Chapter 10.-1
Nyx
We shifted and moved quietly up the mountain. The group surrounded me, including a small gray wolf who continued to look at me sideways but didn’t say anything. I didn’t think Rhyson would
have it in him to actually put a chain around my neck, but I also knew the danger that we were in. Staying with him, and obeying him, was my best bet for now.
And the safest bet, since it meant I would have more time to plan my escape before he tried to
haul me to my father.
It was several hours after the dark had settled when we found a nice cave to rest in. It was a small
space, barely big enough for all of us, but it connected to a small tunnel and another entrance. It
looked, and smelled, abandoned, and we made camp. Several went out to hunt, and after dragging
back two deer, we had dinner. Most of us shifted back to human, although one of the females and
one of the males kept their wolves out to stand guard.
I was not invited to guard patrol, but that was fine. I was exhausted after the fight and looking
forward to some sleep. It had been a long day.
No one spoke to me, although someone was always looking at me, so I receded to the back corner of the cave, but to my surprise, I wasn’t alone long. The woman who shifted into a small gray wolf that everyone seemed to protect approached me. “I’m Tessa,” she said softly. “The healer. I was
hoping you’d let me ask some questions about your pregnancy. I’m not going to do an exam,
obviously, but I’d like to help monitor you.”
“Like or were ordered?” I asked lightly.
A small smile flashed on her face. “It is my job to look after everyone, but the king hasn’t requested
- He’s smart enough to know that I can’t do a full exam with no equipment in the middle of the
woods, but there are other ways I can help monitor you. I noticed you didn’t eat much at dinner.”
I stared at her for a moment before I tried to force myself to relax. She didn’t seem like a threat.”
Nice to meet you, Tessa. I’m not used to eating in wolf form, and I wasn’t sure how the raw meat would settle on my stomach once I shifted.”
“You don’t eat in wolf form?” She sucked on her lower lip. “That might be a problem out here since we can’t cook much. We’ll have to rely on our wolves for sustenance, and you’ll need to eat to keep
your strength up.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
“Do you feel ill now?”
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I shook my head. “No. I guess my fears were invalid.”
“We teach our juveniles to adjust to it, but sometimes the first few experiences can make them
sick. I’m surprised your pack doesn’t do that.”
Now she was fishing. I just shrugged. “What questions did you have?”
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Blinking, she looked over her shoulder. No one was paying attention to us, so she settled on the ground in front of me and pulled her phone out of a waterproof bag. “I realize I can’t make phone calls, but my whole life is on here. I’m just hoping I don’t break it,” she confessed. “All right, when was your last menstrual cycle?”
“Seven weeks ago.”
“And when do you believe the child was conceived?”
“Six weeks ago.”
She didn’t judge or question it as she made a note. “You took a pregnancy test?”
“I did, when I realized that I was late. I’m pretty punctual.”
At that, her head snapped up. “You are?”
Most wolves weren’t because of their shift. It messed with the hormones. I nodded. “I don’t spend
much time as a wolf.”
“I see.” She typed a few more things on her phone. “Any physical symptoms? Tenderness or morning sickness? Fatigue?”
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