Chapter38 Warren Onedayverysoon,ImgoingtotakethetimeIneedtomarkmymate.ImgettingreallyfedupwithconstantinterruptionswhenIfinallygetamomenttoenjoyher.However,Iknownowisntthetime.Shesright,wehaveaninfluxofwolvescominginandasthefirstonesarrive,IknowYaraisgoingtobehereforquiteawhile. Astheystartcomingin,Yaragoesintodoctormode,takingNoellewithherandtalkingtothe patientsandthenexplainingwhatandwhyshesdoingwhatshesdoingtoNoelle.ShegrabsaclipboardandhandsittoNoelle. Startmarkingdownwhohasarrived,andwhattheirtriagestatusis,shetellsNoelle. AsIwatch,IrealizethatYaraalreadyhasthishospitalrunninglikeawelloiledmachine.Asshemakesherassessments,KatieandEricamoveintostartworkingontheoneswhoarelowerontherisklevelwhilesheandSavannahcontinuetoassessandNoelledocuments,stilllisteningtoYaraassheexplainsthings.ImimpressedthatNoellecanlistenandtakenotesfromYaraandSavannahatthesametime.HopefullyshellbeinterestedinstayingwithCharlie.Yaracouldusemorehandsinthehospital. Howsshedoing?Charlieasksasifmythoughtsconjuredhimtomyside. IwasjustthinkingthatshedmakeagreatassistantforYara,Itellhim,watchinghimsmileproudly. Howdiditgo?Idontseemanywoundedwarriorscomingback Honestly,itwastooeasy.HowheeverlastedasanAlphaisbeyondme,Charliesays. ImguessingitwashisBeta.HewasvyingfortheAlphapositionandforyourmate,ItellhimmakingCharliegrowl.ThesoundhasNoellesheadshootingupinourdirection. Sorry,Charliesaystoher,hisvoicemuchsofter. TheBetasdead,sonoworriesonthatfront,Isayas NoellereturnstolisteningtoYara. HowlongdoyouthinkitwillbebeforeQuintonfindsoutaboutThomas? Imnotsure,butIdoubtitwillbelong.Dependingonhisnextstepand planofattack,hellfindoutinadayorsoat themost. Doyou thinkhellattack?Charliesays,watchingourmatesmovethroughtheroom. Idontknow.Ifwehadntgonesolongwithoutsleep,IdsayweshouldhitBradyspack,buthisisfullofthosedamnboobytrapsandImnotsendingourwarriorsoutthereto die. BecauseIvebeenwatchingherclosely,InoticewhenYarasnosestartstwitching.Sheturns,lookingaround. Luna?Noelleasksher,butYaraholdsupafinger,tellinghertowait. NoelleturnsandlooksatCharlie,buthesfocusedonYaratoo.Wevebothseenthisoncebefore.ThedayshefoundHaynesinmiddleofthedininghall. IwatchasAnnikacomesforwardandYarabeginsmovingthroughthegroup,followinghernose.Asshedoes,theroomgoesquiet.Thewarriorsunderstandwhatshesdoingbutthenewcomersarewatchingandwonderingwhyshessniffingtheair likeshe is . Whenshefindsthepersonsheslookingfor,sheleansoverandsniffsherfromheadtotoe. Wheresyourinfection?sheasksthewoman. 13:57Sun Chapter38 Justletmedie,thewoman says,notevenlookingatYara. What isyou name? Yaraasksher. Thewomandoesntanswer. Well,whateveryournameis,dyingisntallowedinmyhospital.It sets abadprecedent.Onepersondiesandtheneveryonecominginthinkstheycandie,too.So,noonediesinmyhospital.Now,wheresyourinfection? ThewomanturnsherheadandlooksatYara.Theykilledmymate.Theykilledmyson,andthatbastardforcedhismarkonme.Irefusedtogivehimthepuphewanted.Let.Me.Die,shegrowls. Itakeastepforward,butYaraleansover thewoman,andIhaveto smile.Inthishospital,mymateisthestrongestmemberofthepack,evenrivalingme.Herwilltohelpandprotectisincredible. Nowyoulistentome.Iflosingyourmateandpupdidntkillyou,thenyouneedtotakethat upwiththeMoonGoddess.Ifyourestillalive,theresareasonforitandImnotgoingtobetheonewhohasto telltheMoonGoddessthatIwentagainstherwillandletyoudie.SoIwillaskyouonemoretime,whereisyourinfection? ThewomanjustturnsawayfromYara. Savannah,prepherforanemergencyhysterectomy,Yarasays. NO!thewomanscreamsandbeginsthrashing.YaramovestoholdherdownandImbesideherinaninstant.Igrowlat thewoman,pushingmyAlphaauraoverher. Calmdown!Igrowl. ThewomanbeginssobbingandIlookatYara.Shepressesherlipstogether,butSavannahgetstheIVintoherarmanditsonlyacoupleofmomentsbeforethewomanisunconscious. Yara,areyousure… Wellhavetodealwiththeaftermath,Warren.Butshewontsurvivewhatevershesdone.Shessickwithinfection.IfshechoosestoendherlifeafterIsaveher,thatsonher.Imnotlettingherdieonme. Ireachout,strokinghercheek.Mymateissopassionate.GoddessIcantwaitforthatpassiontobeturnedonme. Godowhatyoudo best,Yara,Itellher. Annacomesoverwithagurney,butbecauseofthenumberofpeoplelyingonthefloor,shecantgetclose. Iliftthewomanwhoismuch lighterthanshelooks.Yarasright,shelldiefromwhatevershesdonewithoutmymatesintervention. Noelle,yourewithme.Doyouknowanythingaboutassistinginasurgery? No,Luna. Anna?Katie?Erica?sheasks. Ican,Luna,Ericasays. Savannah,keeptriaging.Noelle,giveyourclipboardtoAnna.Katie,dowhatyoucanuntilyouneedtostop,shesays,beforepushingthegurneyintooneoftherooms. Wow,awomansaysfromwheresheslyingonthefloorbesideme. Youhavenoidea,Isay,watchingasmymateclosesthedoortothesurgeryroom.HereyesmeetmineandIwinkather.Iseeapartialsmile beforesheclosesthedoor. 13:57Sun,Dec1 Chapter38 Iturnbacktotheroom.Now,whatwasthisaboutbeingforciblymarked?Iknowsome ofyouhaveminorinjuriesoraresufferingfromthedeathofyourmates… Goodriddance.Hewasnomateofmine,awomansaysangrily,andseveralothersagree. Imovetothem,andCharliewalks upbehindmetolisten.Severalotherwarriorsdoaswell. Tellmeaboutthat,Isay,squattingdownnexttothewomenasSavannah,Katie,andAnnacontinuemovingaroundthe room. Theycameintoourpackandtookus.NotallofuswerematedlikeFarrah. Farrah,thewomanLunaYaratookinforsurgery?Charlieasks Yeah.Someofuswereunmated,butwhentheycamein,theyeitherdraggedusbacktotheirpackwiththemortheyforcedtheirmarkonusrightthere.SheglancesaroundatthegroupofmostlywomenlyingontheblanketsonthefloorwaitingforSavannahtotriagethem.Somewere…passedaround. Arricgrowlslowinhischest.Whichpackdidyoucomefrom? AlphaHarolds.WewereforcedtoacceptAlphaThomasasourAlphasoImsureAlphaHaroldthinksweredead. IturnandlookupatCharlie.MaybethisiswhyHaroldisattackingthepacks.Hewantsretributionforhispackmembers,ormaybeheslookingforthem. WouldyoubewillingtoreturntoAlphaHaroldspack?Iaskthem. Thewomenandsomeofthemenaroundmenod.HesnotabadAlpha,hesjustanolderAlpha.Helosthisoldestsonina battle,sohesbeenwaitingforhisyoungersontogrowupenoughtotakeover. Charlie,getthenamesofeveryonewhocamefromAlphaHaroldspack,Isaybeforestandingandturningbacktothegroup.GiveyournamestomyBetaandIllcallyourAlphalaterthismorningtolethimknowthatIhavehispackmembershere.Illbehonest,AlphaHaroldhasattackedmypackalongwiththeothers,soIcantguaranteethatIcangetyoubacktohim,butIlltry. HesnotourAlpha,anymore,awoman says.Evenhervoicesoundsweak,soIknowshesonewhosematewaskilleForcedornot,amatesdeath stillimpacts thesurviving mate,butinthisinstance,Imguessingthelackoflovebetweenthemiswhatisallowingthesewomentosurvive.WhichmakesmewonderwhatmadeFarrahsurvivelosinghermateandherson. IfhedidntrenounceyouandhesthekindofAlphayousayheis,Isaytotheroom,thenhellstillconsiderhimselfyourAlpha.Trustme.IknowIwould. Ifeelanotherwaveofpridefrommypackwarriorsandthistime,IrealizethatitsprideinmeastheirAlpha.Iturnandlookatmypack.Itsgood tofinallyfeelsomethingfromthemotherthanpainandfrustration. IsmileasIlookatthedoorwhereYaraisworkingandIrealizethatmostofthischangehastodowithmymatewalkinginto my life. 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...