Chapter7 Charlie IcanseewhyourAlphaisintriguedwithhismate.Shesafeistylittlething.Lam,however,surprisedthathesnotputtingherinlineforallofthethingsshesmutteringunderherbreathOnthecontrary,heseemstofinditamusing. BeforeDr.Yara cameoutandtoldmethatAlphaWarrenneededguardsonhisroom,hehadmindlinkedmetellingmethatIneededtosendsomepeopletogetherclothesandhercar Makesureyouscanitfortrackers,hedsaid. Whenshewalks outofAlphasroom,shelookslikeshewasmadetobetheheaddoctorofapackhospital.Shemaylackconfidenceincertainthings,butmedicalknowledgeandconcernforherpatientsisntoneofthem. Dr.Yara,AlphaWarrenaskedmetogetyourclothesandyourcar.Ifyoudtellmewheretheyare,Illbehappytogogetthemandbringthemhere, Thatsnotnecessary.Assoon asIhaveWarrenslegputbacktogether,Illbeleaving. Imafraidbcantallowthat,doctor. Excuseme?shesays,turningtolookatme,puttingherhands onherhips. Okay,maybeIseetheattractiontoherspunk.Notthat Iwouldeverdoanything withmyfutureLuna.Warrenwouldkill-ne,orworse,ripofmyballsandleavemealiveasaeunuch.ButthatdoesntmeanthatIdontappreciateherspirit.She lonewolfwhoisntworriedaboutstandinguptomyAlphaorme.HeandIhavealwayshadsimilartasteinwomen. BecauseImenjoyingmyself,Ilean overher,gettinginherface.Isaid ,no,yourenotleaving.Alphasaysyou stay,soyoustay ,evenifheisunconscious. AndhereIthought Iwasgoingtolikeyou,shemutters,turningawayandstompingoff.Ismile,followingbehindherasshegoesintothefirstroomwithawarriorwhohasdeepgashesonhisleg Whatisthemeaningofthis?Dr.Stevenssays,scowlingfromthesideoftheroom. Yourservicesarenolongerneeded,Dr.Stevens,Isay.Themanisonmylastnerve.Ifhehadntkeptsomanyofusaliveovertheyears.Idhavetossedhimoutalready . Ibegyour pardon!hehuffs,glaringatmyfutureLuna. Igivehimawarninggrowl.Imaynotbewillingtotosshimoutbecauseofhisattitudeingeneral,butifhekeepsglaringatYara,hesout . Youcanleave,orIcan haveawarriorescortyou ,Doctor.Thechoiceisyours. InoticethatYara standssilently,waitingforhim tomakehisdecision.Fine,whenshekillsoffthepack,dontcomecryingtome!hesnarlsbeforeexitingtheroom. Whenhesgone,shetakesadeepbreathandlooksatthewarrior Right,so,letshavealook,shallwe?sheaskshim.HelooksatmeoverhershoulderandInod . Dontknowwhyyourelookingathim.Hesnotadoctor,shemumbles.Thewarriorfrownsat her,thenlooksatmeagain.Ishake myhead,startingtoseewhyWarrendoesntsayanything.Herinnermonologuethatisspokenoutloudprovidessomemuchneededcomedicrelief.Thepackisinsuchaheightenedstate ofchaosand warallthetimethathavingsomeonewhoissnarky ,yetfunny,isawelcomechange. ။ Chapter7 Shelooksoverhisleg,avsessingtheinjuries.Whyarethesegashessodeep?sheaskshim. Whatdoyoumean?heasksher. Youreawarrior.BasedonwhatIveheard,yourpackfightsallthetime,soyoumusthavemorethanadequatetraining.Idthinkthatyouwould haveavoidedthisseriousofaninjury.Sowhyarethesescratchmarkssodeep?Howdidanotherwolfgetthisseriousofaswipeonyou?Wereyoufightingmorethanonewolfatatime?Wereyoucornered?sheaskshim. Itsagoodquestion,oneIhadconsidered.Itisaseriousinjuryforoneofourwarriors. No,doctor,hesays,lookingaway . Carson? ask . Ihaventsleptinfourdays,Beta.Iwasdragginganddidntgetoutoftheway intime,hesays,obviouslyembarrassedthathewasnttightinguptohisusualstandards. Shenodsandlooksathim.Well,youreabouttogettwentyfourhoursofftocatchuponsleep Cantdoit,Doctor.Werefightinga waronmultiplefronts.Thepackneedsme ,hesays. What thepackneedsistonotloseawarriorbecausehessoexhaustedthathecantprotecthimself.Youllbebetterforadaysworthofsleepandso will thepack No,heinsists,andsheturnsandlooksatme. considerforamoment,notsurewhatAlphawouldwant,butsofar,hesfollowedherguidance,soIwilltoo. Doctorsordersaretobefollowed,Itellhim,making himpresshislipstogethertightly. Now,she says,gesturingfortheomegastocomeover.Hereswhatyouneedtodo. Iwatchassheexplainstheprocedureforsewingupdeepgashesandthenwatchastheomegascarefullyfollowherinstructions.Shepraisesthemhighly andtheybaskunderpraise,eventhoughtheydontyetknowthatshestheirfuture Luna. Ifollowhertothenextwarrior,tofindoutthathedhadthreewolvesonhimaonceandthatshowhedsustainedsomany,deepgashes .Shedoesnt pullhimoffofwarriorduty,just saysheneedsto stayovernight. Whenshesdone,Ipullheraside.Dr.Yara,Ineedtoknowwhereyourcarisifyouwantmetoretrieveit.Ifnot,itwillstaywhereveryouleftituntilsuchtimeasyoutellAlphawhereitis ArrogantAlpha,shemutterstoherself,thentellsmewherehercaris. Illhaveitbacklater.Youshouldnthaveanymoreproblemswiththewarriors,butifyoudo,letmeknowwhenIreturnandIllhandleit. Thankyou,BetaCharlie. Yourewelcome,Luna,Isay,makingherhiss. IreallythoughtImightbestartingtolikeyou,shemutters,turningtogobackintoAlphasroom . Keepwatchonbothofthem.Shedoesntleave thepack.Illbebacksoon. Itakeacoupleofwarriorswithme,justincasewerunintoproblems.Whenwearrive,Iseehercar,tuckedneartheforestonthesideofadirtroad.Wegetoutofthe car,sniffingtheairaroundus. Chapter7 Whosescentisthat?oneofmywarriorsasksme Timnotsure.Isay,notabletoconnectthescentofthewolveswiththeirAlpha Wecarefullyapproachthecar,findingthatitlooksuntouched. Scanit,Itellthem.Sincewereconstantlyinpackwars,nothingcomesontoourpacklandsthathasntbeenscannedfortrackingdevicesandbombs.Ileandownfeelingaroundinthewheelwell,findingthekeythatYarasaidIdfind.Itoss ittomywarriors Scantheinsidewhenyouredoneontheoutside.Givethemotoranextracheck,Itellthem,movingtothetrees.IcansmellwhereYara saidIdfindherclothes.Herscentstilllingers,butIknowbeforeIpullmyselfuptothetreelimbthatherclothesaregone.Icheckanyway , andthenreturn tothecar. Anything?Iask,lookingaround.Whenmywarriorsdontrespond,Iturnback.Theyreholdingoutfive differenttracking devices. Sonofabitch Isay.. Beta,whoisshe? Ihavenoidea,butImsureourAlphawillfind 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...