Page 27 of Caught By Her Guardian
“I know Santa took her to the infirmary.Let’s go,” Hunter said.
He turned to Sebastian and Maverick, who had also shifted back.“Thank you for fighting beside me and helping me keep Pixie safe.”
“It’s what Guardians do,” Sebastian said.
“Guardians and friends,” Maverick added.
They hurried through the perimeter after instructing the security team to transport the dead followers to Frost’s lair utilizing a portal and then getting back into the perimeter where it was safe.
Hunter and his friends dressed and then he led her family into the main building where the infirmary was located.
“Thank you so much for coming,” he said.“We were vastly outnumbered.”
“I believe you would have been victorious,” Sylas said.“But we were glad to be of service.”
They walked into the infirmary, where Emberlin stood over Pixie, her hands glowing with her fire and healing magic.Pixie was lying on a hospital bed on her stomach and her wings were still covered in ice, but judging by the puddle next to the bed, they were slowly thawing.
She stirred, her eyes opening slowly, and Hunter rushed to her side.
Taking her hand in his, he kissed her knuckles and said, “I’m here, sweetheart.Azure is dead and many of the followers, but Frost escaped back to his lair.Your family helped save the day.”
She blinked a few times and then gave him a half smile before closing her eyes.
“She’s weak from the ice,” Emberlin said.“It’s infused with magic, so I have to melt it and heal her at the same time.I’m sorry it’s taking me so long.”
“Maybe I can help,” Solana said.“My magic has elements of healing to it as well.”
“I’ll take whatever help I can get,” Emberlin said.
Santa walked into the infirmary and shook hands with Pixie’s father.“Thank you for answering the call.I hate that I have to stay inside Northernmost when my brother attacks.”
“The most important thing is that you’re safe and so is the Well,” Sylas said.“If you’d stepped free of the perimeter, no telling what Frost might have done.”
“It just wars with the fighter in me,” Santa said.“Now, I heard from my elves that we didn’t lose anyone, but there are numerous injuries our healers are tending to.How are you, Hunter?”
“Good.The knife wound healed when I shifted back to human.”
“We could use your help, Santa,” Emberlin said.“To defrost Pixie.No pun intended.”
Pixie’s mom and Santa both laid their hands on the icy wings at Pixie’s back and then Santa spoke a spell in a language that Hunter couldn’t translate but he could see the glow emanating from his hands.It was a bright, pure gold, and it made the whole room smell like pine and peppermint.Pixie’s mom’s hands glowed orange with her fairy magic, and Emberlin’s fire magic was red and seemed to heat the room.Hunter could feel the magic swelling through Pixie as he held her hand.He watched the ice on her wings crack and then melt.Her wings wilted once they were freed.Santa stepped back and allowed Emberlin and Solana to lay their hands gently on the wings and use healing magic to return them to their former translucent beauty.
Pixie sighed, her eyes still closed, as her wings twitched while they healed.He exhaled the breath he hadn’t realized he’d been holding.She was going to be okay.
“She needs to rest,” Emberlin said.“But the worst is over.”
“Thank you so much,” he said.“Thank you to all of you.”
“The Guardians are family,” she said.“Mates too.I’m thankful for my fire magic and healing magic and really glad to have the help of Santa and Solana.”
Her family gathered around them as Emberlin excused herself to check on the injured.Hunter stroked his thumb along Pixie’s knuckles, his chest tight with emotion.She was a warrior in her own right, helping in the battle in ways that shifters and elves couldn’t because they didn’t have wings.He hated seeing her injured, but he was thankful she was healing now.
Sylas clapped him on the shoulder.“You kept her safe.Frost is a terrible SOB and needs to be put down.”
“Thank you for coming,” Hunter said.
“We would be here to help in a heartbeat,” Calyx said.“You’re family.”
He was humbled to the core.
