th her knowledge of medicine, she would be useful to the other physicians.

She meant every word she said, and she hoped he did as well.

He did not hesitate before giving her the go–ahead she wanted, but he asked one. thing in return. Tomorrow was the full moon, and he wanted her to shift with him. and go beside him while he led the pack.

His request took her by surprise; he wanted her to stay beside him while he led the pack. Anyone who stayed beside the Lycan king while he led the pack wasn’t just a nob*dy; they were someone special to him. This meant one thing. He wanted to show her as his partner to the rest of the pack. The news will fly, and in no time they will know she’s his partner and prospective mate.

Was she ready for this change, though? She needed to think, and so she told him she would give him an answer tomorrow.

The next morning, she returned to her usual routine. She got up to prepare for the day. She wore a simple grey dress that complimented her looks. The last time she was at the settlement, she was Sky Lawson, and now she was Fiona Lawrence. She contemplated her decision to stay or leave last night. Her home was here now, and with Julian, it would only get better.

She also missed the human world and sometimes wondered how their day was and if all was alright with them. She missed them, and though the chances of her return had grown slimmer, she would visit someday in the future.

She stepped out of the car and approached the settlement. Everything still went on as it used to when she was here. Yes, the physicians couldn’t cure the plague, but they could slow its effect on the host and, doing so, extend their lives. This was the -same–method the Lycan king used with his plague, and they had developed a sort

of meditation room in the settlement to take care of all that. There were a few hundred with the plague left here, and knowing she wouldn’t be able to heal them stung a little, but there was nothing she could do about it. She took satisfaction in knowing there would be no outbreak of it in the future.

She stepped into the healers‘ room, and there she found Marion and a few of the

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physicians who worked at the settlement, carrying on their duties. She stayed silent in the room, staring at them in silence and saying nothing until they took notice of her presence.

“Sky!” Marion called and stepped towards her. His eyes flickered a little. “I learned that your name isn’t Sky, but Fiona.”

She shook her head. “Yeah, but it’s fine if you call me Sky; I have used it for over five years now, so it sticks.” She chuckled.

he said, and his voice dropped towards the end

of time, and thank you for trusting me enough to keep it to yourself until

head and said, “It

a strange face, which she had never seen in the healing. room when she was here weeks ago. Her attention lingered,

Jolene, my mate and wife. She comes to the settlement and assists in the best way she can

said, and that was the truth because the brunette lady on the other side of the

in agreement. “She really is. The moon goddess must have thought highly of me because I don’t

warmed up upon hearing

their conversation because she drew near to them with a smile on her face, which displayed her perfect sets of teeth. “You must be Fiona, the healer. I am Jolene Rivers,” she said, stretching her hand out for a formal shake.

took her hand in hers but said, “I am no longer a healer.”

rolled her adorable brown eyes. “The many you have healed,

here conversing with your husband, and he had no idea why he got so

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short,

didn’t have to tell her; she had witnessed how amazing

face of the smile on it. “Thank

welcome; now please put me to work.”

These last few days, she watched the time pass slowly, but here now, the time has moved faster. Maybe because now she had a purpose and wasn’t just shut up in the house.

She told the woman who had just stepped out of the meditation room that she looked much better than when she

her and walked away, and Fiona moved to the next on the line to see her

the last we will attend to today. Inform the rest, please.” Marion told her before leading the plagued man into the meditation room.

just received to them. Their eyes had so much hope of being attended to, knowing they wouldn’t make her heart clench.

out your

waited all day.” She heard from the back, and the people gathered around agreed with whoever

strength; if they break down, they will not be

are the healer. Why don’t you heal us?” Another spoke from

lost my healing abilities after getting attacked by Ted and left at the point of death,” she told them, struggling to stop her voice from cracking. “I survived, but I lost my healing abilities, so

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