The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

Chapter 189

Quirin

I meant what I said to Kennedy. I could live forever in her beautiful mind, surrounded by her love and light. Opening myself to her has made the tightness that has always constricted my heart snap. I feel free, light, and oh so happy. It's an unfamiliar feeling, but one that I want to feel forever.

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Waking up with her warm, soft body tucked against mine, her sleepy consciousness in my head is the best way to wake up. That is, until Raif and I hear Echo's weak voice. If I'd been standing up, I think Raif would have tossed me to the ground in his excitement to get to his mate. But as rough as he was with me, he's nothing but gentle with her. In our shared mind space, he carefully walks to his mate and lays beside her, curling himself around her protectively. She licks his face briefly before laying her head back down. Raif begins purring at her and she sighs contentedly.

"She's back," Kennedy whispers and I can hear the teary happiness in her voice.

"Yes, she is. She's a strong wolf," I say, just holding her. "Four. I still can't believe it."

"We have a lot to do before they arrive. But I know Mom and Dad will help, and so will the others," she says.

"I'm sure the pack will too, once they get over their shock," I say, smiling. I'm glad I wasn't the only one rendered speechless with the news.

"So, tell me about David," she says. I get up, carrying her to the shower as I tell her about my conversation with David, how he knew about Arlo's obsession with Christy, and how I told him that I would leave his fate in her hands.

"No pressure," she says sarcastically, staring up at me.

"If it were up to me, he'd be dead," I tell her honestly. "This, your meeting with him,

is his only chance to surv this for you, not him. If you don't want to meet with him, he'll be dead before breakfast is over."

"I thought we decided stress wasn't a good thing for me right now," she says, looking nervous.

I'm doing

1 cup her face in my hands and tilt her head to look at me. "All I need to know is if you believe him. If you do, if you trust that he can live in the same pack as Christy and our other vulnerable omegas, he lives. If you don't, then I'm the one who decides his fate. All I need to know from you is if you believe him."

I know my mate isn't a warrior. She's a healer. Killing or being responsible for

death is hard for her, which makes her a perfect balance for me. I don't care about killing. She's become the conscience of my actions.

"Okay, I'll meet with him," she says, just like I knew she would.

"Good, then after breakfast, I'm finally going to walk the pack lands with your father and then we need to start thinking of how to structure our floor for babies and speak to Christy about being our nanny."

"I can do that. I think Mom released her last night, so she should be around this morning."

you need to eat something or do you want to talk to David first?" I ask, watching her. I've noticed that while we were showering and getting dressed, the

and club soda

don't want his scent making you any more nauseous or stinking up our packhouse," I say, scooping her into

her downstairs

pantry. She grabs a sleeve of crackers and opens them, handing

soda or

Which do you

soda is good," she

to your room too, Luna. It's better to cat first thing

Susie. Is Christy here

today and Beta Arianna put her on stocking duty," she says, looking behind her. “She made sure it was easy duty, but it gives her

to

Susie says, squeezing Kennedy's free

to the back patio,'

'Yes, Alpha.

get a blanket as well? Kennedy is going to be outside for a few minutes and

up at me

a blanket," I say, kissing her

a chair like I'd intended, I sit and get her settled in my lap -just as Susie brings out the blanket. I tuck it around her and have just gotten her

Out.

anything about Slater working with Alpha Jasper and Alpha Brogan to kidnap you," he says

says, watching him. "But you did

looks down. "I knew he was had a thing for Christy, yes Luna. I didn't know he'd attacked

had, David? Would you have done anything?" she asks him. Through her, I feel Echo paying attention. She's not strong enough to push forward,

would have said anything at first, but I do know I wouldn't have let her bleed out overnight. I wouldn't have let her die or nearly die like that." When he looks up, his

another warrior, another friend, took an interest in an omega or another warrior who did not want his

Beta Kier or Alpha Quirin know right away,"

them? Would you stand up to

choosing my friends in the future. But if the choice came to siding with a friend who was hurting a pack member or protecting that pack member, I would choose to protect our pack member. I've felt the difference in the pack, even down in the cells. It's a good

just want a chance

stares at him for a long moment, deciding if she believes him or not.

work to regain his warrior status?' she asks in

her. 'You want to make him

our omegas work and why they're worth the protection

I truly

to David, the