem held her down as she wriggled, still screaming as her body convulsed. She was naked before him and he saw the extensive damage the silver had done to her. Her skin was blue where the bullet holes were, the shiny liquid of the silver running up the veins in her skin. She would die soon if he didn't wash it away from her.

"Get her in the tub now!" Mayhem said swooping her up in his arms. He ran to the bathroom, the tub was halfway filled with water while the shower head sprayed hot water. Mayhem held tightly onto Luna as he dipped her down in the water.

At first she struggled, splashing the water everywhere, unsure of where she was or what was happening to her. Her chest was on fire with such pain as were other parts of her all around her body. She felt like a thousand bees were stinging at her skin and suddenly it was gone. All she felt was the warm water all around her, almost pulling out the crazed sensation her body was producing.

Luna's eyes finally opened and she realized she was under the water. Mayhem's firm hand held her down as his body was sprayed with water. She calmed herself letting the water take over. Then Mayhem slowly lifted her out, all the sounds of the world hitting her at once.

"What...happened?" she said looking up at him trying to breathe.

"Silver" he said scooping her out of the tub. He was soaking wet along with her, but he didn't seem to notice at all. His eyes were solely fixed on her, never breaking once as he sat her back down on the operating table. The silver veins were now gone from her skin, the blue in near the wounds now normal coloring of bruising.

"We need to have a look at you now" Doc Jane said "Mayhem you may stay but I need to take over now."

Mayhem simply nodded and stepped back to let the doctor do her thing. Luna's bullet wounds were stitched up, her arms and legs examined for any type of break, and then it was simple vitals check. Doc Jane tested her eyes and reflexes, then tested her breathing. Luna took deep breathes just to be sure there wasn't any smoke damage.

"I want you to rest, at least for a day" Doc Jane said "You need to let your body heal, it's been through way too much tonight. Mayhem I suggest you get her a wheelchair and send her to bed."

Mayhem simply went over and scooped Luna in his arms once more and walked out the door with her before thanking both doctors. To hell with a wheelchair, Mayhem would take his female to bed himself. Luna was too exhausted to argue with any of them, she simply nuzzled her head into Mayhem's neck while he took her upstairs to his room.

"We aren't going to mine?" Luna said a bit groggily. The doctor was definitely right, she need to rest for a while.

"Not a chance" Mayhem said settling her down into his bed "You are not leaving my sight again."

"You can't keep me here forever" Luna said with a sarcastic smile.

"Watch me" he said as he sat down on the bed "Now sleep, I'll be right here if you need me."

"Thank you" she managed to get out before her eyes began to droop. God, she loved this male, not once had he asked her not to fight, to got after the lessers. He knew her duty and kept his distance. He didn't even scold her when she got hurt.

As Luna slightly opened her eyes she saw Mayhem sitting on his computer chair, guitar in hand as he started strumming it. His hair was growing, it's dark wisps growing over his ears near his neck. She loved how little strands of it curled out.

Suddenly she thought of her children, and how they would have wispy hair like Mayhem. But the thought was taken over by sleep before she could react to it.

As the strums of Mayhem's guitar lullabied her to sleep, Luna dreamnt.