The Son of Red Fang by Diana Sockriter novel Chapter 107

Chapter 107

I walk with Lilly back over to Cole’s bed. Both he and Madilyn appear to be sleeping. I guide Lilly to the stool I was sitting in before I started then stopped giving his medication to him. She sits down gently as I do the same on the bed. I run my hand through his hair a couple times before speaking to him.

“Cole, I’m sorry for the delay. It looks like my helper has fallen asleep for the night. You met Luna Lilly this morning when we discovered the injuries to your chest and abdomen. She’s going to coach you through the slow count as I give you the steroid. Unfortunately, the feeder we have been using won’t do this smaller amount over an hour so I will give it by hand over about a minute.”

I feel him nod his head in my hand as I place my hand in his.

“Lilly, he can’t handle anything on his neck but gently rubbing the back of his head seems to be quite comforting. Put your hand were mine is.”

I can feel that Lilly is a lot more timid in being hands on with Cole then I am. Unfortunately, he can feel it too. I can feel him tense up as she slides her hand under mine.

“Please don’t fear me, Luna. I swear to you and alpha both, I haven’t done what they claim.”

“Can you tell us about the rumors? How they got started? There’s always some truth to the rumors.”

I can feel him sigh as I know he has little desire to talk.

“Cole, I’m going to move Madilyn closer to your chest so that Luna can hold your other hand a bit more comfortably. I don’t want you to accidentally grab Madilyn when I start this steroid. I know it’s quite nasty for you to receive. Just keep in mind we are starting to wean you off the IV stuff. Hopefully by tomorrow night you’ll be able to handle the majority of your medication by mouth.”

I pick Madilyn up and gently move her closer to Cole. He visibly relaxes, laying his cheek on her head, when she snuggles into his chest. Lilly gently takes his hand in hers, as I hold onto the other. I can feel his gentle tugs as I get closer to giving him this medication. It’s heartbreaking that he suffers like this but it’s the only way to strengthen his wolf enough to get him to heal.

“Cole, I need deep, even breaths. Follow Luna’s count.”

I rub his hand with gentle circles as I hear Luna start encouraging him to follow her lead. I wait for a consistent pattern to start before I start injecting the medication. He pulls away hard and whines loudly as the medication creeps into his vein.

He easily gets off track with his breathing as he fights his instincts to pull away. I know he’s not using all his strength but it takes a lot from Lilly to get him back on track. Overall I feel he handled it well and he relaxes as he feels the coolness of the saline when I’m finished.

“The bad news is you’ll have two more doses like this. Another at 150 milligrams and the second will be at 100 milligrams. I believe I saw in your chart that she’s planning on trying you on the 100 milligram pills after that.“/

“So I guess that’s the good news?”

He speaks quietly as I let his hand go. I detach the syringe with the saline in it allowing him to relax before moving on to the pain medication.

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