Page 12 of Doctor Wolf's Human Nurse

Bed felt good, and she smiled as she went to sleep, thinking about Sawyer and pretending he was holding her.

The next morning, Xyla arrived right on time. They headed over to Beth’s house. Abby loved Beth, her daughter, Taryn, and Savvy right away. The three women exuded a warmth that only came from the souls of truly good women.

Around noon, one of Beth’s sons fell on a sharp rock and cut his knee to the bone. Blood poured out of it. Abby was ready to render some first aid, but Beth touched it, muttered something under her breath, and it was immediately healed.

Disbelief exploded in Abby’s mind. At first, she wasn’t sure if she had really seen what just happened. Abby’s jaw dropped and she stared at Beth, her eyes wide open.

“How did you do that?” she stammered.

Beth, Taryn, and Savvy looked at each other and shrugged.

“Taryn, Savvy, and I are witches. I’m a healer witch, Savvy has a knack for spells, and Taryn is extremely powerful and has many talents, including healing.”

Abby’s mind was blank. She was completely flustered. “What? Witches are real?”

“Yes, very real,” Jade said. “They healed Conner when he was trampled by a bull while he was in the rodeo. They’ve healed some of our other folks who were badly wounded or gravely ill.”

“Do you have a clinic or something set up?” Abby asked.

Beth laughed. “No. That would be too dangerous. First, everyone in the country would be wanting something from us, and it takes a lot of energy to use our gifts. Second, there are those who still hunt witches. Our lives would be in extreme danger.”

“I understand that. It’s the same thing for shifters. They can’t advertise who they are because there are those who would hunt them down and kill them.”

“That is the case,” Xyla said. “Just like my father used to be.”

Taryn looked at Abby and asked, “You do know that there are other supernatural beings as well. There are a few vampires living in the area. Faeries, ghosts, and other hybrid folks can be found all over the world.”

Abby’s mind spun around in circles. “Really?”

Savvy laughed. “Why is it so easy for you to believe in dragons, bears, wolves, and other shifters but not think that there are other types of people in the world as well?”

“I don’t know. I’ve never thought about it. What about centaurs, minotaurs, and unicorns?”

“I’ve never actually heard of anyone saying they’ve seen one, but we haven’t explored even half of this world. My thought is that they either existed at one point in history, because they are written about and no longer exist, or they are really great at playing hide and go seek,” Savvy said.

“Wow. I’m just…wow.”

Everyone laughed.

Abby had a lot to think about when she got home. She had known for a long time that shifters were in the world and that there were a lot of animal hybrids, including dragon shifters.

“Are there more hybrid folks in this world than mundane people?”

Abby was afraid that she would scrutinize everyone as they walked by, trying to figure out if they were supernatural beings or ordinary folks.

She spent Sunday lounging around the house, reading her book, and making a couple of casserole dishes to serve as her lunches for the rest of the week. Abby went to bed early, thinking about Sawyer as she closed her eyes.

Monday was incredibly busy. There seemed to be a flu outbreak, and several kids from school were brought in by worried mamas and daddies. When the day was finally over, Abby sat down at her cubicle and finished up the paperwork for the day. Everyone else had gone home when Sawyer stopped by and leaned over the partition.

“How about some dinner? I’m tired, hungry, and don’t feel like cooking.”

Abby’s stomach flip-flopped. “Sounds like a plan.”

“I’ll pick you up around six-thirty.”

“Perfect.”

After their steaks and loaded baked potatoes were served by the flirtatious waitress, he asked, “Did you leave behind a boyfriend in Albuquerque?”

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