The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

Chapter 276

Cyra

Going back to the Academy was a little surreal. After the craziness of the last four days, the Academy seems calm.

Yorick and I talked last night about combining our rooms. It’s not like we’re ever going to sleep apart. We plan to speak to Alpha flevach about it today. The spare room isn’t needed for someone else. There aren’t any more admissions coming this year to the Academy, but this way, we can let them know that it’s available if they need it.

The first surprise came at breakfast Monday morning. Our group was sitting around chatting about the weekend and the week to come when Megan showed up at our table.

I sigh, ready for a fight.

“I just wanted to say congratulations to both of you,” she says to me and Yorick.

I look at her, waiting for the rest. There isn’t any more.

“What’s the catch, Megan?” I finally ask.

“No catch. I was wrong to go after your mate, even if I didn’t know you were fated, you were still together. I apologize for that,” she says.

“I’m sorry, what? You don’t expect us to believe that you’re here apologizing for your actions, do you, Megan?” Piper asks her.

“No, I don’t. But someone reminded me recently that I don’t have to be the person others think I am. I have the power to be the person! choose to be. I was wrong, and good Alphas acknowledge and apologize when they’re wrong. I’ll see you in class. Congratulations again,” she

says, walking off.

I stare after her.

“What is she up to?” Yorick murmurs.

“I have no idea,” I say. I watch her walk past the table with her cronies, not even acknowledging their presence.

“Maybe it’s invasion of the body snatchers,” Zach whispers.

“You’re such an idiot,” Piper says, laughing.

We’ve just about finished eating when I see Hacker enter the dining hall.

“Hey, I’m going to go talk to Hacker,” I tell him.

“I’ll throw our trays away and come join you,” Yorick says.

“Hacker,” I call out. He turns, waving. He looks tired, like he was up most of the night.

“Hey, I wanted to ask you about a couple of things,” I say as he gets a tray and plate and begins piling food on it.

“There’s a possibility that I have money hidden away somewhere, money that my father put away. Stellan and Christer alluded to it, but

Alpha Warren and I looked over the weekend and didn’t find any trace of it,” I tell him.

“It’ll cost you. This is personal, not for the Council,” he says, not looking up.

aware. Let me know

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you think is hidden?” he asks, still focusing on his

pay off the loan,” I say, making his hand stop partway to his plate. He turns to look

“The twenty–million–dollar loan?”

“That’s the one.”

a single trace of it?” he asks, nodding to Yorick when

make us believe that there is any money, much less that much money, hidden

it?” he asks,

anything on that recording that Christer had that made me

“I’m intrigued. I’ll take it. It will still cost you, but since this is sort of related to the Council issue and I may have to eventually report it to them, it’ll cost less. If

maybe this would be a good learning opportunity for Sphinx,” Yorick says, making

were two things?” he asks,

for

missed dinner last night,” he

Yorick

Congratulations. I also heard they’re looking

“Thanks,” Yorick says.

that you might want

pack to set up a room for when she’s there with my parents. It could be another learning opportunity for her,”

hook me up with your sister, Striker?” Hacker

hurt her. And I won’t be the only one. But I know she’s extremely excited about coming to the Academy next year. She is on early acceptance and under the Tech Team’s supervision, so I thought this might be a

how much it will cost you until I see what we’re working with pending

I don’t want to

are you going back?”

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classes,”

night?” he

“Yes.”

I’ll clear

“Thanks, Hacker.”

say goodbye as Yorick takes my hand, and we head

Hacker POV

would clue Striker in that I’m interested in

he know just how

chat. I didn’t tell Yorick and Cyra that I missed dinner last night because I was talking Wendy through a meltdown. She’s hit a wall with her warrior training. She’s struggling to push past it. Since I still haven’t told the others on

the two of us to get away from the others. I have some ideas of how to push

block she has.

I hear you’re going to

to pick out a room until

their security and guess who’s coming

Really?? Do I

offended if my young Padawan didn’t assist

I could use this as my gift

want you to plan

almost hear her