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working on Bethany’s feet.
    “Executed?” Bethany heard the squeak in her voice but she couldn’t have stopped it if she had tried. “Oh God, you mean they are going to die because of what they did to me?” she whispered.
    “She’s human and more prone to infection, of course you treat her first,” Z told the doctor, not paying any heed to the rest of the mess. “They’ll be executed because of what they did to you and the four human women before you that weren’t lucky enough or smart enough to climb a tree.”
    It took her several minutes but when his words seemed to click, Bethany turned to Zaidu with tears shimmering in her eyes. “Four others?” she whispered. “They hurt four other women? And you have to be the one to do that? I couldn’t imagine the toll that takes on your soul.”
    “They did a lot more than hurt but, yes, basically,” he told her. His words were the truth, he couldn’t lie to anyone. His Wolf disliked lies with a passion. He could gloss over the truth but never outright lie. “It’s part of my duties as a Hunter and it only takes a toll when you let it.”
    Bethany nodded and closed her eyes for a moment. “I hope that you have something you can do to help the toll that it takes on you.” When Jess handed her some pills she took them, not even asking what they were. “Some way to shake off the negative energy that would be associated with that type of final action.”
    “There isn’t any when you know what you do is right and as the Goddess wills it,” he told her, moving once more on the gurney. This time he groaned, barely biting back the growl that wanted to pour out from the burning pain ripping through his body. He hated getting hurt, but he did like the healing abilities of his position in the Packs. It was faster than others of his kind.
    Wincing when she watched the pain that fluttered across his face, Beth bit her lower lip and whispered, “Zaidu, are you sure that you are okay? Perhaps Jess here can give you something for the pain?” She didn’t know why but she truly hated to see him in pain, a great deal.
    “Drugs don’t work on them like humans,” Jessica said with a sigh. “And he’s far enough into the healing process there’s not much I can do either.”
    “She’s right, I’ll live,” he said and rolled off the gurney to pace around holding his ribs. He had to walk. Lying there hadn’t been working. But maybe if he kept moving he wouldn’t notice the aches and pains as much.
    “And it didn’t help that I was plastered on top of you for the ride here. I’m sorry that I made your hurts even worse than they were beforehand,” she admitted.
    “You were warming me up. There wasn’t much pain with how numb I was,” he said, moving around in circles and staying as far from her as he could. He could feel the doc’s eyes on him and her confusion scented the air, not that he cared. She knew something was off with how he was acting but he wasn’t about to explain himself to anyone.
    Bethany looked to Jess and frowned. “What did you just give me?” she asked sleepily, yawning as she asked the question.
    “Just something for the pain and something that will make sure that you rest,” Jess admitted and smiled. “Don’t fight it, Beth. Rest. Right now that’s one of the best things you can do,” she murmured as she bandaged the woman’s feet and lower legs. Walking away from her and toward Zaidu, Jess asked, “All right, you going to let me look you over now?”
    Growling softly at her, he moved to the gurney and sat again. “No more than absolutely necessary,” he told her. He hated being touched with a passion, doctors especially since they seemed to like to poke and prod.
    “No more than necessary,” Jess agreed and put on her stethoscope so she could listen to his breathing sounds. “Lungs sound good, so that is one worry that I can mark out.” She had thought that there was a high possibility of a punctured lung. “You are