The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

Chapter 39

Yara

When we get into the surgery room to look over the woman with the infection, I realize just how desperate and angry she

was.

I don’t have a choice but to slice her open. With this severe of an infection, I have to make sure I get it all. However, when I slice her, the smell is disgusting. I take a minute to steel myself against the smell. It would be bad for a human, but it’s worse for a shifter since we have enhanced senses.

Noelle quickly covers her nose and mouth. “If you’re going to vomit, get out of here,” I tell her.

She shakes her head and I can see her trying to get her nausea under control. “Breathe through your mouth. It doesn’t take the stench away, but it helps,” I tell her.

“It’s like you can taste it,” Erica says, looking nearly as green as Noelle. “I have a young pup and this out stinks anything my pup is producing.”

“What is that?” Noelle asks, pointing to her uterus as I open her up. I realize exactly why her infection is so terrible.

“She tried to abort the fetus herself,” I tell her. There are holes in the woman’s uterus. I have no idea what she shoved up inside herself to get rid of this pup, but she made sure she’d never be able to carry it to term. There are multiple ruptures in her uterus and the infection is everywhere.

Her name is Farrah, Luna,‘ Savannah’s voice floats into my head.

‘Thank you, Savannah. Is everything okay?‘

‘We’re good out here. Alpha is interviewing some of the pack to see where they came from originally.

I close the mind link, knowing that Warren will figure things out while I’m in here.

“Farrah, you sure did a number on yourself,” I say, getting to work. I walk Noelle through everything that I’m doing, s that Erica is just as interested and while she continues to monitor Farrah’s vitals for me, she’s paying attention and asking periodic questions as well.

I get another flash of what my life could be like with Warren. I could start a teaching hospital. I haven’t seen the werewolf

my studies. school, but I’ll never get as much experience there as I am here and thankfully, I know enough to figure out what I don’t know. Maybe, if we ever get out of this constant war, I’ll actually be able to continue with

“Is the infection caused by what she did?” Noelle asks.

“I think that might have started it and probably what’s caused it to get to this point. She should have miscarried when she lost the pup, but instead, it began rotting inside her, adding to the infection.”

“Wow, that’s so terrible,” Noelle says.

“Terrible things happen in times of war,” I say sadly.

“I’m not sure I’ve ever realized just how much Laney protected me until this moment,” she says.

tell her how much you appreciate her. For now, you have to focus on what’s in front of

“I

gotten as much of the infection cleaned out as I can and Farrah’s uterus and fetus have been

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going to order her some heavy–duty antibiotics. Do

we never

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me know what that is, and then we need to get an order in today.

starting to crash. It’s been a long, exhausting night for her, first thinking she lost her sister, then finding her mate, now helping me with the

can find you a room for tonight. I know someone who will be thrilled to at least have

looks up at me. “You seem to think highly of

good Beta from everything I’ve learned about him. He’s true to Warren and therefore, true to me. I don’t think that you could go wrong

Beta Charlie is a good man. I take it he’s your mate?

Erica smile. “Just like our Alpha, everyone will be glad that he’s found

then her happiness that her mate

then go see your

him,” she says, as we make our way out of

waiting for you,” I say, glancing at Charlie before my eyes

he assesses my level of fatigue. I vaguely see Charlie pass in

I’ve got the mates of the dead warriors in rooms being monitored. There are a few pups and after talking to Warren, we decided to keep them here so they could go see their

good. You need to get

hours ago. Anna is sleeping here, ready to take the first

of me in a rush. My body is starting to feel heavy and I see Warren

still on your feet?” I

my cheek. “I had someone very important to me who was worth staying awake for,” he says

to get some sleep.”

really is incredibly strong. I’m not sure I could carry a baby right now and he’s carrying me back to

you love someone, they feel

even leaves the

Laney POV

in your arms,” he murmurs, kissing the side of my head. I’m

Noelle most of the night, only to find out that she’s been assisting Luna

a

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her mate, I’m not

sister so

excited.