The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

Chapter 187

Quirin

I come awake feeling disoriented. Something is wrong, or… not wrong, just off? Unexpected? What the fuck? I’m never this disoriented. And why is my bed so fucking hard? And where is my mate? I can smell her. She’s nearby.

I force my eyes to open and immediately wince as the light above me shines in my eyes. Why is there a light above me? Where the fuck am I?

“There he is.” I hear Luna Yara say and a moment later she’s beside me. I know this positioning, I’m in a hospital. Am i still recovering from the bear attack? No, that can’t be right. I didn’t just dream my life, did 1?

“Where’s Kennedy?” I ask, more harshly than is necessary.

“Bathroom. She’ll be right back. How are you feeling?” she asks me.

I feel fine, just disoriented.

“Why am I in the hospital?” I ask, realizing that I don’t feel like I have any injuries, and I’m completely dressed except for my shoes.

“What do you remember, Quirin?” she asks me in her gentle way.

“Hey,” I hear my mate’s sweet voice. In a quick motion, I’m up and turning to the sound of her voice. I get off the bed and look her over quickly before pulling her into my arms.

“What’s wrong? Why are we here? Why am I in a hospital bed? I’m not injured.”

She takes my face in her hands and holds my gaze. “Breathe for me, Quirin.”

I keep my arms around her waist and take a deep breath of her citrus and mint scent, letting it calm the turmoil inside me. What is wrong with me?

“You passed out, Quirin,” she says softly.

“I … what? I never pass out.”

“You were a bit… shocked and maybe overwrought?” she says, watching me.

Overwrought? I don’t get worked up about anything. The only thing that ever makes me nervous or anxious is Kennedy and how she feels about me. I frown at her. Did we have a fight? No, we wouldn’t be in the hospital if we did. I blink at her while she holds my gaze.

And then it hits me like a fucking tsunami. I look down at her stomach. “Oh shit.”

“Easy, Quirin. Do I need to call Warren back in here?” Yara asks, coming to put her hand on my shoulder.

‘Get your fucking shit together! Our mate is pregnant with our pups, pups that we filled her with, and you’re passing out on her!‘ Raif growls in my mind.

I take a deep breath, watching my mate as worry flickers across her face. That, more than anything, makes me calm myself.

“Four?”

She nods.

if they’re boys or girls?” Stupid question. It doesn’t fucking matter. Four mouths to feed

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Chapter 187

can nurse at any one time.

in about a week we should be able to tell. She thinks I’m

but then…” Holy fucking shit! I got her pregnant with four pups

after you finally stopped holding back on

at me, probably seeing Raif in my

say?”

proud of the prolific bastard he is,” I say and she

my arms, holding her to me, careful not to squeeze her too

know I’m going to need a LOT of help with this. One was exciting but still scary. But, four? Kennedy,

I out?”

an hour,” she

the top of her head. “How do you feel about

you would respond. I know it’s a lot and you said you never expected to have pups, and now, you’re going to have an entire family

carry this many pups, Kennedy? Do I need to worry about losing you? Losing them?” The idea of losing my pups, pups I only just

up and put her on the bed before rushing to the door. Luna Yara is right outside,

talk

a few moments alone,” she says, walking toward me. I look at

for being here for me.”

And when everything else finally hits you, don’t worry. Yara and I will be around to help you. You don’t have to

nod and step back into the

in danger of losing our pups? Is she able to carry our pups to term while

do believe that she’ll get strong enough to return and I’ve talked to Kennedy about

need to do to make sure Kennedy and our pups are safe.”

And obviously a very passionate one,” she says. I frown as her lips twitch like I

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at full strength. While I believe that Echo is probably using her strength to protect the pups, I don’t want to risk Kennedy getting injured and being unable to heal. You’re a tall woman, Kennedy, and an Alpha female, but four pups is a lot. Two was a lot for me. Four will

need, no matter the cost, do it. I want my mate and my pups safe

least once a week. For now, you can go Warren’s been listening to your pack. He thinks they’ve moved to northwest quadrant of your pack lands, so it should be fine for you to return to the packhouse

of my love for her, all of my passion as Yara put it, behind the

about your thoughts on how we can manage four pups. And we

help. And he will. I think he’s pretty excited. Plus, I know Yana and Yvonne will want to help babysit, maybe Wendy too. But

a short amount of time and how much it will continue to change in the

“What’s your idea?”

to touch her, I lean forward, rubbing my face against