Novel Palace
Chapter 87
Lucianne was surprised that Annie couldn't detect the scent so she asked, "Don't you smell it? There's something pungent like mercury,salt, granite and something else."
Annie was even more confused, "What? Are you sure, Lucy?I only smell the gas from the exhaust o f the cars around here."
Lucianne was sure she wasn't imagining the scent. She continued sniffing as she instinctively pulled Russell closer to her legs. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, a man emerged from behind one of the cars and threw a knife at a low level in Lucianne's way. Lucianne saw him when the knife left his hand, and she reflexively pushed Russell towards Annie as the blade cut into her left leg. Lucianne screamed in agony as she fell to the ground.
The man's eyes showed shock, iritation and loss before he turned to run. Lucianne was weakening, and she couldn't hear Russell crying and screaming her name as Annie held the little boy behind her, shielding him. Lucianne gritted her teeth and got the knife out of her leg before throwing it back at the retreating man. When the knife stabbed into his buttocks and Lucianne saw him fall, her own vision blurred as she used the last ounce of strength she had and mind-linked, 'Xandar...'
In Xandar's study,they were reaching the end of the report when Xandar's eyes glazed over for a mere microsecond.Christian's eyes then glazed over too. The alliance noticed this, and the room fell silent.
Xandar tried linking back his mate but she wasn't responding. He stood from his seat, and his features turned hard with worry as he tried to link her over and over again, his heartbeat increasing by the second when there was nothing by silence from the other end of his link.
Suddenly, he was brought out of his failed attempts by someone tugging the front of his shirt in panicked paces. It was Christian, whose eyes were wide with horror as he screamed out,"CUZIWE GOT TOGO!WE GOT TOGO NOW!ANNIE'S TAKING THE QUEEN TO THE HOSPITALIWE GOT TO GO!"
Christian dashed out of the room with Xandar next to him as the alliance followed behind without knowing anything except for the fact that Lucianne was being brought to the hospital.Xandar yelled to his cousin, "WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO HER?!!"
Christian continued dashing in the direction of Xandar's garage as he shouted out the explanation, "The Queen was attacked!Someone threw a knife at her, and she's now unconscious! Annie said she's still breathing but she's getting pale."
The alliance who was oblivious before now got worried as well. Juan linked Hale before they all got into their cars and followed Xandar's car with Christian in the passenger's seat. They rushed to the hospital where Annie was taking Lucianne to.
As soon as they reached the hospital and entered through the entrance, the medical staff present stiffened, and the room fell silent before one nurse at the reception yelled out, "Eighth floor,OR 1, your Highness."
Xandar dashed for the emergency stairs as his cousin shouted a 'thank you'. When Xandar found O R I, he saw Annie peering into the operating room with Russell by her side. The little boy was sobbing into the Duchess's pants.
Xandar approached her and was immediately met with her watered eyes as she said, "Xandar,he came out of nowhere. She smelled something, and then a knife was thrown at her leg.I couldn't do anything to stop him. I'm sorry."Christian finally caught up with Xandar and went to Annie's side as he held her in a tight embrace, letting her tears flow freely onto his shirt.
Xandar couldn't say anything as he peered through the window, where he saw seven people in scrubs running around and inserting tubes into his mate's body. Lucianne laid unconscious on the table,paler than he'd ever seen her. When one of the doctors noticed his presence,she muttered something to the younger doctor next to her before making her way to the door.
When she came out, the alliance arrived.Xandar asked in panic, "What's happening to her? Will she be okay?"
The doctor looked nervous but she tried to stay calm as she began explaining Lucianne's condition, "My King, the Queen has a significant amount of Oleander in her system, especially in her left leg. We're trying our best to get the poison out."Oleander was strong enough to kill a Lycan. Needless to say,it's even more lethal to a wolf. As far as anyone knew, not even a blood transfusion would be able to save a wolf from the poison.
Xandar hated hearing the line trying our best from doctors. It just meant that more likely than not, there was no hope. He growled in anger with glistening eyes and asked in fury,"WILL she be okay?"Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.
The doctor was visibly frightened, "W-We can't tell, your Highness. At least not yet. But we're doing everything we can."
Xandar looked the poor doctor dead in the eye as he said in a low,murderous voice, "Make sure that you do."She nodded and disappeared into the operating room again.
Xandar tried to link his mate,miraculously hoping that she would answer. When she didn't,tears streamed down his hardened face as he thought to himself, 'Baby,wake up. Please, we've been through this!We talked about this just this morning! My heart isn't as strong as yours. I can't afford to lose you. Please, wake up,baby. Please. Tll do anything. Please, just wake up.'
The alliance members were already crowded in front of the window, and Zelena exclaimed a soft'n o'in despair at the mention of Oleander before Zeke pressed her into his chest. Lovelace's legs gave in at about the same time, and Raden and Sylvia had to support the Luna, letting her fall onto one of the seats at the corridor as she hid her face in both hands. On Lovelace's side,Raden and Sylvia had nothing but anger and worry written on their faces.
Juan peered through the window at his pale-looking sister, and muttered under his breath,"Lucy, you're not done yet. We're not done yet. Please fight."
Toby was muttering to himself with glistening eyes too,"Lucy,we still have that spar. You can't just leave. We had a deal! Lucy, you can't go yet. We still have that spar."He didn't care how
merciless his best friend was going to be with him when they trained anymore. He just wanted her to be okay again.
Tate was close to crying too, something that he hadn't done in a long time. He spoke to her in his mind,'C'mon, Lucy. You've been through worse. You can fight through this. We're with you...I'm
with you. C'mon, Lucy.Fight!'