RYDER'S POV The next morning, as early as 6 a.m. I was already waiting for Katherine at the gate as we had planned previously. She didn't seem very happy to see me that early and I chuckled, knowing fully well that I was going to mess with her sleep schedule. "Looks like you've been sleeping," I whispered in her ears. "It's just a few minutes past 6," Katherine grumbled. "Even the doctor won't be happy to see us by this time." We ended up sitting on a bench outside to wait out a few more hours and at 9 a.m, Katherine decided we could start our trip. It was a very short drive to the doctor's house and I frowned upon getting there. The house was small, dusty and reeked of dried blood. I wondered if that was how all human houses smelled but before I could make a comment on it, the door

