Chapter Forty-Two
Felix smirks at me as we walk around the sides of the garage. My skin is tingling as I fight the need to phase. Felix shifts his foot a bit and the two of us charge at one another. With a shake of my head, I phase moments before tackling Felix to the floor. My paw sits firmly on his chest and I growl, as I put my muzzle close to his face. Felix growls back and he pushes my paw off his chest. I roll over while Felix moves to pounce on me and lands right on my back. Fear strikes me as I throw my back against the walls to get Felix off me, but Felix grabs hold of my shoulders to keep a firm grip on me. Soon, his arms move up to my front arms and he grips them tightly. Letting out a loud yip, I slam my front paws on the ground to help me roll to slam Felix into the floor. The sound of name echoes from inside the house before being accompanied by the sounds of heavy and quick footsteps. Felix's grip tightens and he tries to pull my arms out of their socket. I howl in pain while trying to keep from phasing back, but the pain is too painful that I am not able to help. My howls turn into screaming as Felix's hands get hard and he manages to get my shoulders out of their sockets and I feel my muscles begin to tear a bit.
"Marinna!" Jasper shouts. I scream out louder while trying to fight Felix off. Within seconds, Felix is tackled by someone and we go flying. Felix lets me go causing me to hit one of the walls and I slide down to the floor. I am picked up moments later in a pair of arms, not sure if they are Jasper's or Emmett's. Suddenly we are running through the woods around the house quickly, but I am unable to keep my eyes open.
"Jas...per," I say slowly. The arms around me tighten a bit, but the person does not speak to me. My head falls back when I finally let the pain take over and the darkness consumes me, taking me to a place that I am with everyone I love and we are all happy.
My throat hurts when I wake in a soft bed and I am really warm. My heavy eyes open to see three little bodies laying next to me, their breathing accompanied by the sound of a steady beat. I look around to see Jasper standing at the window with his back to me. Tears fill my eyes as I look at the back of my wonderful husband. As if he could hear my thoughts, Jasper turns and he smiles while he walks over to me slowly. My tears fall down my face when our lips meet and his cool skin touches my cheek.
"What happened? Why are we in a hospital?" I ask weakly.
"You fell unconscious after we were attacked and you were burning up more than normal. Emmett and I stopped at a hospital in the next state over to have you looked at, they did not think about you already high fever since you were in pretty bad shape. Felix had dug his nails into you deeply and he managed to get both your shoulders dislocated while tearing a few muscles in your left arm. Marinna, I was so afraid I would lose you again and I was willing to expose the truth about us to make sure you lived. But, you are alive and we are leaving for Italy in the morning."
"Italy? Why are we going there?"
"Because, we have been summoned and I am wanting revenge for them attacking and putting my wife and children in danger. Emmett and Rosalie will be going with since they persisted on being our backup. You did well in telling Rosalie what to do before she left." I look at my sleeping angels and take a deep breathe. Jasper moves my hair out of my face and he kisses my forehead. If going to Italy will help us find out as to why were attacked, I am willing to go. But I fear that we may not like what we find and I fear we may not be coming home as a family.