The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

Chapter 185

Chapter 185

Christy

I was woken by the sounds of the pack's excitement. The feeling in the pack made me nervous and scared and I suddenly felt vulnerable and alone. Tears began streaking down my cheeks as fear began to overwhelm me.

"Hey. Are you in pain? What's the matter?" Deborah asks me. She's the one sitting with me today.

"What's going on? Are we under attack?"

"No, I'm not sure exactly what's going on. I can find out if you want me to," she says, but I shake my head quickly.

"Don't leave me. Please don't leave me," I say to her.

"I'm right here. You're safe," she says soothingly. I'm not sure I'll ever feel safe again. Every time I close my eyes, I see him. I'm back in that bathroom with Arlo, terrified, dominated, and abused. Luna Yara said I could go back to the packhouse today, but I'm not sure that will be any better. What will the pack say to me? How will they look at me?

I hear the doors to the pack hospital open and Deborah goes to look into the hallway.

"Oh, hello Alphas, hello Lunas," she says.

"Kennedy, go with your mother. I'm going to check on Christy," I hear Alpha say. Luna Yara pokes her head into the room first.

"I'm going to get my daughter settled, then I'll be back to check on you," she says, then her gaze focuses on me and she steps into the room. "Christy?"

I feel my lips trembling as tears begin running down my cheeks again. "What's going on?" I ask.

“I've got this Luna. Go help Kennedy and I'll be in soon,” Alpha says, stepping in behind her.

Luna Yara steps back out and Alpha nods at Deborah to join her. When he walks to the bed, a feeling of calm protectiveness washes over me. He wipes the tears from my cheeks then pulls up a chair, taking my hand in his.

"What has you frightened, Christy?" he asks gently. I've never heard Alpha speak so softly before.

"What's going on, Alpha? The pack feels... I don't what they feel like," I tell him.

him to pay for what he

me? And

that no one protected you, Christy. That includes me. I should have known what was going on. You should have felt comfortable coming to me, to know that I would have protected you. The fact that you didn't tells me

no, Alpha..." I begin, but he

but when you return to the packhouse, you'll feel the difference. Anyone who is not on board with those changes will be required to leave the pack. Anyone who feels sc or threatened by any pack member needs to feel comfortable coming

you hear that Arianna accepted Kier and they've now marked and mated?"

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"Really?"

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how difficult it was to sit back and watch

of thinking and living. I don't want you to be afraid. I know you have a lot to work through but know that I am here for you. Kennedy is here for you. Betas Kier and Arianna are here for you. Your friends are here for you and the warriors are here for you too. You

I nod as he reaches up and brushes the tears from my cheeks again, as if I'm

most loved I've felt since I lost

Leo says, walking in. He stops abruptly, seeing Alpha Quirin. "What's going on? Why are you crying? Are you in

here?" Alpha asks him, his voice more stern than

Alpha Quirin. Then he

my mate. Luna has helped me to realize that I made a big mistake, and strength comes in all different ways. I've asked Christy for a second chance, and I've been trying to show her that I really do want her as my mate and that I love her very much," he says, as if he's a cadet addressing his

turns to me. "And how

at me but

me before because I was weak, then he definitely wouldn't want me now because I'm even weaker,"

says you're ready to go back to the packhouse already. You're so strong, Christy. I was just too stupid and blind to see it,” Leo says, taking my other hand and practically begging me with his

push her past her limits. You made a mistake and you will give her the time she needs to decide if she is willing to give you a second chance or not. If she decides she isn't willing to give you another

"Yes, Alpha."

Leo makes you uncomfortable, pushes you more than you're ready for, or doesn't