Mated to the Alpha and His Beta

Chapter 425

Gabriela

The enclave’s optometrist was a cyclops, which was a little surprising. Not only had I never met any of the

famous one-eyed clan, I’d never heard of one going into any kind of medicine.

The most I’d known about them was that they were mountain folk who kept to themselves.

“You’re in good hands with Dr. Alonius,” said the receptionist, a petite Fae with a cheerful smile. “He’s been

part of Brightsky almost since it began. Have a seat. He’ll be with you in just a few minutes.”

“I’ve been putting this off,” I said with an embarrassed smile. “I’m not sure why.”

As I took a seat in the comfortable waiting chair, I felt the urge to run out of the office rising in me again.

It had taken everything I had to make the appointment in the first place, and now that I was here, all I could

think about was how horrible it would be if something bad happened to my eyes. No matter how I tried to tell myself it was foolishness, I couldn’t stop myself from imagining, over and over, that when the doctor put the

lenses in front of my eyes to test my vision, the glass would break and shatter splinters into my eyeballs.

It was enough to make me run screaming from the waiting room. Only the pain in my head kept me in the

knew something was going on with my vision, and I didn’t want

the office, Dr. Alonius beamed a broad smile at me. His large eye, centered in the

the single bifocal lens. I

settled himself

‘I’m not sure…..”

into optometry?” Dr.

is that when you only have one, you want to be extra sure you take good care of it.

wanted to do the same for as

I admitted. “Ive been having some weird

I’ve got you.” Dr. Alonius scooted forward to begin

eyes examined. Wolves don’t tend to need glasses until we get much older, but a number of years ago I’d suddenly had a flare up of strange vision anomalies that felt very much like

I can set your mind at ease about problems with your eyes themselves. As for needing a prescription,you’ve got superb vision, Gabriela. No need for glasses. Not even readers.” The doctor tilted his head to study me. His expression was calm, but his brow

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medical staff about the

A

“Should I?”

fist. “Look, it’s a bit out of line for me even to say

wide, and

Way up. “Anything’s possible.”

All of that tension could lead to headaches and changes in your vision. I do want to relieve you, though. I can

relieved, and let out a breath I’d been holding while I waited to hear the verdict on my vision.

soft giggles that grew louder, until I had to clap a hand over my