Saving Gracie

Chapter 15

Annabell POV

I hated leaving my Gracie but I had to. I no longer belonged in the physical world. "It's okay honey. She'll be fine. Melinda won't have a chance to hurt her with the pack and Ryder's pack around," Nathan says. "I know it's just.... This worries me. I know she's born to control air and was blessed and is able to control water but she still hasn't unlocked them," I say. "The Moon Goddess said that in the right time, she will take notice of get power. We'll always watch over her like when she fell off her bike and we used the wind to blow leaves for her to land on. She's a strong girl. Richard and James taught her well," Nathan concluded. I sigh and nod my head. I remember the last time I saw her while I was alive.

~Flashback~

Me, Gracie, and Nathan walked into the forest. Gracie was on Dylan, Nathan's wolfs, back while Sara, my wolf, walked alongside them. We were heading towards the clearing just beyond the forest for a picnic. "Mum, why can't I change into my wolf yet?" Gracie whined. Gracie has asked this question ever since she could talk. I chuckle and say, " My Gracie, I've told you countless times. We don't change until we're 16 remember?" She whined again "Aww darn it." That's when Nathan's head went straight up. "Gracie dear, listen to me very carefully. I want you to hop on your mum's back and sprint back to the pack house now." Nathan said with his Alpha voice. She jumped over while I asked "Nathan what's-" she got cut off as 6 rouges came out. Gracie screamed bloody murder and I ran like their was no tomorrow to the pack house. I will not let them harm Gracie. We were tailed by 3 of the rouges and they were gaining quickly. "Mum!!!" Gracie shouted. I pour on more speed and pus my body to its limits. I hear Gracie say, "C'mon Mum we're almost there!!" One of the rouges snapped his teeth at my ankles and caught one, tripping me in the process. Gracie was jerked forward and landed on her back. "RUN GRACIE!!! GO!! ALERT THE PACK!!" I shouted. She sprinted to the pack house and that's the last time I saw my beautiful Gracie. I jump up and block the way my daughter came from. "What do you want?!" I growl out. "I want to smash you and Nathan's bond," I hear someone say. I know that voice. Melinda. I bar my teeth and growl. Suddenly Nathan jumps out and stands next to me. "Leave us alone Melinda," he growls. "Tear them," she says. We were attacked but stood our ground. We were way outnumbered. As I was snapping someone's neck, pain shot up my left back leg. My eyes snap to Nathan. He got sliced. By the looks of it, a major artery was hit. I hear wolves howling and wolves coming towards us. My opponent sliced my mid section and I doubled over in pain, as did Nathan. "Reinforcements are coming. Move out," Melinda growls out. I scoot over to Nathan and nod. "It's time," I say hoarsely. We say together:

"Alpha and Luna down. We are honored to have led this pack. It is time for us to go now. Protect and care for each other. Please raise Gracie and teach her the ropes. We love a of you and we will always be watching over you,"

We hear a bunch or cried and sobs, things like 'please stay' and 'help is coming.' Nathan hugs me and says, "I love you so much Annabell. You've been the greatest Luna I've ever seen." "Oh Nathan. I love you always. Thank you for the best life ever and being the most wonderful mate and Alpha ever," I say. Richard and James burst through the trees and pick us up, or hands still linked. "Take care of Gracie for us please?" I hear Nathan say. "No. No. You'll be the one doing that," James sobs. A wave of pain comes and I wince. "Promise us please?" I beg. "We promise," they say together. "Good. Good," I say. I look over to Nathan and nod. I hold his hand as tightly as I can manage. I feel our hands slipping until I felt darkness and nothingness.

~end of flashback~

I hug Nathan tighter and close my eyes.

Melinda POV

Grief and pain woke me up everyday. My mate Ricky was killed in an attack with my sisters mate, Nathan. He stayed behind to 'protect' Nathan. What bullcrap. Ever since Ricky died, I hate everyone with a mate. Even my sister. I killed them so that's bittersweet. One thing is wrong though. Gracie is alive. She is the living proof that Nathan and Annabell's love and bind still exists. She must be killed.