Chapter 70

Chapter 70:

LYRIC

My patient was suffering from Chrono-Flux Displacement and had been in this condition for eleven years.

Despite our strong immune system as wolves, there were still some unbeatable sicknesses and poisons. It was heartbreaking that some people even ended up losing their lives.

The team was ready when I walked into the ward. Guinevere and two other doctors stood outside the window, watching.

This was my second chance. I couldn’t mess it up like I did the first time. The doctors would definitely lose faith in me.

I had stayed up late, rehearsing every step of the process. I was wearing my abyssal gloves today since I didn’t want to make direct contact. I wouldn’t be siphoning the man’s sickness, but at least the surgery would be successful.

I started the procedure, praying deeply not to panic like the last time. Please, Lyric. You have to get this right.

After an hour, the surgery ended.

It wasn’t until I dropped my suture that I realized it had been successful. I didn’t flinch!

I laughed happily as I looked toward the window. Outside, Marta had joined the doctors watching me. Guinevere looked pleased.

Yes! I did it!

The patient would take longer to heal compared to if I had touched him, but he’d be fine. Even without me siphoning his sickness.

“Congratulations, Lyric. That was awesome,” Guinevere said when I walked out of the ward.

I dipped my head and headed for the restroom, where I got rid of my gloves and washed my hands.

I felt better. Not entirely happy, but better.

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I was on my way to my office and was about to turn a corner when I heard voices. More importantly, I heard my name.

“I’m telling you, he doesn’t feel a thing for her. Marta is the one with kids for him. She’s more important than Lyric,” a female voice said.

“You’re right. But why didn’t he just make Marta his Luna, then? Sure, Lyric is prettier, but Marta is also very beautiful. She’s intelligent, hardworking. I’m sure she’d have made a better Luna p>

A knot of nausea coiled tightly within me, twisting in protest against the unsettling things I was hearing.

“Do you think Lyric forced herself on him?” another voice asked. “I mean, Jaris is the most powerful Alpha. Even I would throw myself at him at the slightest chance. Do you think it’s possible Lyric’s family was so power-hungry they forced her on him p>

“It makes sense. It would explain why he was so late even to his own mating ceremony p>

“Gosh, she’s so shameless. How does she feel now that she’s with a man who might never love her p>

My mind spun, overwhelmed by the relentless barrage of assumptions crashing around me. I couldn’t believe this was what I’d been reduced to—someone who forced herself on Jaris?

The words cut through me, hurting as much as when I’d been called ugly all those years ago.

I stepped around the corner, letting them see me. The conversation stopped abruptly. There was a flash of shock on their faces, but it vanished just as quickly.

The three of them were fellow doctors like me. I couldn’t believe they would stand around gossiping about someone who had always been kind to them. Of course, I’d been nice—I always greeted them with warm smiles whenever we crossed paths. I’d even admired them from afar. How could they be so cruel?

“Aren’t there better things to do than standing around talking about things that are none of your concern p>

“Excuse me?” one of them scoffed—Kayla. She was the one I’d admired most among the trio. “We were only having a conversation. Don’t you think it was wrong to eavesdrop, Mrs. Dreadmoor p>

I didn’t miss the way she said my last name with mockery. I slipped my hands into the pockets of my lab coat so I could clench them without her noticing. I didn’t want them to see the effect they had on me.

The other two—Margot and Celine—simply stared at me, showing not a hint of remorse.

“You think I’m the one at fault?” I huffed. “This is a professional space, Doctor Kayla. You, of all people, should know better about work ethics p>

“Please,” she rolled her eyes. “We were merely passing time. Besides, it’s not like a single lie was told, was it p>

“Kayla, I think we should just go,” Celine tried to hold her hand, but the arrogant nurse didn’t let her.

“What?” she scoffed. “I can’t have someone point fingers at me like I did something wrong. We all talk about people, and not a single lie was said about her. We’re right—her mate did come late to the ceremony. Have you seen the chemistry between him, Marta, and the kids? They’re like the perfect family. And this one right here, if you ask me,” her eyes burned with defiance as she looked down at me, “is one of those women you’d call a homewrecker p>

I was seething with rage, but this was a professional environment. There wasn’t much I could do.

“I think you’ve said enough.” I stepped toward her, trying to hide the pain in my voice. “Kayla Sky, there’s no telling what I’d do if you say one more word about p>

“But you know it’s the truth,” Margot interrupted, rolling her eyes. “It’s obvious you got mated to Alpha Jaris for power. I wonder how you intend to live the rest of your life knowing his heart belongs to another p>

With that painful stab, they walked out on me.

I ran to my office, locked the door, and burst into tears.

It hurt. It hurt so much to hear the truth.

Because I wasn’t sure they were lies. In what world would Jaris ever pick me over the mother of his kids? In what world would I ever be important to him?

At the end of my shift, I called Juan and asked if she was free for a drink. She was glad and invited me over.

Becky was around, and the three of us drank, made jokes, and just like that, most of my worries were forgotten. I’d really needed the distraction.