Dr. Patel doesn’t rush me. She waits, patient and unhurried, until I find my footing again.
“I need to know my options,” I finally say. “For prevention.”
“Alright.” She folds her hands on her desk, her tone shifting into something calm and clinical. “You’re correct that human contraception isn’t reliably effective for werewolves. Our metabolism processes synthetic hormones too quickly for them to maintain consistent coverage. But we have alternatives that have been refined over centuries.”
“Like what?”
“Herbal compounds, mostly. Old pack remedies that have been tested and improved over generations.” She opens a drawer and pulls out a small glass vial filled with dark liquid. “This particular formula is what I prescribe most often. One dose provides coverage for approximately one week,
