The Son of Red Fang by Diana Sockriter novel Chapter 394

Chapter 394

I listen as alpha leaves his seat, approaching myself and jessa slowly.

“It would be very helpful for me to know why this is such a struggle for you. Giving your Willam while I was calming April and reassuring her that the shots are necessary to keep him healthy we not done to trigger your anxiety. Normally you relax with the pups.

“They started giving me steroids when I was eight.” I speak the words quickly, muffled by fossa’s

thick hair.

“Is that why you stepped away? You thought I was giving him steroids?” She responds before algha does.

“He’s not bruised and broken like I was. He doesn’t need such a painful thing done to him.”

I’m embarrassed as to how physically and emotionally torn down I am over something as simple as shots in front of this pack member. I can only imagine how weak the quiver in my voice makes me sound but I can’t prevent where my mind goes when I’m triggered.

“I’m sorry Cole. I didn’t do this to purposely trigger those memories.”

Alpha apologizes as he takes William from my arms.

“I’m sorry I’m so weak. I shouldn’t be here.”

I try to back away towards the door but I’m stopped by a gentle hand on my back. I keep still in the

hopes that she doesn’t add any pressure to the bad spot she doesn’t realize she’s in.

“Everyone knows that IM steroids are extremely painful. Doctors are well aware that they should

only be given to pups in emergency situations. It is not common at all for a pup to receive steroid

injections.”

Her voice sounds shocked that I would assume her to do such a thing. I’m ashamed that I even

thought that she would behave that way.

“I should leave. I’m sorry. I should have never thought you would act in such a way.”

“Don’t be.” She holds me where I’m at without realizing that she’s doing it.

“What William received are vaccines. Do you remember receiving those when you were little?” Jessa continues the conversation with me as I move my head to her shoulder.

“No ma’am. I only remember the steroids. Mom stopped taking me for standard physicals around that age but I still ended up at the doctor’s office every two to three months, I got them during

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every visit.”

“You likely received them as an infant and I can understand with that kind of frequency why you would assume such a thing. The vaccines I gave William will allow his immune system to develop protection from the six diseases that the shots contained without making him sick with the disease itself. Changes that have been made to our schedule at Crimson Dawn is that we now wait until the pup is six months before starting and two shots are the most they will ever receive at one time. The amount of vaccine that werewolf pups need was found to be less than humans so instead of .5

milliliters we give .2. It causes the same immune response while minimizing the side effects.” Jessa finishes explaining.

“Since adopting the werewolf immunologist’s recommended schedule we have not had to hospitalize or even lose a single pup due to a vaccine reaction.” Alpha finishes.

Jessa waits until I lift my head before stepping away and finishing the visit.

“Now, Mrs. April, I still recommend giving William Tylenol every six hours until dinner time

tomorrow as it will reduce any soreness he may feel from the shots. If you notice him running a

fever or any changes in his eating, give me a call and I’ll have you bring him back in to make sure

he’s not having a vaccine reaction.”

By the time Jessa is finished William has all his clothes back on and April is ready to head home.

“It was a pleasure to meet you, Cole. Thank you for your help.”

I timidly take her hand and shake it.

“I’m sorry about my reaction.”

“It’s okay. We all have our fears. It’s interesting that your desire was to protect him. Are you that

way with all of them?”

“I didn’t do a very good job protecting him.”

“He didn’t need it. I understand that now but my question is the same. Are you like that with all

pups?”

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