Chapter43 Warren AssoonasIkissedYaragoodbye,IdgonetomyofficeandcalledAlphaHarold .WhenIdidntgetananswer,Ilefta message. AlphaHarold,thisisAlpha Warren.Ihavesomethingimportanttospeakwithyouabout.Pleasecallmeas soon aspossible. WhileIdwaitedforareturncall,IdtunedintoYarasoIknewaboutHaynesandLaneysmatebond. IdjustaboutgivenuphearingbackfromtheolderAlphawhenmyphonerang.WhenI sawitwashim,Iansweredimmediately. AlphaWarren , Ianswer. AlphaWarren,thisisAlphaHarold.Whatdoyouwant?hegrowls intothephone.Hesoundsexhaustedandwornout.ThisiswhyAlphashavepupsyoung.BeinganAlpha,especiallyduringtimesofwarlikewerein,takesaheavytollonyou.AlphaHarold,IwasntsureyoudheardthatIattackedAlphaThomaspackandkilledhimandmostofhiswarriors. Callingmetoletmeknow youreplanningtoattackmenext?hegrowls. No.Onthecontrary,myunderstandingisthatyouarenotpartofthealliancethatQuinton,Brady,andThomasputtogether. WhatifImnot?You thinkthatmakesmeweak?ComeseehowweakIam.AlphaWarren.Imaybeolderthanhavealotoffightleftinme. butI Ihavenodoubtofthat,andIhave nointerestinfightingyou,AlphaHarold.Itsalwaysbeenyouwhohasattackedme,nottheotherwayaround,Isay.HegoesquietforamomentandIhearhimsighheavily. Whatdoyouwant,AlphaWarren?Ratherthanbeingangry,hejustsoundswornout. WhenIattackedAlphaThomas,therewereomegas,youngmothers,pups.hebeginsgrowlingagain. Idontkilltheweak,Isnapathim.So,stopverballyfightingmeandlistentowhatIhavetosay. Fine,hesays. Ipack.Manyofthemareinbadshape.Theywereforcedintomatebondsandwhiletheymaynotbe ughtthemtomhealthy,theyvesurvivedthedeath ofthemateswhoforcedtheirmarkonthem.Theytoldmetheywerefromyourpackandtheywanttocomehome,AlphaHarold. Howmany?heasksme. Idonthaveanexactcount, butId sily twentytothirty. Ihearhimsitbackinhischairanditsquietamoment.Ilethimthinkit through.HknowIdneedtoiftheroleswerereversed . Iwanttospeakwiththem,hesays. Icantdothat,theyreallinmypackhospitalbeingtreatedatthemoment.But IcantellyouthatIspoketoawoman namedTanya, andtherewas anotherone,Farrah,whohadtogointoemergencysurgery, Theysurvived,he saysquietly,andtheresa newexcitementinhisvoice. 15:02Mon,Dec2GG Chapter13 *=55%# Theywereafraidthatyou dntconsiderthempartofyourpackanylonger.Itoldthemthat ifyouwerethekindofAlphatheytoldmeyouwere,thatyoudalwaysconsiderthempartofyourpack. Ofcoursetheyrepartofmypack.Ineverrenouncedthem,hesayssharply. Andtheydidntrenounceyou.Fromwhattheysaid,AlphaThomasforcedthemtoaccepthimastheirAlpha. Imglad thatfuckingprickisdead,hegrowls. AsamLIsay. Whatdoyoupropose.AlphaWarren. Youcouldbringwarriorsandcomegetyourpackmembers…begin. Icant,hesaysandsighsagain .Imputtingmypackat riskbytellingyouthis,butifyoureallydohavemypackmembers, Iwantthemback.WevejustreturnedfromattackingAlphaBrady.Himandhisfuckingboobytraps… Nowitsmyturntositback.Soyourpackisneedofmedicalattention,Isay ,myeyesdriftinginthe directionofthepackhospital AndIhavenodoctor,hesays. Ithinkitthroughforamoment.Icouldbringyourpackmemberstoyou.Theymostlyneedrestandtorebuildtheirstrength.Somehaveinjuriesbutwedtreatthembeforewebroughtthembacktoyou.Iwouldneedyourassurancethatyouwouldntattackme…. Hescoffs.Youunderestimatehowweakenedmypackisrightnow Imakeasplitseconddecision.IllstillhavetotalktoYaraaboutit,butImprettysureIknowwhatshellwanttodo. IllmakeadealwithyouAlpha.Youstopattackingmypack,recognizethatwehavethesameenemiesinQuintonandBrady,andIllbringmydoctortolookoveryourpack. ougoingtoleavehimhere?Weneedsomeonefulltime Areyou No,ImnotleavingHERthere.Shesmymate,butIhaventhadachancetomarkheryet.AndIllwarnyourightnow,ifyouoranyoneinyourpacktriestohurther,Iwonthesitatetokillyouandthem. Yourmateisadoctor?TheMoonGoddesshasblessedyou,hasntsheAlpha? Shesnotjustadoctor ,shesthebestfuckingdoctorIveeverseen.Shellgetyourpackupandrunningagain.Youllbeamazedatwhat shecandoin a shortperiodoftime. WhencanIexpectyou?Youllneedtobecareful.Iwouldanticipatethat Bradywillbereturningtheattacksoon. Imnotsosure aboutthat.Hewouldhavebeeninjuredfromhisrecentattackonme ,Itellhim. Ahh,sothatswhysomanyof usescaped.Goodtoknow. ButwatchoutforQuinton.Hesbeentooquietlately.Thomasdeathmayhavethrownhimforaloop,buthellbeplanningsomesortofrevenge,onmedefinitely,andnowyou possiblyforattackingBrady.LetmetalktomymateandIllletyouknowwhentoexpectus. Alright,andAlphaWarren? Yeah? Thank you. I didntexpecttoeverseethosepack membersagain.Todayisagoodday. 15:02Mon,Dec2GBO Chapter41. Itcanonlygetbetterfromhereforyou,AlphaHarold,especiallyifwestartworkingtogether. *%55%# Itsoundslikeit,hesaysandwhenIhangup,IgetamindlinkfromBradleythatthewarriorfromThomaspack isawake IhopupandbeginmakingmywaytothehospitalconnectingtoYarasmindagainsoIcanhearwhatsgoingon.ItdefinitelysoundslikeNoelletruststhisguywhichgoesalongwaytowardsmetrustinghim .IstillhaventhadachancetointerviewLaneyfully,butnowmaybe1can getintelfrombothofthem. WhenIletYaraknowIneedtospeakwithher,shetellsmeshewantstocheckonFarrahfirst,thenshecantalk. Whileshedoes,ItakethetimetotalktoTravis,butIdontlearnmuchmorethanIalreadyknew.Basically,theotherAlphashavenoticedourpacksstrengthandnowtheywantmymate,notonlytoincreasethestrengthoftheirpark,butalsotoweakenmesotheycantakemedown.Notgoingtohappen. When shesdone,IpullYaraintoahugandjustholdheramoment.Itllbeanother nightthatIwontbeabletomarkher.IfIwasntworriedaboutHaroldgettingattacked,Idholdoffuntiltomorrowmorning,buthesdefinitelyatriskandIdontwanttolosetheonlypotentialallythatIhave. ItalkedtoAlphaHarold.Heswillingtotakehispackmembersback,buthispackisweak.Hedoesnthaveadoctor,Itell her ShelooksupatmeandIalreadyknowwhatshesgoingtosay.Icouldhelpthem, Iknow.AndIwasprettysure tysurethatyoudwanttohelpthem,soIofferedtoletyou comewithme. Istrokemyfingersdownhercheek.Ihatethateverythingseemstobegettinginthewayofmeputtingmymarkonyou.Isay,lettingmyfingers runoverhermarkingspot.Ismileassheshivers.Maybeafter this,wecanfinallyhavesometimetocompleteourbond.Wouldyoulikethat? Sheslidesherhandsupmychestandaroundmyneck.Youthinkyoucanhandlemefortherestofyourlife,Alpha?sheasks,leaningintome. Iwrapmyarmsaroundherwaist,holdingheragainstme.IdontthinkIdwanttolivethislifewithoutyouin it. HergreygreeneyesarewarmandlovingandIfeelsomethingclosetocontentmentinsideme. IdontthinkIwanttolivethislifewithoutyouiniteither,she says,makingmyheart soar. Good,thenwereinagreement.Ilikeitwhenwereinagreement.WhydontyougoshowerandgetchangedwhileImake arrangementsforwarriorsandvanstotakethepatientswithus.Youneedanassistant,whodoyou wanttobringwithus? Shelooks around,assessing.Ifitsasbadasyouthinkitis,IneedSavannah,butthatleavesuswithmostlynurseshere.Wellmakeitwork.Ifwereattacked,wellberushinghomeanyway,Itellher. Ileaninandkissher,savoringhertasteandhercinnamonandnutmegscentasitincreasesintheairaroundus.Itakemytime,needingandwantingtomakethiswomanmineinsomanyways.Ilovethatshesurrenderstothekiss,givingmeeverythingthatImwantingfromher. Itsmuch,muchtoosoonwhenIfinallypullback. Comeon,Illwalkyoutothepackhouse.Ineedtostartcollectingwarriors. AreyoubringingCharliewithus?sheasks. No,Ineedhimheretoprotectthepack.Plus,hehasntmarkedhismateyeteither,sohedbeantsytoleaveher.Whenwegettothepackhouse,IsendherupstairswhileImeetwithCharlieandthewarriorsIwanttotakewithme. 15.02Mon,Dec2 Chapter43 55% WARREN!Ihearmymateyell .Goneisthesweetwomanfromafewmomentsago.Inherplaceisan aggravatedmate.Ihearherstompingdownthestairs , Ismile,knowingexactlywhatshefoundwhenshegottoourbedroom. Where ishe?shedemandsofsomeoneinthekitchen. Inthedininghall,Luna,theomegasays Alpha,whatdidyoudo?oneofthewarriorsasksme.ThelasttimeIdidsomethingstupid,theystoodupforYara.Ihavenodoubtthattheywouldagain,butthistime,Iwasntstupid. Nothingbad,Isay,unabletostopthehugesmileonmyfaceasIwaitforhertoenterthedininghall.Everyonehasgonequiet,watchingtoseewhathappens Whenshewalksin,hereyeszeroinonme. Didyouneedsomething,baby?Iasksweetly,watchinghereyesnarrow, YOU!shesays,pointingatmeandstompingovertome.Whatdidyou do? What,baby?Yousaidyoulikeflowers,Isay,pullingheragainstme whenshescloseenough. IsaidIlikeflowers!NotthatIwanted youtomakeourbedroomto a damn greenhouse! IlovethatshecalleditOURbedroom. Iwasntableto getyouflowersfor acoupleofdays,soIwantedtomakeituptoyou.Isay,stillsmiling. Shehuffs.Warren,whatamIsupposedtodowithallthoseflowers? Sharethemwiththepack.Imsureitwillmakethingslookmuchbrighteraroundhere. Utterlyridiculous,shemurmurs. Itakeherchinandtiltituptolookatme.Whatwasthat ? Isaid,youreutterlyridiculous! Ileaninclosertoher.WhatIamisutterly:possessivekiss. ridiculouslyinlovewithyou ,Isay,beforetakinghermouthinapassionate, 宙 In a romance-themed observation show, several participants undergo a series of interactions and conflicts filled with love, misunderstandings, and power struggles. In the end, one couple rises to over...