Chapter36 Yara IfinishedstitchingLaneyupwhileCharlietalkedtoherandNoelleaboutwhowasworthsavingfromtheirpreviouspack.Intheend,Laneygavehimalist,butitwasntaverylonglist. Theyvecollectedsomeshewolvesfromotherpackswhenweveattacked.Somewereforcedintomatebondsthattheydidntwant.Theywont beunhappythatyourekillingtheirmates,butitwillmakethemweak,shesays. Youdidnthelpthem?Iaskher.Idontmeanforittosound judgmental,butshesobviouslyastrongwarriorandawoman.Shecouldhavestoodupforthem. Youunderestimatethemenaceinourpack,Luna,Noellesayskindly.Mysisterhasalwaysputmylifeaheadofothers,includingherown.EvenafterIbecameanadult.Theywouldhavekilledher,orworse,usedmeagainsther,ifshedstooduptothem,shesays,smilingatLaney. Everyonewantedyou.Youresweet,youresmart,andyourebeautiful,Laneysaystoher. IthinkourBetaisabitsmittenwiththisyoungwoman,Annikasaysinmyhead.Ilookoverandseehimsmilingat NoelleinawaythatsverysimilartohowWarrensmilesatme. Doyouthink…Ibegin. Yes,sheshismate. ThatwillmakeWarrenhappy,Isay,knowingthathesbeenfeelinggrumpieraboutGregorsattentiontomeandAnnika. Itmakesmehappytoo.IlikeGregor,butIwouldneverchoosehimoverArric,shesays,makingmecurious. BecauseArricisanAlphawolf? Becausehesourmateandhesagoodwolf.Hesgoodforthispackandhesgoodforus,Yara.SoisWarren.Iknowyouagreewithmeoryouwouldntbeseriouslyconsideringlettinghimmarkus. Itstrue.Iveneverwantedtobindmyselftosomeone,neverwantedtogivesomethingsopermanentbecauseInevertrustedanyoneenoughtoagreetosharemylifewiththem.ButWarren…hesdifferent. Youllneedtobepreparedtolookoverthosewomenwhentheycomein,Luna.Theyllneedyourhelp,Laneysays,redirectingmyattentionbacktothem. Howmanyarewetalkingabout?Iask,lookingoverthelistthatCharlieiscreating. Fifteentotwenty,Luna,andthatdoesntincludeanyomegaswecomeacross. Howmanywarriorsareyoutaking?Iaskhim. Iwasplanningonahundred,ifyouclearthem. Savannah,letAnnafinishuphere.You andIneedtoclearthesewarriorsandthenweneedtoprep thehospitalforaninfluxofpeople. Yes,Luna,shesays,walkingouttogospeaktoAnna,Erica,andKatie. Luna,whensthelasttimeyouslept?Charlieasksme. Idontknow,Charlie,what timeisit? Iask,smilingathim.IwatchNoelletenseatourcasualinteractionandthegesturedoesntgounnoticedbyhersister. 1/3 13:56Sun,Dec Chapter36 Itsclosetomidnight,hetellsme.I sigh.Sleepisahotcommodityaroundherethat barelyanyonegets. Illsleepwheneveryoneistakencareof,Itellhim. Iwatchhiseyesgounfocusedbeforehelooksbackatme.Alphawillbeheresoon. Inarrowmyeyesathim,puttingmyhandsonmyhips.Areyoutellingonme,Charlie? 69% Whoputsyouondowntime,Luna?AfterwhatIheardyousaidtomeaboutfollowingmeintotheMoonGoddessrealm,itwontbeme.ButifyouwanttogotoetotoeagainstourAlpha,thatsuptoyou.IlljustbesorrythatImissedit,hesays,smirkingatmeandmakingmyeyesnarrowevenmore. WhywouldshehavetofollowyoutotheMoonGoddessrealm?Noelleasks,andnowits myturntosmirk. Becausehenearlydied.Hecameintothishospitalwithoutapulse,isntthatright,Beta?Iaskhim,casually sarcastic.Twocanplaythisgame.Imnottheonlyonewithamateinthepacknow. CharlieslipspresstightlytogetherasNoellesucksinabreath.Charlieturnstoher.Imokay.Trustme,ourLunawontletanyonefightiftheyarentstrongenough,hetellsher,takingholdofherarmsasheholdshergaze. Howlongagowasthat?Laneyasks,lookingfromthemtome. Bothsisterssuckinair. Youalmostdiedtwodaysago?Noellesays. Atthesametime,Laneysays,Yougothimhealthyintwodays? Yes,bothCharlieandIansweratthesametime, Ihavetogo,butwhenIreturn…Idliketotalktoyoumoreabout…everything,CharliesaystoNoelle. Shenods,blushingsoftly,asAnnawalksin. Okay,Imgoingtogogetthehospitalready.Charlie… Thewarriorsareoutside,Luna. Icanhelp you,Luna.Imnotwelleducated,butImnotsqueamishatall,Noellesays. Howareyouatfollowingdirections?Iaskher. Illdowhateveryoutellmetodo,shesays. Itwillhelptheotherstoseethatshesalive,Luna,Laneysays,Theylltrustyouiftheyseeherhelpingyou. Okay.Youstayatmysideand youdoeverythingItellyoutodo,Itellher. Yes,Luna!shesaysexcitedly. IwatchCharliehidehissmileaswewalkoutoftheroom.Noelleveryquicklybecomesmyshadow,stayingrightatmy side. Youwarriorsknowthedrill.Ifyouwereontheinjurylist,getinmyline.Ifyouwereondowntime,getinSavannahs,Isay.Foronce,mylineisextremelyshortandIworkthroughmylinequickly. 2/3 13:56Sun,Dec1G. Chapter36 Thekeyisto makesuretheirwolvesarestrong,IsaytoNoelleeducatingherasIgo.Iftheysaytheirwolvesarestrong,buttheirwolfdoesntsayit,youcanttrustit.Youhavetohearitfromtheirwolves.SincetheyallconsidermetheirLunaandIvetoldthemthatiftheygiveanyofmynursesaproblem,theyllansweryou,theywontlietoyouaboutit. YouareourLuna,thewarriorinfrontofmesays. JustbecauseyouarentwearingourAlphasmarkyetdoesntmeanwe haventacceptedyouasourLuna,anotherwarrior says. IwatchNoelleseyesgowideastheotherwarriorsallmurmurinagreement.Ivegottenusedtoit,butapparentlythepacksdevotiontomeissomethingunusualforhertosee. OnceCharliecallsthemto attack,Iturnbacktothehospital.Okay,letsgetthisplacecleanedup.Howmanycrashkitsdowehave?Iask,startingtotakeinventoryandplanforthegroupcomingin. SENDGIFT COMMENT 13:57Sun, 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...