The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin by Moonlight Muse Chapter 86 2. Race Against Time LEO. 1 I glance at the clock, wondering why Iâm sitting in my car on the outskirts of London, in Brent to be precise. I cock my brow as I look out of the window. The rain is pouring down again and itâs only getting heavier.
âYou better have a good reason for this.â I remark coldly through my earpiece, listening to the downpour outside.
âI do, but the rest is up to you.â His voice becomes serious, and I frown, glancing at the box that contains my healing serums.
âDante⦠Iâm assuming you canât tell me whatâs about to go down? You obviously want me to save someone.â 18 He sighs. âYouâre right, I canât say.â He sounds frustrated. âI hope Iâm rightâ¦â
âMe too, I had plans.â I reply.
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He had randomly contacted me an hour ago, saying to track a certain number and to follow them but stay hidden. I listened like a fucking pawn in this game heâs playing and I didnât have my shit with me to check who exactly Iâm tracking. 2 âI know, but thanksâ¦â
âAlright, you fucking owe me.â I say.
âThat makes two debtsâ¦â Dante murmurs.
I cock a brow. Iâm not planning on calling on the first favour.
âStop counting shit.â 4 He chuckles.
âSure, Iâll leave you to it, Dadâs calling me to his office. Heâs so damn pissed off.â He says.
âIsnât he always?â I ask, lighting a cigarette.
âVery true⦠Think today took the cake.â He replies before hanging up, and I glance at the time again.
Come onâ¦
I close my eyes for a moment, running my fingers through my hair when the sound of a gunshot reaches my ears and my eyes flash.
Thatâs got to be it.
Grabbing the box, I jump out of the car, rushing towards the sound. Several more gunshots sound in the air. Theyâre using a silencer but the shots are still pretty loud, especially for a werewolf.
Lightning flashes in the sky, and I feel a powerful dark aura surge in the sky, one Iâve come across before.
The serpent?
I thought it was dead.
What the fuck is going on?
Donât tell me thereâs another of those fucking things out there!
I run as fast as I can, my feet barely touching the ground, the box of injections in my hand, the thudding of my heart loud in my ears. The sound had come from the bridge.
What are you playing at, Dante? Itâs got to be vital. For him to tell me to be here at this very moment in time.
âYou should always keep some of those healing shots on you Leo, who knows when someone might need them.â
Those were his words before he had me stake out here.
Heâs playing a dangerous game, one that tells me comes with consequences. There are things he canât say and things he tries to get around by being indirect with his words, but ultimately heâs playing with the Gods and that can only mean trouble.
Our actions always come with repercussions. I just hope he isnât playing a game he cannot fucking escape. 5 My feet hit the bridge, the smell of blood filling my nose and I spot the two bodies lying in the rain on the bridge, but that dark aura has vanished.
I scan the area as I run over to the two bodies. Only one of the two is alive, and heâs bleeding out far worse than the one who is already dead.
A faint crackle of electricity envelopes his body.
What theâ¦
Crouching down, I snap open the freezer box, and pull out an injection, pulling off the lid.
His heartbeat is waning, and I inject him in the neck, cursing as the current that is wrapping his body sends an intense electric shock through me.
âFucking hell.â I mutter, thereâs no time to waste.
His heart thuds once, and I take out the next three. Iâm not sure if an increased dose will work, but heâs strong, even in this state I can tell.
I glance at his face, and it takes me a split second to recognise him.
Royce Ardenâ¦
The Arden who helped me with Judah. 1 With the intense smell of blood, I hadnât recognised his scent either. A surge of determination rushes through me and I frown.
Heâs going to survive.
I will repay the debt I owe him.
I rip open his shirt, injecting him in the chest, one at a time. I ignore the pain that rushes through me when I touch him and scan the bullet wounds.
Heâs shot several times, and although I know that the bullets have done their damage, if they contain any poison, itâll be better to get them out and maybe Iâll figure out exactly what the bullets consist of.
Heâs still losing a lot of blood.
I pick up the final two injections and inject him with both.
Come onâ¦
Extracting my claws, I dig my fingers into the first wound, until I find the shell and pry it out, about to toss it aside when I freeze. My heart thuds as I stare at something thatâs like a fucking nightmare from my pastâ¦
The bullets that I created⦠or bullets with my formula⦠the symbol on them glaring back at me.
I look down at the man who is still fucking alive.
How the fuck⦠These bullets can destroy anything or anyone⦠3 I look at him, seeing the current of electricity that still ripples around him. Heâs unconscious but itâs still rippling around him. Lightning and rain⦠not a pleasant mix.
Glancing back at him, I know thereâs something about him that I donât know butâ¦
I pocket the two bullets I had fished out of him before I stand and lift him over my shoulder. Gritting my teeth at the currents of electricity that rush through me.
Fuck, I still need to get him back.
I glance at the other body there and pick him up. I canât leave him here. Hoisting both bodies up, I break into a run just as my phone goes off. 9 I press the button on my earpiece.
âYeah?â I say as I run back to the car, feeling the earpiece buzzing, thanks to the electricity.
âLeo, youâre in Brent right, you need to find Royce! Royce Arden! Heâs hurt. Please drop everything!
Skyâs in so much pain! She-â
âI got him, but heâs injured pretty badly. Iâm bringing him back.â I say as I dump the dead body in the back of my car and shove Royce in the front. Thereâs no fucking time to waste.
âWhat⦠you have him?â
âHeâs been hit with my bullets Baby Girl⦠Heâs alive and I fucking donât know how, but those bullets are mine which means thereâs still some out thereâ I say, as I hit the gas, heading home as fast as I can.
Sheâs silent for a moment. âLeo⦠wait.â She whispers.
âTell her Leo will bring him to our pack. Come to the Sangue pack.â She adds to someone else, I can hear talking before thereâs silence.
âAre you sure itâs the same bullets, Leo?â She asks me quietly.
âYeahâ¦â Iâve been spending the last few fucking months making sure I had them all, but every other week we find a few more.
What was left of them were being sold at extortionate prices on the black market, but I had managed to purchase most of them back or when any cropped up. Offering a large sum of money for any that were brought to me.
This was a move that made people want money, but also be intrigued by the bullets, but I was desperate to get them back.
âItâs the full moon. I can heal him.â She says reassuringly, bringing me from my thoughts.
I donât reply, as I glance at the man whoâs struggling to hold on⦠1 Dante wanted me to save him, and the fact he isnât dead instantly means this man is so much more than we know.
âWeâll be there soon.â I reply, frowning suddenly as something she had said comes back to me. âYou said Sky felt his pain⦠That would only be possible if-â
She cuts me off, her whispered words full of fear and determination.
âHeâs marked her, heâs Skyâs mate, Leo, he canât die.â