Chapter10 Warren Damnthatwoman!Shesincredible.IcantrememberthelasttimeIvehadthismuchfuninstigatingsomeone.Probably WhenCharliefollowsYara outoftheroom,Ilook downatmyself.IrealizethatImstillcoveredindriedbloodandgorefromthebattlesearliertoday,ormaybeitsyesterdaynow.Imprettysureitsmorning now. Whiletheyregone,Icarefullygetoutofbedandwrapthesheetaroundmywaist.Icouldntcarelessaboutwalkingaround thepacknaked,butIhave amatenow.IdontwantherthinkingthatIrriflauntingmyselfinfrontofothershewolves. Irealizequicklythatwhilemylegismending,Icantputmyfullweightonityet. Thosemissingsliversthat ourmatementionedhavetoberegrown,Warren.Thattakestime,butImworkingasfastasIcan,Arriesays. Itsokay,Buddy.Yourehealingmeand becauseofthat ,wellbeabletoremainAlphaofourpack AndclaimYaraasourLuna,hesaysandIcanfeelhisrespectandadmirationforher,justasIam.Asusual,mywolfandIareonthesamepage.Shesperfectfor us. Yes,sheis.And Charlieisright.Sheprovidessomemuchneededhumortothispack. chuckle.Yeah shedoes.NormallyIdhavebeenoffendedbysomeonespeakingtheirmindsofranklytome,butnother.1adoreitandCharlieand Arricareright.Itsfunnytolistentohermumblingsbecausethereisverylittle,if anything,thatiseverfunnyinourlivesanymore. Howlongdoyouthink itwillbebeforeImhealed?IaskArric Anotherday,atleast.IlldothebestIcan , hesays,knowingthatthelongerittakes,themore likelyitisthatIwillbechallenged,especiallyifwereattackedwhileImrecovering. Justdoyoubest,Isay,asthedooropensagain. Ohforcryingoutloud!IletBetaCharliechaperoneme.Whyareyououtof bed?Yaraasks,obviouslyperturbed. Imgoingbacktothepackhouse.Ineedashower.IstinkandImstartingtoitchwithallthis bloodonme.Andthen,Iwanttoeat.Im famished.Yourecomingwithmethough. Idont thinkso,shesays and I stop Whyisthat ?Iaskher. Imleaving. Wehadthisdiscussion.Yourenotleaving No,YOUsaidIwasnt leaving.Therewasnodiscussion,and Ineveragreedtostay Ilookatheras ifImtryingtoremember,tappingmyfingeronmychin. Charliehelpmeouthere.DidntDr.Yaraagreetotakeonmypackhospitalandmovehereindefinitely?Okay,theindefinitelyisastretch,butIneedYaraheretohelp withmywarriorsandImprettysureshecant walkawayfromthatBesidesthat ,ImnotlettingmyLunawalk outofmylife. Shedefinitelyagreedtotake overthepackhospitalsinceweallknowDr.Stevensispasthisprime.Imean,ifshebacked 1/3 19:59Sat , Nov30 Chapter10 outnow,shedbasicallybecondemningourpacktofailureanditerdestitutionwhilewewallowinDr.Stevenspoor.medicalcare,hesays,layingitthick. IsmileatYara as sheglaresatCharlie.Whenhe looksather,shepointsherfingerathim.Youbetterhopethatyouneverend upinthishospitalundermycareoryouwillregreteverywordthathascomeoutofyourmouththismorning! See,thereyougoagain,claimingthatthishospitalisyoursandyouaretheleaddoctor.Imglad wegotthatsettled.Now ,letsgetgoing,Isay,hobblitothedoor. Whatareyoudoing?sheasks me, Iturnandgiveheranexasperatedlook.Ihavenointentionofstayinginthepackhospital.Ithoughtwedalreadydiscussedthis. Firstofall,youneedtolookupthedefinitionofwhatadiscussionis,becauseitsnotwhatyouthinkitis.Second,youcant walk.Letmegetyousomecrutches. No,Isay,notwantingtoshowweakness infrontofthepack. UnlikelastnightwhenItoldYara no,todayshestepsuptome,gettinginmyface. Nowyoulistentome,Alpha, shesays,pokingmeinthechest.Igrowlsoftly,notlikingherdominance.ImeanIkindoflikeit…okayIlikeit,butnotwhenImnotcapableofgivingitbacktoher. Youwalkintothatpackhouse,hobblingaroundlike youarerightnow,andyoureaneasytarget.Ifsomeonedecidestoyourstrength,yourabilitytostayonyourfeetshesays,shovingmyarm andknockingmeoffbalance,youregoing otest down Igrowl,angrythatImsovulnerablerightnow. Shesticksherfingerinmyface.Dontyoudaregrowl atme.Imtryingtoprotectyourstatusinthispack.Theleastyoucandoishelpmeas Itrytohelpyou.Now,dontmove,shesaysand stridesfromtheroom. Inoticeditbefore,butshesawholelotmoreconfidentasadoctorthanshe isasawoman,Charliesays.Icouldnt agree more. Amomentlater,shewalksback inwithacrutch.Shehelpsmetogetitsettoaheightthatiscomfortablefor rme. Now,letstrythisagain,shesays,reachingouttoshovemelike shedidbefore.Thistime,thecrutchholdsmeinplace. Shelooksupatme,thosedarkgreeneyesflashing withherfrustration.Seethedifference? Ido,thankyou,Isay,surprisingher.Sheobviouslydoesntknowhow torespondsoshegesturesvaguelywithherhand.Andthecrutchcanbeusedasaweaponifneededtoo. Istandupstraight,swingingthecrutcharoundbymyside,overmyhead,andbehindmyback ,expertlyshowingofftomy inate. Oh,well…Iguessyouvegotthatdown,shesays,beforeturning towardthedoor. Whereareyougoing?Iaskher. Shesighsandturns backtome. Youcantpossiblybatheyourself.Iwasgoingtogoseeifone ofthenurses… Youcan helpmeNo. Imnothelpingyou,shesays,buttheblushonhercheeksletsmeknowthisismoreaboutherattractiontomethanherunwillingnesstohelpme.. 2/3 AON105 Chapter10 YoujustmadeapointofshowingmethatImvulnerable.Nowyouregoingtoputmeinashowerwithapackmemberwhomayormaynotexploitthat opportunitytohaveeitherthemselves,theirfamilymember,ortheirmatetrytogettheupperhandonmeandtakeovermypack ?Wheresthelogicinthatdoctor? ShelooksfrommetoCharlie .Hecanhelp you. Sorry,Luna.Ivegotworktodo , Charliesays ImnotyourLuna,shegrumbles. Youremymate.ImtheAlpha . That makesyouhisLuna,Itellher.So,littlemate,howaboutthatspongebath? Iask,wagglingmyeyebrowsather. Soarrogant,shesays,beginningtowalktowardtheexitofthehospital Ithoughtweddiscussedthat itsnotarrogance,itsconfidence,Isayfollowingbehindher.Ifeellikeastraypuppy.followingtheniceladywhobroughtfood,butIdontcareMaybeIllgetrewardedifImagoodboy. Sheturnsandlooksat me.AndIthoughtyouweregoingtolookupthedefinitionofdiscussion,shesays,turningonherheelandwalkingoutofthehospital. HowI longbeforesherealizesshehasnoideawhereshesgoingCharlieasksmequietly, Idontknow.Withher, Ithinkshellfindthepackhousebysheerforceofwill,Isayquietly,watchingYaralifthernoseintheair,tryingtofigureoutwhereshesgoing.Thesheturnstome. Areyoucoming? OhIcertainlydohopeIwill besoon,ImurmurasIbegintofollowher. After her grandfather's death, she unexpectedly discovers that both her sister and boyfriend betrayed her, taking away the family fortune left by her grandfather. Determined to seek revenge, she decid...