Chapter30 Quinton HecapturedmyfuckingBeta!Thatshowfuckingstronghispackis,Quinton!MYBETA!!Strongisnteventherightword.Theresnowaythatpackshouldbeasstrongastheyareiftheyvefoughtfourdaysinarow!Its liketheyregettingstrongerwitheachbattle.Whattheactualfuck?HowthefuckamIsupposedtogetmyBetaback? WellgetyourBetaback,Thomas,Isay,sittingback.DidWarrensmelllikehedmarkedhisnew mate? Whothefuckcaresabouthismate,Quinton!HehasmyBeta!hesnarlsatme.Myansweringsnarlcausesthewallsinmyofficetovibrateandthepicturesont hewalltoshift. Dontyoudaretakethatfuckingtonewithme,Thomas,Isay,sittingforward.IsaidwedgetyourBetabackandImeantit.ButIneedtoknowifwehavetokillthewoman,orifwecancaptureher. Ihearhimbreathingheavilyonthephone,presumablygettinghistemperincheck.Whenhescalmer,heanswers. Icouldsmellheronhim,butnotenoughthathewasmarked,hesays.Quin,howthefuckishispacfast? Bradythinksitsthisladydoctor,Warrensmate. tingsostrongso Thensheneedstofuckingdie,hesnarls.AndthisiswhyThomasisntthestrategistinourgroupeither.Hestoostupidtothinkpastthemomenthesin,toostupidtorealizethatifshesmakingWarrenspackthatstrong,shecouldmakeany pack thatstrong.ShecouldmakeMYpackthatstrong. IfIhaveher,mypackwouldbecomestronger.IfIhaveher,IcouldbecomethestrongestAlphaintheregion.IfIhaveher,Icouldtakeoverallthepacksandeverythinginthisregionwouldbemine. IlltalktoBrady.Weneedtoteamupandattacktogether,goafterthemwitheverythingwevegot,ratherthansendingonepackatatime,Itellhim. AndwellgetAxelback?heasks. Yes,Thomas.WellgetyourBetaback. WarrenPOV the Haveyou eaten?Yaraasksaswewalkintothe room. No.ButImnotleavingyoualonewithThomashurtingyou. Idontcareifhesunconscious.Idontwanthim wakingup and ShelooksatAnnawhonods,thenleavesafterputtingtheIVintotheBetasbreakfastwrap. arm.Amomentlater,shereturnswitha WashyourhandsfirstWarren.Yourecoveredinblood,Yarasays,noddingherheadatthesinkintheroom. Areyoutakingcareofme,Yara? I ask,pleasedthatmymateislookingafterme. Nomorethanyouweretakingcareofmecarlier,Warren,shesaysandwhenIlook,I seehersmilingasshebeginstowashthewoundsontheBetasbody.ArricandIhatehertouchingothermen,butitsthejobshedoesanditsnecessary. Haveyoutwoeaten?I ask my warriors. Lastnight,Alpha,theybothsayandInod.Ilinkthekitchensto bringfoodtothehospital.YarasdoingagreatjobofLastnight,Alpha,theybothsayarhealingmypack,buttheyneedto stayhealthy.IhavenodoubtthatThomaswillbebackforhisBeta.Ifanyonecaptured 13:54Sun,Dec1 Chapter30 Charlie,Idteardowntheirpacktogethimback. ItakeittheAlphaescaped?Yaraasks. Yeah,thecowardranoff,oneofthewarriorssays. Heknewhedlost.Honestly,ImsurprisedthefightwassoeasyIsaywhichremindsmethatIneedtohaveachatwithDr. Charlie,whenyouredoneshowering,findDr.Stevens.Weneedtohaveahearttoheart,ItellmyBeta. Onit,hesays. Oh,andgetsomethingtoeat.Ihavefoodbeingsentoverhere,butyouvejustgottenoutofthehospital.Believeme,youdontwantYaraangryatyou. Hesnorts.Yourenotthefirstpersonthatssaidthat.OurLunahasabitofatemper, eh? Onlywhenitcomestosavingourpack,apparently,Isay,watchingmymateasIeatandshebeginstostitchthebleedingwoundclosed. Ifrown,settingthefoodasideandsteppingclosertothebed.Somethingfeelsoff,butIcantfigureout whatitis.Arricpushesforward,feelingthesamechangethatIdo. Yaraisdoingherusualmumblingabouthownooneseemstoknowtheyreinjuredanymore,Annaislookingat themonitors… Alpha?oneofthewarriorssays,justastheBetahandsnapsouttograbYarabythethroat.Imat herside,myclawsslicingthroughhiswristinaninstant.Hisbreathinghadchanged.Ithadtakenmeamomenttoolongtorealizethats what Isensed. Hesnarls,notreleasingYarasthroat.So,youretheladydoctoreveryonessohotandbotheredby. Letgo,shesays,hervoicedeadlycalm. Idontthinkso,hesaysandImabouttoriphishand offwhenhebeginsscreaminginpain,hishandpullingaway Whenadoctorhasherhandsinsideyourstomach,Beta youdontwanttopissheroff,shesays,remainingcalm. from Sedatehim,Anna,Isnarl,pushingYarabehindme.Imimpressedthatshewasabletogethimtoletgoofher,but Imnottakinganychanceswithherlife. Themomenthesunconscious,Iturntolook ather. Warren… Letmesee,Igrowl. Igentlyliftherchin,seeingthefingerprintbruises Annikaisalreadyhealingme, onmytable. I onherneck.snarlviciouslyandseveralwarriorsrushintotheroom. esays,puttingherhand onmine.LetmefinishtreatingtheBetabeforehedes Lethimdie,Isnarl,pullingher myarms.IdontcarethatImcoveredinblood.Hecouldhavekilledher.IalreadyknowIdontwanttolivewithoutthiswomaninmylife .IvewailedtoolongtofindherandshessomuchmorethanIeverhopedtofindinamate. Heknowsaboutme,Warren.HesnotpartofSimonspackandheknewwhoIwas.Youreright,youneedtointerrogate 018 13:54Sun,Dec Chapter30 69%1 him.Whywouldtheyevencareaboutme?sheasksandwhilehervoiceremainssteady,Icanfeelthefearinherthrough ourbond. Ilookupatthewarriorsintheroom.Becauseyouremakingus stronger,Yara.Thelongeryourehere,thestrongerthispackbecomes.OtherAlphaswouldwantthat,especiallyoneswhoaregreedyandwanttoincreasethesizeandscopeoftheirpack.Thatsmyguess,andyoureright.IneedtoseewhatthisBetaknows,buthelldieforputtinghishandsonyou.Dontfightmeon that,Itellher. Icanfeelherresistance,herunwillingnesstoletanyonedic.However,herfearisstrongerthanherneedtohealsoImthankfulwhenIfeelhernodagainstmychest. Illprotectyou,Yara,Itellher. Weallwill,Luna,oneofthewarriorssays,andtheothersagree Thankyou.Okay,letmegetbacktowhatIdowell,puttingbrokenwarriorsbacktogether. ShestartsworkingontheBetaagain,andIwatchher,keepingacloseeyeontheBetathistime. Howdidyouknowhowtohurthimenoughthathedletgo?I askher,curious. Shelooksupatmeandthenatthewarriorsintheroom.Adoctorlearnshowtoheal,butintheprocess, we learnaboutanatomy,whatmakesusstrongandwhatmakesusweak.Welearnhowtohealandwherea personismostvulnerableiftheyareinjured.Butasidefromallthat,someonesqueezingyourstomachandliverintheirhandsisgoingtocauseexcruciatingpain. SheturnsbacktotheBetaasIsmile,feelingthesmugsatisfactionfromthepackatYaraswords.Mymate isonehellofabadass. 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...