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Backstab

A loud thud woke me from my sleep. I was dreaming of running in the woods when a thud came to wake me from my run.

"You are late for work." Kathy, my friend, came to wake me up. I looked at the clock, and yes, I am late. I picked up my mobile and texted Marcus that I would reach him late today.

I work as a medical assistant for Marcus, our pack doctor. Though he is our latest doctor, he always makes me work on herbal medicines.

"Give me five, I'll be down," I told her, rushing to the bathroom.

I grabbed my breakfast and ran along with Kathy to the hospital.

"I'll go meet Brandon; you enjoy your herbs." She waved to me. Brandon was her boyfriend, and they have been together for more than a year now. He works as a hospital staffer; Kathy meets him after dropping me off at the hospital.

I entered the changing room, wore my coat, picked up my patient files for the day, and went straight to report to Marcus.

"Hi, Marcus. Good morning!" I greeted him.

"Hey, here are the results of your burn wound medicine. It worked effectively. He healed in two days," he said with the brightest smile. He is genuinely happy about my achievement.

"Do you think it was his wolf healing ability that healed him?" I asked casually.

"No, the balm you prepared worked." He said he was patting my head. Marcus has been like my uncle, always caring, helping, and encouraging.

"All the knowledge on scent-masking plants is in this book." He handed me a large, thick book and said, "You may begin your work in the lab." This book should keep me busy for the rest of the month, in my opinion. I can resume being invisible. I took the book and left the hospital to go to the lab.

I was moving in the direction of the lab, but the road there is deserted and far from the hospital. I overheard two girls whispering,

"Yes, it is that drug."

"Do you believe it will succeed?"

The reply came from the other female, "Damn sure it will."

I left the area before they could see me. I ignored the murmurs even though I thought the sounds were familiar. I forgot about the time while working in my lab for the rest of the day. Since reading makes it difficult to remain awake, I quickly skimmed the book's pages and got to work on the herbs. By evening I waited for Kathy to pick me up, but she was nowhere to be found.

I walked back to Kathy's house just to make sure she was safe. To my horror, she was crying like a depressed puppy in her room.

"Hey, it's okay. "Can you tell me what happened?" I questioned her as I carefully approached her. She was sobbing silently while balled up on the ground. She grabbed my arm and screamed like a child as she looked at me. Her cries intensified and changed into sobbing. I waited until she was ready to talk before speaking with her.

"Brandon cheated on me," she said in a dull voice. "He was senselessly fucking Alpha's daughter in his home. I was so shocked that I went back home." Kathy spoke slowly. "Oh, my poor girl." I hugged her as tears fell from her eyes.

"He is not your fated mate, and you will never let him touch you. It is good that he cheated on you earlier." I stayed there till she fell asleep and walked back to my home.

My body needs to rest since I am exhausted from all the exercising, reading, and Kathy's suffering. I was worn out from the day. Dinner completed, and I went back to sleep.

The following day began with Ralph's serious expressions; he was ready to teach me about wolf weakness, something I had neglected to do yesterday. "I'll finish my shift early today." I raced through eating my breakfast and added, "I promise." Since my grandpa informed me that I had to go to the city of humans, I have been hiding from him. I quickly left the house to get to my lab. Marcus gave me paperwork for a medical camp that would take place next week and that I must attend. I agreed to the terms since I do not have any plans for that week and this camp is the only chance for me to spend a few days outside of my cage.

I worked in the lab for the rest of the day. In the afternoon, Fred picked me up, and Ralph trained me on wolf body structure and where to attack. I visited Kathy's residence after the training to see how she was doing.

It has been a difficult week for both of us, so we decided to enjoy it. When Kathy was feeling down, I offered to accompany her to the club, so I contacted my aunt to let her know. To gain her approval to go for the day, I had to explain Kathy's situation to her.

I was wearing a red bodycon dress with a halter neck and a little hole for ventilation close to my stomach. My clothing was accessorized with pearls by Kathy's mother. Kathy was dressed in a short-sleeved black tube top paired with a mini skirt and high heels.

We left on Kathy's bike; the place was crowded, and we had to wait for 15 minutes to enter the club. The bar was deserted, so Kathy dragged herself over to get some drinks. She drank like there was no limit; I was worried about her getting wasted even before we started to enjoy ourselves. She dragged me to the dim-lit dance floor, and we danced to the loud music like there was no tomorrow.

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