Isla’s POV
Cora was not moving. Her eyes closed, it just looked like she was asleep. My heart felt like it stopped. My knees felt weak and wobbly like jelly on a plate.
“Is she dead?” Maura gasped bringing my back out of my own head. She suddenly clasped a hand over her mouth. I snapped my eyes back to Cora, willing her to wake up. She’s going to be okay she had to be.
My sister couldn’t die. I pray to the moon goddess that she will be alright, and then I feel Mora place her hand on my shoulder, trying to comfort me, that’s when the tears that I’ve been trying to hold back, started to fall.
But I did not care about that all I could think about was my poor sister and that this was all my fault.
I should never have come here with them.
Mora, well she should’ve left on her own.
Why did Max make me get in the car?
All of this could’ve been avoided and now I was going to spend the rest of my life regretting this moment.
All this stupid arguing with Mora and me. It was stupid, we were adults now.
My poor sister!
How could I live with myself after this?
Suddenly my mother’s face popped into my mind, and I felt even more guilty. She would never see her daughter again, never be able to look in her eyes and tell her she loves her or hear that giggling like she used to do and Daniel, he was going to hate me even more.
How can I let this happen, I would wake up in a moment and it will be a dream and nightmare.
Even surely the moon goddess would not be this cruel and allow me to go through even more pain and heartache.
Had I not had enough in my whole life, already!
“Ok, Isla come on snap out of it, she’s going to be okay. Come on, we’ll get some help.” Mora tried to get out of the car, but it was wedged against something.
I started to panic and felt like I was going to throw up or something.
We needed to get out of this car now.
Right now.
“Isla? Come on! Help me.” Mora urged me and I growled a little because I was trying already.
I noticed that the back passenger window was smashed so I carefully climbed into the back making sure not to touch my sister who was still completely out of it.
“Please, be careful.” I heard Mora whisper as she watched me.
I took a deep breath and tried not to yelp as shards of glass ripped through my skin piercing it and causing blood to flow out. I refused to let that stop me though.
“Who are you and what are you doing on our land?” a growl came causing me to immediately freeze on the spot.
How had I not smelt these strangers?
I knew that Mora would be panicking even more now and decided to remain as calm as possible.
“I apologise but as you can see, we were only passing through ok the main road. We were unaware of where it led us to. Our car has crashed.” I pointed out but my voice was all shaky and I could not dent the fright that flowed through me.
I dared to look up and gasped when I saw it was a man and two others stepping out from the shadows, they were holding guns and pointing them right at me. I couldn't shift because they would easily shoot me, and I did not want that to happen.
“Where are you going?” The first one demanded to know eyeing me with so much suspicion.
“Back to my pack. Eclipse. My father is the alpha.” I answered quickly so as not to annoy him any further.
He mumbled something under his breath and furrowed his brows.
“What is that smell? It's so delciosi. So, enticing.” the one on the left of him suddenly exlaomef causing all eyes to turn on him.
I watched as he turned towards the car where my sister, Mora and the baby were still inside.
My eyes widened in horror as he made his way to the car, growling and acting like a crazy lunatic. His nostrils were flared up and he took a bog sniff of the air before howling a horrible loud cry.
My heart sunk then as I realised that he must be referring to Cora.
She was his mate!
He snapped his head back to me and growled, eyes black with fury. The first one stepped in front of me and ordered him to calm himself down immediately.
“Eric, we have the medics on the way. Everything will be fine.” he said and then turned back to me with a smile.
He must have mind linked his people.
“I apologise for the abruptness; we are just protecting our pack borders as you can appreciate. My name is Harry. I am the Beta to this pack. Emerald City. These are my brothers, Eric, and Finn. It looks like someone in that car is my brother's mate. Is she injured?” he asked pointing to the car where his brother was ripping the door off to get to my sister.
Mora was screaming hysterically and trying to scramble to the other side with the baby in her arms.
“Mora, it's ok. They are going to help us.” I called out to her, but she was to upset to listen to me.
“We will not harm you,” Eric informed her as he pulled my lifeless sister from the car and growled as he held her in his arms.
I could not bear to look at her.
“She's going to be ok, there's a pulse.” Eric cried with excitement causing me to breathe with huge relief.
Yes!
She was alive.
Thank you, moon goddess!
Finn attempted to help Mora and the baby from the car, and she slowly started to calm down when she saw they were helping us.
She looked towards me, and I gave her a small smile.
“I am so sorry; this is all my fault.” Mora rushed to me, and I found myself hugging her as she wept.
We were lucky to not be as harmed as my sister had been. A few cuts and bruises.
I was only glad that my sister was going to be ok.
I could not believe that she had her mate. She would be so happy when she awoke.
“Isla, please forgive me. I should not have let any of this happen.” Mora whispered to me as cars started to arrive including an ambulance.
We were soon bombarded with strangers wanting to help and kindness. Mora and the baby were checked over and so was I, but I could not help but watch on as my sister was carried to that ambulance with Eric by her side. I prayed silently that she would be ok. She had to be.
“Max will be so pissed at me.” Mora exclaimed so loudly that I glanced up in surprise.
Max.
I needed to see him right now.
“Who is Max?” Harry came to me and handed me a hot drink.
“He's the lycan king and Isla is his mate.” Mora announced before I could even open my mouth.
I noticed the look on Harry's face as he took it all in.
“Max’s mate?” he repeated.
I nodded and shrugged like it was not a big deal.
“Where is he?” his tone was suddenly cold, and I could sense anger in him.
What could he want with Max?
“We are old friends.” he finally said and looked away from me.
I was about to ask how he knew Max.
Eric interrupted us by jumping out of the ambulance with all smiles and excitement.
“She's going to be ok.” he shrieked causing me to turn my attention to my sister who was sitting up staring right at me.
“Cora!” I ran to jet and gave her the biggest hug.
“Who are you?” she mumbled not returning my hug. “I don't know you?”
What was happening?