Beneath the Broken Moon: Part One: Shifter/Vampire Romance

Author:Sarah Makela [Makela, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: New Adult Post-Apocalyptic Shifter Romance
Publisher: Kissa Press LLC
Published: 2015-04-24T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

Carmela

Dr. Matthews stifled a yawn. He’d obviously been asleep when Father called. His reddish-brown hair stuck out in all directions, and dark circles lined his green eyes as he gently unwrapped the sling. “Well, I see what happened: the silver bullet pierced the bone in your shoulder and came close to the artery. It’s a miracle it missed, but the silver is keeping you from healing properly. You’ll need to shift, but I wouldn’t advise that until the full moon in a few days. If you try too soon, you may further injure yourself.” He traced his gloved fingers around the bullet wound.

Agony ripped through me, and I sucked in a breath. I glanced between him and Mother, who stood nearby, staring at the wound critically. Her nursing instincts kicked in as Dr. Matthews doled out instructions for my care. I hated seeing her waste such a natural talent on a man like my father.

“Whoever took care of you has excellent precision. I couldn’t find a single bullet fragment in your shoulder. You must have a guardian angel.” Smiling, the doctor pulled out his supplies to wrap my arm in a new sling.

“Could I use the other one?” I didn’t want to raise suspicion, but having something on me Derek had touched felt right.

Dr. Matthews frowned, deepening the lines around his mouth.

“I was starting to get used to it.” I forced a bright smile. Or as bright as I could get manage with my arm hurting this much. It wasn’t like I would ever see Derek again, but at least I could keep his memory.

“Yes, of course.” Dr. Matthews nodded and placed the splint back into his bag.

Mother helped me into a sitting position and held me as Dr. Matthews wrapped my shoulder, then slid my arm back into the sling.

He angled his body away, and I wondered what he was doing. Then he turned to me with a needle, which he tapped lightly before reaching for my arm.

I scooted away. Pain was one thing, but I hated needles. I crawled to the other side of the bed, but before I could flee, Mother pressed a hand against my chest to hold me down.

Dr. Matthews gripped my arm, hard enough to hurt, but that didn’t matter. I writhed and bucked, trying to get away.

“Please, don’t.” My voice came out weak and helpless. “Please. I’m okay.”

“Carmela, don’t be silly,” he said.

My mind flashed to the hazing I’d been through in the Militia. The other wolves had held me and jabbed sharp needles into my skin, thinking they could break me of my fear. It only made things worse. My time in the Militia had been hell on Earth.

“Mother, please. Let me go. I’m fine, seriously.” I stared up at her. A sharp jab stung my arm, and I bit my lip hard as tears streamed over my cheeks.

“It’ll be okay, Carmela. We know you don’t like needles. We’ve gone over this before—it’s for your own good. You need your rest, and we’re just helping you sleep.

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