YaraI have no idea what Dr. Stevens is doing here. Well, actually, I’m pretty sure he thought he was going to come in and take over the hospital. What I don’t understand is why he tried to do that in front of Arric? Warren was clear with him that the hospital was mine.I must be muttering out loud again because Savannah keeps glancing up at me and smiling as she helps me to close off the internal bleeding that Charlie had. That’s why his heart was struggling. He was losing blood as fast as his heart was pumping it.“Okay,” I say, stepping back. “Close him up, let’s keep a close eye on him. If Dr. Stevens is back, how many more nurses can we expect?”“Only two more Luna. That’s all we have.”“One doctor and five nurses for a huge pack of fighting warriors. Okay, we’ll make it work. Also, who does the ordering for medical supplies?”“I do, Luna.”“Let’s talk, sooner rather than later. We’re missing some things that we need in the supply room.”“Yes Luna. I’ll tell you, I’m pretty sure
WarrenOnce again, I can’t resist this woman. She’s incredible. I knew my instincts were right to trust that the Moon Goddess would one day send me the woman that was meant for me, but I had no idea that I would be worthy of such a woman as Yara. She’s everything I’ve ever wanted in a mate and so much more.I know I’m covered in blood and guts, but in truth, so is she. I don’t love that she smells like nearly every warrior in my pack, but I also know why she does. One day, hopefully very, very soon, my scent will be stronger than any of theirs because it will be my mark on her neck.Tasting her, having her in my arms, smelling her sweet cinnamon and nutmeg scent is relaxing me, calming me, and healing me in ways that nothing else in this world has ever done. When I pull her into my arms, it wasn’t conscious. Well, maybe it was for Arric. My wolf is nearly as desperate for our mate as I am. I felt her body tense and then relax as her arms slide around my neck. I let myself get lost in
YaraDamn. This Alpha is too smart for his own good. It’s probably why he’s still alive and most of his pack members are too. It’s also why he’s still the Alpha of this pack after twelve long years of fighting.“What if it is Simon that I’m afraid of? What difference does it make?” I ask him.“You’re not just afraid of him, Yara. You’ve been hiding from him for a very long time. Years. And the difference is that now, I know who I’m protecting you from. I’ll protect you from anyone who attacks us, but I’ll put a separate focus on Simon. I’ve also sent a warrior to collect your things from the university and erase your presence there…”“WHAT?!” I ask, appalled. “No, Warren! I’ve worked too hard, too long for you to erase it! Do you even understand what you’ve done?” I ask, as tears prick my eyes. All my hard work, all my studies, gone.“I’m keeping you safe, Yara!” he says, as if this is supposed to make it okay that he’s erased seven of the most grueling years of my life.And this is e
WarrenI watch as Yara walks out of the hospital. I take another step to follow her but a wall of warriors steps in my way.I snarl, ready to fight my way to her.“Alpha, give her some space. If you push her now, you could lose her forever,” Savannah says. “The warriors will watch over her. We’ve all obviously learned to love our Luna in a very short amount of time.”That’s the understatement of the fucking millennium. I can’t believe my pack just basically turned on me to protect Yara. Shit, if she was so inclined, they’d probably take her as their fucking Alpha. Although, it didn’t escape me that she told them that she’d be disappointed in them if they tried to fight me in my current state. Disappointed, not angry. A true Luna.“Come on, Alpha. Let’s get you stitched up. It looks like our Luna got your bones all reset, but I’ll take a look.”When we get back to the room, I look at her. “Savannah, I need a phone.”“I’ll find one after I finish this.”“No, I need it now. If I’m going
YaraNo one’s ever gotten me flowers before. I don’t know why seeing the bright, colorful bunch of wildflowers makes me feel special, but it does. Maybe it’s because of the man who got them for me, or because I know that it’s so far out of his wheelhouse that it was a conscious effort on his part to try and make up to me.I’m also surprised that he put a stop to wiping my school records. I just assumed that he wouldn’t care, that he would do what he wanted because he’s an Alpha and he knows best. But he didn’t. He seemed to understand the importance of my education and he made sure to keep my records intact.I’m not upset about him getting my things from my room. He’s right that it’s not safe for me at the university any longer. I’m glad I won’t have to go back and possibly run into Simon. The only other option for me was to leave everything behind and I hated that. It may not be much, but my entire life was in that dorm room.Warren falls asleep before I do, but I follow closely behin
WarrenThis time when we’re attacked, I’m surprised. This is Alpha Solomon’s old pack, and I guess his son really is the asshole that I thought he was. Not only do I now have another pack attacking mine, but the asshole isn’t even here in the fight.Solomon wasn’t a bad Alpha, but he was older and tired and it shows in his warriors’ lack of fighting ability. Add to that, Yara has already strengthened our pack significantly in the very short amount of time that she’s been here, and this battle is much easier than any of the recent battles we’ve had.‘Does anyone have eyes on Alpha Simon?’ I ask, ripping another one of Simon’s warriors apart.‘No, Alpha,’ I hear my warriors reply. Most of them are still fighting. Only a small number have had to go to the hospital. I’m not surprised that Charlie isn’t out here. I know he wanted to be, and I can feel him focusing on the fight, but I’m sure Yara refused to let him leave. I’m in total agreement. This battle may not be the worst we’ve ever fo
YaraI’ve never encountered this type of injury before. In humans, someone with this type of throat injury would be dead. So, I’m terrified that I’m going to do something wrong. While it’s not out of the realm of possibility that she could still die on me, even if I save her life, I can’t guarantee that she’ll be able to swallow like normal, or even speak again.“You’re doing great, Luna,” Savannah says to me.I glance at her and I don’t know what she sees on my face, but she nods. “You’re doing great.”I refocus on Piper’s throat. I’m using every little bit of knowledge I have about anatomy to try and stitch her up properly. The throat isn't an easy place to stitch.“Luna, the other warriors are stitched up. Alpha Warren sent them back to the packhouse to get cleaned up and get some rest,” Anna says, coming in and looking at Piper.“You should go get some sleep too, Anna.”“I can stay, Luna. Me, Katie, and Eliza are going to rotate to keep watch on Beta Charlie and Piper today while y
Quinton“What the fuck do you mean he’s still alive, Brady?” I yell into the phone. Brady had one job. Eliminate Warren. He swore he had it under control, but now, rather than Warren getting killed, Brady has put his pack out of commission.“Look, I had the doctor! He was destroying the pack from the inside. But Warren found his mate and she’s supposedly some doctor. I’m telling you, Quinton, we attacked him two days in a row. I don’t know what the fuck that lady doctor is doing, but his pack was stronger the second day than they were the first. They should have at least been as weak as we were, but they weren’t. It was uncanny.”I sit back, thinking. Brady is a good fighter, and he loves his booby traps, but he’s not that smart. That’s why I’m the strategist.“His mate, you say?” I ask.“Yeah, and if she’s this good at healing people, I want her in my fucking pack,” he growls. “I could use some TLC from a lady doctor.”“Was Warren marked?” I ask, ignoring the rest of his comments.“I
YaraTonight, I’ll take my place as Luna of this pack. It’s an important moment for me and for this pack. I’ve accepted Warren, this pack, and my role in it. This is my future, a future I never truly expected to have, but I can’t wait for each day to begin so I can live it.Archie had gotten my things from the university when Warren sent him to erase my presence there. Thankfully, he’d put all my school records back, but now I have my clothes from when I was in Alpha Solomon’s pack. I don’t have a lot of dressy clothes, but Alpha Solomon insisted that I have a couple of nice dresses for important dinners, pack events, and graduations.As I stand in my closet, I remember the man who raised me, who looked after me, and who ultimately died because he protected me from his son. There was one dress, in particular, that I’d only worn once. Alpha Solomon had chosen it for me. He said it made me look mature, yet elegant, and still feminine. It’s a color that is close enough to the color of my
WarrenWe spent Friday night with Harold, Henry, and Farrah, showing them around the pack and letting them get to know our pack members. I could tell that Harold was surprised. It’s one thing to hear that your pack is happy, but it’s quite another to see it and feel it. And because of my amazing mate, Farrah got the full force of our pack’s love and admiration.The next morning after breakfast, Harold, Henry, Charlie, and I all head to my office.When we sit, Harold turns to look at me. “It is really impressive what you’ve done here, Warren.”“Thank you, Harold. Most of that is because of my mate. The pack fell in love with her before she agreed to be my mate. Thankfully, she found something in me that was worthy of her love and trust.”“Thankfully? It sounds to me, based on what I’ve been hearing from your pack members, that you ARE worthy of everyone’s love and trust.”“He is,” Charlie says before I can answer. I glance at my Beta, then turn back to Harold.“You and I both know, Haro
YaraHaynes congratulations party was wonderful. The happiness in the pack is contagious and everyone laughed and enjoyed themselves. It feels like the bonds that weave a pack together are strengthening and the pack itself is becoming stronger because of it.I was even more excited when Charlie and Noelle pulled Warren and I aside to tell us that they are expecting and that they wanted to announce it at the party.“Do you mind waiting until the pack ceremony?” Warren asked.“No, we can wait. I think,” Charlie says, smiling at Noelle. He looks like I feel, ready to burst with the news. And apparently, I already did. “But is there a reason you don’t want us to add to the celebratory feeling tonight?”Warren had smiled down at me.“What?” Noelle gasped, reaching out to take my arm. “You’re…?”I nod excitedly and we’d hugged, doing a strange jumping, rocking motion while we hugged and our mates just smiled at us.“You’re good with both of us announcing together?” Warren asked Charlie.“I h
LaneyI watched my mate, my official mate of three days, while he fought for his position as Gamma. I had no doubt that he would win. He’s a great fighter, but an even better instructor, which is what the Gamma position would do, train the warriors in our pack.Our pack. I’m still getting used to the idea of being a part of this pack. I watch as Alpha Warren jogs over and kisses his mate for the pack, the goddess, and the world to see. The love that is shared in this pack is unlike anything that I’ve ever seen, and definitely unlike anything in Thomas’ pack, even when his father was Alpha.This pack feels good. The camaraderie, the cohesiveness, is unlike anything I’ve ever seen or felt. This pack acts like a pack should. They act like a family, protecting each other, and working together. Even this competition against Haynes feels different.I’d been terrified that these five warriors would work together to take Haynes out. It’s what would have happened in my previous pack. They would
WarrenI’m running the challenge with Haynes. There are five individuals who are challenging him. Depending on how long each competition takes, this could be quick or go on for hours. Since most of the challengers are strong warriors, I’m assuming this will take all morning and part of the afternoon.Since I don’t want my warriors injured too much, I’m calling the fights. Injuries during challenges are common, and I know Yara is available to fix my warriors up if they get injured, but now that we’re a healthy pack, I want to keep us that way.Haynes takes the first guy down and I call if after he dislocates his shoulder. The first match took an hour, and I expect the others will be about the same.“Go see your Luna,” I tell my warrior, then call a brief recess for Haynes to catch his breath.The second battle lasts a bit longer, and this time, Haynes dislocates my warrior’s knee. I call it and send him to the pack hospital before giving Haynes another break.We’re just about to start r
YaraI knew Warren would be excited about the pregnancy. What I didn’t expect were the feelings that stirred inside me and Annika when we found out that I’m pregnant. I began feeling very possessive of him. I am the one that will give him his pups. Only me. He is mine. Only mine.Thankfully, he didn’t seem to mind my possessive neediness or Annika’s. I guess that’s why they’re mated to us. If anything, he almost seemed pleased that Annika felt the need to mark him several more times last night and again this morning. She finally relaxed a bit when our scent on him was almost equal to his, and his on us was the same. No one can say they don’t know that he is mine. Or at least, that’s Annika’s thinking.I walk into the bathroom, watching as he showers off our sex before going to warrior training. Annika begins purring loudly as I look him over. He really is one hell of a gorgeous man; sexy, strong, and powerful, yet kind and loving, patient and thoughtful.He leans his head out of the sh
WarrenI wasn’t surprised when we had several of our warriors submit requests to battle Haynes. I would have been more surprised if they hadn’t. The pack hierarchy is built on strength and leadership. Haynes has shown his ability to lead and to learn what he doesn’t know, but now he’ll have to prove his strength. I’m not worried. If I didn’t think he had the strength to defeat the other warriors, I wouldn’t have chosen him as my Gamma, and neither would Charlie.After waking with my mate lying over top of me, and giving her my best effort to ensure she’s carrying my pup, I head downstairs to call Harold.“Good morning, Alpha Warren,” he answers.“It is a good morning, indeed, Alpha Harold.”“It sounds like it. May I ask what's made you so happy?”I tell him about our pack’s party last night, celebrating our strength and togetherness.“That sounds…incredible. Perhaps I should consider doing something like that here,” he says.“I honestly didn’t realize how much our pack needed it, Harol
TrenaI know this pack is different than Simon’s. It’s obvious in everything that goes on here, every interaction that occurs with Alpha Warren, Beta Charlie, and this pack. Even Yara is different than I remember her from before. Somehow, she seems stronger, as if finding her mate and becoming a Luna has brought out something inside her that was waiting to blossom.But I’m in no mood to celebrate. I begin walking around the pack, hearing the periodic sounds of cheering, music, and laughter. It’s so opposite of my own emotions that it feels almost otherworldly.Eventually, I find myself standing outside the pack hospital. Just like with the patrols, the nurses here are taking shifts so everyone can go to the party. However, I know there is only one person in the hospital right now. My mate. Bradley.I walk inside and wave to Katie who is currently on shift.“How’s the party?” she asks excitedly.“In full swing,” I tell her.“I can’t wait to go. This pack has never had a party before.”“
YaraI can’t believe my mate. Well, maybe I can. He seems to like finding ways to surprise me. I think he enjoys watching the flood of emotions I feel when he does something frivolous and crazy like literally filling our packhouse with flowers.After he announced the party, we went upstairs to shower and change, and of course, my mate is still working to give me that pup, so we took some time to have our own celebration with a promise of more to come later.I’m honestly not sure who is more excited, him or me. The feeling coming off of my hardcore fighter of a mate is almost giddy. He’s so full of excited energy that he’s practically bouncing on the balls of his feet as we get ready.“Did I not wear you out enough?” I ask him.“Yara!” he says, swinging me around in his arms and making me laugh. “Do you feel the pack's energy? Do you feel how happy they are?”“Yes, I do.”He sets me down, smiling at me with so much love in his eyes that it makes my heart feel like it’s going to explode.