Page 62 of Blinded

"We will. I'm going to have that beer, maybe play some pool, and relax as we wait." My dad kissed my cheek. "Good luck, Son."

"Thanks. I love you both." I nodded to Bayne to get me out of there.

We walked back into the medical room just as Dr. Gordon entered.

"I'm so glad we found a donor." He sounded like he was unloading things he'd brought with him.

"Me too." I let Bayne lead me to the surgical table. "One problem. I can't seem to shift." I waited, almost expecting him to tell me we shouldn't do the surgery.

"You can't shift? I've never heard of that happening before." Dr. Gordon sounded shocked. "What is causing that?"

"I think his wolf is depressed. The sudden attack and blindness might have triggered it. I don't find anything medically wrong with him, but for some reason, his wolf won't come forward," Cohen explained. "I'm hoping he'll be willing to come forward after the surgery."

"And if he won't?" I asked.

"Then you'll take time to heal possibly. You'll have to keep your eyes covered, and we'll have to watch for issues, but I don't expect there to be any problems. There is no reason not to go ahead with the surgery. Hopefully, your wolf will see the advantage to shifting and come forward when the time comes, but if he won't, then it's just a matter of time for your body to heal on its own," Dr. Gordon told me.

I nodded. "Okay, then. I guess we do this."

Bayne wrapped me in a tight hug. "I'll be here the whole time." His lips brushed mine.

"I love you," I whispered against his lips. "Your face is the first thing I want to see."

"I promise it will be." He kissed me softly, then pulled back. "I love you."

I let him step away and eased back, lying down on the table. "Okay, let's do this." I tried to smile and not think about the worst case. This was going to work. No matter what happened, in a few hours, I'd be able to see. I had to hold on to that hope or I would drive myself insane.