Chapter29 Yara Iracedownstairsandrealizethewarriorsoninjuredreservefromyesterdayarealreadylinedupwaitingformeto release them. Istepuptothefirstone,butbeforeIcanaskanything,oneofthewarriorsguardingthehospitalyesterdayhandsmeabreakfastwrap. Whatsthis? Alphasorders.Hesaysyouhaventeateninclosetotwodays,hesays. Ididntcatchyournameyesterday,Isay,takingthewrapandbitingintoit.Itsgoteggs,bacon,hamandgoddessknowswhatelse,butitsdelicious. ItsBradley,Luna,hesaysandIswallowquickly,turningtothefirstwarrior. Bradley,areyoutheonlyoneguardingthehospitaltoday?Iask,checkingthewarriorsinjuriesthathavehe Yourwolf?Iaskthewarrior. Imgood,Luna,thedeepervoiceofthewolfsays. Go,Isay,turningtotheguard. No,Luna.Alphahasaddedmoreguardsafterwhathappenedyesterday.Theyarealreadytheremakingsurethatnoonegetsintothehospital. Inod,lookingoverthenextwarriorasSavannah comesrushingup.Luna,I…shestops,sniffingtheair.IknowWarrensscentwillbestrongonme.Ididnthavetimetoshowerandheejaculatedonmybackjustbeforethealarmwentup.Savannahsmiles,butdoesntsayanythingaboutmyscent. Whatdoyouneedfromme?sheasksinstead. Youcheckthesefour,Illchecktheonesfromyesterday,Isayandonceagain,wesplitthegroupup. Bradley,howlonghaveyoubeenawake? Ijustgotup,Luna. Savannah? Iask. Doweknowwhoisonatthehospital?I ask,clearingtwowarriorstogofight. IseeBradleyseyesgounfocusedandIrealizethatIcannowreachouttoo,except Imnotsurewhotoreachoutto. Annaison,Luna, he says. Ireachoutinthemindlink,lookingforAnna,butconnectwithWarren. Yara,areyouokay?heasks,andIcantellhesfighting. Yes.Sorry,ImlookingforAnna. 1/4 13:54Sun,Dec1GF. Chapter29 WarrendoesthementalequivalentoftakingmyhandandleadingmetoAnna,connectingmetoher. 69% ThanksWarren.Becareful,Isay,holdingonamomentlongertofeeljusthowstrongofafighterheis.I canfeelhisprideatmyassessmentbeforeIdisconnectandconnectwith Anna. Anna? Luna?sheasks,surprised. Yeah,howisPiper? Shesstable,Luna,butshesawake. Okay.SavannahandIarecheckingthewarriorshere,andthenwellbethere. IfeelanotherwrapgetplacedinmyhandandIabsentlythankthepersonasIcontinuetoassess warriorswhileIeat. Luna,Betawantstogetinthefight.Thewarriors arerefusingtolethimleave. TellhimImonmywayandifhegivesyouanygriefaboutwaiting,hellanswertome. Yes,Luna,shesays,andIcanfeelhersmilethroughthelink. Whenweredone,IlookupandBradleyisholdingathirdwrap.Stillhungry? Notreally,butwhoknowswhenIllgettoeatagain.Illtakeitforlater. WebeginjoggingovertothehospitalandnowthatIhavethepacklink,Iopenmymind,carefully feelingaroundthepacktoseewhomayormaynotbeinjured.ImpleasedwhenIfeelveryfewinjuries. SoyouacceptedourAlphaasyours,Luna?Bradleyasksaswejog.HiseyesareeverywhereasheguardsmeandSavannah Yes,soifyouneedme,youcanlinkmenow. Goodtoknow,hesays,smilingaswegettothehospital. IwalkstraightuptoCharlie.Luna,Ineedtobeoutthere. Settledown,Charlie.Thelongerittakesformetolookyouover,thelongerittakesforyoutogetbackoutthereif Iagree. Iquicklyflashalightinhiseyesandthistimehedoesntflinch.Ilookoverhisinjuriesandsee thattheyarehealing. Yourewolf?Iaskasmyfingersrunoverthenowhealedgashesonhis body. Thattickles,Luna,adeepervoicesaystome. IlookupandseethedarkereyesofCharlieswolf. Whatsyourname,Beta? Gregor,Luna. Gregor,howis yourstrength? Fullstrength,Luna,thankstoyou. Inod.Offyougo then.AndGregor!pulse! I say, sCharlieleapsandshifts.Nomorecomingintomyhospitalwithouta Yes,Luna,hesaysinthemindlink. 2/4 13:54Sun,Dec1 Chapter29 IquicklypushagainstWarrensmind,feelinghimopenthelinkinstantly. Charliesgood.Hesonhisway. @69%1 Imnotsureweneedhim.Idontknowwhatthehellyouredoingforthispack,Yara,buteveryoneofmywarriorsisstrongerthanIeverrememberthembeing. Itoldyou,youneedtotalktoDr.Stevens.Somethingisoffthere.Itellhim. Somethingdefinitelyisifwecouldhavebeenthisstrongallalong! Webeginworkingontheinjuriesthatcomein.Mostofthemaresimplegashesthatneedtobecleanedandstitchedand,insomeinstances,thewolvesarestrongenoughthattheyvestartedhealingtheirhumansbeforetheyevengettous. Becausewereslow,Ihaveachancetolookover PiperandnowthatIhaveamindlink,Imabletotalktoher andfindouthowshesfeeling. Youneedtostayinbed.Donttalk.Liquiddietuntilyourwolfcanhealyou.Theresanotherbattle, butAlphaWarrenputmorewarriorsonthehospital,soyouresafe,Itellher. Shenods,flinchingaseventhatmovementhurtsher.IleaveherroomandIvejustaboutdecidedtostaofthestorageroomsowecanordersupplieswhenIhearacommotionoutsidethehospital. kinginventory Werebringinginsomeprisoners,Yara,Warrensaysbeforehe,Charlie,andwarriorIrememberisnamedCarson,comeindraggingwarriorsfromtheotherpack.Allthreelookliketheyreneardeath. HookupandseeWarreniscoveredinblood.Isanyofthatyours?Iaskhim,walkingover,andquicklyassessing theprisoners. IseeWarrenlookdownathimselfasifhesjustrealizingthathesamess. Idontthinkso,hesays.IletAnnikasniffquicklytomakesureandnotsmellingWarrensblood,Iturnmyattentionbacktotheprisoners. Whatarewedoingwiththeseguys?Iask. Howdoyoufeelabout healingthemenoughforustointerrogatethem?heasksme. Interrogatemeaningtorture?I ask,notsureIlikethesoundofthat. Hegivesmeapainedlook.Thatdependsonhowmuchtheyrewillingtotellus. I squatdownandlookatthefirstman.Hedoesntlookupandhiswolfisnthealinghisopenwound.Ofcourse,hesmellslikeheshadmanyopenwoundsanditspossible his wolfisexhaustedandunabletohealhimanymore. nymo Whatareyoutryingtofindout?Iask,lookingupatWarren. Theseattacksarecomingtoofast,tooclosetogether.Iwanttoseeifanyoftheseguysknowsanythingaboutthat. Ithinkforaminutethenstandandstepaway,gesturingforWarrentofollowine. Idontliketheideaofhealingtheseguysjustsoyoucankillthemmoreslowly,Warren,Ibegin. Iunderstand,Yara.ButIneedtobeabletoprotectthispackandIneedtoknowwhywevesuddenlybeenattackedfourtimesinfourdays. WhatifIwereabletogivethemsomethingthatwouldmakethemmoreamenabletotellingthetruth? Likewhat? 3/4 13:54Sun,Dec1 Chapter29 E Notatruthserumexactly,hutsomethingthatrelaxesthemenoughthattheywouldntbeasinclinedtohidetheirresponsesfromyou. 69%1 Hesmilesatme,reachingouttogentlytouchmyface,pullingbackwhenherealizesthathishandiscoveredinblood. Welltryityourwayfirst,myLuna,hesays.Ismile,knowingthatcallingmeLunaratherthanmateishiswayoftellingmethatImactingliketheheartofthepackandheswillingtolistentohisheartbeforeactingwiththishead. Thank you. ThankyouforacceptingmeasyourAlpha.Ilikeknowinghowyourefeelingandhowyourerespondingtome,hesays ,makingmyheartflutterasIgetaflashofournighttogetherbeforethebattlestarted.HissmileletsmeknowthatheknowsEXACTLYhowhejustmademefeel. Iblushandturnaway,goingbacktothemen.Okay,letstriage. Iwanttwowarriorsoneachoftheseguysatalltimes.Yara,youdontgointoaroomwithouteithermeorCharliewithyou.Welltaketurnscleaningup. Iwatchassixwarriorsstepforward,basicallychoosingtheirpersonasSavannahandIbegindoingtriage Illtakethisguyfirst.AmIrightthathesaBeta?IaskWarrenasAnnabringsovera gurney. Yeah,ImprettysurethatsThomasBeta,Warrentellsme. Okay,Illstartwithhim,Isayastheyloadhimontothe gurney Charlie,gogetwashedup.IllstaywithYara,hesays. Yes,Alpha,hesaysandWarren,ThomasBeta,twowarriors,Anna,andmyselfwalktooneofthehospitalroomsformetobeginsavingthismanslife. 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...