I glance back at my mate and smile softly.It still doesn’t feel real that I’ve finally found her.
The crunch of gravel outside draws my attention.I look up, relaxing when I see Knox and the doctor climb out of a car and move quickly toward my cabin.
Knox bursts through my front door.“Which direction did she come from?”
I point to my work shed.“To the left of my shop.”
He takes off.
Another car pulls up, and three more guys emerge, quickly catching up to Knox.
“They’ll pick up her trail and see which direction she came from,” the doctor explains.“I’m Christian.I don’t think we’ve officially met.”
“Logan.Thanks for coming.”
Christian gives me a friendly smile as he moves closer to my mate.
It kills me, but I step back, giving him room to examine and treat her.I stand over him, my arms crossed over my chest as I watch him check her pulse, examine her pupils, and gently lift her wrist.
“She’s dehydrated,” he says after a moment.“Exhausted too.”
“Is she going to be okay?”
Christian glances up and smiles reassuringly.“She’ll be fine.She needs to take it easy.I’ll leave some meds with you, and I’ll start an IV.I’ll come back to check on her, and I’ll give you my number in case something changes.”
Relief floods my chest as I watch him pull medical equipment from his bag.
“Any idea who she is?”he asks as he starts the IV.
“No.Not yet.”
“That should keep her for tonight,” Christian says, checking the drip.“I’ll be back first thing in the morning.If she wakes up, try to get her to drink something, preferably something with electrolytes.She can eat too, but light stuff, like soup broth or Jello.”
I don’t have any of those things, and I make a list so I can run to the store.
And leave her?my bear growls.
I wince at the thought.
“No sign of anyone out there now,” Knox says as he comes back inside with the guys from earlier.He looks pissed.“The trail led back to the cult, though.”
I clench my fists at my sides.
Knox tips his head toward the other men.“ Logan, this is Ansel, Pryce, and Julian.Guys, this is my buddy, Logan.”
I nod to everyone.
“We can stay.Make sure they don’t come back,” Ansel suggests.
“We’ll set up a patrol,” Pryce adds.
“What do you need?”Julian asks me.
“Some supplies.Christian says she needs electrolytes and light foods when she wakes up.”
“Send me the list, and I’ll go to the store,” Julian says.
I nod gratefully.“Thanks.There’s some money in my office?—”
