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“He’ll be fine,” the doctor said “He has a dislocated shoulder, but I’ve already seen to it Walker brought him to me earlier”

Darien asked, “What happened to him?”

“Wraith’s horse,” Jade said, her voice weak

He didn’t have to ask her why Michael had been at the cottage earlier It was Jade’s birthday, after all And they were friends Darien hie to see her for the sa

He told her, “Dr Schaeffer says Michael is fine Now you’ve got to help yourself along”

She sed hard “I need to sleep”

Not exactly what Darien wanted to hear, since it slowed the healing process But he could understand how exhausted she’d be

The physician left a small bottle of morphine

on the nightstand and packed up Then he said, “Check her pulse regularly She’s i, but should be monitored closely for the next twenty-four hours” He studied her a , “I don’t understand how the blood soaks into her skin”

“It’s a strange phenomenon for a human, obviously But she can repair herself if she has the energy—and needs the blood to do it”

“This is…extraordinary”

“Yes, she is” Darien glanced down at her again “She just needs to believe it”

“Well There’s clearly nothing else I can do for her right now I’ll check by in the , send for me”

“Thank you I’ll be sure to have my assistant pay your bill immediately”

The doctor spared one ress, if you wouldn’t hness And tend to her back as soon as it’s safe to move her”