Chapter 49 Yara ImstillsoexhaustedthatIcanbarelyopenmyeyeswhentheresaknockatthedoor. Excuseme,Alpha.CouldIspeakwithyou,please?Avoicethatsoundsvaguelyfamiliarasks.Whydidnttheyjustmindlinkhim? Ifeelwarmlipspressagainstmyhead.Justamoment,Franklin,Warrensays,hisvoiceraspyand soundingjustasexhaustedasIfeel. Franklin?Whos Thenitallcomesrushingbacktome.WemuststillbeinAlpha wereina roomthatisunfamiliartome. Haroldspack.Iopenmy enmyeyesandseethat Ipushmyselfoutofbed,realizingthatWarrenmusthaveputmeinoneofhisshirts,andImakemywaytothedoor.JustasIreachit,IhearWarrengrowl. Warren?Iask,openingthedoor. Heturns,pullingmeagainsthim.SimonandQuintonarehere Ididnthearanyhowlsofattack,Isay,wrappingmyarmsaroundhim.ThethoughtofSimonbeingcloseafterwhathedidtoPiper,makesmewanttostay attachedtoWarren. Thepatrolssawthemtalking,Luna.Wethinktheyarrivedhereseparatelyandaredecidingiftheywanttoattacktogether.BetaFranklinsays.. Ihearfeetrushingupthestairs.Imhere,Alpha,Bradleysays. Yara doesntleaveyoursight…aftershegetsdressed,Warrensays,pushingme backintoourroom. Imguessingyouregoingtorefuseasaferoom? heasks me . Iftheresnotgoingtobefighting,Idontneedtobeina saferoom.Ifthereis,Ineedtobeinthehospital,Isay,lookingpastWarrentoFranklin. Yourmatewillfeelthe same. Yeah,wevealreadyarguedabitoverthat.Shesalreadyatthehospital,Luna.As soonasshewokeup,shewentoverthere. AlphaHarold?Iask. Stillasleep.IwantedtoseewhatAlphaHunterwantedtodobeforeIwokehim. Illleadthis.YourAlphaishealingandonceweleave,hellonlyhaveSavannah.Shesgood,butnotasgoodasYara .WhataboutHenry?Franklinasks.Hellwanttofight,especiallysincehisfatherisntabletoforcehimtostaybehind.Illtalktohim.Give us twominutes,Warrensays,turningtoBradley.GetCharlieonthephoneforme.Yes,Alpha,hesaysaswewalkbackintotheroomandquicklygetdressed. Whenwestepout,Warrenkeepsonearmonme,and takesthephonefromBradleywhofallsinbehinduswithFranklin.Alpha,doyouneedwarriors?Charlieasks.Bradleymusthavealreadyfilledhimin. No.Itwouldtakeyou toolongtogethere.WhatIwantyoutodoiscollecthalfthe warriorsandgoattackQuintonspack. Ifheshere,hispackisweak.Idontknow ifhisBetaishereorthere,butIwant everyoneandImean everyonewhoraisesafisttoanyofourwarriors,dead.Anyoneelse,bringthembacktothepack.Ifanyoneissketchy,puttheminthecellsuntilI 15:04Mon,Dec2G Chapter49 getback.IfIdontkillQuinton.Iwanthimgoinghometoanemptypack. What aboutSimonCharlieasksandWarrenlooksatmeaswejogdownthestairsofthepackhouse.Itlooksliketheyput usontheBetafloor. Wedonthaveenoughwarriorstofightbothof them.QuintonisthebiggerthreatsincehesstrongerandweknowhewantsYara too.Takeouthispack,leavetheotherwarriorsincaseBradyattacks,butIdoubthewill.HesrecoveringfromattackingusandbeingattackedbyHaroldspack. Whodoyouwantmetoleaveincharge!Charlie askssinceWarrenstilldoesnthaveaGamma. Warrenisquietamoment,thinkingand probablyassessingwhohehashereversuswhoisathome.Haynes,hesays.Agoodchoice. Callmewhenitsdone,hesays,hangingup.. Whenwegetdownstairs,IseeHaroldswarriorsstandingatattention,waitingfororders, Yara,Warrensays,lettingmeknowhewantsmetoreleasethemtofight. IlookatWarren.Heneedseveryoneofthesewarriorsifhesfightingtwopacks,butIalsoknowthatiftheyarentstrongenough,theylldie.Istartgoingthroughthem,surprisedwhenIonlyhave topulltenoutofformation. Weneedtofight,Alpha.Beta,you needus,theyarguewhentheyrealizewhatImdoing. Youregoingtoprotectthepackhospital.Youllonlyfightifthefightgetstoyou.BothoftheseAlphaswantmymateandImguessingeveryoneofyoucanunderstandwhy,hesays,andtheyalllookatme,makingmeselfconscious. YourfutureBetafemaleisinthepackhospitaltoo, soshutyourmouths.Idontwanttohearanotherword.Franklingrowls.Theynodandkeep quietasWarrenbeginsmoving again Wheredoyouwantus,thewarriorsask.WarrenturnstoFranklin. Tmassumingtheyresomewherenearthepackhospital? Howdidyouknow? Simoncamefor Yaraonce.ImguessingQuintonisherebecauseyouattackedBradyandtheyhaveanalliance,butSimonishereformymate.Ihavenodoubtofthat . IfeelabitofreliefwhenIseeourwarriorscomejoggingup. Wait here,IneedtotalktoHenry,Warrensays.Wewalkinside withFranklin and Bradleybehindus.IseeSavannahgettingreadyandIwalkovertoher,gettinganupdateonthestatusofourpatients. BeforeWarrengetstoAlphaHaroldsdoor,itopensandHenrywalksout,lookingresolved,likeheknows hesgoingtohisdeath,buthesgoingtodoitwithhishead heldhigh. AlphaWarren,Ithinkwe should attack,Alpha Henrysays. Iagree,butIwantyoutostayhere.Iwillleadthefight,Warrensays.Henryisshaking hisheadbeforeWarrensfinishesspraking ThisismypackMyfatherisout,soitfallstometolead them Listentome, Warrensays,puttinghishandsontheyoungerAlphasarmsandleaningdownsotheyareeyetoeye.They will killyou.Firstandforemost,Iwontbetheonetotellyourfinerthatyoudiedonmywatch.NothappeningandImprettysureyourBetadoesntwanttogivehimthatmessageeithe Chigner05 nelsonFrksays someone 55% ButIhaveanotherreasonforkeepingyouhere.Onethatispersona ltome.BothAlphasatyourborderswantmymateApitaSimonnearlykilledsensetogettoherthelasttime.ThatwomanwouldbedeadifitwerentforYara.Ineedtoknowthat shessafe.Imleaving Bradleyandwehaveyourinjuredwarriorsprotectingthepackhospital,butIwouldfeela IknowIhadanAlphaberwatchingherback. 1 HelooksoveratmeandIforceasmileIknowhedoesntwantthisduty 2willalsoallowyoutobeheretoprotectyourfatherifanyonegetspastyourwarriors.ImnotleavingyouherebecauseIdontthinkyoucanhandleyourselfImknowyoucanandthatwhyIwantyouhere.IneedmyLunaandyourfathersafe3animportantjob.Warrentellshim. IddenlygetanimageofWarren,leaningdownandspeakingtooursonlikethis,talkingtohimaboutwhyheneedsorwartshemtodosomethingDesireunlikeanythingIveeverfeltbeforefloodsintomysystem,andIsuddenlycantwaittowearthismansmark Warrensands,tamingtolookatmecuriously.Ishakemyheadathim,just enoughforhimtoknowthatitsnothingforus discussrightnow SocanIcountonyou.AlphaHenry?heasks,turningbacktoHenry. Henrylooksoveratmeagain,andthenatSavannahIllprotectyourLuna,myfather,andourfutureBetafemalewithmyIdehesaysstoicly Thankyou.Warrensaysbeforewalkingovertome. Simongetsthrough,youdonotgiveyourselfupforanyone.Doyouhearme,Yara?Idontcarewhoitis.Youaretooimportanttome . Inod,knowingthatIcantguaranteethatIwontgivemyselfup.WhatifitsHenrythatIcouldsave.OfcourseIwoulddo Warrenleansintakingmymouthinapassionate,needykissbeforepullingback.Iloveyou,hesaysbeforeturningto Iloveyoutoo,Icallafterhim,needinghimtoknowitbeforehegoesintowarwithtwoAlphas. Heturnsandsmilesatme.Isthatthefirsttimeyourealizeyouvesaidittome? WharTackIhaventsaiditbefore. Youhave,manytimes,butalwayswhenyouredistracted.Takecareofmymate,hesaysbeforerushingoutthedoor. Iturn,lookingatSavannahandBradleywhobothnodatme. Youvesaiditalot sincewevebeenhere,Luna.Nearlyeveryonehasheardyou,Savannah says. Ishakemyhead.Illthinkaboutthatlater.Fornow,IneedtobereadytogetAlphaHaroldspackputbacktogetherquickly. 曲 SENDGIFT 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...