Chapter 20: The Doctor’s Dilemma

Olivera paced anxiously in the kitchen, her thumb nail chewed down to the quick. She cursed her lack of a wolf under her breath, bitterness souring her thoughts. Nick had asked her to wait in the kitchen, a precaution she assumed was to keep her from overhearing the conversation he was having with his visitor. If only he knew she was wolfless. She couldn't eavesdrop even if she wanted to. Her unease grew with each passing minute. What was taking him so long? She stopped in her tracks at the kitchen door, her thoughts racing. The idea of sneaking out and tiptoeing to the sitting room crossed her mind. But no, she muttered to herself, Nick had been too kind to her for her to disobey him now. The thought of upsetting someone who had shown her nothing but compassion made her heart sink. Yet, she couldn’t shake the feeling that she was the topic of their discussion. Was it the man from earlier? She doubted it. Nick had greeted him pleasantly, which suggested the visitor was someone else—s