Chasing a Wolf: Moonbound Series, Book Four by Krystal Shannan, Camryn Rhys Page B

her since they met.
    Tomás winced as they secured the bandage. The kind-eyed nurse patted his leg when she finished.
    “You’ll heal. She,” she said, pointing to Lani, “won’t need stitches, but I should change her dressing as well, before you’re discharged.”
    “Thank you.” He glanced down at his mate. The gunshot had grazed her arm and healed just enough that they could pass it off as having been the same mad dog . As long as no one thought too long and hard about why a dog that practically tore out Maggie’s throat and tried to bite off Tomás’ arm only took a small nip at Lani before running away. So far, no one seemed suspicious.
    “This dog, who attacked you, it seems like a dangerous animal. I hope someone catches it, or it disappears into the mountains.”
    “I’m sure the police will be on the lookout.” Tomás turned up the corners of his mouth and Lani stirred beside him. Her insides were still empty and her eyes hollow.
    Adrian’s suit pants that Tomás had stolen from his closet itched like wool, and the shirt was too big in the chest. It felt like a betrayal to be wearing this man’s clothing, but there’d been no choice. His had been soaked in blood. So had Lani’s.
    It was the first time he’d seen her in a real dress. Adrian’s closets had been full of strange clothing. The blue silk dress was far too big for her, but it looked bohemian enough, she could pass it off as her own. It brought out the golden flecks in her eyes. Those sad eyes.
    “My friend?” Tomás called after the nurse just as she left his curtained-off room. “The woman who came in with us. Can I see her now?”
    “The doctor is just finishing with her.” The nurse drew heavy eyebrows together. “She was the worst of the three of you. But she does appear to be recovering. We gave her a room and she will need to rest tonight.”
    “Can we see her before she sleeps?” Tomás shifted his legs off the side of the hospital bed and Lani plopped down onto the space he’d vacated. “I just want to make sure she’s okay, with my own eyes.”
    “You can. She has a visitor right now, but you can go in, as long as she remains stable.” The nurse held up a finger and wagged it at him. “Don’t you go upsetting her, now. She’s been through quite a trauma.”
    “We all have.” Tomás swallowed and walked around the bed, taking Lani’s hands and pulling her to her feet.
    She still didn’t speak, and he still didn’t push.
    “She’s just this way.” The nurse led them through the bustling row of curtains, and the noise level ratcheted up with the influx of more people. Their little corner had been quiet enough, minus the occasional rustle of emergency room intake, but as they got closer to the nerve center, Lani’s attention began to perk up.
    He held her closer, feeling for any signs of emotion or pain, but there was still nothing. Shock, Tomás was certain. But even when she’d been getting stitched up by the nurses, she wasn’t feeling any pain.
    A little numbness could be a good thing. Too much, and he was afraid she might never recover. But he’d never lost his mother, so he couldn’t say what he would’ve done in her place.
    The nurse deposited them in a small, sparse room, where Maggie lay almost flat on the hospital bed.
    Alex sat at her side, with both Maggie’s and Tomás’ packs at his feet. He waited for the nurse to give instructions and vacate, and then he bounded up to close the door behind Tomás and Lani. “It’s done.” He returned to his seat and clasped his hands over his mouth.
    “Where are they?” Tomás asked.
    “In the rental car.” He held up the ring of keys they’d taken from Adrian at the penthouse. “I tried to get back up to the penthouse after we finally let the elevator door close, but you need a keycard and I couldn’t get Maggie’s thing to work again. I don’t know what else these open, but it’s not the elevator.”
    “So what are we going to do about