The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

Chapter 226

Cyra

I could tell that Yorick was furious. Mostly, his fury was directed at Stellan and the alliance bond, but he was also furious at whatever Stellan used to taunt him. I have no doubt that's what he did. When I'd seen Yorick pummeling Stellan like he intended to kill him, I'd quickly called for Zach and Landon to help. Thankfully, Chase had come running too because it took all three of them to pull Yorick off Stellan,

Now, Yorick wants to know what I haven't told him. I take his hand, careful of his bloody knuckles.

"Come with me, Yorick," I say. There are too many prying eyes here.

Knowing Yorick the way that I do now, I should have told him from the beginning, but being a second son, just like Stellan, I had worried about his reaction. Of course, the two men are night and day, but Stellan wasn't always the way he is

now.

As Yorick allows me to lead him back inside, I think back to my discussion with Stellan earlier.

"I don't care that he's your fated mate, Cyra. You're in an alliance bond. Breaking that bond means war. Is that what you want?" he'd asked, basically threatening

me.

"Of course not, Stellan! But do"" Want a chance to find your fated mate too?" I'd asked him.

"This alliance isn't about love, Cyra. It's an agreement. We can be friends, we can be civil. But you will bear me an heir. Beyond that, I don't care what you do with your life. Be with your mate, I won't stop you."

As if I could ever leave my son. How could he even think that I would do that? Like I'm nothing more than a breeder to him. Well, that and a means to an

end.

When we get to my room, I look over his hands. His knuckles are a mess.

"What don't I know, Cyra?" he growls.

Just then his phone rings. He looks at the caller ID and answers.

"This isn't a good time."

"I'll be right back," I tell him, grabbing a washcloth and taking it to the bathroom. My mind is spinning. I have to tell him. It won't change anything, or maybe it will change everything. I don't know. But he's right about one thing, I can't leave him in the dark any longer.

I get back to my room, he's pacing. When I open the door, he turns and looks at

"Yorick?"

out why your father entered you into an alliance bond. I figured it had something to do with money or power, that's what they're usually about, but you never once mentioned that you were an only child, Cyra. Even when I asked about a brother, you never corrected me. You just let me think there was a brother. But there isn't, is there? There is no brother and Stellan is a second son and he won't break this bond even though he's found his fated mate because then he will never be Alpha. Did

didn't mention that he'd found her, but it makes so

growls and stalks toward me until he is

you not an only child,

whisper. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you..I begin. He holds up a

me enter your body. You told me you loved me. But you didn't trust me with this? Why?"

it's

know that you were a second con trang to make his way in this world too. 1... I wanted to be more to you than a stepping stone to becoming

the time that we've spent together, I never showed you that I didn't care where you come from or what your rank is?

say. "I was

working my ass off to try and find a way to get you out of that alliance bond, Cyra. Not because I want to be an Alpha of my own pack FUCK!

his head. "I have to get out of here. I

And yet, I would still have done

around me, walking to the

"Yorick..."

heir. You could choose between your son and me. That's the kind of

as Rina howls for her mate in my

into a ball on the floor of my room and

nose and when I don't smell Yorick,

open up," Piper

knob and walks in. She stares

door.

over and sits beside me, resting her hand on my

to lie to you. You fucked up. You fucked up royally. We've all been working to help you, Cyra,

"I know."

alone now, Cyra. Stop acting like you are. Grow a fucking pair of balls and stop acting like you have no choice but to bind yourself to shit- for-brains Stellan. Start helping us look for a way out. A real way

out of this alliance bond?"

it. Not when you're lying, even if it is by omission, to your friends who are trying to get you out of this bond. Stop working against us, Cyra, and start working with us. You're an Alpha heir, Cyra. That gives you power." "No, it puts me in chains," I growl. "Why do you think I won't let Stellan wage war on my pack? Who is leading that war agai pack? Me? My father who is a misogynistic prick who doesn't believe women can lead packs? Our pack is strong, but

the Alpha of their

Stellan really such a douche that he's willing

Alpha of your pack?" she

m and his brother's