Two: Two Months Earlier....

'Doctor, doctor', a voice called. 'It is an emergency!'

Clive who had been busy writing out a prescription for an out patient, got to his feet. 'Excuse me', he said, already anxious to go and see the patient who needed an emergency treatment, twisting the prescription thoughtfully in his hands.

'Doctor, I'm sure you are through writing. Just take a minute to explain it to me and I'll leave you to your job', the patient implored.

Clive was a Gamma but the best doctor in Blood Moon Pack.

'Sorry, the drugs are already written here', he said, handing the prescription to the patient, trying hard to be calm. He did not know why he felt this anxious to attend to the emergency case he had just been informed of but not yet seen. 'You can buy the drug from and pharmacy and the dose is already indicated on the prescription', he smiled at the patient

'Thank you, Dr.' the man said, leaving the doctor's office.

Clive heaved a sigh, rubbing his temple.

'Dr. Clive', a nurse came to get him. 'The patient is in the emergency ward, room 5. She needs to be attended to, ASAP'

Clive was already walking towards the room 5 where the patient was waiting as she spoke.

'Doctor, please save her life', a man said. 'money is not an issue'.

'What is she suffering from?' Dr. Clive asked, ignoring the man and addressing his nurse.

'It seem to be a case of a drug overdose and violent sex!' she said, looking pityingly.

'Excuse me, Mr?' Clive started.

'Mr. Crane. Alex Crane', he supplied.

'Alright, Mr. Crane could you wait outside?'

Clive set to work as soon as the door shut behind Mr. Crane. Giving her a drug that would make her vomit and soon the patient threw up.

Afterwards, Dr. Clive made gave her an elixir to help flush her system of the drugs and another to stabilize her. It was not easy as he battled to bring her back to life.

'Let her sleep for a while', Dr. Clive told the nurse as he removed his nose mask and gloves, place them on the examination table. 'Call me, immediately she wakes!' he ordered and Washed his hands in a sink in the room and towelled it before going out.

'Doctor, how is she faring?' Mr. Crane asked as soon as he came out.

'I have managed to stabilize her but we nearly lost her', he informed Mr. Clive. 'Why would she overdose on the drug?'

'You know these slay queens. They do everything in excess', Crane said shrugging but relieved that the patient was okay.

'And the sex? She also asked for the violent sex?' Clive asked, not believing that the young lady he had just attended to was such a nymph that she would but Crane had nothing to say to that.

After a couple of hours, the nurse came, while he was on the phone speaking to his wife.

'Darling', Eleanor started. 'remember today is our wedding anniversary. You promised you will be home early tonight'.

'Of course, I will', Clive reassured his beautiful wife. 'And afterwards, is there going to be a gift for me for being a good boy?' he joked.

'Of course!' Eleanor said, laughing merrily. 'I shall give it to you in any style and position you want!'

'I can't wait to get home!' he said, smiling. 'I love you. Eleanor, and once again, happy anniversary'.

'Happy anniversary, sweet husband!' she replied and before she could disconnect, she heard her husband's name being called and shook her head as she disconnected. 'Clive has to take some time off work! she thought but forgot about it almost immediately as she looked forward to the evening.

'Dr, Clive, I am sorry to disturb you but the patient has woken and wants to speak to you', his nurse informed him.

'Speak to me? he thought, as he put down the phone. I want to see her and she wishes to see me. What could be her reason for wanting to him?

He went into room 5, and the lady was already awake like he was informed.

'Crane could you leave us alone for a while?' she requested of the man who had rushed her to the hospital. 'I have something to ask the good doctor'.

'No worries!' he said leaving the room.

'Dr. I wish to thank you in a special way for saving my life', she said as soon as he entered the room.

'That's my job', he said. 'You don't have to thank me'.

'Oh, but I do!' she said, coming close to him and placing her hands round his neck. 'You can have me here and now. It is just my show of gratitude!'

Clive gently removed her hands from around his shoulders. 'I do not want your body. Your words of gratitude is enough', he said, looking at her earnestly.'What's your name?' he asked.

'Olivia Lamb', she said simply.

'Olivia, is this how you show gratitude to anyone who is kind to you?' he asked curiously.

'Of course not!' she said indignant. 'Your case is a special one. I thought I was already dead. Mr. Crane told me, how you battled to save my life and I felt I had to show you how grateful I was!'

'Anyway, there's no need for that and you are in no condition to indulge in such an exercise with anyone just yet', he cautioned. 'You are still weak, despite your youth, and I am shocked that you can even contemplate it. I had wanted to see you as myself', Dr. Clive said. 'Why do you allow your partner or partners have rough sex with you?'

The girl bowed in shame, not saying anything.

'I am not judging you, Olivia', Clive said, lifting her face to look into her eyes. 'I am worried for you. You take drugs and that too in excess and then you have violent sex, probably with more than one partner, are you on a suicide mission?''

'I have no choice doctor?' Olivia said, sadly.

'Of course, you have a choice', he told her. 'You can decide to leave your present lover of he enjoys violent sex, except of course you do too. And you can stop taking drugs!'

'I cannot, doctor', she said. 'The drugs help me withstand alot of things but that is not for you to know. Suffice it to say that I am living out the choices I have made in my life and there is no turning back because quit or stay, the end result will be the same - death'.

Clive saw the raw fear in her eyes and was intrigued. There was more here than met the eye. Could it be....? ' You look very scared. I could help you relocate, if distancing you from these people you seem to be afraid of will help'.

'I have enough money, doctor. Much more than I need', she said. 'I do not want to tell you anything and I do not want you to get involved. I am happy with my life and the choices I have made!' she said but suddenly, her tone changed. 'Is this the way you care for all your patients? Do you get attached to all the people you treat or am I the exception?

'I care for all my patients', he said smiling at her. 'that's my job. And before you get the wrong idea, I am happily married and have no immoral designs for you!'.

'That's good to hear', she said. 'When will I be discharged?' Her behaviour had totally changed like she had no care in the world and Clive almost thought he had imagine the frightened and cornered look just now.

'If you promise to take it easy, then you can go in about a couple of hours', he said. 'Right now, rest!'

'Please as you leave, could you ask Mr. Crane to come in for a while?' she asked and Clive nodded.

How can I tell you that I give praise to the Goddess each day I remain alive? My life is now a living nightmare and probably, death isn't really a bad idea, just that I am too much a coward to take my own life! she thought to herself as she fell back into the bed in despair. 'I curse the day I met Alpha Elliot!' she whispered fiercely.