Page 56 of Doctor Wolf's Human Nurse

As expected, everyone had heard about the raid in the laboratory and that’s all patients wanted to talk about. Rumors were circulating that the scientists had created many different types of viruses, diseases, and nerve agents they planned to release on the people in Angel’s Creek. People were certain that the lab had samples of polio, smallpox, and other diseases they planned to use to experiment on people.

Abby wondered how much, if any, of it was true. She was certain that the doctors had been working on more than just the virus to affect shifters because they would have to justify their funding somehow. Hopefully, anything they had been developing would be destroyed.

At the end of the day, after the last patient left, Abby found Sawyer sitting on the couch in the lounge. She sank down next to him and laid her head on his shoulder. He snaked his arm around her and held her close.

Neither of them spoke, but Abby could feel the energy surrounding them, full of unspoken emotions. The intimacy of the moment was palpable, and stronger than when they made love. He created a sense of calm and contentment within her. She had never felt like this before and wished that she could feel like this forever.

Sebastian called and Sawyer put the phone on speaker and said, “Hey, Sebastian. I’m here with Abby.”

“How are you, Abby?”

“Tired. I imagine you are, too.”

“Boy, howdy. When this day is over, I’m going home to sleep for a week.”

“Me, too,” Sawyer said.

“I was just calling with an update. The Feds showed up about an hour after you left and took Rick, Dahlia, and the others away. One of the FBI agents, who is high up in the organization, said, unofficially, that they would likely end up in one of the black sites that the United States officially does not have.”

Abby exhaled with relief. “They won’t ever get out of those.”

“No. They will cease to exist. Their names will be erased. According to Zac, his contact said they found a lot of banned viruses and diseases in the laboratory, including smallpox, the Spanish flu, and the bubonic plague. Although they were supposed to be trying to find a cure for the viruses, Rick was actually trying to sell the samples to the highest bidder so they could be used in biological warfare,” Sebastian reported. “They were also going to hold towns for ransom by releasing the viruses or diseases and then offering a cure for a price.”

Abby was shocked. “How evil can one person be?”

Sawyer patted her shoulder. “There are those whose souls are completely black, like Adolf Hitler’s. Fortunately, even though they exist, there are a lot more good people in this world.”

“How did they manage to get ahold of those types of diseases? I thought they were closely guarded by the CDC and only a few laboratories were allowed to have them?”

“That is true. However, the CDC only regulates labs in the US. Other countries aren’t so strict and just about anything can be had for a price.”

Abby gasped. “Oh, heavens.”

Sebastian continued. “They were planning on disappearing after they collected on their plan. One of their friends was a plastic surgeon. Rick and Dahlia had new identities waiting for them. Once they unleashed hell on Earth, they were going tochange their appearance and their names, and disappear into the woodwork. We busted them just in time. That little dragon shifter saved millions of lives.”

Sawyer rubbed his face and sighed. “So, now, we are looking for the rogue shifters who helped them.”

“Yeah. Zac, Matthias, and Lucious have put out the world to other shifter clans and packs across the country. They won’t get far, unless they literally disappear into the forests. Even then, shifters will be hunting them. All packs and clans may not get along and are territorial, but the common morality is that no one messes with younglings.” Sebastian’s voice was fierce, and Abby knew that he would die protecting younglings and mundane children.

“Thanks for the update,” Sawyer said.

“Welcs. I’ll see you later.”

“Bye, Sebastian,” Abby called.

“Take care.”

They leaned back on the couch, feeling relief that this laboratory was shut down.

How many more of them are there in the world?

Sawyer yawned widely. “As much as I love sitting here with you, I need to get home and get some sleep.”

“Do you need me to follow you home to make sure you get there safely?”

“Nah, I’ll be fine. Thanks for the offer.”

He stood up, pulled Abby to her feet, and embraced her tightly. After brushing a kiss on her lips, he headed to his office for his jacket.

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