Chapter6 Yara Replacement?Icantbeareplacement.Imnotstaying.AssoonasAlpha.assoonasWarrenslegisdone.Imoutofhere.IglanceupatthebroodyAlpha andwonderifthatstrue,Ishegoingtoletmego? ThenewsaboutSimonhasmeworried.Ifthereisapapertrailofhisfatherhelpingmethoughmedicalschool.hellfind me. Arric!Isaydistractedly,holdingthebonestogetherwhilehehealsthem. Ihavetogetmycar,myclothes.Ihavetogetbacktoschool,Imresident,Icantjustupandleave. TellmewhereyourcarisandIllhavesomeonegogetit.Samewithyour clothes.Asfarasyourschoolinggoes,wellhavetotalkaboutyoutakingclassesonlineandworkingyourresidencydidyoucallit,here,Warrensays. Ifrownathim.Howdidyou…? Youweretalkingtoyourself.Itwasnthardtohearyou . Icantleaveschool,Warren,Isay,lookingat himlikehescrazy . Ididntsayyoudbeleavingschool.Isaidyoudbedoingyourresidencyhere.Youcantakeclassesonline,hesaysas ifthatsettle Excuseme?Youcantkeepmehere! Hemerelyraisesthatdamneyebrowatmeagain. YourenotmyAlpha… Ibegin. Heleansforward.WhatIamisyourmate.Tellmetruthfully,ifletyougobacktoschoolandIcometovisityouinsayaweekstime,willyoustillbethere? Ilookaway,beginningtoworkonhislegagainandrefusingtoanswerhim .Evenifhewasntmymate,knowingthatSimonmaybeabletofigureoutwhereIam,wouldhavemetransferringimmediately. ThatswhatIthoughtandthat,mydearmate,iswhyImnotlettingyouleave. Hesitsbackand bothofusgetl lostinourownthoughtsagainasIletArricknowwhenImreadyforhimtohealthebones. WhydidyousayIwasbrave earlier? What?heasks , andIcantellthepainisgettingtohim. Earlier,yousaidyouknewIwasintelligent,compassionate,brave,andlonely.TheintelligentandcompassionateIunderstand,thelonelyyouexplained,butwhydidyousayyouthinkImbrave?Iaskhim. Whenyouheardmypack,youdidntrun.Youcouldhave.Youdidntknowtheyweremypackmembers.Youlookedlikeyouwerereadytofight,todefendme.Forsomeonewhosnotafighter,thattakesguts. Ilookupathim,frowning.HowdoyouknowImnotafighter? Yourenot builtlikeone ,hesayssimply. AreyousayingImfat?Iask,insulted.Iworkoutatthehumangym.IknowIneedtoletAnnikaoutmoreoftentorun, butImnotoverweight,evenbywerewolfstandards. 1/3 Chapter6 Youknowyourenot , hesays,watchingme.ButIsawyoumake.Thoseofuswhohavebeenfightinginpackwarsalmostdailyforyearsdonthavethesoftnesstotheirbodythatyouhave.Andbeforeyougojumpingtoanyconclusions,Ifindyourbodyvery attractive,verysexy IstopwhatImdoing,notsurehowtorespondtothat. Sexy.Thatsnotawordthathasbeenusedtodescribemeinthepast,Isay,andrealizethatonceagainIspokeoutloud. Ilookupathim andseehimsmilingatme.Some people,likemyself,findintelligencesexy.But,Ivebeenitchingtotouchyou,torunmyhandsoverthesofinessofyourbody,sincethemomentIsawyou. Somepeople,likemyself,findithardtobelievethatsomeoneughtinabeartrapwasitchingtotouchme,Isay,rollingmyeyesathim. Thenthatshouldtellyoujusthowstrongthepullofthematebondis.Asmuchaswhatyouredoinghurts,justhavingyoutouchmehelpswiththepain.Yourscentinthisroom,whichgetsstrongerthelongeryouareinhere,ishelpingmemanagethepain. AsanAlpha ,itsoneofthebenefitsoffindingyourLuna,yourfatedmate.Youaretheotherhalfofmysoul,andattheriskofsoundingcheesy,you completemeonmorethan onelevel.Now,Ihaveaquestionforyou. Okay.Isay,stillfocusing onhisleg. Whydidntyourun? Istopandlookathimlikehescrazy.Youwereinjured.Iftheywerentyourpack,theywouldhavekilledyou. That damneyebrowgoesupagain.Andtheywould have killedyoutoo. Ididntrescuefromabeartraptoleaveyoutodieatthehandsoftheassholes whosetitinthefirstplace!Isay. Sooo,youremorestubbornthan brave? Callit whatyouwill.Iwasntgoingtoleaveyoutodie,Isay, Thankyou. Iwaitformore,andwhenthereisnt,Ilookupathim. Forwhai? Forgettingmeoutofthatbeartrap,fornotleavingwhenIcouldhavebeenkilled, andfornotlettingDr.Stevenstakemyleg. Hereallyneedstoretire,Isay . Whichiswhyyouregoingtoreplacehim,hesaysarrogantly. Iamnotgoingtoreplacehim,Warren.Ihaveschool.Ihave…labsandexamsandthings likethat. Wecantalktotheschooland figureoutthe labs.AsIsaid,andyoumustknow,youllgetmoreopportunitytopracticeyourskillshereinmypackthanyouwillinsomehumanschoolslaboratory.Andexamscanbetakenonline.Peopledoit allthetime.Any otherargumentsthatIcannegateforyou?heasksme Soarrogant,Imutterangrily. -Confident,hesays. What?Iask,frowning. Imnotarrogant, Imconfident.Theresadifference. Howdoyou keephearingwhatImsaying?Iaskhim. Chapter6 Sat,NovSU Howlonghaveyou beenlivingwith humans?Ithinkyouveforgottenhowsensitiveawerewolfshearingisand ImanAlpha,minesmoresensitivethanmost . UGH!Ivebeenliving withhumanslong enoughthatIvegottenusedtomutteringtomyselfwithoutothersbeingableto hearme.Now,Imgoingto have tostartbeingcarefulwhatIsaysoIdont offendanyone. Theresaknockatthedoor. Comein .Warrencallsout. Doesnooneknowthatthisisasurgeryroom?Imutter,alreadyforgettingthathecanhearme. Uh,excusemedoctor.Ihaveoneoftheomegasherethatsewsourclothing,butshesaysshedoesntknowhowtosewupawarrior,WarrensBeta,Charlie ,says.Iturnandseeawideeyedyoungwoman staringatWarrenslegonthetable. Givemeamoment,Illberightthere,Isay,quicklytakingatowelandcoveringhis leg.Idontwanttohavetosmellvomit whileIwork. Charlietakesherfromtheroomand1turnbacktoWarrenslegOkay,Ihaveallthesmallpiecesunderneathbackinplace.Therearegoingtobesome sliversthatIwontbeabletoputbackin,buthopefullyArriccanworkaroundthesmallpiecesofmissingbone. ImastrongAlphawolf,mate.Illmakeitwork,hesays,onceagainsoundinglikehesstruttingproudlyforme. Right,So,ImgoingtoputthebigbonefragmentagainsttheexistingboneandletyoustarthealingitwhileIgocheckon theseotherwarriors.WhenIcomeback,Illfinishputtingthesmallerpiecesovertopandthenwecangetyousewnbpand earlybacktonormal,Alpha . Warren,Yara.CallmeWarren,hesaysandIcanhearthefatigueinhisvoice. Ilookupintohisbrownishgreeneyes,hisveryexpressiveeyes,Andrightnow,thoseeyeslookexhausted.Imovecloserto himandputmyhandsonhischest,pushinghimbackintoalyingdownposition. WhydontyourestwhileImgone?Isaygently . Youvehadalongdayand yourbodyneedstoheal.Iwatchashiseyesstarttodriftclosed.Iknowitsabadidea, IknowIshouldnt,butmy fingershavebeenitchingtotouchhim sinceIveseenhimtoo.Igentlyrunmyfingersthroughhis hair,feelinghow softitisintheplaceswhereitisntcoveredinblood. Sleep,Warren. Illbeherewhenyouwakeup. Imnotsurewhat makes medoit,butIleaninandpressmylipstohis,hearinghimsighas hisbodyfallsintoadeepsleep. Sleepwell,Warren,Iwhisperinhiscar,thenIcover hislegandstepoutoftheroom,lettinghisBetaknowthat someoneneedstowatchtheroomandprotecttheirAlphawhileIgohelpthenursesandomegasinthehospital 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...