The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

Cyra

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After Yorick leaves to get my phone, a nurse comes in with the food that the others left for us. I have her set it aside as I think through the realization that others now know about Yorick being my mate.

There was a reason I didn't want others to know. If my father hears about it, he'll do everything in his power to get me home. He won't risk me breaking the alliance agreement by letting me stay here a year with Yorick.

The thought of having to leave here, of never seeing Yorick again, makes me want to vomit. I know I haven't known him long, but he's everything I've ever wanted in a mate. And honestly, I doubt he'd let me go without a fight, and that would mean war.

'We're not going home,' Rina says quietly. I'm pretty sure her voice is only soft because she's tired and working hard to heal me, not because she's not feeling ferocious about this. She, unlike me, was thrilled that our mates protected us by killing that other student when he attacked us.

'Rina, what are we going to do?' I ask her. I know that there's no way I'll ever be able to go back home and be with Stellan after having a year with Yorick. It's been less than a week and I already feel like he's ruined me for any other man.

"We're going to use this time to find a legal way out of this alliance. We didn't enter into this alliance and even though our father is the Alpha, he shouldn't have the legal right to bind us in an agreement such as this," she says more forcefully.

"Have I mentioned that I love you more than anything in the world?' I ask her, smiling.

'I love you too, my human. We will figure this out and we are NOT going home. Not yet, anyway.'

I sigh, letting Rina's words settle in my head just as Yorick walks in carrying my phone.

"Oh good, the food's here. Did you eat anything yet?" he asks me, handing me my phone.

"No, not yet. I wanted to talk to my dad first, get that over with."

He was turning to get the food, but he stops, putting his hands on my face and holding my gaze. "It's going to be okay, Cyra. No matter what happens, it's going to be okay. You don't have to handle this alone. I'll be by your side."

He leans forward and gently presses his lips to mine. It's impossible to resist the pull of the mate bond when I can feel the tingles everywhere his body touches mine. I cup his hand in mine, as I respond to his kiss. He doesn't let it get out of hand, before he pulls back, resting his forehead against mine.

"You'll never be alone again, Cyra. I promise," he says, and I can hear how heartfelt his words are. I want to believe him, I really do, but until I have a way out of this alliance bond, I can't let myself get too hopeful.

"You call your father, and I'll get our food ready," he says, stepping back.

I sigh and pick up my phone, pressing the number to call my father.

"Cyra?" he says, picking up on the first ring.

"Hey, Dad,"

"How are you, Cyra? I knew you going to that Academy was a bad idea."

released tomorrow and I'll be back in

he says, and I glace at Yorick. His eyes meet mine for the briefest of moments before he continues getting our food spread out. "He was practically on

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him, right dad?"

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to continue, I told him to hold off, but he's waiting

who put me in the hospital has been..... handled." Best not to mention that he's dead. I don't

turns back to the food, putting two trays together,

you sure, Cyra?" he asks

if I didn't intend to finish, Dad. If I'm capable, I'm going to finish what I started. Dr. Johnston says I'm capable, so

other end of the line. "How did

take after

on the other end, probably not happy with

tomorrow and let me know what the doctor says and if you've

"Will do. Bye, Dad."

"Good night, Cyra."

slides the tray of food in front of

don't tell your father that you love him?" he asks

"Not really.

them I loved them every time I spoke to them,” he says, sitting down and tapping my tray of food, silently telling me

not weird for you?" I ask, realizing that he's laid out the food,to make it easy for me to try different things to see what I feel like eating. I look

NOT

the

my parents have, or maybe it's because I have four sisters, but

has never been like that," I say,

keeping this a secret

Yorick as he devours his food like he hasn't eaten

and there's not enough left for him. Luckily, I'm

him want us more,

bad

to start a war, Rina? You

some legal way