Miracle Wolf for Christmas Read Free

some overhead lights and Kent saw a metal examination
table. “Okay, on my count of three, we’ll lift the wolf up and onto the table.”
    They
picked up corners of the coat she’d laid him on and up in the air he went, then
down on the cold table.
    The
man turned him over. “Oh yeah, he’s male all right.”
    “Wow,
I don’t think I’ve seen a wolf with that big of a…”
    She
stopped and turned red.
    Oh yeah, baby,
it’s impressive, isn’t it? You should see what it’s like when I’m in man form.
That would really knock your socks off.
    “Definitely
alpha of his pack with a dick and balls like that,” said the man. His hand hovered
pretty close to Kent’s prized possessions.
    Don’t even think
about it, buddy. Touching these babies is strictly for the females.
    “They
are starting a program where some of the wolves will be neutered,” he said.
    Definitely don’t
even think about that unless you want to spend Christmas in the ER.
    “He’s
too beautiful for that,” said the woman. “Can you imagine what gorgeous pups
he’d produce,” she said.
    Maybe
he’d wronged her after all. She clearly was intelligent.
    “If
you say so. Let me look at this leg.” He pulled and pressed it. Kent yelped.
    “You
think it’s broken?” the woman asked.
    “Could
be. I’ll have to X-ray him. You want to get something to put him out?”
    Wait a minute.
    “No,
I don’t think we need to. Look, he’s really calm.” She stroked his head. Kent
had to say he enjoyed her touch.
    “Okay,
if you think so.”
    The
man walked over to a table, slid a plate under Kent’s leg, and then bought over
an X-ray machine. The woman moved away and then was back after the man had
taken the snap.
    If
his leg was broken, it could mean he’d be here for some time. He’d be spending
Christmas in this crazy place.
    “I’ll
just go develop this. Do you want to stay with him or should we put him in a
pen?”
    “I
think he’s fine here. I’ll stay with him. Maybe he’d like to hear me sing some
Christmas tunes.”
    Fucking hell no.
    “Wow
that’s strange behavior.”
    “What
is?” she asked.
    “In
all the years I’ve worked with wolves, I’ve never seen one stick his paws over
his ears like that.”
    ****
    Axel
had finally left ten minutes ago. She hoped his family wouldn’t be too angry
about his late arrival home. The good news was that the X-ray he’d taken of the
wolf’s leg had revealed nothing broken, but Axel suspected it was badly
bruised. Ally was happy to hear that she hadn’t done anything to the wolf that
wouldn’t heal in a few days or more. She still felt bad about hitting him, but
with some rest at the Center, he should be able to be released in three or four
days. At least he got to be inside for the holidays and out of the snow.
    Ally
brought in the rest of her stuff from the car and settled down for her
Christmas alone. Well, not quite alone. She had all the animals. The wolf
they’d put in enclosure close to her desk and work area so she could keep an
eye on him.
    She
glanced over at him. Oh those beautiful eyes of his, and he seemed to look at
her like he was checking her out or something. How weird was that? She unloaded
the groceries and made sure she put her turkey dinner in the fridge so it was
defrosted and ready for her to eat the next day.
    Next,
Ally put the electric kettle on. She’d make herself some hot chocolate and she
might even cover it with those mini marshmallows she loved so much. She always
kept a package of them in the bottom drawer of her desk. She unloaded her
Christmas gifts and placed them under the tabletop tree she, Axel, and the two
interns had decorated. She fingered one of the gifts, but willed herself not to
cry.
    It
was too quiet in here. When it was silent, it was when she thought about him
and what she’d lost. It’s why she played music. It was why she sang. It took
away some of the pain.
    Music,
that’s what this place needed. Christmas music so loud it rocked