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Arthur's POV

The closest hospital I could get to was Marian Christian Hospital and so, I take Echo there. When I get to the hospital, two nurses come out with a stretch and I gently place my boy on the bed and they start wheeling him inside.

"What happened to him?" the one nurse that looks a little older than me inquires.

"I don't know. He just fainted." I explain as I walk behind them.

"Is he allergic to anything, or was he introduced to a new environment or new people maybe?" the other one continues.

"Today was his first day of school," I utter, not sure how this is relevant to him fainting. Echo is a werewolf, and even if he met new people, fainting is the last thing that would happen to him.

The blood that runs through him is that of an Alpha wolf and a hybrid she-wolf. By law, he is the least to get nervous breakdowns or whatever it is that mortal humans go through. His body is stronger, and faster and naturally heals at a quicker pace, even without his mate by his side.

In the land, he is one of the strongest little werewolves who are yet to shift. So talking about him and fainting I knew was already a waste of time as it was not about that. But since I'm already here, I might as well take him in, and let them examine him.

"Maybe it's the shift of environment," the lady replies.

"That would be impossible." lady one murmurs, and she checks Echo's pulse.

"His breathing is close to non. He is barely alive," she whispers. Lady one rushes to the receptionist, whilst we continue with the journey toward the inner parts of the hospital and after a few seconds, the intercom bursts with her voice.

"Code blue, in reception. Doctor Obama, you are needed in reception." I turn and look at her, and her eyes and body are radiating fear and I walk towards her.

I know what code blue meant and as much as I knew that Echo wasn't going to die, him playing around with death wasn't particularly pleasing either.

"Nurse, what's happening with my son?" I question before I even reach her.

She passes me instead and rushes to go to where my son is with lady two. I grab her hand, and when she tried to pull away, she fails.

"I asked you a question," I repeat. "what's happening to my son?"

"Daddy, daddy come back." Echo mind links me, with a faded voice that puts me in panic mode. I immediately let go of the nurse, I turn around and follow my son's scent.

"I'm coming son," I reply, picking up my pace, and rushing to get to him. Before I could even get to him, I feel it. The shock that Echo's body is receiving. It's faint but it's there.

At this, I start running inside and when I get to his room, three doctors surround him, and the nurse that was wheeling in is in their midst with a AED, trying to revive him.

"Dad, make them stop." he whispers with what seems to be his last breath, "They are hurting him. They are hurting my wolf."

"Let. Go. Of. My. Son." I growl in anger, my eyes instantly changing colors, and everyone backs away in fear. I rush towards him and I try shaking him to wake him up to no avail.

"Come on Echo," I mind linking him. "These humans need to know you are not dead. Wake up, son."

"I am tired. All I can do is move my fingers," he explains. I take his hand into mine and I squeeze it.

"Do it." just immediately after that, Echo squeezes my hands and the doctors are in awe of just what just happened.

I let go of the breath I was holding on too, and I let go of his hand whilst the doctors start nursing him, putting two IV fluids on both his hands, as he has zero to no energy.

"Does he pass out often?" she questions.

"No," I reply. "This is the first time this has happened."

"It must have been shocking as this is the first time this has happened. We are sorry that you had to watch that." I am now sitting on a chair next to Echo's bed.

The IV fluids are dropping by fast, and whilst he is at it, the doctor tries to inject my son with his some other medicine. The three doctors leave, whilst she is at it.

"What is that?" I question.

"Oh, this is Vitamin B12. It will assist him with getting his energy back," she clarifies. "Unless you don't consent off course, which is something I personally don't recommend."

"Is it okay Echo?" I appeal to my son in a mind link.

"It's okay dad. I can take it. Can you please ask for two doses please?" he suggests.

"Can you please make it two doses nurse?" I add. she looks at me in confusion and surprise.

"I don't think his body can take that many fluids whilst still having an IV injected into him." she states.

"I can consent to whatever you need, and believe it or not, I know exactly what will assist my son and two shots of Vitamin B12 is one of those. Please don't deprive him of that." I beg.

"I am sorry sir, but I can only change the dose according to the doctor's orders." she stands her ground instead.

"Then can I talk to him or her?" I query.

"About?" A human brunette enters the room and she smells like a doctor. Even her thoughts are those of how her patients are doing.

"A double dose of B12." I stand up in respect to her.

"Unfortunately, we can only do that if we see that your son is responding well to the given medicine, then we can add more."

"But,-"

"In the meantime," she cuts me off, "Why don't you go register your son at the reception and then come back?" she suggests.

Before I can even say anything, Echo approves, "It's okay dad. I'm better now. I'll call you if I need anything. Right now I just want to rest." I nod my head and before I leave, I check his pulse again.

It's not back to normal, but it's more stable. I smile and I walk out of the room, heading towards the reception as instructed by the doctor.

***

Quinn's POV

A long day it has been. I did my round with the interns and they got to familiarize themselves with their patients, the parents of the patients, the children's allergies, and what makes them happy.

I on the other side, just finished surgery on an eight-year-old boy who had a shifted spine from a car crash. It was successful and I hope that Cinna heals up fast.

I got back to my office after changing. When I get there, I have an email from Colt's dad thanking the hospital for taking care of his baby boy and nursing him back to health.

It was these little beautiful things that made me feel proud of being a doctor. I take a seat on my chair, close my eyes and I think of the guy, a very specific guy.

Mr. Handsome.

What exactly happened in the morning? And how was it possible to feel like that? I touch the parts where our hands brushed and I can still mini sparks arising from there

What is happening to me?

"I'm awakening ..." a voice echoes in my mind, sending chills down my spine. I stand up in a flash, and my heartbeat pounds out of my chest. For a second, even my breathing is uneven.

what the actual heck?

I take my coat, and I head out to ensure that the interns are doing their jobs right.

Hallucinations,

I tell myself shaking my head.

'It's been a long day and I am just hallucinating.'

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