The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

Chapter 289

Lila

I feel sick to my stomach. I couldn’t eat breakfast and Alpha Warren noticed I was distracted in warrior training and pulled me aside.

“Lila, we’ll all be in court today. You won’t be alone. Why don’t you plan to ride with me and my family. I know Cyra and Yorick will be waiting for you, but this way, you’ll be surrounded by pack members when you arrive,” he said.

“Okay,” I said.

When we get ready to leave, Wendy comes up and squeezes my hands. “I know it’s scary. I was terrified when I went in front of the council. But it helps to have someone you trust standing beside you. Yorick and Cyra will be there to support you and so will we.”

“Thank you.”

Luna Yara pulls me into a hug. It’s so unexpected that I nearly burst into tears.

“You’re going to be okay, sweetheart. What

Sore you afraid of?”

“What if he doesn’t accept my rejection?” I whisper.

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“The Council can force him too, Lila. If they put the force of their command behind it, he won’t have a choice. Are you second guessing your

rejection of him?” Alpha Warren says.

“No. No, he lied to me. He used me. I could never trust someone like that. I just… he doesn’t know that I’m the one who warned Alpha Cyra.”

the Council. And he may try to intimidate you, or say

while Luna Yara has continued to have her arm wrapped around me, their pups have all moved closer, as if cocooning me in their

swiping at a tear that

ride to court was mostly quiet. Alpha Yvonne asked who was coming to court. I found out that Alpha Cyra and Alpha Yorick’s classmates, the ones who visited us when Alpha Cyra defeated her father, are all coming to court. Apparently, Alpha Quirin is coming which makes me even more nervous, and Alpha Conhor is coming too. We only spent a day with him, but he seemed nice. Cyra’s uncle and cousin are coming. Some other Alpha, Alpha Henry, is apparently

many people who weren’t directly related to what happened with Stellan will be here

our family,” Alpha Wade

our family,” Alpha

was very clear about that,” I say, shivering as I remember how

as Quirin, but we still protect our own,” Alpha

Alpha thing, or if it’s just this family. Alpha Christer and Stellan didn’t seem to have this level of loyalty to each other, I mean they worked together

love for each other.

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the last few days. There, they are easy–going and relaxed, even playful. However, when we step out of the car in front of the courthouse, every one of them is all Alpha. They are here for one reason. To let Stellan know he messed with

as if I am also part of their family. I guess as a pack member, that love and protection extends to me. It makes me

the steps, I see Alpha Quirin and his Luna, Kennedy. Standing beside them are Alpha Connor and a woman I haven’t met. I assume that she’s Alpha Connor’s mate since his arm

lot like his father and Alpha Yorick. He’s intense without being overbearing,

honestly. My hands are shaking and I’m sure all of them can hear my heart that feels like it’s going to beat

are inside, but we waited for

“Thank you.”

me. I turn and see Piper walking up. “Hey, Lila,”

“Hi, Piper.”

all walk into the courthouse together. When we get to the courtroom, we file in. Once again, it feels like I’m surrounded by protection, only this time, the Alphas seem to be the ones circling me. As scary as Alpha Quirin is, I feel safer knowing

smell him the moment I step foot in the courtroom. Stellan is already here. Because I’m surrounded

Henry?” Alpha