"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."

a short leave so I could

us. I was grateful that Lucy was with me the entire time. She refused to let me go through this alone. She could tell I was nervous, and it made me feel better that she was standing by

walked into the waiting room after what felt like an eternity of

the

waiting room and

doors and down the long hallway. Not before long after, we

gown on and pee in this

I frowned at it.

asked,

procedure, 'she replied without

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

cap on and stepped out of the bathroom, my body almost trembling as I placed it on the nightstand beside the

seated on the bed with a racing heart. Lucy reached over and gripped my hand, a small

to he okay," she assured me. “Just

I asked, trying my best at a laugh, but she could

admitted. "It's all

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