The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

Chapter 12

Warren

Whether it’s the exhaustion of the battle, the broken leg that Arr is working hard to heal, or just life in general, I feel exhausted. But no matter how tired I am. I’m not going to miss my mate getting in the shower with me. I’m not even disappointed that she’ll leave her shirt on Humans have wet t–shirt contests for a reason.

I stand under the water, letting it loosen the dried blood and gore in my hair. When I look down and see that the water running down the drain is bright red, I wonder how bad I look. Under any other circumstances, I wouldn’t care, but I don’t want my mate to think less of me. She doesn’t seem surprised by the fighting and she seems to understand the need for me to maintain a strong image in front of the pack, but that doesn’t mean that she’s okay with it.

“Okay, let’s see what we’ve got,” she says, walking back in and setting the clothes on the counter by the sink before stepping into the shower with me. “You’re pretty tall so I’m going to need you to bend down a bit. You’ll have to close your eyes the water doesn’t wash all this junk and soap into your eyes.”

I do as she says, and instantly feel myself wobbling. I feel her hands on my arms. “Hold on to me. If you start to feel like you’re going to pass out, tell me. I’d rather not have you tackle ric in the shower breaking my bones on the way down.”

“I won’t hurt you.” I say.

“If you pass out, you won’t know,” she says.

I open my eyes realizing that I’m much closer to her in this position. “I won’t hurt you,” I say insistently.

She nods. “Hold on to me,” she says again and I gently grab hold of her hips. Since my hands are there, I begin running my thumbs over her hip bones.

“You’re too thin,” I say absently as she begins to scrub soap into my hair.

“I don’t have a lot of time to cat. I’m double majoring with a minor in zoology.”

“Why zoology?” I ask.

“Wolves. You can learn more about them in that class, but what I needed to learn was more on the veterinary side. So, I decided to make it a minor to get the specific information I needed.”

She pushes my head under the water and rinses the soap out before scrubbing more in. This time, I can feel her nails gently scraping against my scalp. I moan out loud, not caring if the entire pack hears me. “That feels fucking incredible, Yara.”

She doesn’t answer, and it’s quiet a moment.

“Can I ask you a question?” she asks.

“You can ask me anything.”

mate?” she asks me. I open my eyes, ignoring the burn of the soap so

you. I’ve only

looks at me, her eyebrow raising in disbelief. “You’re telling me

“I didn’t

partners but that’s all they were. I said I never once considered taking anyone

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she asks,

as it had been, he always had my mother. They loved each other in a way that chosen mates never can. He adored her and she adored

you, Yara

doesn’t know what to say before she refocuses on my hair. I close my eyes again, but not before looking at the wet t–shirt clinging

sucked.

question?” I ask her as she pushes my head back under the

“Yes.”

want in a mate, in a

for a moment. “Peace and

my head. “I can’t offer you that. That’s

this will be a deal breaker for me. Actually, I’m

I will never be another woman again. You’re it

third time. “I want someone who respects me, who recognizes the value that I bring to the relationship, that I’m an intelligent woman and doctor, someone who will allow me to do the job that

lead doctor, so I can check that box off,” I say, smiling, at her

your lead doctor,” she says

my mate and this pack’s Luna. And to speak to the other things you said, if I didn’t respect you and your knowledge. I wouldn’t have told my pack that your word goes

stay,”

the odds were terrible that I would find you, I never gave up, never took

too much truth, but I’d rather she

about pups? Do you want them?” I ask

get a

really given it much thought. I’ve been focusing on my career and…with the pack wars, it doesn’t seem very safe to

our pups safe, just like I’ll keep you