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She whispered, “I’m a doctor first and a Stallo woman second”

“We don’t have time Anyway, you work on diseases not maternity”

“In the field, I’m a jack of all trades Probably delivered e doctor” She met his eyes “The baby is breech I can help” She pulled away “Don’t even think of usingme out fireman style”

Already, she knew him so well Of course, he could useboy would be as if it never happened Lev, who had the s of an enforcer to discipline other olves, allowed a little hu his mindless puppet bothered him Never would he break her spirit He huffed “Very well, but hurry I’ll keep watch”

Rachel turned to the old man “Take me”

They disappeared into the sestured to hilish, “Come Tea Warm”

“No, thank you I a the view”

The wo inside As if she knew Some humans perceived their kind and this one, perhaps a shaman, could

Lev surveyed the ue pack appeared? While escaping down the mountain, he’d heard the helicopter land where they had just spent the night

In the distance, he heard their howls Four of them The pack must have scented out their buried dead Inside the cavern, they would scent Rachel Hiather the bones of their fallen? Or hunt hie and return for the bodies later?

The oldprogress and it won’t be long”

“Is there a phone I can use?”

“Sorry, not charged No power”

That explained why the family hadn’t called for help “Thank you, my friend”

The wo helicopter Shit It flew by, heading for the village below Once they landed, they would follow their scents to the isolated dwelling Who kne long the labor and one with complications would last?