Chapter 9

Vara

Im so tired, but my body is extremely uncomfortable, making it impossible to sleep. I must be in some weird position. Did

1 fall asleep studying again!

When I open my eyes, I remember immediately where I am. I’m in Warren’s pack hospital and 1 spent more time in one night taking care of injured warriors than I’ve spent in all my days of residency at the hospital.

Since my senses are full of Warren’s teakwood scent, I know that I’m laying beside him on the bed. However, I smell Charlie as well. What’s strange to me is that neither of them is talking.

I carefully open my eyes and without moving. I look around to see that they are looking at each other. They must be using the mind link. I haven’t used it in years and even before that, I barely used it, not having a family or really a lot of friends since Alpha Solomon adopted me.

When I refocus on Warren laying in front of me, I see some mechanical devices laying on his stomach.

“What are those?” I ask, pushing myself up and stretching my neck and back before looking at the two men.

“These are tracking devices, Yara,” Warren says, watching me carefully,

There’s something in his look that makes me think that this is significant, but for the life of me, I have no idea what I’m missing. Maybe I’m just really tired.

“What are you tracking I ask, picking one up and looking at it. I’m a naturally curious person. Alpha Solomon found it to be a sweet part of my personality, but many people find it annoying. I like to understand things, to see them, touch them, smell them. I don’t particularly like taking someone else’s word for what something is. It could just be their interpretation of what it is which happens a lot in medicine.

“I’m not tracking anything. When he doesn’t elaborate, I look up at him, setting the tracker back down.

“Then why do you have them?”

“Charlie and my warriors found them on your car when he want to pick it up.”

if they are snakes that will lash out and bite me. I feel lightheaded as the realization hits me that this must be Simon. He found me, or at least found

sitting up and wrapping an arm around my waist. “Take it easy. You’re safe.” He somehow manages to pull me onto the

so many?”

live, where you go,” Charlie says, watching me just as intently as

you might

away from here without Simon finding me. I was right, he must have tracked

get the idea that either man is stupid, so I’m sure they

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Chapter 9

Warren says, and it’s obvious that he does know I’m lying Well, someone is looking for you and since I’m in a pack

You can’t

my job to

don’t have to do anything for me,” I say, trying hard to

feel his breath on my lips. Nerve endings light up all over my body at his

safety is my

frustration and also something that looks similar to

you intend to keep me safe when your leg is still healing, Alpha? Hmmm? You’re in no position to protect anyone at

him and have him losing his temper with me.

to stay by my side, indefinitely, until I know that you’re safe. I guess that’s the only way that I can ensure your safety

are insufferable!” I

smile spreads across his face. “Is that why your heart rate has increased, and your cheeks are flushed, doctor?

to get me to lean over his body as if I’m about to straddle him.

very inappropriate, to be sure,” I say, scrambling off the bed

all, little mate,” he purrs. I

would be doing this. And, you need your rest. I’ll let you get

future. If you’re leaving, I’ll just have to hop out of bed and follow you,” he says, and I turn to

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