ELOWEN
Day seven. Dr. Chen finally cleared me.
"The wound is closed," she said, unwrapping the bandage for what I hoped was the last time. "Scar tissue is forming nicely. You'll have a mark, but it'll fade over the next few months." She looked up at me. "You can resume normal activity. Light training. Nothing that puts excessive strain on the leg for another week."
"Define excessive."
"No sparring. No running. Stretching, basic forms, conditioning exercises." She gave me a look that said she knew exactly what I was planning. "I mean it, Alpha. Push too hard and you'll tear it open again."
"I'll be careful."
"Mm-hmm." She didn't sound convinced. "I've told Garrett to keep an eye on you."
Great. A babysitter.
But I didn't care. I was finally getting out of that wheelchair, finally ge
