“Gunshot wound.Get me two bags of blood and have four more on hand.Can’t have her bleeding out.”
“I’m going to go tell the Alphas what happened,” Abe says.“We need to get on that trail before the rain comes in.”
“Good.Keep me informed.”
“Will do.Good luck.I hope she makes it.”
“She will,” I promise.
“Let Roxie and me know if you need anything,” he adds.
I nod, ignoring the now-familiar twinge in my chest whenever Abe mentions Roxie.
I’m happy that my best friend has his fated mate.I’ve seen firsthand how perfect they are for each other, and I’m glad they’re together.Am I a little jealous?Yeah.Okay, more than a little.My wolf and I want our mate.Unfortunately, we haven’t found her yet.
Between medical school, residency, and starting up my clinic here, I’ve been swamped.Then, when my pack asked me to help out with the Midnight Haven, I obviously agreed.I mean, I became a doctor to help people, so it was a no-brainer.It’s been fulfilling work, but it’s also taken up more and more of my time.
Mate!My wolf howls.
I shake my head at him.I know.We’ll take a vacation and find her soon.Or maybe we can hire the Love Bites Dating Agency to track her down for us.Right now, we need to focus on our patient.
He snarls at me, but I ignore him.I push everything else aside and let my medical training take over.
First step: find the bullet and see how much damage it’s done.
Claire, Melanie, and I work for hours.We find the bullet, but there’s a lot of damage.It seems like every time I fix one thing, a new issue pops up.
“Fuck,” I snarl as her vitals drop again.
“We’re running low on blood,” Melanie informs me.
My wolf lunges inside me so forcefully that it knocks me back a step.
What the fuck?I yell at him.
MATE!She’s our mate, you fucking idiot!
I freeze.
Wait… what?
I take a deep breath and let my wolf back in, turning on the primal instincts I usually keep buried when I’m in doctor mode.
“Fuck.”
Claire frowns.“Dr.McAdams?”
I don’t answer her.
Panic surges inside me.My mate is dying.
Save her!my wolf orders.
Without thinking, I step forward and sink my teeth into her neck.A sense of completeness washes over me, but it’s quickly pushed aside as I lick the wound, sealing it, and straighten up.
Claire and Melanie stare at me in shock.
I look away toward the monitors.
