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2022-04-11 01:56:06“So this place is full of werewolves like you?” Jas asks as he looks out the window while we drive up the main road of Crystal Lake territory.
“Yes. It was the last time you were here, too. So whatever you hear or see, I need you to just say cool. Okay?” I say without looking at him.
“Yeah, of course. I’m a guest here. I get it.” He gives my shoulder a quick squeeze. “Zara’s going to be okay, Kell.”
I park and grip the steering wheel. “Jas, you don’t have to be here. This isn’t your problem. I can get Estelle to drive you back to Cozy Up to get your car.”
“You’re joking, right?” He looks at me like I’m crazy. “Kell, if you or Zara have a problem, then so do I. I’m staying with you.”
We get out of the car and run inside. Estelle is waiting for us, teary-eyed, in the waiting room. “Keller, they are taking her to a room now. Your mom is with her. She woke up and was out of her mind. Talking about
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“Ah, Mister Marshall. I’m glad you could make it so quickly. Please, have a seat so we can chat.” A man’s voice says from behind us. I turn around to see Doctor Zhang standing there with a tall, thin man who has short, curly blonde hair and brown eyes. The man looks like he is in his late twenties or early thirties. “Who’s this?” I stand defensively in front of Zara’s bed. “This is Doctor Asclepius. He has been a consultant with us for a couple of weeks now.” Doctor Zhang motions to the other man. “I’ve asked him to evaluate Zara.” “Please call me Ace.” The man speaks with a Greek accent and puts his hand out for me to shake. “I spoke with Miss Wilson briefly before she fell asleep, and I would like to discuss her case with you.” He pulls a chair out and motions for me to sit down. I look down at the chair hesitantly, then back at him. He has a reassuring grin that somehow makes me feel better. “Okay, what did she say?” “Well, she wasn
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“What are you doing here?” Estelle grins broadly. She looks so little in his massive arms. “Escorting the Doc from our pack. Ace called and said a patient here needed her help. As soon as we found out who it was, my Luna sent us.” Tyree rubs his hand over the back of Estelle’s neck while he speaks. I have never seen her look so happy as she watches him intently. “I’m on duty, but I’ll get a little free time while the Doc is taking care of appointments.” “The Doc?” Estelle looks at Doctor Khe. “That’s what all my patients call me.” She waves her hand dismissively. “I take it as a term of endearment that they trust me.” “She’s your doctor?” Estelle gives Tyree a worried look. “Haha! Yeah, a lot of the warriors from our pack see her.” He shakes his head and slides Estelle’s braids behind her back. “There’s nothing to be worried about.” “Now, if you all don’t mind, I need to speak to Mister Marshall in private. Then we can get Ace in here
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“Okay, I’m going to place my hands on Zara.” Ace explains to us once everyone has settled back into the room. “One hand on her forehead and one hand on her stomach. Just like a wolf healer does. I’m going to attempt to pull some of the sedative from her system to wake her up.” “Will it hurt her? Will she feel anything?” I can’t hide the worry in my voice. “No. She may describe it as being roused from a deep sleep, but there will be no pain. I will go slow. It seems like it will be best to treat this as a pediatric case because of her size.” He is calm and patient as he walks us through the steps of the process. “You may see a faint light. That’s normal for a healer like me. I will wake her up enough for Sy… err… Doctor Khe to interview her. If the Doc determines it’s safe to bring Zara completely out of the sedation, I will have the orderlies take off the locks first, then wake her up completely. It’s less traumatic for her that way.” “Whatever you need to do
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When we are halfway down the hall, I look over and see Mom also has Jasper pinched by the tricep as well. He is wincing in pain, but not trying to get away from her. It reminds me of the time he and I got caught smoking in the locker room when we were in high school. Mom didn’t let Lily come to the surface then, but the pinch hurt just as bad. “What the HELL is wrong with the two of you? Staring at Doctor Khe like that. This is not a nightclub, Jasper Webber. And YOU, young man, YOU have a MATE!” Mom points her finger in our face. Lily’s deep, stern voice catches both of our attention. “Mama M, I-I couldn’t help it. She’s like… like a perfect ten. You saw her, right?” Jasper tries to defend himself until he realizes Mom’s eyes are pitch black. He jumps back with a start. “I- oh, shit. Keller was right. This is terrifying.” “Take it easy on them, Missus Marshall. Guys, don’t worry about it. Doctor Khe has that effect on everyone. After a while, you get u
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It takes every ounce of control I have not to run down the hall to get to Zara. When I get to her room, Tyree is waiting outside. He looks over his back to make sure no one inside the room is listening. “Keller, I think it goes without saying, but my Alpha and Luna have a vested interest in making sure Zara is well taken care of. If there is anything she needs, or you need, all you have to do is give the word. Not just medical help. Anything at all. We have access to all kinds of resources.” Tyree says in a low voice, his eyes darting all over the place before he looks back at me. “Even if something seems impossible. Trust me, it’s not. We would move mountains for BB.” “Understood, and thank you.” I clap him on the shoulder. There is no give to his form. It is like putting my hand on a brick wall. I pull my hand back quickly and shove it in my pocket. “So, I get you guys want to help this pup and I’m all for it, but I was wondering, whose daughter is she, exactly? Ev
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“Oh, I, uh, I forgot something. I’ll be right back.” Jasper announces when we get to the lobby. “Meet you at the car.” “Alright. Make it quick, bro. I want to get Zara home.” I say as he jogs back to the elevator. While Estelle says goodbye to Tyree, Zara and I make plans with Mom for her and Dad to come help get Zara’s new home office setup. “Zara, while Phil and I work on getting the office together, I think it’s still important for you to focus on school and your health. It’s going to take some time to get all the furniture and equipment we need for the office, so maybe take a break from the sigma cure.” Mom holds Zara’s hand in between hers as we wait for Jasper. “You focus on getting through this semester and finals and getting on a good schedule with Doctor Khe. All that seems like it’s going to be stressful enough. There is plenty of time for you to work on the sigma cure between semesters. What do you think?” “I guess.” Zara taps her fin
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Zara’s POV The hot water running over my head feels so good. I’m so glad to be home. My mind churns, thinking about all the assignments I need to catch up on, but wanders back to my dream with Clotho and Lachesis. Trying to focus on them while in wolf form makes the information they tried to give me murky and muddled. “Do you remember, Lavender? I know it was my dream, but you were in it. Does that mean you can remember it?” I ask as I brush the tangles out of my hair. “I know you had a dream, and I had a dream too, but my dream feels like it differed from your dream.” She reminisces about the experience. “I woke up in a maze and there was a monster chasing me, but I was faster than the monster. When I got to the lab, I ran into Lachesis and she made a wall move. She told me it is our fate to find the cure. I wanted to help her and then you came in!” “Huh.” I shampoo my hair and pile it on top of my head. “It was weird that our spirits got separ
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Keller’s POV “It will take about half an hour, Mister Marshall. You can have a seat in the waiting area.” The pharmacy technician waves to the seats in the corner. “We just need to confirm some information with the Crystal Lake Hospital.” “No problem. Thank you.” I give her a nod and have a seat next to a woman holding a little boy. He is sucking his thumb and has a runny nose. “You good, dude?” He looks at me and blinks, not sure if he should talk to me or not. He looks at his mom, who whispers something in his ear, and looks back at me. “I haf a cold. I need anybodyics.” I twist my mouth and nod so I don’t laugh at him. “Well, sounds like your mom brought you to the right place.” “Do you need medicine?” He looks up at me with itchy looking blue eyes and puts his thumb back in his mouth. “Nah, my girlfriend kissed a big dog and got cooties.” I curl my lip to exaggerate how gross the cooties are. “Hey! Are you talking abo
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“First and foremost, thank you all for being here today. I’m going to keep my portion short.” Jasper stands at the podium, now tenured in speaking in front of crowds, looking comfortable to address the room. He pulls out a notecard from his jacket pocket and glances down at it. “There is someone very special I would like to introduce you to. She’s not only the lead scientist for the Sigma Project, she is the mastermind behind the medication that has made this whole thing possible.” Jasper looks into the wings and gives Zara a thumbs up. I feel her take a deep breath under my hands. “This talented woman completed her undergraduate degree and masters in biochemistry, and she’s almost finished with her doctorate all in just over six years. On top of that, she is now the youngest Nobel Prize Laureate ever. In chemistry and in medicine. Friends, she’s the hardest worker in the room, by far the smartest person you will ever meet, an incredible mother, and one of my closest friends. Oh and
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“Hey guys, your flight was okay?” Tyree meets us at the doors of the Blood River pack house and ushers us inside. “I know the ride from the airport can be a killer.” “It was great. Thanks, Tyree.” Jasper shakes his hand. “We are all looking forward to this afternoon.” “Uncle Tyree!” Orli runs up to her favorite person and hops to be picked up. “Dillon and I went to kindergarten! I got to show the teacher that I know my alphabet.” “I heard! Did you listen to your teacher?” He holds Orli in his massive arms and gives her a kiss on the cheek. She nods with a shy smile and leans back. “Look at my dress! Daddy says today is special, so I wanted to look pretty. And tomorrow I get to wear my flower girl dress. So I got two pretty dresses to wear.” “Oh, my Goddess.” He smooths down the front of her dusty blue dress. “You are always pretty, baby girl, but this dress makes your eyes look EXTRA blue.” Orli giggles and leans her head on his shoulder, perfectly content to stay with him as lon
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The longer Zara takes the sigma serum, the more I notice differences. She isn’t taller or stronger, but some days it seems like it. She handles stress better and doesn’t shy away when she has to speak with people she’s not familiar with like she would have in the past. She almost never has a flight or fight response anymore. It’s refreshing to see her handle life with more confidence and less anxiety and fear. Katie is also doing much better with the new version of the serum than the first one. Instead of putting her on medications, they increase her therapy to once a week. Besides learning how to read with ease, Katie also observes things she never had before. Traffic patterns, the way birds fly together in the sky, the layout of the grocery store, things most people take for granted. She seems to see for the first time. As with all things, with the good comes the bad. Zara starts to have more bad days. A lot more bad days. Mom and Dad take shifts to monitor her while Estelle and
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“You’re sure you feel okay?” Zara is already sitting on my lap, but I take her face in my hands and look her in the eye. I look her over and give her a quick peck on the cheek. “You don’t feel warm or anything?” “I feel fine, Keller. I just took the serum fifteen minutes ago.” She covers my hands with hers. “It takes a couple hours for it to get into my system. Right now I’m just exhausted. We intentionally added a light sedative to this version, and it was a later night than I was expecting. If I had known you planned to stay at a hotel instead of going home, I would have packed a bag.” “I’ll know better for next time.” I nuzzle her cheek and settle into the recliner. “You tell me if you feel weird at all. Even a little bit.” “I will, sweetheart.” She leans her head against my shoulder and places her hand on my chest. I slide my hand over hers and interlock our fingers. It makes me smile to feel the ring on her finger. I look at Jasper, who has Katie in his lap as well. He has
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“Keller, it’s safe now. It’s taken a few months, but it’s perfect. Estelle and I are sure of it.” Zara hands Orli a piece of banana while she tries to convince me it’s time for her to take what she now calls the sigma serum one point one six. “Zara, I don’t know how many times I can tell you. I’m not okay with it.” I adjust the position of Dillon’s little fork and help him scoop macaroni and cheese onto it. I look up at Zara to see if she’s paying attention. She takes a sip from her glass of juice and sets it down, then places her hands on the counter and drums her fingers impatiently. “Keller-” “Zara.” I feel my mood darken as I glare at her. “Keller, I feel like a broken record. I would be a hypocrite if I said it’s fine for other sigmas, but too dangerous for me.” She wipes Orli’s mouth with a bib and hands her a sippy cup. “We know the women who have met their mates have different body chemistry now. We’ve made adjustments to the sigma serum accordingly. It’s just another leve
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I thought it was going to be difficult to get Zara to pull out of the study, but it wasn’t. She was more worried about what could have happened to Orli and Dillon and everyone else she loves and cares about. Two days after the incident, she goes to the lab to speak to the other volunteers to let them know why she has pulled out, but promises them they will still get to see her all the time because she is going to be working directly with Estelle. Katie, on the other hand, won’t be deterred. Even after we explain that she and Zara could have died, she insists she wants to keep going. Jasper is miserable, but puts on a brave face for her. He spends lunch with her every day and comes home to mope. Zara and I try to cheer him up and even help him take care of Mister Happy and Midnight. Mom takes over nanny duty while Katie is away. “Zara, it’s only been a month. Are you sure taking all nine girls all the way to Cozy Up is a good idea?” Jasper stops her from leaving the lab to let the gi
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My body feels heavy and Zara’s weight gets pulled off of me, forcing me awake. “What happened? Is she okay?” Someone drained the water out of the tub. Mom has Zara wrapped in a towel, holding her like a baby in her arms. Estelle is next to her, checking Zara’s temperature. “It’s fine, Honey. Her temperature has been normal for an hour. We’re going to put her in bed. I brought you a change of clothes. Come out when you’re dressed.” “Ace is on his way to check on our baby girl.” Estelle lets Mom take Zara out of the room and sits on the edge of the tub. She unfolds a towel and hands it to me. “Are you okay?” “I will be once I know she is.” I wipe my face and chest. “Before she passed out, she said more carrots and less love. Lavender was relaying the message.” Estelle purses her lips and nods. “Yeah. We had talked about that before the study but went with the more potent formulation. I’m going to get a batch of the other one started as soon as I get back to the lab.” “If she’s okay
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“Keller will grab Zara. I’ll grab Katie’s top half, just grab her legs. Stop her from kicking if you can.” Les motions how Jasper should try to hold on to Katie. “We’ll take her to the nursery bathroom.” “How do we know who will come out first?” Jasper looks at me and back at Les. Les gives Jasper a sweet smile. “Oh, darling, so innocent. Wolf mentality.” “Wolf mentality?” He looks at me for help. “Wait, how do we know they didn’t turn into wolves? Shift. How do we know they haven’t shifted?” “Their wolves have an advantage to use their senses but stay in human form right now.” Les tugs at her braided ponytail. “They can open doors, push elevator buttons, call for help, things like that.” “Zara is freaking out because her pup is gone. Katie is going to protect Zara to give her a chance to find her baby.” I put my ear to the door. “Katie will make sure danger is out of the way.” “Katie sees Zara as more dominant than she is in the pecking order of your family dynamic. So yes, she
