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 bother to try. But when it's just us, he will submit to me,"

not all the time, and I don't ever push it, but he does it of his own free will. He gives himself to me completely and there is nothing more precious to me in

Quirin would ever submit to me. I might be able to force it, but I wouldn't want to. Like my mother.

her head

it?" I

meeting with your pack's warriors. He's telling them about the

need to go?"

if she's desperate to reach out

This is important, Kennedy," she says refocusing on

out, finding Quirin's mind open to me. Through him, I see what my

pulls me into his arms, holding

She's a bit distracted, just like I

be good for Echo, but it will also give me a chance to get a feel for how

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

"I can walk, Mom."

on my watch.

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

a week. We'll do an ultrasound in a couple of days to see if we can get any images of your pup

get downstairs, Arianna rushes over to me

how are you

feeling better. How are you, Arianna? Do I get

pulls her

mom

talk about my responsibilities as a Beta. I

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

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you a blanket.

not seeing Christy. "Is Christy still in

back to work just

that I wasn't there to protect you and keep you

are you talking

taken. I didn't do my

aake as many hours as I had. You needed sleep just as much as I did. Of course,

Are you sure. Lana?"

Tm positive. I SIX

I'll take my Luma Luma Yara," he

my mother's arms. "Where

is

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

Mom calls from behind

her. I join you in a bit.

Mom," I say as Lane carries me out to the back patio.

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