The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

Chapter 99

Warren

It’s been several months since we killed Brady and Dr. Stephens. It took a while, but the pack has settled into what I guess is a more normal routine. We spar, we run patrols, Charlie and I run the pack, Yara and Noelle run the hospital, Haynes and Laney train and manage the warriors.

Now that life has settled down, our pack is having a baby boomm pretty sure every one of my mated she–wolves is pregnant and some who aren’t mated are pregnant as well. Yara and I talked about that and we’ve agreed that if both parents are fine with remaining unmated, they can. The ones who don’t agree, have to speak to both of us so we can come to a resolution. Thankfully, now that we’re having pack gatherings with Alpha Harold and his pack, there are fewer unmated adult men and women in our pack.

Today, Yara is in the pack hospital making last minute preparations before our twins come. I’m watching Charlie and Haynes working with Carson. It’s been a long, grueling road for him. He’s struggled a lot with frustration and anger. It made things between him and Eva strained during her pregnancy and she ended up giving birth to their daughter a week earlier than planned. Yara said it was okay, that their baby was healthy, but that made Carson think through his actions. He had taken a break, worked to get his and his wolf’s, Dillon’s, frustrations under control. Since then, Dillon has been able to get into running patrols. He can’t run a full schedule yet, but, he’s getting stronger and running farther every day.

“Come on, Carson, you’re better than this,” Laney says, coaching him through the training. He’s able to hold his own now in a one–on–one situation, so they’ve started pushing him in a two–on–one battle. As I’ve watched, I’ve seen the frustration from before starting to come back. Charlie and Haynes are able to tag him one after the other. When he spins, his prosthetic leg not moving like his leg used to, he snarls in frustration.

“Carson…” Laney begins, but I hold up my hand and step in, walking over to him. He is panting with his frustration. I step in front of him and hold his gaze.

“Carson, first rule of battle, when your head isn’t in the fight, you lose. Your head isn’t in this battle. Your head is thinking about what you can’t do and what you leg doesn’t do anymore. Dillon, tell me I’m wrong,” I say, talking to both Carson and his wolf.

When I don’t get a response from either of them, I nod. “Take a break, get your head in the fight. You’re smarter than this, a better fighter than this. You can do this.”

I go back to where I was standing and watch as Carson puts his hands on his hips until he catches his breath. Then I watch as he paces, knowing that Carson and Dillon are talking, trying to get their head back where it should be, in the battle.

When he finally stops pacing and nods that he’s ready, Laney gives the go ahead and Charlie and Haynes go at him again. This time, he does better. He still has a long road to recovery, but Charlie and Haynes aren’t able to tag him as quickly as they had been before.

“Yes, Carson!” Laney encourages him.

I watch for a little bit longer then I get a mind link from Noelle.

‘Alpha, I think you need to come to the pack hospital.’

I turn adn begin walking as I respond. ‘What’s going on? Is everything alright? Is Yara alright?‘

‘I’m pretty sure she’s in labor, Alpha, but she’s not listening to any of us.’

‘I’m on my way,’ I say, and begin jogging quickly over to the hospital. I expected our twins to come early. They’re large, and it’s common for twins to come before their due date. I know Yara is feeling the pressure of being away from the hospital for

a couple of weeks while we adjust to our little ones, but she can’t stop our pups from coming, if that’s what’s happening.

When I walk in the door of the hospital, I can hear my mate mumbling.

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couple more days. Just

+5

I see her, she’s bent over a counter, her forehead resting on her hand as she rubs her stomach. I come up behind her and put my hands on

you’re in charge of this

uncharacteristic from my mate. Who told you?”

sponse

scoop her into my arms and begin carrying her. Noelle points to a room.

more important question, Yara, is why didn’t I

don’t have time for this today.”

let’s see if you’re really in labor. I’m going to guess that if you thought there was any chance that you weren’t that you’d have checked. Since you haven’t, I’m betting my twins are coming and my

still so much to do…‘

things set up. “Your right Yara, there is a lot for you to do. Delivering pups is no easy task and you have two to deliver. Stop worrying about the hospital. If the others need anything, they can ask you. You’re not going anywhere, you just won’t be working for a

pups are coming. My pups

pregnant Savannah says, pushing through the door. From just outside the room, I see Franklin. He must

“They

says and I have to fight, really hard, to not laugh out loud. I notice that both Noelle and Piper have to turn away so Yara doesn’t see their smiles.

you’re not ready

face. “I’ll try to have a better attitude than you do right now, Luna. Look at you, snapping at everyone Savannah gets around you. How every unbecoming

looks at them and then turns to Yara, raising going to wait, Luna? Until you were crowning? Let’s

an

long were you

“What are you smiling at, Alpha” she grumbles.

a damn

same,” she says with

“What

help?”

stay calm and breathe. We’re going to

that she could start pushing. It was another hour after that before my first child, my son, was born. I got to look at him moment while I was cutting

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