The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

Chapter 286

Hacker

Last night, Wendy and I got a lot of work done digging the trench for the security lines. We made it a game, and I love her competitive spint Her wolf is beautiful and my wolf, Saggio, purred loudly at how beautiful Dasha is. She stood proudly, letting him look her over. Then the d rubbed her face against his, her wolf showing mine the same affection that Wendy showed me. I’m glad that her wolf seems to accept us as

much as the woman does.

By the time we got back to the packhouse, showered, and ate dinner, it was late and we were both exhausted. Since Hijack made a point of joining us for dinner, and Yana had followed him like a cute little puppy, I didn’t have any time to steal more kisses.

This morning I sent Sphinx a message in our chat.

Me: See if your father will let you spar with Hijack today.

Sphinx: Why? Why not you?

I love that she’d rather spar with me than Hijack. But this is important.

Me: He’s going to realize that something is up if he hasn’t already. I want you to prove to him that there’s no weakness on our team.

Sphinx: I’m not sure Dad will let me. He’s very protective of me.

Me: Defeat him and then tell him you want to spar with someone else. He’ll be surprised, but I bet he’ll allow it then.

Sphinx: Okay…

I can feel her anxiety through the chat.

Me: You can do this. Just like we did yesterday. Push past your fear. I have faith in you.

Sphinx: Thanks, Hacker

Me: Thank me by taking your father down today.

I’m sure if the camera was on, I’d see her rolling her eyes.

I close the chat and get ready to spar. It’s always nice to work with a new group of people when you’re sparring. There’s always something

new to learn.

When we get to the sparring field, Sphinx and Yana come to stand beside me and Hijack. Warren and Yorick notice, but they don’t say anything until they assign partners. Then they call both girls away.

“You want to tell me what’s going on with you and Sphinx?” Hijack says, turning toward me.

I could take his question two different ways, sol choose the easier one.

“I identified a potential weakness that I believe I’ve now eliminated,” I say, nodding at Wendy when she turns to look at me.

She presses her lips together and turns to face her father.

“And you didn’t think it was important to tell the rest of the team about this weakness?” he growls.

“Not if I could eliminate it before it became a problem.”

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problems on the sparring field, I take it?” he asks

not surprised he knows. We take turns monitoring Sphinx and her activities making sure she doesn’t do anything she shouldn’t Since, he’s interested in her

can say ‘What problem?‘ And I notice you didn’t say anything to the team

can

her attack her father. He gets in three hits before she freezes. He backs

begin sparring hard. Because we’ve both been trained at the Academy for three years, we’re evenly matched. But my mind is on Wendy so when he takes me down, I use the

you can do this, I think to myself when I see her frozen again. Her father is talking softly

looks over

do this,‘

nods again, and I watch

get up, but now Hijack is watching her too. We stand slightly away from the

once, twice, then three times. I see her start to freeze, then she pushes through it, leaping

shouts happily when she sweeps

stares at him a moment then runs and leaps into

you did!” I say hugging

this what you two were doing out here yesterday?” Yorick says from

away from me as I turn to

through her mental block before she came to the

skill against me?” Hijack asks

skill against one of you,”

take on an Academy third–year and we’ll see what

Wendy, kick his ass,” Yana

Warren says, but

are you on? I let you help me all

she says before beginning to cheer for Wendy

tagging her hard enough that it hurts, but not so hard that he injures

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watch the smile spread across her

closely. Then he turns to me. “Thank you,

helped her get past her own mental

rest of us couldn’t do it, not even Quirin,”

the Academy like we have,” I

on?” I

going down, pretty boy,” she says, dancing

time sparring with Yana to assess her skills. For her age, she is really good. She, like Wendy, will make an excellent addition to the tech team in a

is brought out for everyone. Wendy

“How are you feeling?”

Really great. Thank

you, everything you learn, makes you a stronger, smarter, better part of

wait to start the Academy next year! It’s going to

to wait nearly three more years,” Yana

mind by then,” Wade, their

with my family. For

Yana. “I guess I better start thinking about which squad I want