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Galahad threw his hands up in an aggravated posture "What about Doc? Surely he’ll knoeren’t troublereed with his brother "He’ll probably help us"

"After I took a swing at Toreeable He’s there because the other doctor died and because Lelandi’s mother wants Doc Weber here for Lelandi when her babies are due The town needs a doctor right now He’s not going to leave his responsibilities behind"

Hank cleared his throat "Not for long, North But maybe he’d have soht But as soon as we do, he’ll knoe all are and who’s been trying to grab Carol Just remember that His loyalty is to Lelandi and her family, not to us" North snapped open his phone and punched in Doc’s number

Mervin jumped up from his chair at the back door of the hospital He prevented Carol fro the door with his body as she tried to reach Doc Weber before he took off in his car Luckily, Mervin didn’t grab her this tih, Mervin I have to speak to Doc"

Ryan joined her and shook his head "What part of I’m to protect you at all times don’t you re so I can talk to Doc!"

Ryan opened the door and stepped outside "His car’s gone He’s already headed for home What did you want to speak with him about?"

"It’s personal" She headed back down the hall "I’ll see my last patient and then call Doc"

"What is it about?" Ryan appeared concerned

"What I envisioned would happen to hiht not believe me either, but I have to warn him" "Why now? Why not before?"

She appreciated that he really wanted to kno this early warning syste to co of doom, and all of a sudden, the scene I’ve envisioned beco to hide her frustration, she finished working with her last patient and grabbed the work phone as soon as he left the exaot was his answering ed, she put the receiver back on the base

"He looked exhausted," Ryan offered, running his hand over Carol’s ar way, but she couldn’t relax He rested his hands on her shoulders and considered her glum expression "He needed to sleep And that’s probably just what he’s doing You do also, after you get a goodto change that She had to warn Doc "I want to run by his place before we go ho room, while Mervin reluctantly ith Christian, as dropping hi the tension between Ryan and Carol, she thought

"Carol’s worried about Doc," Ryan said, his hand lightly rubbing her back

"He appeared not to be feeling well I want to check on hiave Ryan a look like he’d better not say one word about her warning Doc about shape-shifting Even though she didn’t think Doc would believe her, she had to tell hiht He’ll be sleeping You kno he is," Jake said

Carol frowned at Jake "He was coughing"

"He’s a doctor He’ll know to take care of himself," Jake countered "Besides, with our faster olf healing ability, he’ll be fine in no time And if he has the flu, he can shift and that will take care of it"

Which was precisely what she was afraid would happen!

Carol stalked off for the hospital entrance She continued to be plagued by the overwhel fear that Doc could be in trouble "In your PI business, you get hunches, don’t you, Ryan?"

"Sure"

Jake and To to her conversation, even though she kept her voice low for Ryan’s hearing and not for anyone else’s But their hearing was too darned good And when she was upset, they took notice Probably figured she ht all of a sudden shift into a wolf

She slowed her walk Hell, what if being highly distressed,she’d had to endure when Mervin roughly grabbed her, could trigger the change? She took an unsteady breath and said to Ryan, "Think of my premonitions as a hunch"

"Carol"

"I’, and Tom and Jake paused to see Carol safely to Ryan’s truck She climbed inside and folded her ar her mission

"Drive ot a key to his house because I care for his houseplants when he visits Lelandi’s old pack on occasion"

"Carol"

"I’ll only use it to make sure he’s okay"