Chapter Fifty Four Naomi had heard a lot about the Dowell Family’s Farm but she had never been there. The Dowell Family owned the biggest farm in Carson. And it was still a relatively small farm when compared to others in the big cities. They had been in regular communication with the former vet but there had been no reason for Naomi to go down there, until now. After Naomi had moved into town, she had received a welcome gift basket from the Dowell Family. It had been accompanied with a little note; ‘Welcome to the city. We look forward to working with you.’ They were technically her biggest customers. Where else was she supposed to get a wide range of large animals to treat? So she had to give them premium attention. It was a farm run by a couple and their four sons. The call from the Dowell patriarch had been straight to the point. “Good evening Miss Peters, this is Chad Dowell. I’m sorry to call on such short notice but we have an emergency and would appreciate if
Chapter Fifty FiveSharon slowed down as she made her way into the forest. She knew that she was probably not making the wisest decision.She was almost instantly soaked and her clothes were already sticking to her body in an uncomfortable way.She couldn’t wait to get home and soak in a nice hot bath. Her dad had promised that he would be home early so they could hangout and celebrate her birthday together.She didn’t want to go out or do anything really fancy.This was her first birthday without her Mom and she was still trying to figure out her emotions. She was supposed to be relaxing instead of chasing after a runaway cat.She brought out her phone, turned on the flashlight and tried to partially shield the phone from the rain with her jacket.“Cotton! Where are you? Please come back! I promise to stuff you with the yummiest treats you can think of. All I need you to do is just be a good kitty and come to friendly ol’ Sharon.” She called out sweetly.But Cotton obviously felt sh
Chapter Fifty SixNaomi felt like a daredevil in all those hardcore action movies.She practically slid out of her car before parking. She had never parked her car in such a haphazard position.She took joy in being able to effectively parallel park. But now, there was no time for that kind of vanity. She was worried about Sharon and still hadn’t been able to shake off that feeling of dread. During the drive to the clinic, she had been trying to convince herself that all the fuss was for over nothing. She liked to baby Sharon and was worried that she wouldn’t be able to handle things in her absence.But that was probably all in her head. She had to give Sharon some more credit. Today, the girl had turned eighteen and was practically an adult.Plus, she had been coming to the clinic for more than a month.She could definitely handle things as simple as making sure the animals were fine for the night and locking the doors.Naomi had tried to reassure herself with every reasonable ex
Chapter Fifty SevenDaykan was on edge.He already had a feeling of the scene that awaited him as he ran towards the clearing.In spite of the weather conditions, the air was slightly heavy with the scent of blood; which meant that the carnage had been brutal.He could tell that none of it was Naomi’s and that was why he hadn’t changed yet and gone into full blown attack mode.More than ever, he was glad that he had listened to his gut’s warnings. He wasn’t sure if it counted as a gut warning. He had heard a female voice in his head as clear as day. It had been a sharp command.“Go to your mate, she needs your help!”He had sped off before he had even been aware of moving; like a mystical force had propelled him in Naomi’s direction. He hadn’t even questioned the voice. But thinking about it now, it had kinda sounded like the Moon Spirit’s voice. He had only heard her voice once but he was fairly certain that he was right. He had rushed to the clinic and soon enough, he had track
Chapter Fifty EightJack Davis wasn’t a small man.He was 6 feet 4 and well over a hundred kg. The last time someone had effortlessly lifted him off his feet like this was when he had been a child.In spite of the situation with losing his daughter, he was momentarily stunned. Who was this again?The guy owned the gym and lived in that secluded estate.Gym….That must be why he’s so strong.“Did you hear what I said? Drop him or I might have to use force!” Nate said in a shaky voice.He was a new officer and had never had to deal with anything more than a few parking violations.He knew that he wasn’t supposed to be threatening an unarmed man with drawing his gun. But the guy was so big and scary. It looked like he could crush Jack’s head.Daykan didn’t even spare a glance in Nate’s direction. He held Jack’s gaze.“I’ll drop him as soon as he promises to behave himself.” Daykan said tersely.“Daykan, please just drop him.” Naomi whispered weakly. “We shouldn’t be doing this. Not wit
Chapter Fifty NineNaomi had stared at the picture for over an hour but it still didn’t make any sense.She had squinted and turned the phone from side to side. She had zoomed in and then consulted her magnifying glass. She had even jumped into bed and turned her head upside down.She wasn’t quite sure what she was looking at but she knew that something wasn’t right.It didn’t help that the picture was really blurry and Sharon’s forefinger had covered half of the camera. The teen had been really good with taking pictures. It was sad that this possibly important picture was probably the worst one she had ever taken.Naomi didn’t want to focus on how disoriented Sharon must have been to have messed up the shot this bad.What she did focus on was the huge figure that Sharon had managed to capture in her frame. It seemed to be some sort of animal but the picture was too blurry to tell. The puzzling thing was that from the shape and size, it didn’t seem to be any animal Naomi was famili
Chapter Sixty“Babe, I think that you’re overthinking this. I’m sorry but I don’t see what you do in that picture.” Daykan said softly.Naomi sighed in frustration and took a step back from him. She vigorously shook her head.“I know that isn’t what you want to hear.” Daykan continued, “But it’s the truth.”Naomi paused for a second. She began hopefully, “Maybe if I showed someone else the picture, they would agree with m…”“Babe please stop!” Daykan interrupted firmly. “If you continue like this, you will probably just end up hurting people’s feelings. I know you desperately want to believe in what you think.You’ve been through a traumatic event and lost someone very dear to you. I know it can’t be easy and it breaks my heart to see you this way.” Daykan said softly and gently put his hands on her shoulders. “Time has hardly passed and you’re still trying to heal; it’s understandable.The town needs time to heal. Imagine if you showed Jack that picture and told him your theory. Wha
Chapter OneLana had always dreamt of this moment; holding the hand of her soul mate as she struggled to give birth to their child. While other women might not be particularly enthusiastic about the process of giving birth, it was something she had always yearned for. She had always been prepared to embrace the pain because she felt there was no greater joy than being a mother.The contractions that caused her teeth to clench in pain did not seem to hurt so much as she gazed into the eyes of her significant other.“You are doing fine baby, just keep pushing and it will be over soon,” Erek encouraged as he gently squeezed Lana’s hand. He was terrified because Lana was bleeding a lot and he couldn’t imagine losing her. It was fairly common for a she-wolf to die on the birthing bed and with Lana being a human; her chances of survival were less than average.“Just a little further Lana, I can see your baby’s head,” Zera called from between Lana’s open legs. Zera had helped give birth t