Chapter3 Warren Charlic orderstwowolvestoflankmymate,keepinghersafe,butalsomaking sureshefollowsmy order. Alpha ?Charlieasksinthemindlink. Shesmymate. Yeah Doessheknow?Shedoesnt actlikesherecognizesyouashermate. Imnotsure.Shesalonewolf,butshesgoingtoschoolforhumanandveterinarymedicine. Heturnsandlooksather.Wow .Asmartone. Apparently Whatdidshesayaboutyourleg? ThatIneedsurgery. Well,nooffensebutIcouldhavetoldyouthat . Letsseewhatshesayswhenwegettothepack.Andfindherashirt.Idontlikeherwalkingaroundourwarriorswithnoclotheson. Hetakesoff,rushingtowardourpacklands.Whenhereturns,hiswolf carriesashirttoherinhismouth.Iwatchwhileshelooksupatme. Wereabouttoentermypack.Youreanunmarked,unknown,young female.Ithoughtyoumightlike ashirttoputontocoveryourself,Isay. Ifshe saysno,Illinsist,butImhopingshellchoosetoputiton withoutmehavingtodemandit.Thankfullyshedoes,lookingalmostrelieved.Good.Shesnotthekindofwomanwhoflauntsherbeautifulbodyforalltosee. Whenweggetback,Imtakenstraighttothepack hospital,askingCharlieaboutotherinjuriesthewarriorssustainedandwhathappened toBradyspack.Hegivesmethelistofinjuriesaswewalkin,shiftingandcontinuingtotalktomeoutloudasDr.Stevensrushesup. Alpha , letsgetyouintoaroomsowe canlookatyourleg.Youllneedxrays,hesays . Yes,Iwill ,Isay.Thegirlcomestoo. Thegirlhasaname,shemumbles.Istopandturntolookather,hereyesgoing wide.SheobviouslyhasntbeenaroundatlotofAlphasoritsbeenalongtime.She keepsmumblingtoherselfasifIcanthearher.Itskindofcute. Ifyoullgivemeyourname,Illbehappy touseit,Isaytoher Yara Yara.ImAlphaWarren.Comewithme,Isay,turningbackandlettingthewarriorshelpmeintothexrayroom. Whoareyou?Getout Dr.Stevensbarksatheras wewalk intotheroom. 1/3 19:58Sal.Nov30 Chapter3 Sheswithme.Isay,Ignoringhisblusteryattitudethatayoungwomanisintheroomwithus. ShelooksathimandImpleasedwhensheinstinctivelymovesclosertome. IgetsettledontothetableandDr.Stevenssetsupthexraymachine.Whilehedoes,IwatchYara.Shehas averyexpressiveface .Nowthat Icanseeherinthelight,Icantellthatshesaprettylittlething.ImsureIdthink soevenifshewerentmymate,butbasedontheglancesmywarriorskeepgivingher,shesanaturalbeauty,Yep,goodthingshesgotthatshirton,orIdhavetoriptheireyesfromtheirsockets. BecauseImwatchingher,Iseeherfrown,herheadtiltingtothesideasshewatchesDr.Stevens.IcrookmyfingeratherbeckoningherforwardasDr.Stevensleavestheroom. What wasthatlook?Iask,realizingthatmymateseyesareagreygreencolor,almostsage.Myeyesaregreentoo,but not asdarkashers. Whatlook! Ijustraiseaneyebrowat her.Perhapsthepaininmylegismakingmelessamenabletosmalltalk.Imtryingtoignoreit,butitsnoteasyandArriccanthealmeuntilthebonesaresetproperly.So,Imnotas patientasImightnormallybeinthis situation . Sheturnsandlooksbehindhertoseeifthedoctoristhere,thenleansin,herscentfillingmynose. Whyisnthetakingsideviews?Heonlytookaviewfromthetop,shewhispersasDr.Stevenswalksbackin.Heglaresatherbutputsthexrayuponthelightbox. Well,Alpha,yourlegisntsalvageable.Imafraidweregoingtohavetoremoveit,hesaysdispassionately,asifhedidntjusttellmethatmyentireworldwasabouttocollapsearoundme.Ifeelmystomachclenchandmyheartskipsabeat.Atthesametime,IhearYarasuckinair. Dr.Yara,whatdoyouthink?Iaskher.Ifshehasanysuggestionsformetosavethisleg.Imdoingit.Idontcarehowmuchpainitllcauseme,orhowlongitwilltakemetorecover.IvebeenanAlphafortwelveyears.Beforethat,IwasanAlphaintraining.Withoutmyrank,withoutapacktoleadandprotect,IhavenoideawhoIam Shelooksatme,thenatDr.Stevenswhoisglaringatheragain. Doctor?heaskscondescendingly.Hesoftheoldschoolmindsetwherewomenarenurses,meanttobeatthebeckandcallofamaledoctor.Itsanotherreasonhehastogo.Mynursesareconstantlycomplainingandthreateningtoleave. Studyingtobe,butIwouldsuggestgettingx raysofthesidesofthelegbeforedeterminingiftheleghastoberemoved,shesays,moreconfidentlythanIwasexpecting.Shemaynotbecomfortablearoundme,oreveninthepack,buthere,inthishospitalroom,herconfidenceisclear. Youheardher,Dr.Stevens.Sidexrays,Isay,seeingherglanceatmeappreciativelyforsupportingher.Intruth,Imthankfulshesgivingmean option,anyoptiontosavemyleg. Younglady,whatareyourcredentials?hedemands. HERcredentialsarenotinwhatsinquestion,doctor.Igaveyoutheorder.Sidexrays!NOW!Ibark. YarajumpsasIyell,butreally,thisassholeisgoingtotellmemylegneedstoberemovedandthinkthatImnotgoingtofightit? HecontinuestoglareatYara whilehedoesthexrays,andwhenhecomesback,heputsthemonthelightboxandturnstoherwith asneeronhisface.Imaboutreadytocomeoffthistableandripthatlookoffhissmugface. Whatdoyouthinknow,doctor?heasks,asifquestioningthetruthinhertitle. Yara walkstothelightbox,lookingcloselyatfirstone,thentheotherxray.Doyouhavetheoriginal? sheasks,turningto Chapter Dr.Stevens.Hehuts,buthandsittoherandshesetsituponthelightboxbeside theothers. Shestandsback,herheadtiltingfromonesidetotheother. Yara?Iask,unabletostoptheflutterofhopeinmychest. Wecansalvagetheleg,shesays ,turningtomeandmakingmesighinrelief. Youvegottobejoking!Dr. Stevenssays.11islegisshattered! Yes,itis.And itwilltakealotoftimeandpatience.ButAlphaWarrenhastime,andIhavepatience,shesays,lookingat me. Doit.Itellher,puttingmyfutureintothiswomanshands andhopingIwontregretit. 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...