my wild mate

chapter 43

Joshs pov

Harrison has a massive wound to his stomach. Irene is kneeling by him "Josh it doesn't look good! He's already weak from his previous brink of death experience.  I can use some of my powers to help heal but we need him out of here asap!"

"Evies car is round the back, I'll get it and load him in. You can use that to get him there quicker"

I hear a pop and then shannon scream carter's name. I'm up the stairs in seconds. The two witches are holding Samantha and Carl has a man on the floor, Stuart is now naked in his human form and two of Carl's men have him kneeling in sliver cuffs as he wriggles and screams.  I see Shannon and kayleigh next to carter's body. Blood oozing out out of shoulder "what happened!!!"

"He was shot" Shannon says as she's crying and applying pressure to his shoulder

"Irene!! Carter has been shot! He's unconscious ! It's probably not a normal bullet!" I mind link her and I hear her running upstairs. She takes one look at shakes her head "it must be silver! Roll him over!"

We roll him onto his side and she checks his shoulder. "There's no exit wound. Lie him back down!"

We do as she said as she puts some gloves on then she's got her fingers deep in the wound. I normally have a strong stomach but that makes me gag. She takes a few minutes "josh! Pocket on the side of my leg, get the long tweezers!"

I reach her pocket and pull out a sealed packet that has some long tweezers in it. She obviously expecting some dirty work as she has a small amount of medical equipment on her. She rips the packet open with her teeth and grabs the tweezers. She puts them slowly into carter's shoulder and starts moving and tugging them "I'm so sorry carter, stay with me" a few seconds later she pulls the bullet out. She turns to the witches "one of you do a healing spell on him! Josh get that car now!!"

I run out the building and reach the car. I start the engine and quickly pull up out side the front. I open the back door and see Carl and Alfie carrying Harrison while evie and Billy carry carter

"You'll have to sit them both up, it isn't ideal but it's all I have! Get them in now!!"

They quickly and carefully place the two men inside and Irene climbs in the front without looking back she speeds off down the road.

I storm back inside the building "that's enough now!! Too many people have been hurt or killed because of this prick!" I walk over to Stuart and punch him in the mouth. Satisfied with the sound of his jaw cracking I look up "there's some cars around the back, evie, kayleigh go and get one each and bring them to the front" they nod and run off.

"The rest of you get him and take him downstairs"

I finally turn to Clara and Mary "you two have two choices. I'll either kill you right here right now or you can come peacefully with us, the damage he has done he only managed because of you two helping him!"

They're both crying while holding Samantha I lower my tone and speak softly " listen I'm sorry about your sister. She was a good woman but I promise if you come with us now ill give her a respectful send off that you can attend to. She helped us and her only wish was to not hurt you two. I've kept that promise so far"

They nod and stand up. I bend down and carefully pick up Samantha's small body. It looks like she's sleeping as her head rolls into my chest. I carry her downstairs and rest follow. They place Stuart and the one remaining guard into one car, evie is in the drivers seat and a few of our men climb in it. A few other gaurds find another car and get into that one while I let the witch's climb in the back, I carefully place Samantha's head on Mary's lap and her legs over Clara lap. They're crying and begging her to wake up.

We make the short drive to the pack grounds and I tell the gaurds to place the prisoners into the cells. Luckily a few of my men have rebuilt the cells. "Clara, Mary. I'm truly sorry about your loss. I'll take her to our morge where she will be cared for with dignity and respect until we can give her a send off. I promise I'll inform you when that time comes but I also thank you for coming quietly" they nod as they continue to cry and the gaurds lead them all away. Shannon, evie and kayleigh are stood by the cars as I hear footsteps coming my way, I look over to see Emily running towards me.

I open my arms to give her a hug to comfort her but instead I'm met with a slap across the face.  It takes me a second to recover from the shock "you promised me josh!!! You promised me he would come home to me and his daughter safe!!" She's crying so hard and my heart Is breaking for. I promised her carter would be safe but instead he's in a operating room having surgery to remove the silver poisoning and closing the wound.

I can't say anything I just look at the floor "I know there's risks to being a beta alpha josh but you know he would always put his life on the line to protect you but not anymore! If meaning being your beta means he's almost killed I suggest you find a new beta because carter has a family now and I will not risk my daughter growing up without a father because of you!!"

She storms off towards to the hospital but I'm frozen in place. She's right, I can't have carter risking his life when he has a family. Me and Shannon lost our dad and I will never forgive myself If olive grows up without a father because of me. I don't even realise I'm crying until kayleigh wipes a tear from my cheek "hey, it's okay she's just upset"

I look down at kayleigh "no kay, she's right"

I walk past her and go to the pack house. I lock the door behind me so I can be alone and go to my office. I need to start finding a new beta.

An hour later there's a soft knock at door and my mum steps in "hello my boy, how you feeling ?"

I don't look up at her "honestly. Not too good"

I hear walk in and she takes a seat on the sofa the other side of the room "what do you want mum?" I tried not to sound angry but honestly I just want to be alone right now.

I finally look over at here and she's holding the picture I keep of me and carter. It was taken at his 18th birthday party, we're young and smiling brightly as we stand with our arms around each other's shoulders. Honestly we was little drunk but it's one of my favourite photos.

"I love this photo of you two" she smiles at me and puts the photo down.

"Do you know how many times your dad and Allan had a fall out?"

"Mum this isn't a petty argument. Emily is right"

"They never argued. It was always Cathy that would argue with your dad"

I lean forward and pay attention

"You see, Carter is alot like his father. He's fiercely loyal to his family and friends, just like Allan is, Cathy always hated it when Allan would go on missions especially when carter was so young. She'd always worry he would get hurt and of course there was times he would get hurt"

She smiles like she's reliving an old memory "of course I always understood where she was coming from. Your dad was the alpha after all and I always worried he'd miss out on you and Shannon growing up"

Sadness washes over her "obviously that became reality when you was both still so young but the point is, being a alpha or beta is risky. Everyone knows that, the job comes with tough decisions and harder battles sometimes. You and carter and have trained for years for your roles and you both make an amazing team. He needs you and you need him. This pack wouldn't be the same without you two standing together and Emily knows that she's just angry and upset"

"I know mum but she's right! I'd never forgive myself if olive lost her father because of me"

"I know but I also know carter and I promise if you got someone else to take his place it wouldn't be long before he challenges them to the title that is rightfully his. This isn't Emily's decision josh. It's carter's"

She smiles at me and walks over to kiss my head "he's fine. Irene come and told her she removed the poison , the witches healing spell really helped and she closed the wound. He's in recovery now"

She walks out and I sigh in relief that he's okay but I still can't help feeling guilty. ..