Filed to story: The Packs Doctor Novel Free PDF Online (Yara & Warren)
“I needed to see how you’re doing.”
She looks at me and her lips begin
to quiver. I go to her, wrapping my arms around her and letting her cry. I knew Trena from Alpha Solomon’s pack, but we’d never been really close. Alpha Solomon was keeping me away from Simon which meant that I was kept away from most of the pack members my age. I focused on my studies and as I got older, I avoided pack gatherings altogether unless Alpha Solomon was going to be there to help keep Simon in check.
“I’m so sorry, Luna. I don’t know what got into me,” she says, finally pulling back.
“Don’t you?” I ask her.
She looks at me and I know I’m right.
“I can’t have a mate. Not after what Simon did to me. No one would want me, anyway. He wasn’t exactly private when he’d take me,” she says. “His warriors…”
“Are all dead now. And anyone who would say anything about that time of your life would answer to me, or better yet, Warren.”
“It doesn’t matter. I don’t know that I could ever have someone touch me…” she slaps her hand over her mouth as if she’s going to be ill.
“I understand. But I will say this. Bradley is a good man. He took a silver bullet from Simon to protect me. He’s basically my guard when I’m at the hospital. He’s strong, but he’s also compassionate, attentive, trustworthy, and I’m pretty sure he’ll be excited to have found his mate when he wakes up. I can’t say what the best option is for you, or if the two of you could ever find your way together. But I would ask that, even if you aren’t willing to give your mate bond a chance, that you wait to reject him until he’s healthy.”
“Simon shot him?”
“He did. In the lung with a silver bullet. It will be a while before he can heal from that. I don’t know how long it will take for his wolf to return. But I do know that he’s lucky to be alive. So, both of you have suffered at Simon’s hand. Maybe that’s enough to start building trust, maybe not. That’s for you to decide.” She nods.
“Now, I do want you to come in so I can examine you. Did Simon hurt you?”
“Yes, but nothing my wolf couldn’t heal from. It was mostly bruises and some tearing.”
“What about a pregnancy?” I ask.
“After the first time, I got the pack doctor to put me on birth control. So, I’m good there.”
“How is your wolf?”
“Sad that I’m afraid of our mate. She wants him, of course.”
“I understand that. Annika was the same way when I met Warren. I was terrified, having only really known Alphas like Alpha Solomon and Simon.”
“Alpha Solomon protected you, didn’t he? That’s why you never spent time with the pack when Simon was around and it’s why you disappeared?”
“Yep, and it’s also why Simon killed his father. Because he protected me.
Simon hurt a lot of us. You most of all. But in this pack, we heal. I insist on it. Ask anyone,” I say smiling. “Oh, I’ve already heard,” she says, chuckling for a moment. “I wish I’d known you better in Alpha Solomon’s pack. Maybe we could have been friends.”
“There’s no reason we can’t be friends now. Just because I’m your Luna, or I will be when Warren has the pack ceremony, it doesn’t mean that we can’t be friends.”
“T’d like that.”
“Do you think there are others in Simon’s pack that would want to come here? Be a part of this pack?”
“I honestly don’t know, Luna. I separated myself from them and think they separated themselves from me, worried that if Simon saw them with me that he might start calling them to his office.”
We’re quiet for a moment.
“What’s going to happen to Simon?” she asks.
“Eventually, he’ll die. But Warren and this pack will make him suffer as much as possible before then.”
“Good. He deserves it,” she growls.
“Yes, he does. Come on, want to walk back to the packhouse with me?
There’s something going on and it’s making me crazy. I need to know what they’re doing over there. I can
feel all the energy, but can’t get a read on what anyone is thinking.”
“Sure,” she says. We stand and I hug her again.
“You’re not alone, Trena. If you need to talk, need company, or just need a friend, come see me.” “Thanks, Luna.”
We walk back to the pack and I’m surprised that there are so few people on the road. The ones that are there all say hello, but they’ve got stupid smiles on their faces, like they know a secret.
I frown. What is going on?
“I have no idea,” Trena says, and I realize I spoke out loud.
I turn as we walk up the steps to the packhouse and see that the people wandering around outside have all started following me back.
Trena walks inside ahead of me as I look over the group, frowning.
“What the…” Trena says.
When I turn, stepping inside, I suddenly understand.
“WARREN! WHAT DID YOU DO?”
Warren.
As soon as Haynes walked out of my office to find Laney, I turned to Charlie. “Let’s deal with Quinton. I want this done before Yara returns and I want the pack to be able to settle and enjoy the party tonight.” “You know I’m with you, Alpha,” he says, as we stand.
I stop, turning to him. He has always been with me. Always.
“You are now and have always been my greatest ally and friend. You, more than anyone, stood beside me when we were in our darkest times.