"No... I mean... kind of," I told her, my cheeks flushing. "I'm not really sure what's wrong. I think it's just a stomach bug. It's nothing to be too worried about. I think I just need to drink some water or something."

"Nonsense. I'll talk to Sampson. I want to take you to the pack hospital."

My face paled at the mention of a hospital.

"No, that's not necessary. The doctors of this pack have enough to worry about right now. With the new threat out there and the lives that are at risk, they don't need to worry about me over a stomach bug."

Lucy defiantly folded her arms across her chest.

"You can't go on post with a stomach bug, Judy," she told me. "You know this, as does Marlo and Sampson."

I knew she was right, and I hated that she was. I took a deep breath and let my shoulders slump.

"Okay," I breathed. "But I really don't want to make a big deal out of this. Maybe they can give me something for the stomach bug, and I'll be on my way."

She nodded, holding up her hand.

“I promise,” she assured me. “We'll be in and out if it's nothing."

and asking him for a short leave so I could go to

entire time. She refused to let me go through this alone. She could tell I was nervous, and it made me feel better

the waiting room after what felt like an eternity of

Montague," the nurse called

felt numb. I could barely feel my legs as I walked through the waiting room and towards the waiting nurse. Her smile

closely behind me as we stepped through the doors and down the long hallway. Not before long after, we were stepping into

pee in this cup," The nurse instructed, handing me a

I frowned at it.

I asked,

procedure, 'she

the nurse was leaving, and my heart was racing. Lucy found a comfortable seat in the corner of the room. I stepped into

I peed in the cup, I put the cap on and stepped out of the bathroom, my body almost trembling

returned a moment later to collect the pee sample. She said a few words and then left. I stayed seated on the bed with a racing heart. Lucy reached over and gripped my hand, a small smile

going to he okay," she assured me. “Just

my best at

admitted. "It's all over

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