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TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS One hundred and forty two
Cameron POVNadia held Evangeline tight, making her let out a strained groan. Nadia pulled back, eyes already filled with tears.“Why did those doctors give us hope just to take it back? A whole month just to wait for a surgery that should be happening now?”Evangeline smoothed her skirt as they sat on the couch. “I don’t blame them, Nad. They tried to stabilize my wolf, but nothing held. They want to be sure this time.”“Let’s hope they actually get it right this time,” Nadia muttered.“It also gives everything more time to fall apart,” Evangeline said, glancing at the window. “No guarantee my body even holds out that long.”“Please stop.” Nadia pulled her into a gentler hug. “Don’t talk like that. You’re getting through this. Your wolf stays strong, and we’ll grow old just to annoy the council. You’re still alive and the doctors have a plan.”Evangeline looked down at her hands, tracing the veins at her wrist. “Plans fail.”“And they also work,” Nadia said. “You don’t get to jump st
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS One hundred and forty one
Evangeline POV The bathroom mirror slid open with a click when I pressed the hidden edge. The panel behind it stayed dark until I keyed in the six-digit code and pressed my palm to the cold surface. The scanner read my print and unlocked the compartment.Inside sat a small vial of clear liquid.The pallor dose. That’s what they called it in the inner circles. Every drop was tracked because the materials were rare. No room for waste or mistakes.I twisted the cap. The seal snapped, loud against the tile. My hands shook as I poured into the glass waiting on the counter. I was running out of it.“Damn it.”The warning tone of the High Matron, Jada, echoed in my mind. She had looked at me like a failing student the last time I begged for this current bottle.“This is the last extension,” she said. No softness in her eyes this time. “I vouched for you to the Assembly. And you’re still struggling with the basics of capturing a man.”I bowed my head. I didn’t argue or explain why Cameron st
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS One hundred and forty
Lisa POVI almost rolled my eyes at the young doctor. He stood just outside my door, finishing a phone call and tossing around clipped medical terms.He couldn’t have been more than twenty-six. There was a rough charm to him, the kind you’d expect in a crowded club, not a specialist who works for an expensive hospital. With a poison scare still hanging over me, I didn’t feel comforted. I didn’t want someone like him handling my case. I watched him without making it obvious. He ended the call and stepped inside.“Good morning, Ms. Hartwell,” he said, flashing a smile that didn’t match the hour. “How are you feeling today?”“It’s Lisa. I’m fine,” I said.He apologized and moved to the bed, already pulling out his stethoscope. He checked the monitors, adjusted the IV, then reached for the blood pressure cuff. “Everything looks good,” he said. “Vitals are steady. You’re holding up well.”I said nothing. I didn’t need the flattery.He hesitated, his hands hovering over his bag. “You’ve
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS One hundred and thirty nine
The heavy curtains in the clinic room shut out the morning sun. The space stayed a dull gray.I opened my eyes. A throb started at the base of my skull. It was a tugging feeling that made the corners of the ceiling move. I pushed my palms against the mattress and forced my body up.Damn it.I sat in the chair and let my head fall back. The pressure stayed. Every breath felt slow. My vision lagged every time I moved my eyes.I looked at the monitor on the wall. The green line of Evangeline's heart rate moved across the screen. I had never felt this clumsy before. My muscles felt heavy. I thought the small chair I slept in for three days had finally caused this.Evangeline had held my hand tight the night before. Her voice shook as she asked me to stay. She said the silence of the clinic scared her. I stayed to keep her calm. Now, I fought a sick feeling in my stomach while the floor seemed to tilt.I stood up. I held the wall to walk to the bathroom. The tiles felt slanted. I turned the
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS One hundred and thirty eight
Lisa POVThe discharge papers felt heavy in my hand. I smoothed the wrinkled sheets against my thigh, desperate to leave the smell of bleach and sickness behind. My mom was already packing my small overnight bag.The door pushed open with a sharp click. A man in a white coat stepped inside, but he didn't have the heavy tread of the senior consultant. He moved with a light bounce in his step, his stethoscope swinging against his chest. Dr. Harry. He looked young, his skin clear and his dark brown hair cropped close in a style that felt too trendy for a high-risk ward. He spoke with a rapid-fire clip, clicking a silver pen incessantly.“I’ll be taking over your case now that you’re being discharged,” he said, pulling a rolling stool toward the bed. “We’ll keep everything tight from here. No loose ends.”I stared at him, my fingers tightening on the guardrail of the bed. He looked like he hadn't yet seen the kind of emergencies that broke a person. I looked toward the door, half-expect
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS One hundred and thirty seven
Franklin POVI let out a short laugh at the idea. “Then why wasn't Lisa attacked months ago? Evangeline's sickness started years back. The 'no trace, no source' pattern doesn’t happen on its own in two different women.”“You’re still convinced it’s her,” she said.“I’m saying it’s an attack,” I said. “And I need to know what I’m missing. That woman who came to see her last month, the one with the wooden calabash. Where is it? I haven't seen it in any of these rooms.”“I don’t know where it is. And you should try to keep your options open instead of focusing on one person. If Cameron hears you’re tossing her room, he won’t take it well. He already thinks you’re the one poisoning Lisa’s mind with fear.”“I’m not feeding anyone anything,” I said. I paused as the light caught a white bandage on her left hand. I looked at her again, focusing on the oversized glasses. “Why are you wearing those inside, Nadia? The sun went down an hour ago.”She turned her face away toward the stairs. “It’s n
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