03: THE PERFECT DOCTOR

*FIVE YEARS LATER*

"Doctor!" A voice yelled out and my ears straightened up instantly. I turned around and immediately put the stethoscope around my neck before rushing out with the nurses in attendance. A woman who was soaked in blood from her head down to her feet was rushed into the EU (emergency unit). I walked faster and entered alongside them.

"Doctor, please save my mate." I heard a man cry out behind me. If not for the situation at hand I would have cast a glance at him to see how genuinely concerned he was but time was ticking fast and we could lose the lady.

The nurses connected her to the beeping machine and as I wore my gloves, I asked. "What happened?"

"She hit her head against the wall and attempted to commit suicide but failed." That made my interest keen.

She wanted to commit suicide. Why?

I shook off my detective thoughts and started working on her. I checked her heartbeat and it was too slow, like someone who was hanging on the tiny thread of life. She was not going to die. I will make sure of that.

Since I started working as a doctor, no patient has died in my hands. I made sure that they had a reason to stay alive. To fight to be alive. Because I did. When I was about to die, I fought with everything within me. I was not going to give up like that. Never! I was stronger and I will not go down like that.

Lost in my thoughts, this helped me when I was dealing with cases like this, I used my determination to hike theirs up and it helped me to focus, on saving them and making myself proud. The nurses cleaned the injuries and disinfected it.

I collected series of medical instruments from her as I checked her for an internal injury. Then I stopped, if at this point she did not wake up... Everyone stared at the dying lady, probably pleading that she would not give up.

Much to our relief, the beeping machine which was reading silently suddenly started reading loudly and we all breathed out in relief. The nurses gripped their chests as they began to clear things up. After giving a few instructions to the nurses, I pulled off the gloves and dumped them into the trash can.

I walked out and the man instantly walked up to me. His eyes filled with dry tears. "How is she?" He asked me, craning his neck to glance behind me. I blocked his view and pursed my lips.

"She is fine. Thankfully, no severe harm was caused or else we would have had her to get surgery." I told him, maintaining my professional mode.

"If you would like, can I ask you a question?" I asked him.

He gulped hard, fear suddenly taking over his facial expression. "Y-Yes." He stuttered.

My eyes narrowed on him. "She is your mate, right?" I asked to be sure.

He gave a slow nod.

"I was told that she wanted to commit suicide but-"

"Doctor, she is mentally deranged since she lost her mother. All she kept saying is that she wants to follow her mother and I have been doing my best to make sure she stays alive and I also take good care of her. Once she is fine, I will have her sent to the psychiatric hospital. You don't need to worry." He cut me off and closed the discussion even before I could start which did nothing but spark my suspicion.

After casting a long stare at him, I walked past him and some group of women in the corner smiled at me which I returned with a beam of my smile too.

"Oh, Doctor Laurene. So nice and kind at heart. Do you know when I told her I was feeling some strange movement underneath my feet? She came over to my house and personally massaged them for me." One of them gushed and the others gasped.

"It is not only you, Sasha. Would you believe she bought me drugs without having to pay for myself?" Another one said.

These old women came every week for check-ups and I have gotten close to them, helping them in the best way I could because I was capable of.

"Do you know that Doctor Laurene is supposed to have signed out but she took it upon herself to attend to that lady that was rushed in here? She stayed up night to check the patients and... She is supposed to be taking some rest." I overheard another set of nurses whisper and I intentionally slowed down my pace to listen properly.

"I know right? This woman is just too good and pure. Thank goodness, we have her here. Imagine if she had not stood up for me that day when I had mistakenly administered to the wrong drug to the patient, Matron Laize would have had me fired."

"I wish to become like her when I grow up."

"Oh, c'mon. Aren't you a grown lady already?" She joked and they both ended up bursting out laughing.

I could not help the smile that curled at the edge of my lips as I turned to them, making them aware that I heard everything they said. The one who looked up gasped and instantly jerked the second who was still busy laughing. I walked towards them and the crimson red stain on their cheeks and ears did nothing to hide how mushy they felt.

"Doctor Laurene." They were both shy. They must have been the new recruiters from last year.

I chuckled and used my two hands to lift their heads up to meet my eye. "There is no need for you to be shy. I don't bite or do I?" I asked, glancing between the both of them.

They glanced at each other and shook their heads.

"Good. You see you can become that role model everyone looks up to too. Just make sure you never give up. No matter what, fight and keep fighting till you win. Then you will become an epitome of admiration, huh."

They nodded and muttered a few 'thank yous before I turned around and left for my office. I pulled off my coat and hurriedly used the disinfectant. Carrying my bag, I signed out and walked out of the hospital building. Getting into my car, my phone beeped. I had put it on DND through my entire night shift. I hated distractions anytime I was working.

My eyes narrowed when I saw who the message was from. The Alpha King.

'Meet me in my office, it is quite urgent.'- The message read.

My brows creased at the message. I was hardly summoned by the Alpha King. In fact, I was the last person that would be called by the Alpha King.

I checked the time and contemplated going first. I shook my head. I have missed my kids. My sweet triplet. I needed to see them as soon as possible so my house first.

• • • • • • • • •

As soon as I packed the car, the door burst open and my triplet ran outside. "Mommy!" They chorused, making me break into a smile as I got out of the car and met them halfway. We did a group hug and I started planting kisses all over them. They did not mind the way I smelled. They were used to the hospital smell already. Even my daughter, Tanya, was already aspiring to be a doctor.

"Mommy, we missed you!" Rob said, the first of the triplets.

I smiled wider as we pulled apart. "I missed you too."

I rose to my feet and led them back into the house.

"You are back," Kenzie said, smiling at me.

I nodded. Kenzie was the woman who had accepted me into her life and made me live with her when I was carrying the kids. She had lost her husband and her daughter on the same I was admitted to the hospital after my accident. That accident... An accident that changed the course of my life. It was a story for another day.

"How have you been? Hope these kids did not stress you?" I asked her, slumping on the couch.

She laughed, waving me off. "If they do not, who will then?" She asked which earned a chuckle from me.

"Mommy, we did our assignment already and Mrs. K helped us with it," Dylan said, pushing himself between Rob and me. He was the clingy son of mine and I liked it.

"Really? Then what do you say to Mrs. K?"

They turned to her and chorused, "Thank you, Mrs. Kenzie. The sweetest granny ever!"

It was something I had taught them and it did magic every time because she always ended up making them their favorite cookies. She shook her head knowing their little trick.

"C'mon, let's go make some cookies." She urged them and they all cheered. I watched them follow her into the kitchen. I rose to my feet and went into my room to freshen up and also change into a better dress.

I was soon done with the bath and stood before the mirror, the scar from that accident visible on my left hand. That's why I have worn nothing but a long sleeve. It must be covered. I will not let it scar my image. Not ever. Not now.

I picked the casual gown I would be wearing and wore it over my head. I exited the room as soon as I was done. The smell of the cookies filled the air and I sniffed. I paused when I saw the sight before me.

Every one of them was covered in flour and more so, the smell of burnt cookies filled everywhere.

"It was Rob that burnt it!" Tanya argued.

"No, it is not me!" Rob refused, tamping his feet on the floor. I caught sight of my last child, Dylan, he was sneakily putting some cookies into his pockets. I shook my head and arched a brow at him when he saw me watching him.

He grimaced and started returning them to where he was taking them.

"Now, kids. Enough! Let's eat the cookies before Dylan steals everything."Mrs. K said, pushing them gently out of the kitchen.

"I will clean up." I offered with a polite smile.

"No, I will do it. You have been working since last night. I can-"

"Mrs. K, I will do it." I insisted and went and pushed her to the kids. She muttered a thank you and I returned to the kitchen. I cleaned everything they used and was finally done.

"What of my cookies?" I asked when I noticed how empty the tray was.

"Oops!"

I scrunched my face in feigned disappointment.

"Don't worry, mommy. Next time." Tanya tried to pacify me.

Dylan rose to his feet and dipped his hand into his pocket. "Take mommy." He offered, extending three cookies to me.

I smiled and collected them. "Thank you, Dylan."

Robert also came to meet me. He extended his hand to me and I tilted my head to the side, expecting him to say something.

"Take more, Mommy." He said, not looking at me.

I laughed and collected the two that were in his hands and we all turned to Tanya to bring but she just shrugged. "Nothing is with me. I ate them all."

We all scoffed at her and I threw the cookies in my hand into my mouth. That afternoon, we played and joked around. I went through their school work and the fact that my kids were doing good made me feel happy.

The evening arrived and my mind suddenly picked that I had a pending appointment with the Alpha King. I quickly went to change my dress.

"Mommy, are you going somewhere?" Dylan was the first to notice that I was changed.

I nodded. Mrs. K stepped outside from the kitchen. She had offered to prepare dinner.

I looked at her. "I need to meet the Alpha King."

She gave me a skeptical look as her face turned wary. I gave her a reassuring smile and said, "I'll be fine."

After pecking the kids, I picked an umbrella and walked out, the rain had already turned heavy. I opened it and jogged into my car. His house was not far from mine but because of the rain, I had to use my car.

I revved up the car's engine with my heart beating hiking up. I hope whatever it is the Alpha King wants to discuss with me does not make me regret going.