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“Okay,” she whispered.
He ran a finger down her cheek. “Come on. Let’s get your ankle looked at.”
He helped her into the clinic and she immediately sat down because her ankle throbbed. An older man came out, wearing a white coat with a stethoscope around his neck. A neat white beard and mustache gave him a Santa vibe, although he wasn’t as round.
“Hello,” he said, smiling at her before looking at Everett. “What’s going on?”
“Hey, Doc,” Everett greeted. “This is Brinnah, and she’s here visiting. Sprained her ankle, I think, but I thought you could look her over just to make sure everything is okay.”
“Absolutely,” Doc said. “Can you help her into an exam room?”
Without warning, Everett scooped her up, bridal style, causing her to throw her arms around his neck. Which only brought their lips closer together. She couldn’t help but stare at them, wondering how they’d feel. She’d never been kissed. Never even held hands with a male. Until this very moment, she hadn’t ever wanted to do either.
He gave a little groan. “You’ve got to stop staring at me like that.”
Heat engulfed her cheeks. “W-what do you mean?”
“Like you want to kiss me.”
She tried to swallow through her suddenly dry mouth. “Um. What if I … you know, wanted to?”
As he sat her down on the exam bed, he murmured in her ear. “Then I’d say hold that thought, because it’s the same one I’m having.”
Doc cleared his throat and Everett took a step back. What was happening to her? Her body had suddenly lit up. Embarrassment flooded through her, and she couldn’t look at the physician as he pulled a rolling seat up near the table. He gently lifted her foot, carefully bending her ankle in different ways. Every time she hissed with pain, he stopped. When he was finished, he scooted back and rose to wash his hands.
“Just a mild sprain, I think,” he said. “Nothing broken and I can’t feel any torn ligaments. With a little ice you should be fine in a few hours.”
“Oh, but I’m an omega,” she said. “It’ll take a few more days.”
The doctor tilted her head, studying her for a moment. Brow furrowing in confusion, he moved her hair around her ears and sucked in a breath. “Oh, my. I haven’t seen ears like yours in quite a while.”
“You’ve seen others with ears like hers?”
“Yeah,” Doc said. “From packs in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Backwoods beliefs if you ask me. More like a cult mentality.”
Fear sliced through her. “Please don’t send me back. I need asylum. I don’t want to return.”
Everett took hold of one of her hands. “You don’t have to. Alpha Jericho will take care of it.”
“I would never betray the trust of one of my patients,” Doc told her, patting her shoulder comfortingly. “I know what those packs are like. Who rules them. You’re safe here, my dear. Now, let me get a wrap for that ankle and then you can go.”
He left the room, leaving her and Everett behind. Suddenly self-conscious, Brinnah looked down at the floor. A gentle finger lifted her chin until she was looking at him.
“Don’t be scared,” he said. “You’ll never have to go back there again. I’ll protect you.”
“You don’t have to—”
He placed his finger across her lips. “Don’t finish that statement. Yes, I have to, because your scent is intoxicating. My wolf wants to wrap itself around yours. Brinnah, I think you’re my moon-fated mate.”
Immediately she shook her head. “No, I can’t be.”
“Why not?”
“Because I already have one.” Tears clogged her throat and it took her a moment to be able to talk again.
Stunned, Everett shook his head. “What? No, that can’t be.”
“That’s why I’m here,” she continued. “I’m trying to find out how to break the bond, because he’s awful. He’s mean to me. To all us unmated females, actually. He likes to hurt people. Threatens to rape us.”
