Tomorrow Never Dies (Moonlight 3)

Chapter 16-Aftermath

I sucked in a deep breath, as I walked around the schools' hall in an almost zombie like state with the rest of the guys. Groups of people huddled over their injured friends. Georgia was among them somewhere as she had disappeared on the search to find Kaylee and Scarlet. The metallic smell of blood lingered in the air. I couldn't help but feel as though we had been responsible for this. If we hadn't been here those other wolves wouldn't have even come here.

The echo of sirens and bright flashing red and blue lights continued outside as dozens of ambulances had arrived, the paramedics already rushing inside. The three of us had exchanged alarmed glances, but Calum had simply waved his hands, before speaking silently in an almost defeated manner, "They're going to find out about it anyway."

He had a point, I could see people watching in big groups around phones, detailing our identities. I wouldn't be surprised if by now the whole school had seen us make our shifts. Soon everyone would know about werewolves and there would be nothing we could do to stop it.

I felt slightly weak still, my vision a little blurry, a slight headache in the back of my skull and my muscles felt as though I had run a marathon. I was pretty sure I wouldn't be able to shift right now either.

The others were pale too, their almost ghost like expressions haunting. It was clear what we had pulled back there came at a cost, seemingly draining us.

It was then I saw the dark blue suit and golden crown wearing hunter heading towards us his face caught in a sort of horrified and slightly panicked alarm. His eyes searched us wildly as he came to a stop right in front of us.

"Are you guys okay?" He asked his eyes laced in concern. There were small mutters and mumbles from each of us, "Like wow, I take a phone call for ten minutes and this is what happens." He exclaimed, he looked around him his face falling, "I mean look around us, I'm an awful hunter. I should've and could've stopped this."

Michael reached forwards putting his hand on the boys' shoulder, his green eyes sympathetic on the younger boy, "You couldn't have stopped this one, even if you were right in here with us. You only would've gotten hurt yourself."

Lauchie shook his head, as if not believing him. Michael gave him a small nod. I think he understood how the younger boy was feeling.

"Pity now the hunters are going to blame us from this. I mean the whole world probably knows we're werewolves by now." Ashton frowned, "There's no way we're going to get away with this one."

I frowned glancing around us, Ashton had a point. Even though we'd been trying to protect everyone. We'd exposed ourselves in front of humans. Lauchie had even said it the other week about the website, the hunters were trying to prevent humans from learning around us. The treaty we'd just saved only a few short days ago was suddenly seeming shaky.

"They can't blame you for this." Lauchie defended shaking his head, "As bad as this looks, if you weren't here more people would've been injured or worse killed. It would've been the petrol station all over again."

"Who's to say no-one's going to die tonight." Calum spoke, frowning as his eyes scanned the room, "Some of the injuries here are pretty bad and if someone was bitten-"

"No matter what I'll fight for you guys. I swear on it. This was a planned attack. It wasn't your fault." Lauchie declared with determination in his hazel eyes.

I couldn't help but feel a little calmer, at least one hunter was able to see past what had happened. It made me feel at least a little bit less like a monster.

"I'm glad to know at least one hunter's in our corner." I smiled at him. Calum, Michael and Ashton all nodded.

"In any case, shall we see if we can help out?" Calum asked, "I can at least check to make sure no one was bitten."