Alpha Dom and His Human Surrogate by Caroline Above Story

Chapter 369

#Chapter 369 – Dr. Hank

Ella

I stumble through the doors of the clinic with immense difficulty, Cora leaning heavily and moaning on my one side, Rafe’s carrier bouncing against my other.

People’s eyes go wide when they see us, but they quickly scatter out of our way to make room, shouting for nurses and doctors to come and help. I hold my breath, my eyes fastened on the clinic’s familiar front counter as I pray to heaven and back that Hank is here, that he’s on duty tonight.

I exhale a that huge breath in a sob of relief when I see him come, wide-eyed, around the corner, trying to figure out what the big fuss is about. Hank gasps when he sees us, dropping his clipboard and dashing into the waiting room to get to our side.

To my immense relief, Hank recovers quickly from his surprise and is, quite suddenly, the calm and efficient surgeon I’ve come to know and trust.

“What’s wrong,” he snaps as he gets his shoulder under Cora’s other arm. Where is she hurt?”

“Her lower back,” I say, my words coming slowly as I try to get my frantic mind in order. “She was stabbed – we were attacked, Hank – I’m so sorry – ”

me basically carry Cora into the back, to where we can help her. “A stab wound?! Why the

not bad,” Cora mumbles, and Hank’s head snaps up, as if he

as Cora talks to him in some kind of medical jargon I don’t understand, Hank and I help her up onto an examination

in both of my hands, finally taking a moment to glance down at my son. He’s fussing unhappily, wanting to be held and comforted, but I’m so, so grateful to see that he’s essentially unharmed. My whole heart breaks as I watch him cry – but I resist, knowing that – that Hank might need me

Cora then, watching as Hank pulls on latex gloves and then begins to peel back her clothing so that he can see the wound. I see him take a deep breath at first and then slowly breathe it out as

nurses come into the room, ready to spring into action. Hank

fatal, Ella,” he says, turning back to his work. “I mean, it’s critical – we have to

my sister – her eyes closed as she lays on the table, faintly breathing – and the doctor I know can save her life. The doctor whose heart she broke so little time ago.

I can almost see the thoughts passing through his head Cora, pregnant Roger she left

come to the logical conclusion, the same one

at his side at an instant, my hand on his arm. “Hank,” I say again,

confused –

head, willing him to believe me. “We have no explanation,” I say, holding his gaze. “But Roger sensed it the baby, it’s his blood –

together. Then he turns away from me, barking something out

know how far along she is?” he asks, stern, and I see him

say, shaking my head, “um, not long? Maybe – maybe a week after her missed period?” I shrug,

“With a wolf pregnancy…” but then he turns to me again, confused, “wait, is it even a wolf

honestly, we don’t know. Hank sighs and stares at her, at my sister who I think maybe has slipped into

now, to detect a heartbeat. But if the baby is…human? I don’t know, Ella.” Then

head.

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