Chapter27 Quinton Whatthefuckdoyoumeanhesstillalive,Brady?Iyellintothephone.Bradyhadonejob.EliminateWarren.Hesworehehaditundercontrol,butnow,ratherthanWarrengettingkilled,Bradyhasputhispackoutofcommission. Look,Ihadthedoctor!Hewasdestroyingthepackfromtheinside.ButWarrenfoundhismateandshessupposedlysomedoctor.Imtellingyou,Quinton,weattackedhimtwodaysinarow.Idontknowwhatthefuckthatladydoctoris doing,buthispackwasstrongertheseconddaythantheywerethefirst.Theyshouldhaveatleastbeenasweakaswewere,buttheywerent.Itwasuncanny. Isitback,thinking.Bradyisagoodfighter,andheloveshisboobytraps,buthesnotthatsmart.ThatswhyImthestrategist. Hismate,yousay?Iask. Yeah,andifshesthisgoodathealingpeople,Iwantherinmyfuckingpack,hegrowls.IcouldusesomeTICfromaladydoctor. WasWarrenmarked?Iask,ignoringtherestofhiscomments. Idontthinkso.Hisscentwasthesameasitalwaysis. DoyouknowwhatSimonsdoing? Iask. Nah,hesaloosecannon.Although,ImprettysureheattackedWarrenspacklastnight.Doyoureallythinkhekilledhisownfather?Bradyasks. Suredo.IdontthinkSolomoneverintendedtogivehimthepack.Simonsonly chanceofgettingitwastooverthrowhisfather. Youthinkingofbringinghimintothisgroup?heasks.Thisgroupincludesme,Brady,andThomas.WevebeentargetingWarrenspackforyearstryingtobringhimdown.Hesgotthelargestpacklandsthatjusthappentobesituatedinanarea thatmakesgettingsupplies,water,andelectricityeasy comparedtotherestofus.Nottomentionitsagorgeouspieceof atwareversince.land.Hisfatherwasunwillingtogiveitup tomyfather,andwevebeen Overtime,IpulledBradyandThomasontomysideofthewaragainstWarrenspack.ItshouldhavemadetakingWarrenandhispackouteasier,butso f ar,wevebeenunabletokilloffthatdamnAlpha. Idonttrulyneedthepacklandsnow,butIwantthem.Mymate,mychosenmate,gavemeanheirandmysondeservestohavethelargestpacklandsintheregion.Hesgettingolder,buthesnotoldenoughtotakeoverfrom meyet.BeforeIhandthepackofftohim,IwantWarrengone. No.Simon,asyousaid,is aloosecannon.Whatweneedtodo isgive Warrentimetomarkhismate.Then,wecangoforher.Ifshesadoctor,killingherwillseverelyweakenWarrenandifwhatyousaidistrue,itwillseverelyweakenthepacktoo.Then,weswoopinandtakeover. Yousurewe cantkeepher?Bradyasks.Whatifwesnatchheroutfromunderhisnoseandoneofusmarksher?ThenheloseshisdoctorandhismateandIgainadoctor. You?Iask.Bradyhasbeenlookingto takeamate,buthedoesntwantanyoftheshewolvesinhispack.Sincewereallatwarsooften,ouronlyoptionfortakingamateiswithinourownpack.Myownmateisfine,butmaybeIwantsomeoneyounger.IfshesWarrensfatedmate,shedbearoundhisageandImolderthanheis. Well,yeah.YouhaveamateandImolderthanThomas,sosheshouldcome tome,hesays.Andthisiswhyhesnotthebrainsoftheoperation.AnyintelligentAlphawouldrealizethatifthisladydoctorisabletostrengthena packthatquickly,everyAlphaisgoingtowanther.Even ifhealreadyhasa mate,likeme. 1/3 Youreallythinkshesthereasonthathispackbecamestrongsoquickly?I askhim. Nothingelsechanged,Quin.Theonlydifferenceisher. 69% 1 Theolddoctorisalooseend,tieitoff,Isay,lettingBradyknowthatIwantthedoctordead.IllsendThomasto attackWarrennext.Ifheagreeswithyourassessmentofhispacksstrength,thenwellcomeupwithaplantogetthisladydoctor. Doitfast.Ifhehastimetomarkher,hewontlethergo,hesays. Ifhemarksher,thenhessigningherdeathwarrant.Becauseoncehismarkisonher,killingherwillbethefastest,easiestwaytokillhim. WarrenPOV Ifinishbathingmymate,carefultoholdherupaftershefallsasleepinmyarms.Arricspurringturnsdowntoalowrumbleonceshesasleep,keepingherinthedeepsleepshesin.MymatewasexhaustedanditsobviousthatherconcernforPiperandtherestofmypackhastakenatollonher. Ifshesbeeninauniversityforthelastsevenyears,shehasntbeenaroundthefightingthatthepackshave.Forher,thisconstantlevelofheightenedawarenessmustbeexhausting.Addtothat,sheshealingmypackfasterthananythingIveeverseenbefore,myselfincluded.Imabitsurprisedshedidntaskmeaboutmyleg,butthatjusttellsmehowexhaustedsheis. Thelegishealed,Arricsays,watchingasIpullherintomyarmsandstand.Igrabatowel,wrappingitaroundherandgrabbingtwomoreasIwalkherintothebedroom.Ilayatoweloverherpillowbeforelayingherdown.ThenI quicklydrymyselfoff. WhenImdone,IcarefullydryYarashairasmuchasIcanbeforedryingofftherestofher body.Iwasrightaboutherbody,itssoftincomparisontoeveryotherwarriorinmypack.Ilookoverherbody,hergentlecurvesandherperkybreasts,thenupto herunmarkedneck. Arricgrowlsinmyhead.WeneedtomarkherbeforeSimoncomesforheragain. Agreed,butnotuntilshessleptandeaten.And letshopewedontgetattackedagain.Evenforusthisisexcessive: WeneedaplantokillSimon,hegrowls.. WhileYarahadbeeninsurgery,IdhadthepatrolstakemeonthepaththatSimonhadusedtoescapemywarriors.Thistime,Idfollowedhisscentpastourpackborders,andIhadntgonefarwhenIsmelledthemetallicscentthatIllneverforget.Afterbeingcaughtinatrap,youdontforgetthescentofone. So,SimonhadaplantogetawaywithYara.Ihadmywarriorsspringthetrapsandtherehadbeenfiveofthem.HedefinitelyknowssheshereandImthankful IdidntsendmywarriorsafterhimwithoutmeorCharliewiththem.Idhavelostfiveofthemquickly. Idlovetogoontheattack,butwhencanwedothat?Wevebarelyhadamomenttobreathe,muchlessattack.Ourmatehasnteateninoveradaybecausewevebeensobusy! Bradyattackingtwicewasprobablybecausehethoughttooinjuredtowin.SimonwasafterYara.Bothofthem udstillbesufferedquiteoffewlossesinwarriors. ThatstillleavesThomas,Quinton, andHarold.Butyoureright.We youreright.WewontseeBradyforawhile.Imnotsosureabout Simon. Agreed.Hestooarroganttowait. I setthetowelsouttodryandpulltheblanketsoutfromunderYara,beforegoingaroundtocurlupbehindher.Itugherbodyagainstmine,feelingtheexhaustionofthelastthreedaysoffightingandmybodyhealingfinallycatchinguptomenowthatYaraissafeandinmyarms. 2/3 13:53Sun,Dec1GF . Chapter27 69%1 Weneedtoputmorewarriorsonthehospital.WeknowSimonwillbebackandifwordgetsoutthatYaraishealingourpackandmakingusstronger…Ibegin. Iwillneverletanyonetakemymate,Arricsnarls. Theylltrythough,Buddy,soweneedtobeprepared.Threewarriorswerentenough.IneedYarafocusedonhealingourpack,notworrying aboutsomeonesneakinginthroughthebackofthehospital. AndArric? Yes. Thanksforhealingmesoquickly,Itellhim. Ourmatedeservesmostofthecredit.Justlayingwithherlikethisisreenergizingme.Illbereadytofightwhenwere attackedagain. ThatsbecauseyourethebestfuckingAlphawolfthateverlived. Yougotthatright,hesays,makingmesmilebeforeIfollowmymateintosleep. 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...