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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sparring match, nor would I ever

it, but he does it of

my mother. I'd want my mate to submit because he loves me and wants to give himself to me. When I'm stronger, I'll have to

and stops, her

is it?"

your pack's warriors. He's telling them

Do you need to go?"

as if she's desperate to reach

important, Kennedy," she says refocusing on me. "Your pack is listening

reach out, finding Quirin's mind open to me.

mind, Quirin pulls me into

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

will also give me a chance to get a feel for

moves the now-empty tray of food and then helps me to get

"I can walk, Mom."

not facing your mate if you fall on my watch.

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

week. We'll do an ultrasound in a couple of

to me along with several of the

how are

but feeling better. How are you, Arianna? Do I get to see your

pulls

my mom and

that once you're stronger, we can talk about my responsibilities as a Beta. I hope it's okay, but since you're

questions, let me know. I'm going to sit outside for

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you a

seeing Christy. "Is Christy still in the

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

exclaims rushing over. "Oh, Lana. Tim so sorry that I wasn't there to protect you and

what are

sleeping when you were taken. I didn't do my job protecting

up because you'd beem aake as many hours as I had. You needed sleep just as much as I did. Of course, I still want

Are you sure. Lana?"

Tm positive. I SIX

for duty. I'll take my Luma Luma Yara," he says,

of my mother's arms. "Where

is

get carried" he says, walking me

Mom calls from behind

her. I join you in

me out to the back patio. He looks around just as

blocked by some plants, but the sunlight still makes its way through That looks perfect." I say and be carefully sets me