Chapter22 Yara Damn.ThisAlphaistoosmartforhisowngood.Itsprobablywhyhesstillaliveandmostofhispackmembersaretoo.ItsalsowhyhesstilltheAlphaofthispackaftertwelvelongyearsoffighting. WhatifitisSimonthatImafraidof?Whatdifferencedoesitmake?Iaskhim. Yourenotjustafraidofhim,Yara.Youvebeenhidingfromhimforaverylongtime.Years.Andthedifferenceisthatnow,IknowwhoImprotectingyoufrom.Illprotectyoufromanyonewhoattacksus,butIllputaseparatefocusonSimon.Ivealsosentawarriortocollectyourthingsfromtheuniversityanderaseyourpresencethere… WHAT?!Iask,appalled.No,Warren!Iveworkedtoohard,toolongforyoutoeraseit!Doyouevenunderstandwhatyouvedone?Iask,astearsprickmyeyes.Allmyhardwork,allmystudies,gone. Imkeepingyousafe,Yara!hesays,asifthisissupposedtomakeitokaythatheserasedsevenofthemostgruelingyearsofmylife. AndthisisexactlywhyIdidntwanttotellhim.Idroptheinstrumentsonthetableandturn.Findanew doctor,Igrowl,walkingoutoftheroom. YARA!heyells,butIkeepgoing.Irefusetoletthemanseemecry.IpassHaynesashestandsfromthechairhessitting in. Luna?Iseverythingokay?heasks,asIpass. DoNOTletherwalkoutofthishospital!WarrencommandsandIseehiswarriorsstand.Theylookliketheyarenthappytobeputinthemiddleofthisargument,buthestheirAlphaandtheymaycallmeLuna,butImnotofficiallytheirLuna,sotheywillanswertoWarren. Iglareatallofthemandsurprisingly,Iwatchthemallraisetheirnecksinsubmissiontome,asiftheyareapologizingforactingontheirAlphascommand. Yara,letstalkaboutthis,Warrensays,hobblingupbehindme. Talkaboutit!Talkaboutit!Iyell,whirlingaroundtofacehim.Weshouldhavetalkedaboutthisbeforeyoudecidedtowipemyeducationalhistoryoffthefaceoftheearth.Doyouevenrealizewhatyouvedone,Warren?Youdidwhatyoutoldmeyouwouldntdo.YourmarkisntevenonmyneckandyourestrippingmeofeverythingthatIveworkedsohardtoachieveinmylife.Doyougetthat?ItsnodifferentthanifIdhaveletDr.Stevenstake yourleg,strippingyouofeverythingthatyouveworkedsohardtoachieve.Thedifferenceis,Igaveyouachoiceandyoutookmine,Isayangrilyashottearsbeginto streamdownmycheeks. Hetakesahobbledsteptowardsme.Yara… Dontyoudarelayafuckinghandonme,Isnarl,swipingthetearsoffmyface. Whatdidyoudo,Alpha?Ihearawarrioraskbehindme. IkeptyourLunasafefromtheAlphawhoishuntingher. Isthatwhatyouregoingwith?Keepingmesafe?You hadtoerasesevenyearsofmedicalschooltokeepmesafe?Iyell.Newsflash,Warren!Ifheknowswheremycarwasandheknowsthatthetrackershavebeendisabled,thenhedhavesentwarriorsouttohuntformeandwhatwouldhehavefound,Warren?Hmmm?Hedhavefoundyourscentandmineonthatfuckingbeartrap.Andthentheydhavefollowedyourpacksscentandminebackhere.ImguessingSimonalreadyknowsImhere. Ifeelheatatmyback,IexpectWarrenswarriorstograbme,tokeepmefromleaving,butinstead,Warrensgazetracksto 1/3 O 20:02Sat,Nov30 G Chapter22 40% +5 themandhiseyesnarrow- IthinkourLunaneedsabreakfromyou,Alpha,awarriorsaysmakingWarrengrowl. Nowreallyisntthetimeforyoutopickafightwithus,Alpha,anotherwarriorsays.Itsaclearthreat.Warrenslegisstillopen,hisbonesstillhealing.Itstheperfecttimeforoneofhiswarriorstooverthrowhim,especiallywithCharliedown. Welltakehertothepackhouse.WellkeephersafewhileyouandBetaCharlierecover,anotherwarriorsays,basicallywrappingmeintheprotectionofthepack. Savannah,closeAlphaWarrenslegformeplease,Isay,thenturntothewarriors.Imgoingtothepackhouse,butIwillbeverydisappointedifyoutakethisopportunitytotryandoverthrowyourAlpha.Justbecausehesaterriblemate,doesntmeanheisntagoodAlpha. Yes,Luna,theysay. Iturnandwalkout,notsurprisedwhenIhearWarrencallouttome.Iignoretheconversationsbehindme,justneedingtogetawaybeforeIcompletelybreakdown.Thankfully,thewarriorswhoescortmebacktothepackhousedontsayanything.IwalkuptotheAlphafloor,notknowingwhereelsetogo.IstopoutsideofWarrensdoor,thenmovedownthehall,unwillingtosleepinhisbed.WhenIchooseadoor,oneofthewarriorsopensit,checkingittomakesureitssafebeforelettingmein. Ifyouneedanything,Luna,letusknow.Wellberightoutsideyourdoor,oneofthewarriorssays. Istop,justlongenoughtolookthemalloverandmakesuretheyremedicallystableenoughtobeonguarddutybeforenoddingandwalkingintotheroom.Iclosethedoorandcollapseonthebed,buryingmyfaceinapillowasIbeginsobbing. SimonPOV Alpha,AlphaBradyspackattackedAlphaWarrenlastnight,mywarriorstellmeoverbreakfast. Whowon? AlphaWarren,butIheardthathemightbeinjured.HisBetaismostlikelydead.Theyhadalotofcasualtiesfromwhatwecouldsee,hesays. Istand,beginningtopace. DoweknowwhattypeofinjuryAlphaWarrenhas? Ibelieveitsstillrelatedtothebeartrapthatwefound,Alpha. So ,theAlphaisdown,andtheBetaisout.WhataboutaGamma? IdheardthathisGammawaskilledinabattleawhileago,buthehasnthadtimetoreplacehim. So,nohealthyrankedmembers?IsthatwhatImhearing? Yes,Alpha. Wellthen,perhapsitstimeformetogogetmyLuna.IwouldntwantAlphaWarrentohaveachancetoputhismarkonherneckandruineverything.AndwedontwantsomeotherAlphatogetthereandkillherbeforeIcanclaimher.Gatherthetroops.OurgoalisYara,butifwecankillAlphaWarrenintheprocess,thatwilljustbeabonus. Yes,Alpha. 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...