The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

Chapter 183

Kennedy

After Quirin left, my mother got me settled while mumbling about my mate. Then, she finally focused on me.

"How are you feeling? Anything from Echo?"

"A bit of fluttering, but not much. She's still weak and so am 1," I tell her.

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"You lost a lot of blood, so that's to be expected. Plus, I'm sure Echo is being a good momma wolf and making sure your pup stays safe and strong."

I swallow the bite of food and look at my mother. "Speaking of pups, what's this I hear about you wanting another one?"

She smiles, obviously thinking about whatever she and Dad talked about last night.

"Your father made a good point when we spoke last night. Very soon, you'll have a pup and I'm guessing Connor and Madison will as well. So, rather than having my own pup to focus on, I'll focus on yours and being the best possible grandmother ever! Can you imagine if you both have twins??" she asks excitedly.

I was on the verge of telling her that of course she'll be the best grandmother ever. She's the best mother ever, but then ....

"Did you say, twins?"

"Well, yes, sweetheart. I had two sets of twins, and you are part of one of those sets. Granted, I think maybe I produced a lot of eggs because, well, your father practically made me desperate to have his pups. But still, twins tend to be genetic and as intense as your mate is in life, I can only imagine what he's like when it's just the two of you."

I know I'm blushing profusely. "Mom..." I grumble.

"Don't 'Mom' me. I know passion when I see it. And you, my daughter, would want and expect the same passion in your mate bond that I have in mine," she says. Rather than answer her, I shove some more food in my mouth.

"He is excited about being a father," I say when I swallow my food.

"From what your father tells me, Quinton loved Quirin. He might have been the only person who Alpha Quinton ever truly loved in this life. So, I'm not surprised that he's excited about being a father. I expect that with your guidance, he'll make a wonderful father."

"You seem very confident about Quirin."

My mother's eyes get a far away look in them. "He's had a very hard life. But unlike his father, he loves his mate with everything in him. I believe that's Harold and Henry's influence on him. He wants to be a better man for you, and I know from experience that a man who loves his mate like that, will do everything in his power to not let her down. So, yes, I'm very confident that Quirin will be the man, mate, and father that you want him to be."

"Can I tell you a secret?" I ask her conspiratorially.

"I love secrets," she says excitedly leaning forward as if someone might overhear

us.

"He's so different when it's just the two of us. He can be so gentle and kind, so unlike what others see in him."

"That's love, baby girl. And like I said, that man loves you more than anything in this world."

"I really like it. I really like that I'm the only one who gets to see that side of him. It's as if that part of him is only for me."

She takes my hand, squeezing it. "It is. I get a different side of your father when it's just the two of us. You and I are not

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to defeating your father in a sparring match, nor would I ever bother to try. But when it's just us, he will submit to me," she says, making

it of his own free will. He gives himself to me completely and there is nothing more precious

submit to me. I might be able to force it, but I wouldn't want to. Like my mother. I'd want my mate to submit because he loves me and wants to give himself

and stops, her head

is it?" I

your pack's warriors. He's telling them

okay? Do you need to

as if she's desperate

finished. This is important, Kennedy," she says refocusing on me.

finding Quirin's mind open to me. Through him,

about. In our mind, Quirin pulls me into his

Get some fresh air?" she asks. She's a bit distracted, just like I am, both

it will also give me a chance to get a feel for how the pack is feeling, especially after this conversation with

of food and then helps me to get dressed before scooping me into her arms to

"I can walk, Mom."

my watch. I told him I'd look

it will be before we'll know if I'm

than a week. We'll do an

to me along with several of the

how are you

are you, Arianna? Do I get to see

smiles and pulls

mom and I say

stronger, we can talk about my responsibilities as a Beta. I hope it's okay, but since you're stil. healing, I sort of took

perfect. If you have any questions, let me know. I'm going to sit outside for a bit, let the fresh air and

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a blanket.

"Is Christy still in the

I plan to release her today. She's not ready to go back to work just yet, but she'll heal better here with

to protect you and keep you safe. I understand if you don't trust me to be your

what are you

you were taken. I didn't do my job

You needed sleep just as much as I did. Of course, I still want you as my guard. I trust

Are you sure. Lana?"

Tm positive. I SIX

I'm reporting for duty. I'll take my Luma

of my mother's arms. "Where are we

is embarrassing.

you get carried, Luna, you get carried" he says,

calls from behind

can talk to her. I join you in a bit. I'm going to wait and talk to

me out to the back patio. He

partial son Lunz Like right here," he says, finding a spot where the sun is blocked by some plants, but the sunlight still makes its way through That looks