Achilles' Luna

Chapter 19

I quietly fed my baby as I waited for Achilles to return home, four hours have passed and I didn't even get a mind-link from him. I was worried sick, I couldn't feel anything through the bond so I'm assuming everything is going well. The dread that I felt didn't vanish, it had only grown stronger as the minutes passed by. I burped our son before setting him in his swing, I chuckled as he started giggling.
I made my over to the window, I looked out of it hoping is see him walking back, but there was no one there. I let out a frustrated breath, if he isn't injured then I'm definitely yelling at him for causing me to worry so much.

For the next two hours I aimlessly walked around the house, I cleaned up our room, I cleaned the kitchen, and then I would relax and feed the baby. I ran my hand through my hair so many times that it was now staying in place. I bit my lip, I was tempted to shift and run out there, but Achilles would be pissed. So, instead, I sat down in the kitchen and twirled around in the spinning chair.

I jumped up when the front for slammed shut and two sets of boots marched through the foyer. I sniffed the air, this wasn't Achilles or Reese. My eyes widened as I saw my son sleeping in his crib in the family room, motherly instincts took over as I sprinted over and growled. I guarded the crib with my body, baring my canines at the two men.
They seemed stunned to see me here, their eyes mirroring their puzzlement.

"I thought you said she was with Achilles." The taller man grumbled as he glared at the shorter one.

The shorter man frowned, "You were in charge of that." He snapped back.

I rolled my eyes before checking on my son, I then looked back at the bickering men. I bit back a growl as the scent of hunters radiating off of them.

"What the hell are you doing here?" I snarled.

They looked at me with amused eyes, the taller one smirked. "Well, we were supposed to grab a document...but I think grabbing that and you would really make our boss happy. Jerold grab the document."

As he was looking at the shorter man I shifted and lunged at him. With ease I snapped his neck and bared my teeth at the other man. His eyes were wide with disbelief, I almost laughed. Pathetic.

He got out of his daze and slipped a silver dagger from his waist. Anger burned within his eyes as he lunged at me. I easily dodged him and sunk my teeth into his ankle. He cried out in pain, but managed to kick me in the face with his other foot. He climbed back to his feet and glared at me.
I growled and attacked him again, not thinking it through. I let out a howl of pain as he plunged the dagger into my shoulder. I fell to the ground, whimpering and in pain. I glared at him though, I truly underestimated him.
I stood back up, making sure to keep weight off my one paw. He smirked, there was a glint in his eyes.

"Bye bye, Luna." He sneered.

My eyes widened as he went to stab me again, but someone else grabbed his hand. He screamed as his wrist was squeezed until the bone snapped. I looked over to see Achilles glaring at him with black eyes. He let go of the man and threw him to the ground.

"Reese, take him to the dungeons. Make sure he can't escape." He ordered.

Reese nodded and pulled the man up by his hair. Achilles sighed before looking at me, his eyes no longer black. He knelt beside me and stroked my fur, a soft smile on his face.

"Shift back, baby girl." He whispered.

I couldn't help by cry as I shifted back, once I was in human form he cradled me again this chest. The pain was now worse, it spread through my arm. I felt as if someone was squeezing my arm while it was broken.

"Shhh...you're okay." He assured me, standing up.

My vision swam as I searched for our son, "Reese's mate is on her way to watch him. You need to go to the infirmary."

"It'll h-heal..." I whispered.

He kissed my forehead, "Not when there was vampire venom on it. Along with liquid silver. I can your wound already burning." He said, concern laced throughout his words.

I nodded, defeated as I started to fall asleep.

"I don't feel good." I mumbled. "What was on it again?"

"Vampire venom and liquid silver. You won't feel good until it's out of your system." He explained.

My eyes started to close as darkness took over, I could hear Achilles' worried and panicked voice, but I couldn't make out what he was saying.