Matt was out cold, completely oblivious of anything that was happening.

It didn't take long for the doctor to walk in and take over for the nurses.

"Alpha, I came as soon as I heard," Dr. Eliza Pierce, Taylor's mate, walked into the room with a worried expression on her face. "Is it true that he shifted into his wolf form? I was just talking to Taylor about it."

I had updated Taylor on our way to the clinic through a mindlink. He had already heard something about it when he took Judy home, though, so he was vaguely aware of the situation.

"Yes," I replied, my eyes glued to Matt's red and sweaty face. "It took a lot out of him."

She nodded as she checked his heartbeat and started to draw more blood for testing.

"I've never had anything like that happen before," she said in awe. "A shift at only 8 years old. Have you ever heard of such a thing?"

"No," I told her truthfully. "It's never happened before."

She nodded as she did a bit more testing and wrote information down in her notebook. She adjusted the IV and put a warm and damp cloth over his forehead to lower his fever.

with the healing process because if he were awake, he'd be in a lot of pain. This is kind of

to say much. I waited until she gave him the medication, and then she jotted a

It was late in the evening, and I thought about calling Judy to update her... but just as I swiped across my phone and saw her name, I stopped

was no reason to update her on anything. Then again, she was

But before I could fully decide, there

was surprised when Judy walked in, her face twisted with worry, and it was clear she'd been crying. My brows furrowed; Taylor must have told her that I was here... but my question

her way towards me, her arms wrapping around her body like she was trying to keep

in a whisper, not wanting to wake Matt, no doubt.

I told her, my eyes remaining on hers.

from me. "Of course I'd want to be here for him, Gavin. How could you not tell me he

eyes, and for

my arms, pulling her into my chest. She sucked in a sharp breath at the sudden movement, but aft a second, she melted in my embrace, wrapping her own arms around

this," I admit,

"I should have called."

nodded as tears soaked

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