Dr Lupin's POV
I wipe my hands on a clean cloth and glance at the clock again. The morning light already feels too bright for how little sleep I have managed.
Another stack of blood samples sit on my exam table, waiting to be processed.
“Next patient,” I call out, trying to sound steady while I feel anything but.
“Doctor Lupin, Brie’s here! I tell her you’d make it quick, she’s still nervous, though.”
I give Mabel a small nod. “Thank you. Wait outside, please. It is a standard check for new shifters, nothing to be nervous about.”
Mabel sighs but steps out and the door clicks shut behind her.
I turn to Brie. “Sit down. How are you feeling this morning?”
She perches on the edge of the chair. “A little sore but it’s nothing too bad.”
I pick up the syringe. “I’ll take a quick sample,
