Chapter31 Yara Itmakesmenervousthatanotherpackishuntingforme.Imean,IknowthatImhealingWarrenspack,butitsnotthathard.Theyreallyjustneededtorestenoughtolettheirwolveshealandofcourse,theyneededtonothaveDr.Stevensmakingitharderforthemtoheal. Couldhebeworkingwiththem?CouldhehaveintentionallybeenweakeningWarrenspack?Butforwhatpurpose?Ithadtobepersonalgain.Theresnootherreasontobetrayyourownpack…unlesshehasapersonalvendettaagainstWarren. Whoarewetalkingabout?WarrenasksmeasIcheckovertheBeta. Hmmm?Iaskhim. Whowouldbeworkingwiththem,intentionallyweakeningmypackforpersonalgainorapersonalvendetta?heasksmeandIlookup,seeingeveryoneintheroomwatchingme.Imusthavebeenmumblingoutloudagain.Ivereallygottostopthat. doingtokeepyouallstrong.Imean,allImdoingreallyishelpingyourwolvestohealandforcingyoutogetsomerestsoyourestrongerandyourwolvesarestronger.Imnotsomemiracleworker.Itsjustcommonsense. Oh,Dr.Stevens.Yourpackwouldhavebeenmuchstrongerifhedhavedonewhatheshouldhave! Imprettysureallofuswoulddisagreewithyouaboutbeingamiracleworker,Luna,oneofthewarriorssays.I see Warrenseyesgounfocusedwhiletheytalktome. Truly,otherthanBetaCharlieandmaybefindingHaynesinfection,Ihaventdonemuch. Luna,Idontevenhaveascarfromwhere you stitchedme up theotherday. Well,thatsjustpractice,Isay,turningbacktotheBetawhenWarrensnarls,startlingme. Warren! Iscold.Icanthavehimdoingthatinmysurgeryrooms. Sorry,Yara,hegrowls.Dr.Stevensseemstobemissing.Noonehasseenhimsinceyesterday. So,hesrunnowthathecanthurtyourpackanymore.Wasitapersonalvendetta,Warren?Iask,finishingmystitches. Idontknowwhatpersonalvendetta hedbeholding HewantedtobeyourBeta,Alpha,remember? onto,Warrensays. Oneofthewarriorssaysto him. Thatwas twelveyearsagoandhewasntBetamaterial.Hemighthavebeenagooddoctor,whichIthinkhewasatthetime,butbeingagooddoctordoesntmakeyouagoodBeta.Theyrecompletelydifferentskillsets,Warrensays. Iagree.Idmakea terribleBeta,Isay,lookingatthewarriors.Youcanshacklehimnow.Itwillkeephimfromhealing,Warren,butthenIcanremovethesedationfromhimandlethimwakeup,Isay. HenodsandthewarriorsputonglovesbeforeputtingsilverhandcuffsandshacklesontheBeta tokeephimonthebed.Anna,makesureyouoranyoftheothernurseswhocomeinherearecareful.Ifhe canburnyou,hewill. Wewontneedthem.Oncehetells uswhatwewanttoknow,wellgethimoutofhere,Warrensays,distractedly.DoyoureallythinkallofthisisaboutnotbecomingmyBeta?heaskshiswarriors. Itsapowerfulposition,Alpha.Mostofushaventhadtimetothinkaboutit,butbeingarankedmemberissomethingmostwolvesdreamabout whentheyreyoung,oneofthewarriorssays. 1/4 13:54Sun,Dec 1 Chapter31 Didyoudreamaboutbeingarankedmember?Warrenasksme 69%1 No.Fromthemomentmyparentsdiedinbattle,Ivedreamtofbeingadoctor,hopingthatIcouldsaveanotherchildlikemefromlosingtheirparents,Isayquietly. Youvedonethat,Luna.Manyofushavepupsandmanyofuswereworriedthatwedleaveourpupsandourmateswithoutanyone.Itspartofwhyyourdreamismakingallofusstronger.Mostofusdonthavetoworryaboutthatnow. Warrenpullsmeintohisarmsagain.Areyoudonehere?heasks. Yes,butIneedtochecktheothertwo. Henods.Charliesonhiswayback.ImgoingtohavehimstaywithyouwhileIgogetwashedup. Westepoutoftheroom,leavingtheBetatowakeup.I stilldontevenknowhisname.IguessitdoesntmattersinceIllprobablyneverseehimagain. Savannahstepsupquickly.Thisonesnext,Luna.IdidwhatI could,butImnotsurehesgoingtomakeit,shesays. Itakethemedicalrecordshehandsme,lookingitoverasIwalkintothenextroom. Whydoyouhavebruisesonyourneck,Luna?Savannahasksme. ThatBetaapparentlyknowswhoIamanddidntlikeworkingon him,Iguess. Iseeherglanceattheothers,butIdontlookback.Im he suretheyllfillherinandthisguyisnearlyonhisdeathbed. Warren,howmuchdoyouwantmetodotosavehim?Iaskhim. Dowhatyoucan,butdontoverextendyourself,Yara,hesaysandInod.Idliketointerviewhimandifhedoesnttouchyou,hecanlivefornow,butifyou cantsavehim… LetmeseewhatIcando,Isay. getSavannahandAnnatocomeinandThisguyhasbeenbleedingouttheentiretimeIvebeenworkingontheBeta.Iusingtheirfingers,stopthebleedingwhileIbegintostitchthisguyup.Hesbleedingoutfrommultipleareas.AreKatieandElizahere?Iask,needingmore fingers.Thisguygeez, ifhestillhasawolf,Idbeshocked. Theyrestillworkingonthethirdwarrior,Luna,Savannahsays Iturn,seeingthatCharliehasreplacedWarrenwhileIwasbusy.Ilookhimover,assessinghim quickly. Gregor? Yes,Luna?hepurrsatme. Ishakemyheadathim.DontletArrichearyoudothat.Areyoustillatfullstrength? Yes,Luna,hesays. Good,putsomeglovesonandcomeoverhere, I needmorefingers. Uh…what?CharlieasksandIseetheotherwarriorsintheroomtakeanotsosubtlestepbackwards,asifImighttrytogetthemtohelpmetoo.Forwarriorswhodontmindshreddingsomeonetopieces,theyseemabitsqueamishaboutputtingthosepiecesbacktogetheragain. Putonglovesandgetoverhere,Beta,Isayabitmoreforcefully 2/4 13.54 Chapter31 Hismouthopensandcloses,buthedoesntsayanythingandhedoesntmove. CHARLIE!GETOVERHERE!Hejumpsatthecommand,butmovesintoaction,puttingontheglovesandwalkingover. Givemeyourlefthand,Isayandheholdsitout. ItakehispointerfingerandmoveittowhereIneedhimtostopthebleeding. Relaxyourhand,Itellhimandhedoes.Okay,seehowthebleedingtherehasstopped? Yes. Good.Youhavetowatchthatarteryandmakesurenobloodseepsout.Ifitdoes,moveyourfingeruntilitstopsagain.Givmeyourrighthand,IsayandIdothesamewiththathand,plugginganotherbleederonthisguy. Icantbelievethisguyisstillalive,Imurmur,asIbeginstitchinghimup.Iwatchashisbloodpressurestabilizes, evenifiisreallylow. IworkasquicklyasIcan,getting Charliesfingersoutofhimfirst,thenhavinghimsquirtwaterontotheareas whereIneedtoseebetteruntilAnnaisabletohelpme.Savannahhadtothebiggestarteriesthatweresevered ,sosheslasttogetreleased. WhenImfinallydone,Istand,stretchingandcrackingmyneckandbackintheprocess. IfeelwarmhandscomearoundmywaistandIjerkuntilIsmellhisteakwoodscent. Youreamazing,Warrensays,kissingthesideofmyhead.Ihavefoodforyou. Whattimeisit?Iask. Lateafternoon.Youvebeenatitforhoursagain. Howsthelastone?IaskSavannah. Betterthanthisguy,shesays. Okay,letmecheckthelastonequicklyandthenIllgetsomethingtoeat,Isay. Thelastoneendsupbeingafemalewarrior.Whenmylargegroupwalksintotheroomshelooksatallofusasifexpectinghertorturetostart. Icheckhervitalsandsee thatshesgotacompoundfractureofherleg.Isthisnumbed?IaskEliza. Yes,thewarrioranswersmeinstead. Okay,IllbebacktofixthisafterIeatsomething,Itellher. by Y Why?Arenttheyjustgoingtotorturemeforinformation?sheasks,lookingfrommetoWarren. Thatdependsonyou,Warrensays. Whatdoyouwanttoknow?sheasks. WewanttoknowwhatyourAlphawantswithYara,Warrensays. Shelooksatme.So,itstrue?Youretheladydoctorwhosehealingthispackandmakingthemstronger? Ilookather,waitingforWarrentodecidewhatheswillingtotellher. ShelooksbackatWarren.Illtellyouanythingyouwanttoknow,ononecondition. 13:54 Sun,Dec Chapter31 Whatsthat? Youmy get sisterout 5 ofAlpha Thomas pack. 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...