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 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...