Chapter 90. Forked

I opened my eyes and realized it was well after sunrise. I tried to move but my body was screaming in protest from the beating I received last night. My head was throbbing as I pulled myself up to the sitting position. My left eye felt swollen and slightly shut. I lifted my hand to my face and felt crusted over dried blood as it flaked off. Werewolves typically heal fast, but since I was so weak and possibly human, my healing is slow.

Today is the mating ceremony so I wasn't really allowed anywhere except the barn. I stood up and felt my hip nearly buckle under me as I remembered the blow Alpha Jaxon gave me to the hip. I hobbled myself over to the toilet closet and sink to rinse my face off and drink water. I still had to tend to the horses and then I could bathe. With everything going on today, I expect to have an uneventful day at the barn.

I moved to the supply closet and retrieved my muck