My Cheating Mate (Emma and Jeremy) novel Chapter 109

Chapter 109

My Cheating Mate

Jeremy pov

I’d been holding Grace for maybe twenty minutes, marveling at how something so tiny could be so perfect, when the alarms started blaring.

Not hospital alarms. Pack alarms.

The specific pattern made my blood run cold: Perimeter breach. Multiple hostiles. All warriors to defensive positions.

Emma’s eyes went wide. “That’s-

“The hunters.” I was already on my feet, carefully placing Grace in Emma’s arms. “They didn’t wait. They came straight here.”

Dr. Reeves burst into the room. “All patients need to evacuate to the safe rooms. Now.”

“I’m not going to a safe room,” Emma said, already trying to get out of bed despite having given birth an hour ago. “The pack needs-”

“The pack needs you alive and protecting our daughter.” I grabbed her shoulders gently but firmly. “Emma, please. Go to the safe room. Keep Grace safe. That’s the most important thing you can do right now.”

“Jeremy-

”

“Please.” I kissed her forehead, then Grace’s. “I need to know you’re both safe. I can’t fight if I’m worried about you.”

She wanted to argue–I could see it in her eyes. But she looked down at Grace and nodded. “Be careful. Come back to us.”

“I will. I promise.”

I shifted the moment I left the hospital, my wolf bursting forth with protective fury. Someone had attacked our pack. Had threatened my newborn daughter. Had chosen the worst possible time to strike.

They were going to regret it.

Through the mind–link, I could hear Marcus coordinating defenses: *“Eastern perimeter breached. Count twenty hostiles with silver weapons and fire. Western front holding but under pressure. Need reinforcements at the north gate.“*

*“On my way,‘

,“* I responded, running full speed toward the northern position. *“Status of the vampires?“*

*“Already engaging. Lord Castellan deployed his warriors the moment alarms sounded.“*

Thank God. Sixty extra fighters, even if only a portion were warriors, could make the difference.

I reached the north gate to find chaos. Hunters in tactical gear, armed with silver bullets and flamethrowers, pushing against our defensive line. They moved with military precision–trained professionals, not amateur zealots.

One of them spotted me and raised his weapon. I dodged left as silver bullets tore through the space where I’d been standing Rolled, came up beneath his guard, and took him down with claws to the throat.

No hesitation. No mercy. These people had come to kill us. To kill my pack. To threaten my newborn daughter.

*“Jeremy, they’re targeting the hospital!“* My father’s voice through the mind–link. *“Three hunters broke through southern defenses. They’re heading straight for medical.“**

No. No, no, no.

Emma was there. Grace was there. In the safe room, yes, but if hunters reached the hospital–

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“Lin going,” “I said, already turning.

*“Jeremy, we need you at north gate

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*“MY MATE AND DAUGHTER ARE IN THAT HOSPITAL!“* The Alpha command came out without thinking. *“Hold the north gate. I’m protecting my family.”

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I ran faster than I’d ever moved, my wolf driven by pure terror. The hospital was a quarter mile away. The hunters had a head start. I might not make it in time-

A blur of movement intercepted me. Lord Castellan, moving at vampire speed, matching my pace effortlessly.

“The hospital,” he said. “I heard through your father. I’m coming with you.”

“Thank you-”

“Don’t thank me yet. These hunters are professionals. Well–equipped. This isn’t a random attack–they knew exactly when to strike.”

We reached the hospital grounds to find two hunters already inside, one dead on the floor with his throat torn out–Emma’s father’s work, I recognized the killing style. The third was backing toward the safe room entrance, flamethrower raised.

He saw us and smiled. “Two for the price of one. Wolf and vampire.”

He triggered the flamethrower. Fire erupted, a wall of flame between us and him.

Lord Castellan moved through it like it didn’t exist–vampires could tolerate fire briefly—and had the hunter disarmed and on the ground in seconds. The man’s neck snapped with a sickening crack.

I shifted to human form, rushing past the dying flames toward the safe room. “Emma! Emma, are you okay?”

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