Maia nodded.“I refuse to let Amanda get away with breaking the law.I’ll call my coach tonight.”
“Can you move your arms?”Gavin asked.
Maia grimaced and did as he asked.She sighed, the sound coming from deep in her chest.“I don’t get it.Amanda is a talented player.She could’ve gotten onto the team on her own merits.She didn’t need to knock out the opposition.”
“You’re better,” Henry said without hesitation.His entire family had seen that when they’d watched her play.“Which made you a threat.”
Gavin moved around his surgery, collecting supplies.“Cleaning the wounds will hurt, but it’s better than an infection.”
Henry felt each wince and gasp as Gavin tended her wounds and wished he could’ve taken that pain for her.He wanted to howl on Maia’s behalf.This wasn’t fair.Although they’d caught Amanda, the woman might’ve done enough to derail Maia’s selection.
At last, Gavin finished.He gave Maia a tetanus shot before telling her she could dress again.
Maia eyed her tight-fitting exercise gear with foreboding.
“I have a jacket in the vehicle,” Henry said.“It will work until we get home.”
“Thanks,” Maia said.
“I’ll give you antibiotics because your wounds were full of dirt,” Gavin said.
Henry hurried and rushed back, relieved to find Maia speaking calmly to Gavin.
“Do you think I’ll heal fast?”
“Not as fast as Henry or me, but you’re healthy, and if you’re sensible, you shouldn’t have issues.”
Maia’s gaze shot to Henry.“You heal fast?”
“Yes,” he said.
She gingerly stood to don the coat he offered her.It covered her to mid-thigh.
“If you have any concerns, call me,” Gavin said.“Rest for a few days and ease back into your training.”
“Thank you,” Maia said.
“Thanks, Gavin.”Henry plucked several bills from his wallet and handed them to Gavin.He frowned as Maia limped from the room and disappeared outside without waiting.
“She’ll be fine,” Gavin said.“Congratulations.She’s a strong woman and perfect for you.”
“Thanks,” Henry said gruffly.Unfortunately, everything didn’t feel fine.While Maia was talking to him, she wasn’tlookingat him.Should he have spoken to her earlier?Told her he had a dual nature.Fuck.He had no idea.
But he couldn’t let her go.She was his mate, his other half.
She was his last chance of happiness.
Chapter 33
Maiaclimbedintothecar, her muscles heavy.All she wanted was a shower and bed, in that order.
The other stuff…
It was challenging to wrap her head around how the family she lived with shifted into animals.Even young Levi.She wrote about fantastical stuff, thought about it, dreamed about it, and yet, this seemed different.Not that the family scared her.She liked every one of them.
Henry…
Heck, if the kids hadn’t been present, things might’ve turned out differently.Amanda might’ve killed her.
