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.

how much you appreciate her. For now, you have to focus on

“I

nods, pulling herself together. It takes another couple of hours to finish but when I’m done, I’ve gotten as much of the infection cleaned out as I

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to order her some heavy–duty antibiotics. Do you know if

check, Luna, but we never ordered

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for it. Okay, we’ll start her on what we have, let me know what that is, and then we need to get an order in

long, exhausting night for her, first thinking she lost her sister, then finding

go check on your sister and then we can find you a room for tonight. I know someone

“You seem

Warren and therefore,

a good man. I

smile. “Just like our Alpha, everyone will be glad that he’s found his mate. He’s waited for you, just

happiness that her mate waited to

see your sister, then go see your mate,” I

find him,” she says, as we make our way out of the room. I lean my head into the waiting

before my eyes move to Warren. He’s waiting for me

level of fatigue. I vaguely see Charlie pass in front of me,

looks at Warren then back at me. “There weren’t any others who were as serious as Farrah. I’ve got the mates of the dead warriors in rooms being monitored. There

need

Alpha sent Katie to bed hours ago. Anna is sleeping here, ready to take the first shift when

again draining out of me in a rush. My body is starting to feel heavy and I see Warren stand. Whether he was listening

on your feet?” I ask him when

“I had someone very important to me who was worth staying awake for,”

to get some sleep.” “Come

him. The man really is incredibly strong. I’m not sure I could carry a baby right now

you love someone,

even leaves the

Laney POV

in your arms,” he murmurs,

been worried about Noelle most of the night, only to find

a

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Between that and finding her mate, I’m not sure I’ve ever

sister so

excited.