The Healer's Bond
After everything that had happened, trust came difficult.
"Pardon my rudeness," he said, straightening. "Marcus Elias, Beta and second in command of the Sterling Creek Pack, at your service. We hope you can help us." He bowed again, and Emma caught the flash of pain that crossed his features as he moved—a tightening around the eyes, a momentary clenching of his jaw.
Emma nodded politely in return. "Emma Adams, Neurosurgeon and Healer," she said, deliberately omitting any mention of her research. "I am also at your service." Despite herself, she found she already liked Marcus, with his odd mixture of formality and sincerity.
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