Filed to story: The Packs Doctor Novel Free PDF Online (Yara & Warren)
“What do you think of Laney being a Gamma?” Charlie asks him.
His gaze focuses on Charlie. “I think she’d be fantastic. She’s an excellent fighter, strong and smart from what I’ve seen. She’s taken down several of our warriors during sparring sessions and she’s gained their respect.’
“When do you think the two of you will complete your mate bond?” I ask him.
“I’m not sure. I won’t rush her. She needs to be ready to give herself to me,” he says firmly, making me smile.
“Good for you, Haynes,” I say, looking at Charlie, who shrugs, intentionally spreading out Haynes torment. Haynes eyes begin tracking back and forth between us, waiting and practically bouncing in his seat with anticipation.
Finally, I smile. “How about you, Haynes. How do you feel about being a Gamma?”
“Are you offering me the position?” he asks, his excitement spiking quickly.
“Yeah, we are,” Charlie says, smiling at him.
“Hel fucking yeah! Yeah, I want it!” he says, jumping out of his seat. “I mean, it would be an honor,” he says, sitting back down and forcing himself to be calm.
Charlie and I both laugh. “Good. We have to announce your nomination and you’ll be open to a challenge,
but I’d like this done in a couple of days, so we can have a pack ceremony and bring al of our new leaders and pack members into the pack.”
“Thank you! Thank you for this opportunity,” he says, jumping up again.
“You’ve earned it and you’ll earn it every day in this pack, you know that,” I say.
“I look forward to it!” he says.
Charlie chuckles. “Go. Tell your mate. I know you’re dying to.”
He rushes to the door. “Thank you again,” he says before rushing off to find Laney. Laney POV
I’ve been practicing some new moves that Haynes taught me. I need the repetition to make it more seamless in sparring. Punch, kick, duck, come up swinging another punch. He’s good at combos and he’s also good at mixing up his combos so his opponent never knows what to expect from him. He’s taken me down more times then I’ve taken him down when we’ve sparred together. And since I know he goes easy on me, it’s a testament to how much better he is at fighting than I am.
As I go through the motions, my body goes into autopilot while my mind kicks in. What am I going to do about Haynes? I’ve put him off, worrying about Noelle and trying to let go of the fear of becoming someone’s mate. I’ve seen the good and the bad of mate bonds in Thomas’ pack, mostly the bad. However, this pack is different in so many ways. There aren’t bad mate bonds here. Mates aren’t flirting and cheating on their mates like they did in Thomas’ pack. Not only is it arrogant and demeaning, but it’s stupid. That kind of behavior weakens your warriors and therefore your pack. The fact that Thomas and most of his pack members are dead now just proves my point.
But Haynes isn’t that way. I haven’t been here very long, but I already know that he’s not like the warriors from Thomas’ pack. He wants me as his mate. He doesn’t flirt with other she-wolves, doesn’t even show more than a typical pack member’s interest in them and their lives.
“LANEY!” Haynes says rushing up to me. He has a huge smile on his face. “Come with me!” he says, taking my hand and practically dragging me away from the packhouse toward the forest nearby. “Haynes! What are you doing?” I ask, laughing. Okay, sometimes he pulls me away and we make out. I mean, the man’s mouth is soft and warm and when his arms are around me.
He stops, pulling me into his arms. I expect him to kiss me, but instead, he smiles down at me. “Alpha and Beta offered me the Gamma position.”
“Oh Haynes! That’s amazing! You’re a great leader! You deserve this!” I say, meaning it. I’d watched him while he led the pack. The second time, he’d been more confident than the first and it had shown. Then, leading the group to get Simon, he’d been amazing, a true leader, someone that others were willing to follow.
Someone that I am willing to follow.
He brushes my hair away from my face. “They asked me what I thought about you being a Gamma,” he says softly, making my heart flutter.
“What did you say?”
“That you’d be incredible, that you’ve already gained the respect of our warriors, that you’re strong and
smart. I didn’t mention that you’re beautiful and passionate, but you’re those things as well,” he says softly.
I love the way this man looks at me.
He doesn’t hide how much he wants me, how much he loves me. I’m pretty sure the only reason he doesn’t kiss me in front of the other pack members is because he thinks I don’t want it. And I didn’t at first, but that’s been changing. Now, the thought of this man letting everyone know that I’m his…
“Do I get to challenge you for the position?” I ask him, smirking up at him.
“I refuse to fight with you,” he says, his voice still soft but more intense.
I slide my arms around his neck. “What about marking me? Are you going to refuse to do that too?” I ask, just as softly.
He shakes his head at me. “Anytime you’re ready, I’m ready.”
I rub my nose against his, putting my lips a hair’s breadth away from his as I hold his gaze.
“I’m ready,” I murmur, knowing that I am. Not because he’s going to be a Gamma, but because it’s time for
me to accept that this man is the real deal. He’s mine and I won’t let anyone else have him, ever.
His mouth is on mine in an instant and I wrap my legs around him.
“Our room or out here?” he asks, barely taking his mouth off of mine.
“Make me yours under the sunlight in the forest,” I say, and he begins carrying me deeper into the forest.
I smile as he lays me down in a spot where the sun is filtering through the canopy of trees around us. I’m going to be a Gamma, my sister’s Gamma. But more important than that, I’m going to be mated to the most wonderful man I’ve ever met.
Yara.
I’m about to go searching for Trena, when Katie comes in with her new baby girl.
“Hi, Luna. I know you just got back, but I was hoping you could look over my daughter for me.”
“Is everything alright?” I ask her.
“I think so, but I’m not sure I’d know if something was wrong. She smells fine, and she’s sleeping well, but…she’s not nursing well.”
“Okay, let’s have a look,” I say, getting Noelle to put them in a room while I quickly check that Anna and Erica are okay.
When I get into the room, Katie is pacing while Noelle weighs her daughter.