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.

my offer?" he asks me, handing me

Connor," I say, pulling

his frown only deepens as he reads the

Did you know about this?" he asks, holding up

two will 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 Kennedy's

my acceptance letter

at me while they hold on

When did you apply?" my father asks

"About six months ago."

anything?" Connor

knew the pack

1/3

pack! I need you," he

don't. You've made a space for me and maybe Wade will be happy to

need to make my way in this world, Connor. I don't want a handout from you. I want to know that wherever I end up, I did it on my own merits, by

me, Yorick. I know who you are. I trust you, I love you, and I want you to remain part this pack," Connor

Quirin

hands Quirin the letter and looks

sure about

more sure of anything,

"This is impressive, Yorick. It's not easy to get into the Academy. I think they only accept like, what, twenty applicants every year?" He looks at my brother. "I'm sure Connor isn't going to agree with me, but I get it. And I think everyone should be proud of you for doing this. Just being accepted at the Academy is an accomplishment. I never told anyone, but I applied when I was seventeen.

you serious?"

are strong Alphas, but Quirin has had to scrape for everything he's accomplished

moment, then turns to the group.