{~~Avery Sterling~~}
When the CMO asked one of the nurses in training to go and get my husband, I straightened up and told myself to wait for him to arrive. But the patient was screaming, and the CMO couldn’t figure out what to do, so I suggested I take a look. As the medic alpha’s nurse, I should be able to gather information so I can pass it on to him. So the medic alpha doesn’t have to stress himself, he can just focus on the patient.
It took me five minutes but I figured it out. The man was refusing to tell us the real truth but I could see it.
“You got an infection, that’s what shattered your hips. It’s common in zeta wolves over sixty who have sex with infected omegas.” the man stared at me in shock.
“No, I fell.... I-” he looked at his wife, an older woman who was glaring daggers at me.
“Are you insinuating that I gave my husband this infection?”
“No. It’s a parasite. Something that omegas can contract if they’ve recently swarmed around in murky waters and didn’t clean their bodies thoroughly. The injury doesn’t make sense. If he had fallen off the stairs, at the angle he mentioned, he’d have broken more than just his hips.”
The wife was stunned, but she didn’t seem to believe me. And that is normal.
“You’re not the doctor.”
“True. But I am the nurse. And if the doctor confirms my words, what will you do then? Deny that your husband had an affair with someone unclean? Did you see him trip down the stairs?”
“No, but I heard him scream and he was at the bottom of the stairs.”
I put my gloves on and reached for his head. Turning it to the side so I could inspect it. “No bruise, just as I suspected. The only injury is his shattered hip bones. I know it’s hard to believe but this is the works of a parasite. Let me explain how it works.”
So I went into detail, making sure to use simpler words instead of the medical terms that would confuse a regular person. The man kept pitching in with screams, and denial. Still, I continued, the wife was paying attention and nodding. She had switched from angry to interested. Following me word for word. I was listing out the ways to solve his problem and get rid of the parasite permanently as just healing wouldn’t fix it when a hand touched my shoulder.
My bones nearly took flight out of my body, but I managed to keep myself in check. I turned, expecting the CMO to be there, and he was. Only he wasn’t alone.
Logan was standing next to him. He looked displeased. Had I stepped out of line? I tried to keep my face steady.
“Doctor Grey, I was just-”
He gave me a look that told me to be quiet. “Sorry for the delay. I hope my nurse didn’t upset you. We haven’t decided on what the issue is but I’ll get to work on your husband. It shouldn’t take long if he simply fell.” then he paused, noting that the woman’s eyes were still on me.
“The nurse said if I remember it correctly, that if it’s just treated without removing the parasite, the consequences can be dire. Please check for the parasite. If what she says is true, then I need to know I’m going to prison for killing my husband while he was healthy.”
My spine stiffened. The older woman looked creepy as her face brightened with a cruel grin. The man looked terrified. I couldn’t even blame him.
I would be in the same boat if a nurse exposed me for having a dirty affair and my wife just flat out said she’d delete me from life if it was true. I kept to myself as Logan gave me another displeased expression. His stormy eyes locked onto mine, and he made a gesture asking me to leave. I was ready too when the CMO spoke.
“She’s your nurse, Doctor Grey, she does this with you. Ma’am, please, let me take you off here while we prep your husband for healing.”
I wanted to ask them both to stay because the moment the door shut, Logan turned to fully face me.
“Administer some morphine while I get ready.”
“Logan-”
“You can follow orders, can’t you? You’re a nurse, not the medic alpha. Let this be the last time you give a diagnosis without my fucking permission.”
I frowned and nodded. I went over to the man. Paying attention to the amount of morphine I gave to the patient. Logan's words stayed in my mind but I kept myself strong. He wouldn’t fall for a weak woman. I have to try to be strong. To hold back my emotions even when his words hurt.
In reality, he wouldn’t make a good medic alpha at the university I went to. The rules there were clear. A medic alpha might be exceptional, but even they needed nurses. They relied too much on the standards and their scents. As nurses, we think outside the box. And we piece things together at a quicker pace.
This should have been a short, interesting thing, but Logan made it dull and quiet. He basically told me to stand in the corner while he did everything, and when he cut the man open- because yes with how shattered his hip bone was, it needed to be put back together by hand- he did it all without my help. Even though I could have made the process quicker.
I did have to put the patient out- like give him a drug so he’d go unconscious for just two hours. That was all. By the time he was done, I was ready to leave. I had to ask myself why I thought Logan was the best at everything.
I let myself sigh, and I turned to leave when he stopped me.
“You’re working overnight.”
“But I-”
“But nothing. My parents are still in town, and I would rather have a quiet dinner with them. Without you present. Can you at least do that? Or do I have to divorce you? Should I find another woman to take your place? You’re already failing me on the first day. Are you that incompetent?”
His words were daggers to my heart, and I curled my fingers into a fist. Don’t cry, I murmured to myself.
“My apologies. I can do that. This won’t happen again.”
He stared at me for long before snickering. “Ava better come back to me soon,” he murmured under his breath but i still heard it. I shakily picked up the petri dish where he’d kept the micro parasite, and got to work disposing of it. The other nurses would clean the room, and move the patient.
I have to push through. It may sound like logan hates me but that’s because he doesn’t know me. I can be fun. I can be just what he wants even better. My sister isn’t coming back. Ava would never admit to being wrong, so he’s holding on to false hope.
I will be here. He’ll see. He’ll see who the better twin is. I just need to not take hsi words to the heart, he’s just hurt. Hurt people say bad things. That doesn’t make him a jerk.
{~~Avery Sterling~~}Today was a rough day, and all I wanted was to slip into bed. Tomorrow would be another hard one. I did the night shift until 12 a.m. when the CMO told me to leave. He couldn’t risk the lives of his patients if the nurse taking care of them was falling asleep.I was so grateful. The man was nice. In fact, everyone was nice. The problem stood with Logan and his family.I sighed and got into my car. The drive back was slow, I was too tired to go at the right speed and I wasn’t about to risk my life. I pulled into the garage and turned off the engine. Placing the car in park, I took out the car keys and stumbled my way towards the door. It opened before I could touch it. My face ended up planting in a strong bared chest.I grumbled and tried to straighten up.“You look like you’ve had too much to drink.” Logan’s voice wiped all traces of exhaustion from me. I moved quickly and forced a smile to my face. Goddess, he’s so handsome. Sometimes I can’t breathe around him.
{~~Logan Sterling~~}She wasn’t a virgin. It irked me for some reason. I almost found it on the tip of my tongue to ask who she had lost it to. Last I checked, she was socially inept. No social media accounts, no long lines of boyfriends. The disappointment annoyed me for whatever reason.I value virgins. Ava and I had given our first to each other. I guess I expected the same from her sister. What a joke. I rolled my eyes as I settled behind her. From the back, I could tell she wasn’t Ava, but I will never work on making Ava jealous if I stop making comparisons.At least in the public eye. I murmur to myself, easing my palm over her back. She paler, when she blushes it goes all the way to her back. Not an attractive quality, but I don’t hate it either. I almost sighed, forcing my mind to think of Ava. She wouldn’t just let me do anything, Ava loved being in charge.Sex was whenever she wanted it, and it wasn’t as often as I’d like but I respected my woman. I picked up the lube I’d co
{~~Avery Sterling~~}What just happened? It was a blur. I can’t even explain it. I showered, and my brain tried to process why Logan had left. He made sex weird. Not the good kind of weird, the one that made me regret my choices. Well, I have no intentions of dwelling on regrets. I’m trying to build a genuine relationship here.So the next time I call him my husband. He won’t correct me. He might just go with it. That’s all I could ever ask for.I sigh and turned the knob. I stepped out and toweled my skin dry. The moment I was done, I got dressed for the night. Shoving my foot into some socks. Suddenly, I didn’t feel so hot. My orgasm comes with guilt thanks to the way he bolted. Goodness, he sounded equally turned on and disgusted. I shuddered.Unable to fall asleep despite the energy being wrung from my body, I got my phone and called a friend. Due to time zones, Aisha would be preparing for work by now, or lost in the land of sleep. I can never tell with her.Ethan, he might not b
{~~Logan Grey~~}Who does she think she is? This was a question I asked myself all throughout the day. Wanting to ask how this girl thought she had the audacity to tell me what to do. I almost laughed, if it wasn’t affecting my work. What the fuck!I rubbed my face in my hands and focused on getting this paper done. A patient needs a kidney transplant. The healing he got from another medic alpha is backfiring, and if I tried to add my aura to it, I might kill him. Miss Know It All made sure to remind me. Fuck, I hate this stupid bitch.She doesn’t know how to shut up and stay in her goddamn space. No wonder Ava didn’t like her. She’s such a brainiac. My rank tells me and everyone that I am smart, and well respected by the wolf society. Why is this fucking nurse telling me what the fuck to do?And my CMO loves her. He completely loves her. It fucking pisses me off. I clutched my pen so tight that it snapped. You know what, she needs to be taught a valuable lesson. She wants me to use h
{~~Avery Sterling~~}“I don’t trust him.” Okay, there are two types of women in my life. There’s women like Diane who I can tell something, and she’d focus only on that. Offering me the advice I need for my exact problem. And then there are women like Aisha. Or just plainly Aisha since my friend circle is small. If she has an opinion, you’ll know. She was the one who talked me into leaving this pack.Saying it was for the best. I was already going to do it, but she was the backup I needed to know I was doing the right thing. So when she thinks I’m doing the wrong thing, she’ll let me know.“You’ve made that very very clear. But you don’t need to like him. You just need to trust me. He gave in. He doesn’t know it yet but he’ll be loving me soon.”I heard her snort. “How are you smart? He didn’t give in.” I opened my mouth to counter but she continued quickly, not giving me the opening I needed to speak. “He hates you so much. You gave me the window to justify every bad thing he’ll do t
{~~Avery Sterling~~}We were seated, and Logan ordered for us both. Since I have no idea what the restaurant serves, all the names on the menus are.... weird. With no ingredient instructions. I have some allergies but not very prominent ones so I should be fine. I turned my head, surveying the people around us. In this area, there weren’t more than twelve tables.Logan has gotten us white wine, and an appetizer to keep our mouths busy while the main course was being prepared. It was nice. I could see someone that I recognized. My spine immediately tensed up. I know that face a little bit too much. A guy who’d gone out with me for a day just so he could get with my sister- yes, she went out with him while Logan was pining for her. She didn’t give a fuck. I think she liked it better when the men dated me, and then her.Like they were making the conclusive comparison that she was far better than me. Of course, it never made me feel alright. I was uncomfortable the moment I saw his face.
{~~Avery Sterling~~}I stood before the mirror, my reflection distorted by tears that streamed relentlessly down my cheeks. The sight of my own despair only intensified the ache within me. Each tear was a testament to my overwhelming sense of inadequacy, a reminder of a familiar pain that seemed to echo through the corridors of my past. Fuck, nobody likes an ugly crier. But have I ever been beautiful at anything?"Worthless," I whispered to my reflection, my voice trembling with raw emotion. "So fucking worthless."The weight of those words reverberated through my soul, dredging up memories of high school—of longing, rejection, and the relentless pursuit of validation. Darren had been my misguided beacon of hope once, a flickering light in the darkness of my unrequited desires. I wanted to get a break from mooning over Logan. I hadn't wanted him as much as I wanted Logan, but I had convinced myself that perhaps Darren was attainable. I was wrong."He just didn't want me," I admitted t
{~~Avery Sterling~~}The shower I took was a blur to me, I was already feeling like I wasn’t enough, and I couldn’t give him the hundred percent of myself. I leaned my head up against the shower wall, letting my brain calm down. I want Logan to see the girl I’ve become. But just like Darren, I feel like whether Ava is here or not people will always compare us. It doesn’t matter what I say, or do, these people knew Ava. They loved Ava, I’m going to need to let time change Logan’s mind.I finally turned off the shower and stepped out. I contemplated toweling off but didn’t have the emotional strength to make my body do anything other than to walk. So I walked, leaving a trail of wet spots as I made my way to Logan’s room. He was on his bed, tapping something on his phone.He wore black boxers, and nothing else. I stood by the door, hoping he would change his mind when he saw the state I was in. He turned his head upwards, finally glancing at me. His eyes locked with my own. The stormy g