“Within days,” I told him. “Our bodies metabolize things so much quicker, and it doesn’t take nearly as long for things to enter our systems. Unfortunately, that also means we have to take them more often because they leave the body faster as well.”
“Makes sense.”
We stared at one another for a moment more before I grinned. “Anything else?” Alpha Mate Theobald shook his head. “Very well. Let me walk you out, and Owen can get you rescheduled for your next appointment. He can schedule several out if you’d like.”
“Oh, that would be nice.” We left the exam room, and I followed Alpha Mate Theobald to the front.
“Owen,” I said, getting his attention. “Alpha Mate Theobald would like to schedule the next few appointments in one-month intervals, please.”
“Absolutely.”
I glanced back at the other omega and nodded. “Enjoy your visit with Julian and the grandkids.”
“Oh, I will. I’m always so surprised when they drop in. Of course, I don’t think even they know when they’re going to be here. But I know Nikolai had something going on with Master Ambrosius.”
I was thankful that I was able to keep my thoughts off my face. It was a trait that I’d spent years perfecting, and one that I was appreciative of. I was almost certain I knew why, or at least in part, Nikolai was meeting with Master Ambrosius. But in the end, it wasn’t my business, and I wasn’t going to comment on it.
“I can certainly get you set up for several appointments,” Owen said. “Do you prefer morning or afternoon?”
“Morning is usually better, but my schedule is really pretty open. If you need me to come in during the afternoons, that will work for me.”
“Dr. King has plenty of appointments. And although he’s not yet here, Dr. Kennedy should be here sometime next week. One of them can certainly see you in the mornings.”
I nodded to Alpha Mate Theobald when he smiled at me and left him and Owen to sort out his next several appointments. I went back to my office to update Alpha Mate Theobald’s file. That way, if I were to ever leave the council, and if Dr. Kennedy were no longer here, whoever replaced me would know the specifics.
I had just sat at my desk with a fresh cup of tea when my phone rang. Alpha Osmund’s name appeared on the screen, and I immediately swiped it to answer the call.
“Good morning, Alpha Osmund. How may I help you this morning?”
“Hello, Dr. King. There was a bit of a misunderstanding with Dr. Kennedy’s arrival, and he was finally able to get to the area on Wednesday evening. He’s here, and I was curious if you had time for me to bring him by and introduce him? I do apologize for the misunderstanding and delay. I also do not wish to interrupt your schedule if you’re seeing patients this morning.”
“I’m free, so whenever you would like to bring him by works. I’m having a slower day, and whatever works for the two of you is fine with me.”
“Good. I’ll bring him by in about ten minutes or so. It’s not a far walk from here to the clinic.”
“Sound good, Alpha Osmund,” I said. We ended the call, and I finished up my notes before I went back to the front of the office to let Owen know that we were finally going to get to meet Dr. Kennedy.
I found Owen alone, sitting at his desk with his chin on his hand and elbow on the desk. When he realized I was there, he immediately sat up and looked guilty. “Sorry. I’m not sure what I should be doing.”
I chuckled and leaned against the wall just beside the hallway with my arms crossed. “It ebbs and flows here. Some days, it’s so busy I don’t have time for lunch. Others, I end up putting a sign on the door and just going home. Today is probably going to be such a day.”
“I feel bad about not doing something. About not being busy.”
I shrugged. “There’s not a lot to do on slow days,” I told him. “You’re welcome to head on home and have a long weekend once Alpha Osmund leaves.”
“Alpha Osmund?”
I nodded. “He’s on his way with Dr. Kennedy. There was some sort of misunderstanding or something of that nature that caused him to either be late, or I was told the wrong dates.” I shrugged. “Either way, he’s here, and Alpha Osmund is going to bring him by and introduce us.”
“Oh, that’s wonderful,” Owen said. “It’s actually terrible about the misunderstanding. But I’m glad he’s here finally.”
I was in agreement. I didn’t get a chance to say anything else, though, because the door chimed when it opened. A stunning blond-haired man entered, followed by Alpha Osmund. My brow furrowed because I wasn’t expecting to have those thoughts toward my new coworker, and I didn’t see anyone else enter with them, so that told me that it was Dr. Kennedy with Alpha Osmund.
As they walked closer, my body suddenly started to react to someone, and that only confused me even more. Was Dr. Kennedy my One? Surely not.
“Alpha Osmund,” I said. I glanced toward the gorgeous blond who was with him. When I did, he looked as if he had seen a ghost.
“Dr. King. I do apologize for dropping in like this. And for the misunderstanding.”
