Chapter44 55%% Yara IwasntjokingwhenIcalledourbedroom agreenhouse.Whenopenedthedoor,Icouldbarelytakeastepinside.There everydamnareflowersEVERYWHERE!Vasesofflowers,pottedfloweringplants,oneverysurface,coveringthefloor, where! Warren,notsurprisingly,wassungaboutit.Butthenhehadtotellmehelovedmeandkissmeinawaythathasmyentirebodyrespondingtohim.Icompletelyforgotthatwewererightinthemiddleofthepack dininghall,rightinthemiddleofdinnertimeuntilhe pulledback,thatsmuglookstillonhisface Didyouwantmetogetsom ewarriorstohelpyoumovethemout?heasks.. ThenIlookaroundandrealizethattheentirepackwaswatchingus.MyskinheatstoanuncomfortabletemperatureandWarrenleansin,runninghisnoseovermyblushandkissingmycheeksoftly. Yes,Igrumble. Whatexactlyareyousayingyesto,hemurmursashemovestokissmyneck Notthat!Nothere!Notnow!Isay,jumpingback. ingouriHis aredarkandhedoesntseemtocarethathisentirepack iswatchingseductivewithme.Hiswarm eyestwinkleashesmilesaverysexysmileatme. interactionandthathesbeingextremely Laterthen,hesays,hisvoicestillsoft.MymouthisdrysoIcanonlynodathimwhichmakesthatdamnsexysmilegetevenbigger. He stepsuptome me,kissingmyforehead.Comeon,letsgomakesomespaceinourbedroom. Hewraps anarmaroundme,leadingmeoutofthedininghallandgesturingforotherstojoinus.Charliefallsintostepbehindusas doseveralothers. Iveneverknowna womantocomplainaboutgettingflowers,Luna,hesays. Haveyouknownmanywomenthathavegottenflowers,Beta?Iaskhim.Iwouldntbesurprisedifhewaspartofthis..No,butImtakingnotessoIknow whattodoandnottodowithNoelle,hesays. Whenwegettoourroom,Charliechangeshistune.Hewhistleslowasdoseveraloftheotherwarriors.Thatmighthavebeenalittleexcessive,Alpha,hesays,steppinginandlookingaround. Nothingisevertoomuchformymate.Imjustgladtheywereabletofinallygetdelivered,Warrensaysproudly. Istartdirectingthem,tellingthemwhichonesIwant takendownstairs.Ittakesabout30minuteswithsteadyflowofwarriorsthatincreasesas theothersgodownstairsandprobablytellthemthattheyneedhelp. Eventually,Imleftwithfourvasesofflowerswhich stillseemsexcessive,butits a lotbetterthan itwasbefore.TwoofthemarevasesofwildflowerswhichremindsmeofthefirstgroupofflowersthatWarrengotme. Gogetshowered .IllcallAlphaHaroldandlethimknowwereonourway. WhenIgetbackdownstairs,Icanseethattheplantshavebeensetaroundtheinsideandoutsideofthepackhouse. Ready?Warrensays,looking aroundatthewarriorsassemblingtogowithus,back inworkmode.Itakeamoment.walkinguptohim,watchinghimjoltwhenherealizesthatmyentirefocusisonhim. 1/4 15:02Mon,Dec2G Chapter44 What?heaskssolily, Youdidgood,Alpha ,Isay,andhestops,lookingaroundasifhesjustnowpayingattentiontotheplantsalloverthepackhouse. 55 % Itisnice,isntit?heasks,wrappinghisarmsaroundmeandkissingthetopofmyheadaswetakeamomenttoenjoythedifference thattheplantsmakeinourpackhouse .Thewholepackhousefeelswarmer,more inviting. Itisnice,Iagreebeforetakingadeepbreathand steppingbackOkay,letsgofixAlphaHaroldandhispack,Isay, Hetakesmyhand andleadsmetoavan,lettingmegetinbeforehimbeforesteppingintositbesideme.Inoticethathesbythedoor,readyto bethefirstinthefightifnecessary. AlphaHaroldsaidtheywerentcurrently underattackandIhopeitstaysthatway.Butifnot,weneedtobepreparedtofight,hetellsthewarriorsin thevan. Werebringingtwovans,partlybecauseWarrenwantedtobringextrawarriors,justincasetheresafight,butalsobecausewedontknowwhatmedicalsuppliesAlphaHaroldspackwilllove.Withoutadoctor,theyreprobablyjustgettingbywiththebasicsandiftheyresufferingfromsomeoftheinjuriesfromAlphaBradysboobytraps,thentheyllneedmorethanbandagesandstitches,sowerebringingabunchofmedicalsupplieswithustoo. Aswepulluptothegatesattheborder,WarrencallsAlphaHarold. AlphaHarold,wevejustarrivedatyourgates,hesays.IcanfeelthetensioninthevanasWarrenandthewarriorsprepareforabattle,incasethisisatrap. Theguardwavesusthroughbutthetensionintheaironlyintensifiesasthewarriorsrolldownthewindowsandeveryonesnosesgoup intheair. Oh,theyreamess,Imurmur,closingmyeyesandsmellinginfectionfromeverydirection. Whydoyousaythat?Warrenasksme. What?Iask,thenrealizeIvespokenoutloudagain .Icansmelltheinfection,itseverywhere. ThatseemstomakeWarrenrelaxandwhenwepulluptothepackhouse,Warrenjumpsout,greetingAlphaHarold. Ivegot tmostofmywarriorsatthepack hospital.Didyouwanttostartthere?he asks .Istarttostepoutofthevan,smellinginfection ontheAlphanowtoo,butanothermancomesrushingoutofthepackhouse,hisnoseintheair. Instantly,Warrenisinfrontofme,hisclawsout,readytofight. Franklin!Whatareyoudoing?Haroldasks. Whereisshe?hegrowls,hisnosestillsniffingtheair.IhearthedoortotheothervanopenandIturnseeingSavannahsteppingout,hereyeswide. Franklin beginspurringloudly.Mate! Savannahlooksatme,thenbackattheman.Mate. Warrenstandsup,relaxing,butleavinghisclawsout.Haroldscrubshishandsdownhisface.Themanlooks absolutelyexhausted. Younglady,whatisyourname?HaroldasksSavannah. Savannah,Alpha. Savannah,thisismyBeta,Franklin.Franklin,thisisSavannahwho, Im assuming,isheretoassistwith ourmedicalneeds? 15:02Mon,Dec2GBD Chapter44 Haroldasks,lookingatWarren. Thatiscorrect.AfterYara ,shesourbestmedicalpractitioner. Somethingpasses betweenthetwoofthemthatIdontquiteunderstand.Imguessingithastodowithoneofthemlosinganimportantpersonintheirpack,eitheraBetaoramedicalpersonifthesetwoagreetobecomemates. Imsurethetwoofyou wouldliketogettoknoweachother,butrightnow,AlphaWarrenhasgenerouslybroughthisteamheretohelpus,Franklin.Youneedtosetthisaside fornow? FranklinlooksathisAlpha incredulously,asifthelastthinghewantstodoiswaittomarkhismate. IdoneedtohelpLunaYara,Savannahsays,butIcanfeelherownresistanceathavingtoputhermatebondonhold Ofcourse.Icanshowyoutothepackhospital ,BetaFranklinsays,walkingdownthestairsandstraighttoSavannah .Imnotsureiftheybothexpectedit,orifitjusthappened,buthedoesntstopuntilhismouthisonhersandherarmsarewrappedaround him. AlphaHaroldsighs.Comeon,Illtakeyou,hesays. Aswestarttofollowhim,thewarriorsgettingourmedicalsuppliesoutoftheback,Iturn. Savannah,Imgoingtoneedyou.Imsorry.Isaytoher. Shepullsback,lookingshockedthatshegotlost inthematebond.Imnot.IknowwhatitfeelslikewhenWarreniskissing Imsorry,Luna.Imcoming. Sorry,Alpha,Franklinsays,going tohelpwiththesupplies,thentakingSavannahshandaswewalk . Alpha,why dontyoutellmeaboutsomeoftheseinjuries,startingwithyourown.Isay. Heturnsandlooksatme.WhatmakesyouthinkthatIminjured? Icansmelltheinfectionon you,Itellhim. Imfine.MywarriorsareinworseshapethanIam. Thatmaybe,but thebodycantlivewithoutthehead.TheAlphaistheheadofthepack,soyourhealthisjustasimportantastheirs. Heturns,lookingfrommetoWarren,whoshrugs. IfIwereyou,Alpha,IdplantogiveYaracompletecontroloverthehospital.ItswhatIvedoneinmypackandwerethrivingbecauseofit. Well,Imguessingthatyourpackwasntintheterribleshapethatminesin,hesays. Iwascaughtinabeartrapjustoveraweekago,Warrentellshim.AlphaHaroldstops,turningtolookatWarrenslegs. Howareyouwalking ? Yara.Shesthatgood.Trustme,youandyourwarriorswillbe thankfulthatyoudid. Helooksatmeagain,thennodsbeforewestartwalkingagain. So,whereisyourinfection,Alpha?Iask, althoughImalreadyprettysureIknow.Heslimping.Hestryingtohideit,butitlookslikeitsonhisrightside. 15:02Mon,Dec2 Chapter44 Hip,hesayssimply. 55%量 SavannahandIwilltriageyourinjuredandIlltreatthemintheorderofseverityandsignificanceofthewound.InWarrens pack.Ivealsoputwarriorsonrestwhentheirwolves weresilent.Iknowitmakesthingsabitroughforafewdays,but withouttheirwolves,they cantfightandyoulllosegoodwarriors.Theyllbestrongerfasterifyouagreetolettingmeputthemontheinjuredreservelist,Itellhim. HelooksatWarren.ThisiswhyIsayshesincharge ofthehospital.Whatshesaysgoesandshehasntletmedownyet. 1 AndIneverwill,Isaytohimaswewalk in. Nodoubtaboutthat,hesays,smilingatme. Assoonaswewalkin,mysmilefades.This packisamess. 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...