"So let me get this straight."
Derek stood in front of the hospital staff, his face a mixture of shock and something that might have been respect. It had been one week since the Council session. One week since Blackthorn's arrest and my appointment to the Council. And today was my first day back at Westbrook City Hospital.
"You're not just an intern anymore," Derek continued. "You're a Council member. A Healer Alpha. And you took down one of the most powerful werewolves in the country."
"That about sums it up," I said, adjusting my white coat. It felt strange being back in the hospital after everything that had happened. Like putting on an old costume that didn't quite fit anymore.
"And you're still going to work here? As a doctor?"
"Being on the Council doesn't mean I stop being a do
