My Hunted Mate novel Chapter 39

Corinna

Gia and I wait together in the healers examination room, while the doctor gets a few things. I'm now dressed in a typical blue hospital gown, sitting on top of an examination table.

After a couple of minutes Gia decides to break the awkward silence that has settled between us. " Why do you need to see the healer anyway? " she asks me, her tone much lighter than it had been originally.

" When I tried to shift into my wolf I couldn't. " I admit, looking down at my hands as I pick away at my finger nails.

" Oh.. Why couldn't you see a healer on your mate's territory? " she speaks again, my eyebrows furrow in confusion and my eyes snap to hers.

" My mate is a vampire, they don't have healers in their clans, they don't need them. " I tell her, my eyebrow raises when her facial expression changes from mildly curious, to shocked.

" Your mate is a vampire? " By time she gets her words out, there's a look of nervousness and fear in her eyes, which glance to the door.

" He's not like the one who attacked you, he wouldn't hurt anyone. He's a kind, loving man. " I assure her with no doubt a love sick smile, but it only seems to calm her very slightly.

We don't get to discuss the topic any further because the door opens and a middle aged woman with a blonde bob, dark brown eyes enters the room, dressed in a jeans, a black blouse and a white lab coat.

Attached to the pocket of her coat is a card with a picture of her along with her first and last name printed on it, Jennifer Peters. Jennifer wanders over to the end of the examination table I'm perched on, to grab a flip chart sitting on the end, she removes a pen from her pocket, clicking it and sending me a warm smile.

" Hi, you must be Corinna. I'm Jennifer, you can call me Jen, I'll be your doctor today. I'm going to ask you a couple of questions if that's okay with you? " Her voice is sweet and chirpy as she speaks, making me wonder if it will change when she finds out I'm a hybrid.

Giving her a nod to begin asking her questions, she opens her mouth and then shuts it again when she notices Gia in the room. " Luna, would you mind taking a step outside of the room? I'll call you back in when the examination is over. "

Gia raises her eyebrow, but doesn't say anything, instead she sends me a half smile and leaves me alone in the room with Jennifer who then proceeds to ask me her questions, writing down all of my answers onto the chart in her hands, surprising me when she remains her kind and chirpy self even after finding out about my hybrid status.

She asks me to go over exactly what happened when I tried, and failed, to shift and then lays me down on the table to give me an examination with a knowing look in her eyes. Throughout this she nods her head, humming and requests for me to do a couple of things, she disappears out of the room for a few minutes then comes back.

I find myself going into complete shock as Jen explains why my body refuses to shift, the appointment goes on for a little longer then I change back into my clothes, she hands me a couple of papers which I shove into my cardigan pocket, as she leads me out of the room and into the waiting room where Gia is glued to her phone.