Chasing His Scentless Mate (Caroline) novel Chapter 386

Chapter 386: Chapter 386 The Silver Bullet

Ava’s POV

The chaos was too loud—growls, snarls, the crash of furniture being knocked over. My warning was swallowed by the cacophony.

Time slowed to an excruciating grind as I watched the gunman steady his aim. The barrel gleamed in the dim light—silver. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Silver bullets. Fatal to werewolves.

The muffled pop of the silenced weapon barely registered before Kenneth’s massive body jerked. A splash of crimson appeared on his glossy black coat, just behind his shoulder.

"NO!" I screamed, but it was too late.

The shooter fired again. And again. Three more bullets found their mark, each one driving Kenneth a step backward. His movements became sluggish, his once-fluid attacks now clumsy and forced.

Silver poisoning worked fast. Already I could see black veins spreading from the entry wounds, contaminating his blood with every heartbeat.

The front doors burst open as Beta Owen charged in with a team of warriors. They immediately engaged the remaining rogues, driving them back from Kenneth’s faltering form.

I didn’t think. I just ran, sliding across the floor to reach Kenneth as he collapsed onto his side. His breathing was labored, each exhale bringing a froth of pink-tinged saliva.

"Kenneth!" I pressed my hands against the worst of the wounds, trying to stop the bleeding. "Stay with me. Please, stay with me."

The powerful wolf shook hard, then began to change. The change was slow and painful to watch, not at all like the smooth, natural shifts I had seen before. When it was over, Kenneth lay there, now human and without clothes, his tanned skin pale, his hair stuck to his forehead with sweat.

I pulled off my jacket and covered him, then quickly put my hands back to press on the wounds. They looked even worse in his human form, angry black holes with dark lines spreading out from them like spider webs.

"The doctors are coming," I told him, tears running down my face. "Just hold on."

Kenneth’s eyes opened slowly, finding me with difficulty.

"The children?" he whispered, blood coloring his lips.

"Safe," I assured him. "I got them all to the safe room."

He tried to smile, but it turned into a painful wince. "Good. That’s... good."

"Don’t talk," I ordered, pressing harder as fresh blood welled between my fingers. "Save your strength."

"Silver," he murmured, confirming what I already knew. "Too close to my heart."

"You’re not dying," I said fiercely. "I won’t let you."

Kenneth’s hand weakly covered mine. "Ava...it’s okay. My pack is strong. They’ll survive without me."