at me like t

eyed stare. We sat in the hospital cafeteria during lunch brea

r curly red hair falling over her shoulder. "You woke up one mo

pletely lost, crying my eyes out over Derek. The next minute I'm performing one of the most complex surgeries in c

rforming an exorcism. "Hey, you evil spirit in my friend's bo

ut I couldn't help the small

peeked at me. "Maybe you're like those people in movies

it me on

forgot about it. You know, b

serious. I'm scared, Juni. What if it happens ag

glanced at the screen and rolled

se from you about dinner. We re

per said, eyeing my

pocket. "Suddenly he wants to talk. Suddenly I'm amazing and he misses m

Especially werewolf men. They think just because they have a wolf and w

't running anywhere e

table. "So, speaking of running toward things inste

"What? There's no deal. I don't

he couldn't take his eyes off you during the board meeting. Tricia is absolutely seeth

tching me because I was

office for a private meeting?" Juniper waggl

approached our table, her face arranged in a smug smile. She wore her scrubs like they

iracle girl." Tricia stopped a

icia?" I didn't bothe

hiss. "Dr. Owen is mine. I don't know what little trick you pulled in t

eting her eyes

s time. You think I, Patricia Weston, an alpha's daughter, would tak

gusting," J

ia shot back. "Both of you. S

ar

at attention. We all turned to see Dr. Owen approaching, his white coat billowi

en. Mr. Morrison. Make sure his vitals are stab

I tried to keep my voi

ondering if you needed any assistance with the surgery scheduled fo

on turned cold. "Miss Weston, if you don't get over yourself and stop this

then red. She snatched her

s expression softened just slightly.

there looking humiliated. Juniper covere

er whispered. "Did

t grin. "That was

us before spinning on h

r announced. "Dr. Owen is not tra

rupted from the emergency entrance. We

boy who looked about twelve years old. The child's f

My child is dying! Ple

ately. Dr. Stevens appeared

se asked, trying to ca

ng. I tried the Heimlich maneuver but nothing work

ng purple. His eyes rolle

tevens ordered. "We need to in

again, like stepping into a warm bath. The world sharpened int

se aside. "It's a complete airway obstruction. The Heimlich won't work because

er grabbed my arm,

calm and authoritative. "A

tilted the boy's head back, located the cricothyroid membrane with my finge

e, inserted the tube, and secured it. The boy gasped, air rushi

d someone placed the

breathing steadily. His eyes fluttere

r rushed forward, sobbing. "Thank

red my fingers. The strange clarity faded and I was sudde

happeni

urses, Juniper, other interns who'd gathered to watch. A

through the emergency room, down the hallway, not knowing wh

yself in a stairwell. I collapsed

ssible procedures I shouldn't know how to do

ar

the top of the stairs, his fa

ing to me," I whispered, te

ed animal. When he reached me, he sat down on the step besi

id softly. "Tell