"Did you get my message?"
"Too late. We're headed back to town. Grayson got chewed up pretty bad." Kendra climbed into the driver's seat and waved to Rowland, wishing him luck and happy hunting.
"The other bear looks worse," Grayson said, and leaned his head against the window.
“Oh, no. I’m so sorry. Okay, I’ll talk to you later,” Amy said.
“Thanks, Amy.”
“You’re welcome.” Then they ended the call.
Kendra drove off toward Kalispell. "I just wonder if anyone is watching the teen. That would be an easy way to capture Younger if he goes after him."
"My brother will. The only reason Dad would get involved in giving him a bond would be to keep an eye on Billy."
"Oh, good. We need to cover all our bases."
Then they finally reached the clinic, and she parked. She and Grayson went inside.
"Grayson needs to see the doctor for grizzly bear wounds," Kendra told the receptionist.
The receptionist eyed his wounds and called the nurse. She came out to get Grayson and take him to a room. Grayson glanced at Kendra. "You can come with me."
She was like family to him now. Besides, he wanted her there with him.
The nurse gave him a gown. "Dr. Weston will be here in a few minutes."
"So what happened here?" Dr. Weston asked as she hurried into the exam room.
Kendra explained it was all her fault. “I never thought we would have issues with a wild bear over mating me.”
Dr. Weston raised her brows. “Now that’s a new one on me.”
“Yeah, I recommend women who are in my situation don’t go to the park during mating season.”
“Sound advice.” The doctor began stitching Grayson up.
Grayson was gritting his teeth, even though the doctor had numbed the area. It hurt like crazy.
“Do I need to numb the area more?” the doctor asked as Grayson continued to flinch, trying to keep his composure. He guessed the adrenaline from the fight had completely worn off.
“He needs more,” Kendra said, always his advocate.
Grayson knew they could smell his scent, which indicated he was in pain. He nodded.
The doctor numbed him some more and waited for it to take effect. Then she began working on him again. “It probably goes without saying, but no running as a bear until your wounds heal.”
“Any other restrictions?” Kendra asked.
Grayson wasn’t going to ask, hoping she wouldn’t give him any others without a prompt.
“Just be careful to keep the bandages dry for the first 48 hours. After that, you can shower. Just washcloth baths before that.”
Kendra smiled.
He was glad she was here. He was all for having her bathe him, but he would love to shower with her when he was able.
It seemed to take forever for the doctor to finish, stitching up the worst of the wounds and then bandaging them.
