Filed To Story: The Packs Doctor Novel Free PDF Online (Yara & Warren)
“I didn’t have a choice. We don’t have someone like you around here,” Harold says quietly to me.
“You didn’t before, but you’ll have Savannah now, I’m sure. She’s wonderful. But don’t give her a hard time or you will answer to me, Alpha,” I say seriously.
“Yes, ma’am,” he says, smiling as Warren walks back in.”All settled then?” Warren asks.
“Yes, I think Alpha Harold and I have reached an understanding.” I say, smiling at the Alpha as I continue cleaning out the infection.
When Rebecca returns, I have her start an IV drip of strong antibiotics.
“Where’s your son, Alpha?” I ask him.
“He’s actually in the waiting room. I just met him. He’s worried about you,” Warren says.
“Can he come in here?” Harold asks.
“Once I’m done. Then, I’d like for you to stay the night here, too, Alpha. You can tell your warriors that I drugged you without your knowledge if that helps. But I want these antibiotics to have a chance to take effect,” I say.
“My Beta won’t be happy about that,” he says, smiling.
“Your Beta can get in line. I’ve been waiting over a week to mark my mate,” Warren says. I turn and smile at him.
Soon. Hopefully very soon I’ll be wearing his mark.
Luckily for Harold, he got Yara’s assistance when he did.
Warren—
I didn’t know an Alpha could begin losing his wolf and still shift.’Strong Alphas can, or ones who used to be strong. You would be able to if I started dying. I’d make sure of it. I’m sure his wolf is doing the same, Arric says.
‘So, once Yara is done with him, he’ll be strong again?’ I ask him.
‘Look how much stronger we are and not just because she healed us. We’re stronger because our pack is stronger. He will be too.’
When Harold’s son walks in, he looks at us cautiously.”Henry, come here, son,” Harold says warmly.
The young Alpha walks over to his father’s bedside, still watching me and Yara warily.
“Henry, this is Alpha Warren. He and his Luna doctor, Yara, are helping to heal me and Luna Yara is the one that has been healing our pack members.”
“We have Rebecca,” he says sharply, as if Yara and I are trying to secretly infiltrate his father’s pack.
“Henry, Harold says a bit sharply, “these two are basically saving our pack. Show some respect.”
“It’s okay. I bet you’re worried that we’re trying to find a way to take this pack from your father and you,” I say.
Are you?” Henry asks, challenging me. He’s still young, but Arric can feel his wolf. Even at a young age, he has a strong wolf, which means Arric is right about Harold’s strength.’Of course I am,’ Arric says smugly.
I step up to Yara, putting my arm around her waist. “No, I’m not. I’m tired of fighting and losing my pack members because of others’ greed. I’ve returned some of your pack members that were taken by Alpha Thomas,” I say.
“Why would you do that? Aren’t you supposed to be the strongest Alpha in this part of the country?” he asks, his tone still sharp.”HENRY!” Harold barks.
“It’s okay, Alpha Harold. In five years, Henry will become Alpha. I think it’s important for the Alpha heir to know why I want an alliance with his father so that when the time comes, we can create an alliance between us,” I continue. “And, if anything were to happen to your father, it would be important for you, Henry, to know that you can turn to me.”
“What are you doing to him?” Henry asks, turning to Yara.
“I’m helping his body to heal so that his wolf can regain his strength. If you are as strong as Annika, my wolf, says you are, then you know that your father’s wolf is dying.” she says in the confident, gentle, direct way that she has. “Or, he was, until I arrived. Now, I’m forcing your father to rest so that we can help him get his wolf back.”
I watch as Henry fights the strong emotions rolling through him. He knew his father was dying and he’s been trying to prepare himself to become an Alpha when he’s much too young to do so. At sixteen, he might have had a chance. At thirteen? No way. And he’d be lucky if the person who overpowered him didn’t kill him to make a point and ensure that he never came back to challenge him again.”So, why are you doing this?” he asks again, his tone more moderated. He steps closer to the bed and Alpha Harold puts a hand on his shoulder. Henry doesn’t look at his father, but he does reach up and cover his father’s hand with his own. It makes me yearn to have my own son, to have a child with Yara.
“I’m tired of fighting. I’m tired of losing good pack members for senseless reasons. I have enough land, I have enough strength. I don’t need more, nor do I want it. What I want now is to end the greediness of the Alphas who continue to fight me to take what is mine. I want to settle down with my mate and start a family.”
Yara turns, smiling up at me. I know that trying to find a way to end the wars will make her happy and I can feel her pride through our bond. Pride in me. Pride in being my mate.
I smile back at her, leaning in to kiss her nose before turning back to Henry.
“Spend the night here with your father. Yara hasn’t released him to return to the packhouse.”
“I’m going to unknowingly drug him unconscious so that he can tell his warriors that he had no intention of staying the night in the hospital,” Yara tells him.
“Nonsense. If I’m staying in the hospital then I can be honest with my warriors that I made that choice. I’m guessing most of them know that I’ve been getting weaker anyway.” Harold says.
“Well that changes now,” Yara says, pulling away from me and looking over the machines that are attached to him. “Starting now, Alpha Harold, you will be getting stronger. I insist on it. Don’t make me look bad,” she says, making him smile at her.”Anymore like you back home?” he asks her.
“I’m one of a kind, Alpha.” she says, smiling warmly at the older Alpha. If I hadn’t heard her tell me over and over that she loved me in the last several hours, I might have growled at their sweet interaction. But, my mate doesn’t give her love easily and I can feel that she’s given it to me.
“Are you done now, Yara? You need to rest,” I tell her.”One more. The female warrior,” she says.
“What was wrong with her?” Alpha Harold asks.”Gangrene. I could smell the rotting flesh on her.”
“I cannot thank you enough, both of you, for what you have done for me and my pack,” he says earnestly.
“You can thank me by entering into that alliance we discussed,” I say.”As soon as your Luna gives me the go ahead and I’m out of here, I’ll be happy to do it,” he says.
I look at Henry. “If your father agrees, you should sit in. I’m hoping that this alliance lasts for generations to come. I don’t have a pup yet, so you and I will eventually be the ones entering into the alliance. I’d like for that relationship to start sooner rather than later.”
Henry looks at his father, then turns back to me. “I’d like that.”
“Good. Come on, Yara. Let’s let Alpha Harold rest. You need to finish too, because you’ve been going at this for much too long.” I say to her.
“How long?” she asks me.
“Nearly twenty-four hours,” I tell her.”Well, that explains why I’m so tired.”
I lead Yara out of Harold’s hospital room and see that only the one warrior is left and she’s looking very sullen.”Can I go now?” she snaps at Yara.
“If you want to die, help yourself. But don’t come back in here when you’re desperate for assistance again because no one dies in my hospital and you are going to die unless you let me treat you.*
I’m not sure if she’s just tired, or if she doesn’t like being challenged the way this warrior just challenged her, but Yara is snaps at her in a way that’s more harsh than normal for her.
I step up to my mate and put my arm around her. It’s been a very long day for her.