The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

Chapter 119

Chapter 119

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I watch my mate leave the dining hall and packhouse, still holding the food in my hand. I’d noticed that she was unusually quiet, that my apology hadn’t had the desired effect on her. I’d hoped that maybe joining in with the pack would bring her out a bit, but it seems to have had the opposite effect. It hasn’t even been a week and already my darkness is invading her light.

I look at her plate and realize that she didn’t eat. Again. She hasn’t eaten all day and now she’s out burning off energy. Angry, upset energy if I’m understanding the feelings I’m getting from her. When I’d opened the link through our bond this morning, she’d shut me out and she hasn’t reopened that link. Now, all I have is my Alpha link to her. It’s not as strong as the link through our mate bond but I don’t like being shut off from her.

I open my link to the patrols, wondering where she’s going.

“Alpha, is our Luna okay?” one of the omegas asks, coming over and looking at her plate still full of food.

“Can you keep that warm for her. If she’s not back when I’m done, I’ll take it upstairs with me.”

“Yes, Alpha,” she says, and takes Kennedy’s plate.

‘Geez! Who was that?‘ I hear a patrol say. I tune in, wondering who they are talking about.

‘Shit, is that our Luna?‘ I hear another say.

‘Fuck, she’s fast!‘ another one says. I push into their minds and see my mate running full out, pulling away from my patrols who have increased their speed to try and keep up with her.

I feel pride in my mate. She may not be a fighter, but she’s an Alpha and she’s fast. I wonder if I can tap into that. I’d seen it briefly when she’d sparred with Cameron this morning, ducking under his jabs. She needs to learn how to defend herself, at least long enough to give herself the chance to get away, because once she’s running, I’m not sure anyone could catch her.

‘We need to work on her stamina, too,’ Raif says, also worried about our mate’s response to us. ‘Do you think she’s feeling this way because…because I lost control last night? Do you think she’s angry with me?‘ he asks.

‘I think she’s angry at both of us, Raif. I’m just not exactly sure what she’s angry about. We both lost control and not just when we were mating with her. I lost my temper this morning and I did it in front of the warriors.‘

‘We need to fix this. It’s only been a couple of days. We can’t destroy her beautiful light,‘ he says, whining in my head.

“Alpha?” Kier says. I turn and look at him, seeing that everyone at the table is watching me closely. I shake my head. I’m not saying anything. It’s none of their damn business. Kier turns and gets the conversation going again, but I can still feel my warriors watching me.

by again. “Christy, can you keep my food warm as well. I’m going to wait to eat with my

she says, picking up

is, but what do you mean?”

not sure I’ve ever seen my omegas smile. Have they? I really don’t know.

spent a couple of hours with us this morning going over

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start using it,” she says.

as I

is she lapping

you fucking kidding me? She’s already run the border and ught us again?‘

level of energy and frustration emanating from my mate, I’d say she’s going to be out there

my head again, wanting to join

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If she wants space from us, we need to give it to her. Let her burn off her

up from the table, heading to my office. I keep the links open with my patrols and as much as I can with Kennedy. When I feel her wear herself out a little over an hour later, I go get the food that I had the omegas keep warm and I take it to our room. I stay focused on her, sensing that she’s by the overhang. It’s dark now and I’m glad that it’s a safe part of the pack. If we’re attacked, she’ll have time to get back to the packhouse and a

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return to me and the thought makes me ache. If she doesn’t come soon, I’m going to go get

to the packhouse, I settle a bit, feeling something tight inside me relax. I set

door to our bedroom. She stops when she sees me, her eyes

“What’s this?”

just burned a serious amount of energy and even if you’re still angry with me, Echo must be hungry.”

the door. “I need

I tell her, watching her carefully. I have no idea how she’s

reaches the door to the

call me

frown. “I’ve always called you

I’m not. I’m not a pup

But it’s been my name for you for so long, that it’s just what I call

you do,” she says, turning and walking

consider her a pup. She’s my mate. Mine. I wouldn’t feel that way if she were still

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