I had always been a wolf, as it turned out, but Eve had been made to lie dormant for reasons unknown to either of us. Along with Eve’s arrival, I acquired the ability to heal others quickly. Combined with my medical degree, my powers leant to my work at Dawn
Pack Hospital.
The bigger adjustment, it turned out, was having my daughter.
The process of childbirth was extremely dangerous. Alice was born half-werewolf, as the accident had caused her wolf to awaken early, just as it had caused Eve to awaken late. She’d been partially transformed as she exited my womb, clawing her way through my flesh.
As life went on, Alice’s wolf proved to make life difficult. Although I was grateful that Alice would never be without protection, never without the ability to defend herself, her mind became overwhelmed easily. When this happened, she’d transform into her wolf, often harming both herself and whoever happened to be around her.
I had marks on my arms from Alice’s claws, but I would never regret them. I would never hold it against her. Alice was only a child, too young to control her own emotions, not to mention her wolf’s.
However, that didn’t mean that the process was easy. I often lay awake at night, thinking of how much easier raising Alice would be with a partner.
Eve would growl at me, reminding me that she was on my side.
“You know what I mean,” I would reply.
I decided to dedicate myself to searching for a cure, which Dawn Pack Hospital graciously approved, as long as it didn’t affect my nursing work. I wasn’t trying to purposely rid Alice of her wolf, but to simply suppress Alice’s wolf until she was old enough to control her. I would bring Alice to the hospital, hoping with every stay that it would be the one to heal her.
After the operation, I would fall asleep in the armchair next to Alice’s bed, comforted by the steady beating of the machines. Every time, Alice would awake violently, her wolf struggling to free her from the IV that stuck in her arm.
Finally, I heard of an organization that could create necklaces to suppress wolf’s abilities, but they were very expensive.
I rededicated myself to my work. With the help of my powers, I rose from the lowest-ranking nurse at the hospital to a full-
fledged healer. I took on commissions from nobles and wealthy merchants, grateful for the considerable amounts of money I earned.
However, it still wasn’t enough to pay for Alice’s cure.
My research led me to a contact at Thorn Pack Hospital. Instead of a cure, they offered me a position. We would have to go to
Thorn Pack, but the salary would cover the exorbitant medical fees for my child.
The whole way here, I’d debated whether or not I was actually going forward with taking the job at Thorn Pack. I’d debated while I dropped Alice off with the nanny, and while I’d driven to the hospital. After all, the odds that I’d run into my ex-husband at the hospital was fairly high, especially with my renown.
I looked at Thorn Pack Hospital out of my car window. I made up my mind, slipping on my face mask. I tightly tied my hair up and opened the door.
Flashes of cameras went off around me. “It’s Healer Amanda!” reporters and onlookers excitedly shouted.
My powers had granted me a level of fame, although under the new name that I’d chosen for myself. A symbol of my new life.
Luxury cars filled the hospital parking lot, all carrying Thorn Pack’s most privileged, all of them here to see me. The news of the
Healer’s arrival at Thorn Pack had spread across the internet. Nobles lined up to make appointments, all of them eager to meet me in person.
Whispers caused a soft, collective roar as the members of the crowd noticed me.
“That’s Healer Amanda,” I heard, “the youngest and most talented healer of our generation.”
Out of obligation and practice from time as a healer at Dawn Pack Hospital, I exchanged pleasantries with some of the nobles before entering the hospital.
I walked through the halls, guided to the office that had been set up for my arrival. Two figures already sat inside, waiting for me.
Alpha Julian and his Luna, Olivia.
My stomach fluttered at the sight of Julian, even as I attempted to squash the feelings. Julian had aged in the five years since I’d seen him, but age had only made him more handsome, sharpening the striking lines of his nose and jaw. His hair was still jet black, with no signs of graying, and his blue eyes still pierced my soul.
Then, all the waves of resentment and regret that Julian’s betrayal had caused me washed over me. Like the butterflies, I shoved them away.
I was a professional healer now. The best around. I would treat the Alpha with professionalism, just as I would treat any of the other nobles waiting for me outside.
Somehow, Olivia’s beauty was just as intact as it had been when I last saw her five years ago. It had been here, on this floor of this very hospital where I now held more status than she could have ever imagined possible.
Her arm was linked tightly through Julian’s, gently caressing her stomach. “Healer Amanda, please cure my infertility. You must help me.”
I was shocked to hear her plead. She didn’t recognize me yet.
Julian looked at me in shock. His voice broke as he cried out.
“Amber?”
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I didn’t know what I could possibly have to say to Julian, here, in Thorn Pack Hospital. I pretended I didn’t hear him call my name.
I’d changed a lot since Julian last saw me. My wolf, Eve, had awakened, and as a result both my scent and hair color had changed. It was now pure gold, a steep contrast to the dark brown strands I’d had before Eve arrived.
How had Julian recognized me so quickly? Not only had I relied on my new scent and hair color to disguise me, but I’d taken extra measures as well. Not only was I wearing my face mask as medical protection, but also as identity protection. My face had tattoo sticker to appear scarred, which had worked so far to make it difficult to recognize me.
Coldly, I said, “I refuse.”
“Why?” Julian asked, desperation creeping into his voice.
“Infertility can be caused by a congenital condition. This condition is not necessarily treatable. In the rare cases that it is, the treatment takes an extremely long time.” I looked at the couple as I spoke, keeping my space across the hall.
“I’ll pay you double,” Julian replied, his tone respectful. He maintained eye contact with me as he continued his plea. “Healer
Amanda, this is only part of the payment you will receive if you successfully treat Olivia. There is no expense I won’t pay to ensure she’s cured.”
The people crowding the hall outside my office door gasped. Julian’s original offer had already been very high. Now, it was outrageous. The Alpha was clearly very eager to have a child with Olivia.
Despite myself, despite all the distance and the improvements they’d allowed me to make to my life, I felt a pang in my heart. Did
Julian really love Olivia that much?
Thorn Pack Hospital’s head healer stood by, as he was supervising my transition from Dawn Pack Hospital. At Julian’s words, he cut in to the conversation, straightening the collar of his white coat as he addressed the Alpha and Luna.
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