Kai’s POV
“Nadia, you sure you’re good staying with him?” I asked. One hand was already on the truck keys.
“Go,” Nadia said. She didn’t look up from the damp cloth she was pressing to Ryker’s forehead. “I’ve got him. Find the doctor.”
Talia was already pulling on her jacket by the door. It was too thin for the drive ahead, but neither of us had time to argue about it. We agreed on the plan fast, standing in the hallway outside Ryker’s room. A doctor, three hours north, in a city called Greywatch. Neither of us had ever had reason to visit it before tonight. Nadia had found the name buried in an old pack forum thread. A wolf doctor who treated hunter wounds off the books. No questions. Cash only.
I checked the clock on the dashboard as we pulled out. 11:47 p.m.
“He’d better be worth th
