FateMarked by A J Eversley

Author:A J Eversley
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781912775323
Publisher: Aelurus Publishing

Chapter 30

Jayla

No, no, no. I fell to Caspian’s side, one hand holding the wound, trying to stop the blood, while the other checked for a pulse. It was still there but faint. My hands shook, pressed against his side, and I felt my chest tighten at the sight of so much blood.

“We have to get him help, to a medic,” I screamed.

The gunfire had stopped. Bodies littered the foyer and stairs just beyond. I didn’t know how he was here, what had happened before we arrived, but I knew Em would be somewhere nearby. Still, my vision would only focus on Cas, on his lifeless body. Don’t you dare leave me.

Leah crouched down beside me.

“Help me carry him,” I ordered, and she did, pulling him up easily. He groaned. My chest tightened more, even as relief flooded through me for a moment. That means he’s still alive. But he wouldn’t be for long if we couldn’t stop the bleeding. My heart pounded too hard. My vision was blurred with tears.

I slung one of Caspian’s arms over my shoulder, and Leah did the same. Gunner and Simon were a few feet away, watching helplessly. I couldn’t breathe. He had so much blood already covering his shirt and jacket, and his face had paled. How was he here? The bullet hadn’t gone straight through, which meant we had to get him help fast.

“She’ll be sending back-up any minute,” Simon said.

“Then hurry the hell up,” I snapped, moving with Leah to the front doors, Caspian between us. His head hung by his chest, and I wasn’t sure how much more time we had. Leah was strong by my side, and I was certain she could have carried him herself, but I wouldn’t let go. I didn’t know to what extent Greyson could control her or how long she could push the orders she’d surely been given aside to help us.

Gunner and Simon led the way, Simon limping down each step in front of City Hall. The sun was gone, and now streetlamps lit the way towards empty streets.

Someone slinked out of the shadows and froze at the sight of us. We all stopped before Em stepped under the light.

“What happened?” she breathed, moving quicker towards us. Her gaze snagged on her sister, a slight flinch at the sight. I could see more questions running through her mind. Why was Leah here? Was she on our side? I wanted to answer them all—wanted to know the answer myself—but there wasn’t time.

“He was shot,” I answered. She pulled her gaze back to me, and I knew she could see the panic in my eyes, heard it in my voice.

“This way, we have a place we can hide for a bit.” She nodded for us to follow.

“We need a medic,” I said. She glanced back, and I knew from the look on her face that wasn’t an option. Greyson’s men would be here soon, and right now we were leaving a trail of blood behind us. “Please, Em.

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