The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

Chapter 69

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There was only one place for Quirin and I to go. Back to our pack. There’s no one there now, my son is the Alpha of nothing thanks to his greedy father, but that’s okay. We’ll find a way. I’ll find a way to bring my son back to the position he was born for. The only reason I accepted Quinton as my chosen mate was so that my son could be an Alpha. Quinton was fine as a mate, he never forced himself on me, but there was never any love there. It was always an understanding. I give him what he wants and he takes care of me for the rest of my life.

I held up my end of the bargain, but he’s completely fallen short on his. He can’t take care of me if he’s dead. And now, I’m weak and I have to protect my young son,

It takes us nearly a day to get back to the pack at the slow pace we have to go because my wolf is silent. I can only walk so far before I need to stop and rest. Quirin is quiet and since there’s nothing that I can say to make losing his father better, I stay quiet too.

I breathe a sigh of relief when we get to the pack lands. They aren’t protected any longer, there’s no one here to watch the borders, but it still feels safer than being out in the woods with me weakened and my son too young and immature to fight. off any warriors that may come along.

We walk through the pack lands, the smell of death and bodies beginning to rot is everywhere. When we walk into the packhouse. it’s eerily quiet. Usually, the packhouse is bustling with energy and activity, but there’s no one here. At least, there are no dead bodies in here.

“Let’s get something to eat, Quirin,” I say.

“I’m not hungry.”

“You need to eat.”

“I’m not hungry!” he growls. He’d been helping me to walk, but he releases me and rushes upstairs. The sound of his de slamming echoes in the empty packhouse.

I hobble into the kitchen. I never learned how to cook, having been born into a Beta family, so I look around and see what there is that’s easy to make. I find some hard–boiled eggs and some bread. I look around and not seeing a toaster, I just pull off chunks of the bread, making a plate for Quirin while I eat. I’ll need to figure out how to make food, or we’ll have to find another pack to join.

The thought makes me ill. We can’t join Alpha Warren’s pack. Quirin will never accept it and he and Quinton were enemies anyway. Alpha Thomas is dead and I heard that Alpha Brady had attacked Alpha Warren, but retreated. Maybe his pack is an option. I don’t think he’s found a mate. Maybe he would take me as his mate. I’m still young enough that I could bear him a son. He needs an heir for his pack. It would keep me and Quirin safe until he was old enough and then he could potentially fight Brady and take over his pack.

I need to come up with a plan, we need to burn the bodies before scavengers begin hunting for them, but before I do that, I need to rest. I need to get my strength back so I can figure out what to do and I can protect my son. The one good thing about Quinton is that he loved our son with everything in him. I wasn’t surprised that he was willing to give his life for Quirin. I knew he loved him that much.

I knock on Quirin’s door, but when there isn’t an answer, I leave the plate by his door.

“There’s food here when you’re ready,” I tell him.

Then I go back to my room. It smells like Quinton. I stand inside my room breathing in his scent. It now smells like false security to me. He will die and I have nothing and no one to help me protect my son. I wonder if we could live here, off the radar. Eventually, the electricity will be shut off and the water too, unless I can find a stash of money or the bank books. But if they aren’t in mine or Quirin’s name, we’re screwed. Hopefully, Quinton was smart enough to leave everything to his son.

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I lay down, thinking that this will be the first thing I do when I wake up. Well, that and check on Quirin. Then based on what I fund. I’ll come up with a plan. Maybe there’s enough money that we can put up security fences or something

It’s the last thought I have before I fall asleep

When I wake, the room is dark. I look at the clock and see that it’s the middle of the night. I’ve been asleep for hours. I reach out to Sasha, my wolf, but she’s still too weak to respond.

into the hallway, it’s dark. The hairs on my arms go up with the complete silence surrounding me. I never thought of this packhouse as feeling creepy, but

is gone. That’s a good sign. quietly open his door

see a note on the bed. I feel like my heart stops beating as I rush to

“Mother.

him. I at least have to try to save him. I’ll be

Quirin

Fear and dread rush through me. Quirin has his wolf. He’d have been able to run much more quickly than I’ll be able to get to Alpha Warren’s pack.

down the stairs then stop, hearing a

to catch him before he leaves, only to see a stranger in

are

at me,

you?” he

is my pack. You are an

He’s definitely an Alpha. He’s built like one, and he acts like one. What the hell is

it appears. You have dead warriors outside, no omegas inside, empty

is it that you’re here Alpha, with no warriors

“Much like you, I don’t have a pack

Alpha without a

it’s weak and this

is your son?” he

him. I have no idea what he may or

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you’re his Luna, I’m guessing it’s your son too. Although

your name, Alpha,” I growl again, ignoring his

speak with him. If your

Since you

have a wolf, I’m going to go with dead, although you don’t

around again. “Or perhaps, your son was captured, and Quinton gave himself up for his son,” he says, his gaze returning to me. “Yes, that sounds right. That’s why all the omegas are gone too.” His eyes narrow on me. “So, you rejected him before Warren killed him is that it? That would weaken your wolf but it wouldn’t kill you. Yes. I think that’s it. I think Alpha Quinton gave his life for his son and then you rejected him so that you

not here,” I

Don’t lie to

but I still need to get to Warren’s pack before he gets caught. “So, the boy’s like his father? Going to

turn rushing to get away. I don’t get far before he grabs my hair and yanks me back to

off of

down, Luna, or I’ll fucking mark you,” he

in my ear

a way out of this. He

the woman I intended to make MY Luna. The woman who was going to give me my heir. But since I’ve got you now, I think we both know that you’re more than capable of carrying an Alpha

you!” 1 growl at

it willingly or when your son gets back, I’ll kill him. I’m going to let you go and you’re going to be a good little Luna and take your clothes off, bend over that couch and I’m going to fuck you until I

asks.