The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

Chapter 128

Chapter 128

Kennedy

After lunch, Connor and my father go off to talk, probably about the ceremony tonight. My mother, Quirin, and I head up to my room to pack the rest of my things.

“I looked around last night and I don’t think I need to take much. Quirin has plenty of furniture, so I just want to take one of my smaller dressers,” I tell my mother.

As I pack up my things, Quirin takes them to the truck we brought. When I’m done, I look around the space that was my bedroom for eighteen years and realize that it no longer feels like home. Home is where Quirin is, and he was never here.

After we’re done, I shower and start getting ready for my brother’s ceremony. I’m not sure where Quirin went, but he comes in just as I finish getting ready.

“You look stunning, Kennedy,” he says, coming over stroking his fingers over my cheek. “Absolutely stunning.”

I wrap my arms around his waist. “Can you believe it was one week ago that you called me mate?” I ask him.

“So much has changed in one week, Little Pup,” he says.

“My entire life has changed,” I whisper.

“Both of our lives did,” he says, leaning in to kiss me. I hold him, trying to tell him without words that I want him, that I miss our intimacy. When he pulls away, I’m not sure that he understood.

“You know, we could recreate our mating night here tonight,” I tell him. I watch his eyes go wide with something close to fear in them, but that makes no sense.

“Little Pup, your father and I have a very tenuous truce going right now. Let’s not push it by mating a couple of rooms away from him,” he says, kissing my nose before walking into the bathroom.

I feel the tears prick my eyes at his words. My father knows that I’m mated. He wouldn’t care if Quirin and I were together. This feels like an excuse. An excuse that just reinforces what I thought before. Quirin’s had me once, and that’s all it will ever be for him.

go downstairs to greet the guests for my brother’s ceremony. Most of the Alphas from our birthday are back, but

right up and hugs me. “How’s

great,” I say, forcing a smile. Henry’s

Savannah

to her. She’s Franklin and

you! I didn’t find my mate in my pack, so I’m hoping to find

a lot of Alphas here,” I say to

stayed upstairs, waiting to make a grand entrance into his party. When

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outside. Since the ceremony will only be for my brother to take his place as Alpha, there are no chairs. The ceremony will be short and then

my brother’s wolf, Bosche, anywhere. I feel Quirin’s arm go around

his nostrils flared. Almost as one, everyone steps

her eyes fill

her, pulling her to him and taking her mouth in

I look away. I already know the kind of relationship that Connor and Madison will have. My brother is just like my father. He will openly adore Madison for anyone and everyone to see. He will claim her publicly, kissing her and expressing his love for her as often as she’ll let him. And there is no doubt in my mind that they’ll have a pup within the year. Unlike my mate, my brother won’t be able to get enough of

stage. She can’t take her place as the pack’s Luna yet, she’s not marked. But I know without a doubt that she will be tonight. My brother and I have always liked Madison and I’m happy for both of them. She looks as thrilled as he does to be mated to

first one to swear her loyalty to him, and then, one by one, the pack goes up to pledge their allegiance

her over to our parents and then to me, introducing her as his

Luna ceremony is next weekend. I really want to attend,” he

busy night and it’s no

talking to my previous pack members, watching as my brother steals kisses from Madison every chance he gets. She laughs and blushes, but she kisses him back. Each time,

more.

home, Quirin,” I