Chapter 24

Nicole The next day, I returned to Moonwatch Medical Center, ready to dive back into my routine. I was chatting with some colleagues in the office when my phone rang with an urgent message: a critical car accident victim was en route to us. "All surgical staff to emergency stations," the announcement blared through the speakers. "Prepare OR One immediately." I grabbed my lab coat, my heart already racing as one of the nurses rushed in. "Dr. Nicole, it's not just any patient. It's Elder Lawrence from the Council. High-ranking official." The atmosphere in the hospital shifted instantly. Even before the ambulance arrived, government vehicles and security personnel flooded the entrance. When they wheeled him in ten minutes later, my stomach dropped. Blood soaked through the sheets, his vitals were plummeting, and a massive laceration tore across his abdomen. Internal bleeding had already sent him into shock. Every werewolf and human doctor stared at me, waiting for direction. Alpha Zavier