Chapter 72

Lucas looked at the small pup too, his eyes zeroing on the blood the matted the wolf's fur. "How did you three escape if your pack is being held by a dark fae?" "We ran. The fae wanted King and I to bring Maddox down to the basement, we were supposed to kil-" Suddenly lightning struck the dark sky, scaring Maddox as he howled out, his pacific blue eyes pulling with tears. "We should go back to the house." Ella suggested as soon as heavy rain started pouring down on them. Lucas looked between his pregnant mate and the three werewolves in need. "We can't trust them. We don't even know them." "We m-mean no harm." Harvey assured. "Please, y-you have to believe us." Lucas tried focusing in on their heartbeats. The only one that stood out was the one from the youngest pup, Maddox. It was beating too slow, he was injured. "Lucas, he's bleeding." Ella fussed over Maddox, as the young pup curled into him