*Luke's POV*

The pack hospital smells like antiseptic. Margaret Blake examines Eleanor for two hours while we wait in uncomfortable chairs.

"She insisted on doing it herself," Dr. Simmons explains. "Mrs. Blake is our former head physician. And she knows Eleanor's medical history better than anyone."

Dad nods. Dylan paces by the windows like a caged animal. I check my watch for the third time, touching the bandages under my shirt. The claw marks still sting like ...