“Any other questions?”
Seeing none, Jackson stood up with Steel. “Good-night guys.”
Cody watched them leave before pouncing on his brother. “Way to go Colton. How did you convinceJackson to let us go? Fuck, we owe you big time!” he said, slapping his brother on the back.
“Hear, hear,” shouted Zane. “Oh boy, guys, guys…what do you want to do? Dancing, eating, drinking or fucking?”
“Why not all of them?”
“Yeah, why not?”
“Okay, are we all in agreement?” Cody asked, seeing five heads nod. “Right, well, I nominate Colton to relay our wishes to Steel.”
“What-t-t-t? Why me? I did the hard part already. I think you need to do it.”
“Oh no, bro. You obviously are on the good side of Steel because of all the baby crap, so you’re the one to make sure we get what we want. Who agrees with me?”
Colton sighed inwardly. He knew when he was outnumbered. “Fine. But you all owe me big. Understand?”
Cody looked around at and saw everyone smiling and nodding. “Okay, we each owe you a favor. Any time. Anything. Okay?”
“Don’t you guys forget it either.”
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After looking over the documents from Colton, Slate called Dr. Luna later that night, hoping to get approval so his construction crew could begin work.
“Hola, Dr. Juan Luna, hablando.”
“Hi Juan, Slate here. How’s everything today? Any more attacks?”
“Unfortunately, yes. Three male and one female. Wounds match the previous attacks. I had to keep one in the clinic, but the others were sent home.”
“The daily number of victims is slowly getting higher. Did anyone see their attacker?”
“No. As usual, the attacks came from behind when each was alone. But you are right about the numbers of attacks growing. There is something strange going on. I have never encountered such relentless attacks on a species before. None of the inflicted wounds are fatal. We know a wolf is the attacker. But why? What is the motive behind these attacks?”
“Eventually we’ll find out, but in the meantime, getting the new clinic and hospital up and running will help the victims.”
“You’re right. I would have kept another male today who was older than the others, but I didn’t have space for him to stay overnight for observation.”
“I know, I know,” Slate said, commiserating. “Have you had a chance to review Colton’s plans and equipment list yet?”
“Yes, I have. Where did you find this man? The floorplans for both the clinic and hospital are brilliant. He included everything that will make this facility the best.”
Chuckling, Slate said, “You won’t believe this but he’s the brother of Steel’s mate. He completed three years of nursing school before he was forced to withdraw.”
“He needs to finish. I haven’t seen this level of ability in a person for a long time. Just think of what he could do to help Frontline Doctors. Have you thought of hiring him to help out with Dire Medical?”
“It has occurred to me, but I want a face-to-face with him first. Once we can stop these attacks, I’ll be heading to my brother’s to meet his mate and his pack.”
“Let me know when. Maybe I can join you. I’d like to meet him.”
“Okay. Do you want any changes to the floorplan?”
“I have no changes. The same for the clinic. The flow is good; Colton’s plan has allowed for everything that would be needed here in the foreseeable future. I’ve reviewed the equipment list, but before I give final approval, I’m going to have my co-workers review it and give their opinion. Can I get back to you tomorrow on it?”
“No problem. My construction crew will start building the interior for the hospital and clinic tomorrow. I’ll have them working around the clock, so it’ll be ready in less than two weeks.”
