Chapter 15

Giselle's drowsiness vanished as she bolted upright. "What's going on?" The clinic manager's voice crackled through the phone. "Five vaccinated dogs from our clinic just died, and now the customers are raising hell. It's gotten so bad they're throwing punches! Y-You need to get here now!" Giselle's mind went blank, a deafening buzz filling her ears. She hung up, threw herself out of bed, and yanked on the first T-shirt and jeans she could find. Within minutes, she was speeding toward the downtown veterinary clinic. She gripped the wheel with one hand, phone pressed to her ear as she spoke to the clinic manager, rapidly putting the pieces together. From what she gathered, every dog that had died had been vaccinated at her clinic in the last three days. None had preexisting conditions, and their death was tied to the vaccine. This was massive. Giselle's heart raced, but she forced herself to stay focused, her mind already working through possible solutions. But the moment she stepp