Chapter 106

Claudia’s POV
I can hear Michael chasing after me. He followed me as I was trying to get away. I open up the door to the bunker; “Claudia, duck” I hear someone scream. Hitting the floor, I see Arial and Mildred jump over the top of me, running directly to Randall with Jesse, Kingsley and Beatrice running up behind him.
Mildred and Arial grab him around the neck, as Randall starts clawing at them. Jesse leaps on Randall’s back and Kingsley bowls him down with his head.
*“I have an aim; everyone has to get back”* Rick says through a mind link. *“No; I want him dead. He has hurt my family too many times”* Mum screams as Beatrice leaps onto his back and Mildred and Arial join her. All three, claw and bite down on Randall; Randall bites down on Mum and throws her against a tree before running in the opposite direction as a shot is fired; the dart hitting him in the shoulder.
“Mum” I scream as I reach her and Mandy comes forward, placing my hands on Beatrice’s neck.
“JADE; LOVE PETAL; MANDY IS SHE… ” Dad yells, shifting back and coming over to me and Bea rolls over on the ground. “Are you ok?” he asks mum as she shifts and offers his hand to help her off the ground. “I’m ok” Mum croaks, putting her hand on my cheek. “Thanks baby wolf” she whispers, a tear trickling down her face.
“Is it over?” Paul asks us, coming out of the bunker entrance with Steven.
“Paul, you and Steven; go help Simon round up those trying to run back to the Silver Pride territory” Danny says, coming over to me and they shift, taking off towards the fight.
“Dianna’s hurt” Crystal calls out and I run over to her. **“Amanda, you need to do your magic”** as she comes forward again and places my glowing hands, on Dianna’s arm and side, healing the bite marks Randall left on her.
“Callum’s dead, Michael; Josiah and Penelope are unconscious. Jeffrey is bringing Dorothy into the cells, she was hiding on the Silver Pride territory” Oliver says, coming up behind Mandy. **“I’ve still got two more verses to sing”** she giggles.
**“Verses to what?”** I ask her. **“Up and down the London Road, in and out of the eagle, that's the way the money goes, Pop! Goes the weasel. I've no time to plead and pine, I've no time to wheedle, kiss me quick and then I'm gone, Pop! Goes the weasel”** she giggles back at me and I come forward again.
“She’s happy; she’s just finished her nursery rhyme” I laugh at Oliver moving forward to see the damage to the castle grounds.
“Holy Shit” Danny screams, looking over to the unconscious cats and wolves on the ground. “You really had a field day out here” Simon says to Rick as he comes out of the packhouse. “Where are we going to put everyone?” Sariah asks Oliver coming over.
“I have room; did we lose anyone?” Oliver asks, looking around the place. “Yes; we lost…” Danny trails off as Jason brings Serenity over in his arms. **“Mandy, go save her”** I yell; **“I can’t; she’s de..” “DON’T SAY IT”** I scream.
“She jumped between a wolf and Connor. She was dead before Jason or myself could get to her” Joshua informs us as I fall down next to my best friend and start sobbing.
**“We need to do something; we have to try”** I scream at Amanda. **“I can try; but it won’t work”** she says, coming forward and placing our hands on her. “Nothing’s happening” Danny comments. I come forward again; “Please goddess; please let her live; Jasper needs her” I plead; holding her in my arms and yelling at the moon.
“Snow Blossom” Danny whispers; sitting down next to me. “No; she has to live” I scream at him as he wraps his arms around me. I can’t hold back my tears and fall apart in his arms.
“Claudia” Jason softly speaks to me. I pull away from Danny and look at him. His tear-filled face shows the emotion of losing his mate and I cry into his shoulder. “Why can’t I bring her back for you?” I complain, through sobs.
“I will be with her. We have been through this many times. We made a pact with one another a long time ago. If anything happens to either of us; not to be upset. We will see each other and we know it. You and I need to be there for Jasper and we have the sanctuary to talk with her” he whispers as Dad comes over to us.
“Reports of injuries are coming in. They are being sent to the hospital wings. We need to get the doctors back there” he tells us, picking me up off the ground and putting his arms around me.
“I’ll go tell them” Oliver says; heading into the bunker.
“Were there any other deaths?” Rick asks, holding onto Denise as tightly as he could. “A few. From what I could see; there was only the one other vampire, I killed when I was fighting Callum. Melonie lost one of her Coven members and there were a few deaths from Phyliss’ pride. I am not sure if they lost anyone from the Sapphire Moon Pack” Oliver explains, coming back out of the bunker with Matthew.
“We did; one of our young warriors got into a scuffle with…” *“Claudia; you need to come quickly. Dad’s been attacked”* Cynthia mind links me; interrupting Matthew. *“Where are you?” “At the front entrance near the Silver Pride territory”* she answers as I pull away from Dad’s arms. “I have to go; Paul’s been attacked” I scream, running towards the main entrance to the castle territory, with Danny and Dad following behind us.
“What happened?” Dad calls out to Cynthia. “We were chasing a few strays and a panther jumped on Dad from one of the trees. She scratched him up, pretty badly. She took off to the Silver Pride territory and Brett and Steven caught her and detained her. She’s Penelope’s daughter” She explains as I let Mandy come forward.
“What are you doing?” Paul asks, looking up at Mandy. “I’m going to heal you” Amanda says back to him. “I’m fine; it’s only a few scratches. There are others worse off than me” he argues as Amanda stops what she is doing for a moment.
“Then I will heal you and go and try to heal the rest of them” she smiles and continues to put our hands on Paul’s arms and torso.
“Joanna is with Jason at the moment. Are you ok?” Todd says to Danny as Paul gets up off the ground and I come forward again. **“Who else needs healing?”** Amanda asks me. “Mandy wants to know, who else she has to heal?” I tell him, trying not to break down again.
“The doctors are with them. You need to go back to the packhouse” Todd answers me, before Danny or Dad can answer the same thing.
“She can help them” I argue and all three shake their heads. “They will be fine. They are where they need to be and Doctor Elliot, Doctor McIntosh and Doctor Fraser are treating them. Jade is getting Sophia from the carers, we will meet her there” Dad says, ushering me towards the packhouse.
“Oliver just mind linked me; we will have the funeral tomorrow. Everyone can pay their respects to Tracey” Danny says, as another tear rolls down my cheek. I couldn’t say anything; instead, I nodded at him.
“Do you know what happened?” Todd asks Danny and Dad. “She was protecting her brother; it happened very fast” Dad whispers. I scurried off ahead of them. I didn’t want to listen to the conversation; I should have been there and maybe she wouldn’t have died.
Danny runs up behind me, “Snow blossom; there was nothing you could have done” he says to me. “Yes, there is; if I was there, she wouldn’t have died” I scream at him. “You can’t say for certain. You know there is limitations to what Amanda can heal. This is why we didn’t want you to fight in the first place. We need to be there for Jason and Jasper” he says frowning at me.
He’s right; as much as I don’t want to admit to it at the moment. Mandy can’t bring people back from the dead. Danny wasn’t dead when Amanda healed him. She healed his wounds the moment we got into the car. He even said he wasn’t alive but wasn’t dead; when he met up with Goddess Selene. It doesn’t stop my regret; I wasn’t there to try and save her.
“Let’s get to our room and prepare for the funeral tomorrow” he tells me as we walk into the packhouse. Tears starting to stream down my face again.