Chapter 17 Warren AsmuchasIdidntwanttoleaveYara,IknewIneededtopacktosee me.HaynesandGaelarenttheonlywarriorswhowilltest me .However,ratherthatpushingmetoshowmystrength,thepacksurprisesme.EveryoneisinterestedinYara Isshereallyyourmate.Alpha ? Yes ,shesmyfatedmate,Isay,sittingatacentrallylocatedtable,makingsureeveryonecanseemeeatingandfunctioning.Fornow,myfatigueispushedaside. Wheredidyoufindher? Ichuckle.Shefoundme.Iwascaughtinthebeartrap,someofyoufoundmetherewithBetaCharlie.SheheardArricrustlingaround,tryingtofindawayoutofthetrap.OrmaybeAnnika,herwolf,smelledus.Imnotsure,butshecameand got meout. Shesadoctor? Sheis.Aresident,butshesmajoringinhumanmedicine,veterinarymedicine,andzoology Whyzoology IexplainwhatYaratoldmeandImhappythatIknowenoughaboutmymatetobeabletoanswerthepacksquestions. IsshereallytakingDr.Stevensplace?someone asks. Yes.Ivealreadyfoundhertobeamuchbetterdoctorthan heItspasttimeheretired,butweallknowthatdoctorsarehardtocomeby,TheMoonGoddesshasseenfittoblessmeamatewhoisalsoadoctor. IanswersomemorequestionswhileIcat,gettinganupdatefromCharlieaboutjusthowbadHaynesis.ThankthegoddessthatYarasmelledthatinfection.AccordingtoCharlie,Iwasdaysawayfromlosinganotherwarrior. Afterdinner,Iheadbackupstairs,onlytogetanotherlinkfromCharliethatmorewarriorshavecometothehospitaltobelookedat Howmany?Iaskhim Imsurprisedbutpleasedthatmymatesaddresstothepack wasasimpactfulasitwas.Ifshesabletomakeanimpactfastwithsomeofthesewarriors,thewordwillspreadaroundthepacklikewildfire.Maybethenwecanstarttakingoutsomeoftheseassholeswhokeepattackingme. HethentellsmeaboutYarasconcernsregardingDr.Stevens. Illtalktoher,getaclearerunderstandingofwhyshesthinkshesbeingnegligent,ItellCharlie. Ishoweragain,feeinglikeIdidntquitegetcleansinceIgotdistractedbyYarasscentandthenhermouth.Justthinkingofourfirstkiss hasmegoinghard.EventhoughImstillinpain,ImabletofindmyreleasethinkingofhersweettasteandthesoftsoundsshemadewhileIkissedher.Iknowshesnotreadyformetomarkandmateheryetandhonestly,whenthetimecomes,Iwanttotake mytime,soitsbetterifIdonthave ahardonallnightlongsinceIintendtohaveherpressedupagainstme. BythetimeIgetinbedandbegingoingthroughnormalpackwork,Imexhaustedagain,butI refusetogotosleep untilYara arrives .IknowshelltrytogetCharlietoputhersomewhereelsetonight,soIlethimknowthatImstayingawakewaitingforher. 20:01 Sat,Nov30 Chapter17 ItisntlongbeforeIhemhingsayinggoodnighttoherandthennothing. Charlie?Whereisshe? Standingoutsideyourdoor,lookinglikeshesgoingtorun! Hesnotleavinguntilyoumein.Yara,Isay,watchingthedoor.I hearhertakeadeepbreathbeforeshestepsinandclosesthedoorbeforefinallylookingatme.Whenshedoeshereyesgowide.Isleepinthenude.IhaveforaslongasIcanremember.SinceImnotembarrassedaboutnudity,Ididntthinktocovermyself.Andsincemylegwasthrobbing,Ihaveitelevatedonapillow,socoveringmyselfdidntevencrossmymind. However,asmymateseyeslookovermybody,Icanseeherassessingme.Ivebecomesousedtothescarsonmybody.thatIforgetthat Ihavethem.However,YaraseyesonmesuddenlyremindmeofjusthowscarredIam. Ileftatshirtoutforyou,incaseyouprefertosleepwithsomethingon.Idont,andIwouldbehappyifyoudidnteither,butIknowyoumaybemorecomfortablebeingcoveredtonight,Itellher. Thatjoltsheroutofwhateverthoughtsshewashavingaboutmybody. Imnotsleepingwithyou! bedOfcourseyouare.Youremymate.Whereelsewouldyousleep?Rememberthatconversationabouthavingyouinmycarlier?Itapthebed.Thisisthatbed.So,gogetready,theshirtisthereifyouwant itandthencomejoinme.ImtiredandIneedsomesleep.You dotoo.Youvehadalongcoupleofdays,Itellher. Whodoeshethinkheis,ordering mearoundlikethis?LikeImjustsomefangirlfawningoveranAlpha,shemuttersasshegrabsthe shirtandheadstothebathroom, Oh,mylittlemate,Ihavenodoubtthatyouveneverfawnedoveranyoneinyourlife.Becauseofthat,whenyoudofinallygivemeyoursubmission,itsgoingtotastesoverysweet.Unlikemymate,Ikeepthosethoughtstomyself. Whatifhesarowdysleeper?Whatifheaccidentallybackhandsmeinthemiddleofthe night?What ifheOhhebetternotdothat,shecontinuesmutteringfromthebathroom.Isetmyworkaside, smilingasIlistentotherunningcommentaryofmymatesthoughts. Ihearherrunthewater,probablybrushing herteeth,thenpullonthetshirtbeforesteppingoutofthebathroom.Whathad Ibetternotdo?I askher.ImprettysureIalreadyknow,butseeingtheblushonhercheeksissoworthit. Shepointsherfingeratme.Iam NOThavingsexwithyou. Inarrow myeyesather.Itstrue,thatsometimessayingthat youresleepingwithsomeonemeansthatyourehavingsex.However,intonightscontext,Itrulyamexhausted,andIneedsleep.Ineedtohealso Icanbebackontopandreadyforthenextattack.AndbelievemewhenItellyou,whenItouchyou,tasteyou ,andslideinsideyouforthefirsttime,Iwanttobecompletelyhealed.BecauseIwilltakemytime,IwillenjoyeveryoneofyourwhimpersandmoansandIwillhaveyouscreamingmynameinpleasurebeforeImdonewithyou,Isay,myvoicegettingdeeperwithmydesireto haveher. Iwatchherpupilsdilate,andhercheeksflushashermouthdropsopen.DamnIcantwaittohaveher.Shesalreadyso responsivetome. 755 Itapthebed.Buttonight,weresleeping.Comeon.Iknowyoureexhaustedandtomorrow,I wanttotalkaboutyourimpressionsofDr.StevensCharliesaidyouhaveconcerns. Alotofthem,she says,walkingtothebed.Heisnt fittoprovidemedicalcareanylonger,inmyopinion. Sinceyourmy ourmyleaddoctor,your opinionistheonlyonethatmatterstome,Isay,pullingbackthecovers.Comeon.Letsgetsomesleep. Shegetsintothebed,layingasclosetotheedgeandtakingupaslittlespace aspossiblewithherbackfacingme.Ismileas1 Chapter17 laydown,thenwrapmyarmaroundherwaistandtugheragainstmybody. Sheyelps,butIholdher steady.Muchbetter,I say,breathinginhercinnamonandnutmegscent. Imnotarowdysleeper,Isay,herscentalreadylullingmetosleep.AndIllneverlayahandonyou,noteveninmysleepItsthelastthoughtI havebeforeIfallintoadeep sleep. IhavenoideahowlongIvebeenasleepwhenthehowlsofalarmgoupthatwereunderattack.Imupandoutofbedinaninstant,runningforthedoor. WARREN!Youcantshift !Yourlegisnthealed !Yara yells. Ihavenochoice,Yara.MypackisunderattackandImtheirAlpha.Ihaveto fight.Gettoa saferoom,Isaybeforeleapingoverthebanisterand shifting,bitingoffthescream ofpain when mylegdoesntshiftexactlyright. Arric?Iaskmywolf. 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