Chapter 0301 I wanted to tell you that you did an amazing job , she said thoughtfully .


    Thank you , I replied .


    Thats really nice of you .


    Did your boyfriendpete ? Nan asked .


    Sammy nodded .


    Yes .


    Hes at the medic now getting looked at .


    He should be cleared for the next round .


    When will we know if we are cleared for the next round ? asked .


    First the doctors have to clear you , Tabby exined .


    If you have severe injuries that wont heal on time , obviously you cantpete .


    So , the doctors make sure everything is okay with you .


    Once they clear you , the judges and Lycan chairmen will get together and discuss whether or not they should let you through to the next round .


    Once the decision is made , you get an alert .


    I thought about that for a moment and then nodded .


    Im starving , I murmured as we started to walk towards the resort medical clinic which wasnt far from the battle zone .


    Maybe I can skip the dinner tonight and we can just have an early dinner this afternoon ? I suggested to Nan .


    She opened her mouth to reply , but it was Tyler that answered .


    We actually have ns tonight , he told me , a broad smile on his lips .


    What ? I asked , ncing at Nan who was red in the face .


    Tyler wanted to take me to a concert in the city , she told me .


    Its some hard rock band and- You hate hard rock , Nan , I told her , causing her eyes to widen and her mouth to form an O shape ..


    I do not ! She denied , her nostrils ring in the way they do when shes embarrassed .


    I love hard rock .


    But anyways , I promised Id go with him .


    I couldnt help the jab of disappointment I had in my chest .


    Oh , thats okay , I told her , forcing a smile .


    But hey , how about you go with us ? Nan blurted ; her eyes wide with excitement .


    I knew that she wanted me to go , and this was her way of asking me to do so .


    I was about to answer , not wanting my friend to experience something she was clearly going to hate by herself .


    But once again , Tyler butts in .


    I only had the one extra ticket , he said .


    And the seats around us were taken Her going would be pointless .


    Nans shoulders dropped and I saw the disappointment on her face .


    I tried to keep a positive expression as I smiled at her .


    Its okay .


    Have fun tonight , I told her .


    She nibbled on her lower lip and nodded .


    We finally reached the clinic , and I hugged Nan goodbye before leaving her with Tyler .


    I went into the waiting -room , which was full of shifters who had justpleted .


    A lot of them had blood spots on their skin , bruises , and gashes … it wasnt pretty .


    But there were quite a few without a scratch on them .


    The wait didnt take nearly as long as I thought it would .


    There were a ton of medics in the clinic , so they were 1/2  Chapter 0301 able to move quickly through the crowd of people waiting to get checked out .


    The session onlysted about 20 minutes .


    They did a full body scan , bloodwork , bruise and scratch checking , breathing tests , and eyesight tests .


    Once they were done , they jotted down some notes on a clipboard and gave me some antibiotics and vitamins Once I was done , I left the clinic alone .


    I wasnt sure where Tabby or Sammy went , but I was d to have a bit of alone time .


    At least for right now .


    I needed to clear my head of all my thoughts ; I was too stuck on Nan right now .


    I was worried about her ; she was spiraling , and I didnt like what was happening or who she was hanging out with .


    I wanted to give her and Tyler the benefit of the doubt , but there was something about him that I didnt trust .


    I wanted to tell Chester about him , but I also didnt want to hurt Chester .


    He would be devastated .


    I walked into the forest , breathing in the fresh pine and feeling the soft breeze on my cheek.


    I closed my eyes , taking in my surroundings without even looking .


    I ran my fingers down the nearby Oaktree , allowing it to give me as much strength and energy as it could muster .


    Then , I felt a hand on my hip , pulling me into the arms of someone incredibly strong with a scent that made my mouth water.


    His front was to my back , and even though my eyes were closed , I knew exactly who it was .


    And then he whispered , sending my heart into turmoil .


    10 Dont move .