Chapter 18 Silverbullet

Vincent stood up immediately as he said what the maid had just said, "how did that happen it asked" he asked almost immediately, the maid was still shivering with fear that she shuttered.

"we.. we got a call from the airport that.. that" "That what" he voice came out more harsh than before, Rachel understood he was in a state of panic she patted him gently on his shoulder to assure him it was gonna be fine, "he was shot, that don't know if he is dead of alive"

he spoke Immediately to avoid the wrath of Vincent.

Millions of thoughts swirl in his mind, he knew all too well who was behind this, but he hadn't expected them to act this fast. It was a failure on his part; he was supposed to ensure the safety of his alpha as the beta, Rachel already knew he was blaming himself for this.

she grabbed his wrist squeeze it a little "it not your fault, okay he's gonna be fine" she gave him a reassuring smile, he nodded and took out his phone failing a few strings of number "Find him" he said and cut the call he hastily left the room with the maid.

Rachel didn't understand what was going on, and why he got shot, was he owing someone or was he involved in some kind of criminal activity, she couldn't wrap her head on why he was shot, she hoped he was fine, she prayed silently for his safety. She felt a wave of sadness in her heart and a slight prickle of pain, why am I feeling this way we ain't that close, what all these things am feeling, she was cut from her thoughts when her phone rang it was none other than Peter.

She then remembered she was supposed to have dinner with him yesterday but she bailed, well not intentionally, she picked the call.

"Hello, I'm so sorry" was all she said.

"It okay, hope you're fine?" She was surprised he wasn't even mad at her for bailing on him "I am fine, I just got a little cold so I couldn't go out, I am sorry I didn't call to tell you" she said trying to make her voice look dry "hope you're fine now should I come over and see you".

"No" she shouted immediately almost giving herself away, "no I mean I'm fine I'll make it up to you soon okay" she breathed in relief that he didn't find her words strange "no problem then let meet out soon" he cut he call she dropped the call and relaxed body on the bed, but she had this uneasy feeling in her stomach it wouldn't just go away, her heart felt heavy she didn't know why she felt this way. She heard a commotion outside her room only for her to come out, he was frozen by the sight before her.

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Zech stumbled through the trees, it was already midnight but thanks to his wolf vision he could see his path, his body humming with a pain he had never felt before.

His left shoulder throbbed with the dull ache of a silver bullet laced with wolfsbane, straight through his flesh and bone.

He had never been shot before, not like this, and he was struggling to stay conscious, he could feel his body threatening to fail him.

But Zech was an alpha wolf. He had been trained to endure pain, to fight through it no matter what. And now, with his life in danger, he had no choice but to push through the agony and make it home, once of the thing that kept him going was he wanted to see Rachel so badly the thought of her helped him through.

He could hear the assassins closing in behind him. They had been hired by the traitor who took over his pack, jealous of Zech's strength and power. He wanted him dead, and they had come prepared to finish him off, so he sent skilled wolf hunters.

But Zech was no ordinary wolf. He had always been the strongest of his generation even from a tender age he wouldn't have a problem defeating them if he wasn't shot by a silver bullet.

But he still had more than enough energy to take them down so he planned his way, he had taken down seven of his attackers already, with his claws and teeth slicing through flesh with practiced ease.

He had been quick, almost too quick, and he had paid the price, leading to the poison spreading faster and draining his strength more.

Zech slumped onto the floor of his door, his head spinning. He could feel his strength waning, his powers fading.

He struggled to breath as his air supply was being cut due to the poison. He lay there, panting, waiting for the wolfsbane to finish its deadly work.

But even as he lay there, struggling to breathe, he knew that he was not defeated. He was an alpha wolf, and he would not be taken down so easily. He used the last of his strength to roar, surly Vincent would hear him and then finally he slumped after trying servally to channel his energy to heal his wound but the poison was too lethal.

At the Sound of the roar Vincent rushed outside, that roar was way to familia, he had only heard this roar once and it was the day Zech was brought to his home the night he lost his parent's he saw Zech covered blood, his wounds were so bad, he eyes immediately saw the yellow smoke oozing from his left hand he knew it was wolfsbane he carried him immediately into the house.

Barking order to the maid in a very cold and harsh voice "Get me a bic lighter and a sharp knife, the maid sprung into action not wasting any time, the only way now was to burn out the wolfsbane and dig out the silver bullet before it melts and courses more complications.

He knew this process was excruciatingly painful, but there was no other way to get rid of it faster, he dragged him up the stairs but as he was about to open the door he sensed her presence and turned he saw her frozen with fear, he immediately opened the door and dragged him into the room and locked the door.

When the maid had brought what he had requested, he immediately started the process, Zech's scream painfully and agonizing to the ear, Vin knew Rachel was going to hear it, but it didn't bother him, he knew this was the life she was stepping into she had to be able to withstand things like this if she wants to be with Zech, it last for an hour then he was done but Zech has already lost consciousness and passed out, he dresses the wound and left to clean up