The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

Chapter 196

Yorick

"Happy Birthday!"

The crowd of family, pack members, and neighboring Alphas all wish me a happy birthday.

"You've got this," Wendy, my sister, says in my ear before stepping away from me. I just told her my plans for the next year. I intend to announce it to my father and brother, Connor, the current Alpha, tonight.

"Yorick!" my youngest sister, Yvonne, part of the second set, of twins that my parents had, says, running over. She's thirteen but she launches herself into my arms, confident that I'll catch her. As the youngest, she's right. None of us have ever dropped her.

"Unh!" I grunt. "You're getting a bit too old for that, Vonny," I tell her.

"Quirin never complains," she says, referencing my older sister's mate. Now that he and Kennedy have found their way together, he's quickly becoming the 'favorite' brother for my youngest brother and sister.

"Quirin has a pack of pups that are constantly crawling all over him, so what's one more," I say as I put her back on her feet.

"You used to be fun, Yorick," she says, sticking her tongue out at me.

"I still love you, Big Bro," Yana says, hugging me. "Happy birthday!"

I go around the room, saying hello to my family, my friends, Alpha Quirin, Alpha Henry, his father, Alpha Harold, and several others from his pack who originally came from ours.

I get quite a few offers from she-wolves on ways I can spend the rest of my birthday, all of which I politely decline.

When everyone is having a good time, Connor approaches me.

finally decided to agree to my offer?" he asks me, handing me a drink we look out over the

won't be accepting your offer, Connor," I say, pulling out

frowns and his frown only

know about this?" he asks, holding up my

most likely end up at the Warrior Academy one day. They're both very much like their father and even at two years old, these girls love nothing more than to spar and spar hard. Considering they're half of

my acceptance letter as I harass

and punch at me while they hold

did you apply?"

"About six months ago."

said anything?" Connor

knew the pack would be yours.

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pack! I need you," he

will be happy to accept it

a handout from you. I want to

I trust

I love you for that, but I have to do this for me,” I tell him just as Quirin comes up and expertly swings his daughters

father hands Quirin the letter and looks

sure about this

been more sure of anything,

Connor isn't going to agree with me, but I get it. And I think everyone

you serious?"

am," he says. Quirin is one of the strongest Alphas I've ever met. Dad and Connor and even Henry are strong Alphas, but Quirin has had to scrape for everything he's accomplished in his life, and it's made him more ruthless than anyone in my family or Henry's. It makes him a stronger fighter, in my

then turns to the group. "Attention everyone! I have