“Doctor, I can assure you that I am not hurting my mate. She…had those bruises before she met me yesterday.” His words softened as he continued. “She will no longer be in that situation.” The doctor gave a nod and a knowing look that someone else had hurt her.
“I’m also concerned about your weight. You appear to be at least twenty five pounds away from a healthy weight for your stature.”
They all looked to Alli as she thought about how to respond.
“I’ve been placed on strict diets for the past few years. I was told this is how a Luna is supposed to look.” She looked straight ahead at the doctor, afraid to see Eli’s reaction. She didn’t want to lose her nerve. “My diet has been less than a thousand calories a day. Often less if I did something wrong.” She heard a low growl come from Eli
