Kids from One Alpha

Chapter 50: Another Attack

Dana was getting the twins cereal by the time Serena got up in the morning. She took a shower and changed into some play clothes so she could have a good time, no matter what the kids wanted to do. Dana had coffee waiting for her when she came out of the bathroom. “Thank you, you are a life saver,” Serena said, sitting on the couch. There was a small kitchenette in their suite with a counter and two bar stools. The twins were eating their cereal at the counter. “Mommy, can we go to the duck pond again today?” Olivia asked. Serena sipped her coffee before answering. “Why don’t we do something different today?” she asked. “Dana has never been to the city before. It would be nice to bring her somewhere new.” “We could go to the museum,” Oliver suggested. “That sounds like fun,” Dana said. A knock on their door cut their brainstorming short. Serena got up and answered the door. Logan was standing there with a somber look on his face.

“We‘re not going out today, are we?” Serena asked. Logan shook his head. She stepped back to let him into the hotel room. “There’s been another attack,” he said as soon as Serena shut the door. “Moonshine has made another move.” “Again?” Dana asked. “Oh dear.” “We have to get back,” Serena said. “I have to get to the hospital.” “I’ll start packing,” Dana said, going to get the kids’ stuff together first. “Logan, is it bad?” Serena asked. The Alpha sighed. His expressionless face was harrowing to Serena. “I had an idea of where they would attack next, so the patrols in those areas were heavier,” he explained. “I was right, though, for where they would attack. Unfortunately, it was a more forceful attack.” “Who’s injured?” Serena asked. “I didn’t get a list of names,” he said. “There are a lot though, and we need to hurry.” Serena nodded.

“I’ll help Dana” she said. “Kids, finish your breakfast, we’ve got to get going.” “We‘re leaving?” Olivia asked sadly. “I’m sorry, honey” Serena said, going over to put her hand on her daughter’s back. “The pack needs us. We need to be there for them.” “Okay,” she said softly, It was a blessing that the kids were aware enough to know that

again. “My mother said we can drop the twins off with her and go straight to the hospital,” Logan said. “By the time we get back, the wounded will have been moved.” Serena nodded, rushing into the bedroom to collect the luggage. In moments, the five of them were back in Logan’s car. Dana did a quick checkout, and they were off. Serena kept seeing Logan’s eyes start to his speedometer. He was trying not to push past the speed limit, but she knew how hard that was for him. The Alpha should always be with the pack when an emergency came up. She couldn’t imagine what thoughts and feelings of guilt were running through his head. His expression was entirely unchanged since he showed up at their door. “Can we play a game?” Olivia asked after they’d

It was too much!

the room. When they passed back into pack territory, Serena sat up straighter. They still had a ways to go, but she was chewing on the inside of her cheek, bouncing her leg against the car floor. Dana was dropped off at the daycare. Logan swung by his house to drop Olivia and Oliver with Flo. Serena moved to the front seat after dropping her bags off. “There haven’t been any fatalities yet,” Logan told her. “Adriana and the medical staff are well versed in what to do.” His attempts to ease her mind failed, but she gave a weak smiled and nodded. “It is so soon after the last attack,” she muttered. “They’re getting desperate,” Logan said. “This is… an escalation…but one I was almost expecting.” “What are you going to do about it?” Serena asked. She glanced at Logan. His lips were set in a thin line, jaw tight. “I don’t know,” he admitted. They were silent again until they got to the hospital. Serena jumped out before the car had even stopped moving. The

injuries of different seriousness. “Good, you’re here,” Adriana said. “You made good time.” “Where do you need me?” she asked. “Surgery is taken care of, only a

finding a nurse’s cart to load up with bandaging and disinfecting supplies. There were several patients in the waiting room that had minor injuries. Serena passed them over in favor of those that were actively bleeding or had limbs and joints that were out of place. She grabbed a medical pad and wrote down notes – indicating if someone had a broken bone or another kind of injury – sticking the notes on the patients as she went. The waiting room was full of groans and moans of pain. Those that were actively bleeding took priority. Carson was one of them, seated off to the side. Serena went

just a bite,” he said dismissively. Serena rolled her eyes. “I’ll be the judge of that,” she said. Carson lifted his pant leg, revealing teeth puncture wounds. She got the antiseptic and