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.

open the door, he turns and looks at

"Yorick?"

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

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

and stalks toward me until he

you or are you

I didn't tell you..I begin. He holds

loved me. But you didn't

it's going to

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 an

with hurt. "And in all the time that we've spent together, I never showed you that I didn't care where you come from or what your

say. "I was

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! The pack is yours, not mine. Why the fuck would I try to take it away from you? All I wanted

his head. "I have to get out of

pack. That would have started a war, Cyra. And

around me,

"Yorick..."

turns to me. "Do you know what he said to me? He said I could have you after you give him an heir. You could choose between your son and me.

floor, sobbing as Rina

curl into a ball on the floor of my room and lose

knocks on my door. I lift my nose

up,"

then turns the knob and walks in. She stares at me lying on the floor, then steps in and closes

door.

and sits beside me, resting her hand on my

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

"I know."

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 for you, Cyra. We can't want this more than you do. You have to want

want out of this

shit don't act like 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 they Christer's and my father and

brother, the Alpha of their

that he's willing to put

become Alpha of

m and his brother's