Beneath the Broken Moon: Part Two: Shifter/Vampire Romance Read Online Free PDF

stay in human form instead of forcing her to shift?
    But what did I know? Her doctor had studied their physiology and healing rates, unlike me, who only knew about them from books and gossip.
    After waiting for a few moments, I cleared my throat. “If you two would stop for a moment,” I said, ready for the night to be over. Trying to pretend like I didn’t know her and being with her almost-mate set me on edge. “I’m sure she’ll heal when she shifts.”
    I glanced between the two wolves. Since I’d helped Carmela, I needed to offer the same courtesy to Brendan. “Would you like me to check your wounds?” The pool of blood around him grew, and I hated to think about him getting delayed treatment. “I don’t have my tools with me, but I might be able to stem the bleeding and see what they shot you with.”
     

CHAPTER SIX
     
    Brendan
    I stared up at the vamp doctor, not excited about having him near me, especially while I was vulnerable. However, I felt my strength ebbing, and if I didn’t have his help then I would grow weaker, until I wasn’t able to protect Carmela at all.
    I finally nodded and rolled to my stomach, giving him access to the wound on my leg. This evening was already tense from the Cazador attack, and now I was dealing with vampires. Huffing, I rested my chin on my palms and stared at the far wall, but I kept my ears alert to any whisper of movement. If I needed to defend us, I would, injuries be damned.
    “Calm down,” Carmela said, placing her hand on my shoulder. As soon as she did, the bulk of the tension drained from my body, and I let out a deep breath. I couldn’t believe the impact she had on me already. This relationship was so much more than I’d anticipated one could be between mates.
    The vampire doctor knelt near my leg, and I glanced over my shoulder. He frowned, a spark of concern lighting his eyes. I followed his gaze to the bloody mess covering the back of my pant leg. I placed my hand over Carmela’s and focused on breathing. “I’ll need to rip your pants at least to the knee for a better look.”
    Stay calm. If you shift now, you’ll do more harm than good. If I accidentally hurt Carmela or even killed the vampires who’d helped us, I’d regret it. Something about those two was different from what I’d heard about the majority of their people.
    “That’s fine,” I said, surprised at how calm I sounded.
    The other vampire began pacing back and forth near the door as if afraid Carmela and I would bounce up and run away. Not likely.
    From what I could see in the dim light, the vampire’s black eyes burned with hunger. He paused as he looked at me, then continued pacing.
    “Don’t worry about Elliot. The blood is calling to him. He’ll be fine.” The vamp doctor still looked composed, but his movements were jerkier than they’d been with Carmela, as if he had to restrain himself more now.
    “Fine. Just do what you have to do.” I only hoped I didn’t regret saying that. “It hurts like hell.” I ground my teeth, feeling my body tense up again as he placed his hands on the bloody fabric. He shredded the pant leg all the way up to my thigh with one yank. I jerked, ready to fly at him and attack. A growl bubbled up from my throat, but Carmela kept her hand firmly on my shoulder. The only way I could get up was by brushing her aside and potentially hurting her, and I refused to do that. Instead, I continued growling.
    “The bullet struck and tore through the muscles. Hmm... I’m not sure what they shot you with. I can’t tell without the proper equipment. However, the wound is filled with a mixture of silver and something else.” He tore the shredded pant leg off as if to make them into fancy cutoffs, then tied it around the gunshot wound. “I’m sorry I can’t be of more help. You’ll need to see someone with the proper tools, and quickly, especially with the severity of your wound.”
    Elliot stopped pacing and stared between the doctor, Carmela,