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Vara
| refuse to ask where the packhouse is. I'm pretty sure that arrogant Alpha, and yes, he’s very arrogant, is back
there laughing at me, even after | painstakingly put his leg back together. | have half a mind to break all those
bones again and leave him to his own devices.
‘Oh, that’s not what half your mind has been focusing on, Annika says, sendingimages of Warren naked in
the forest.
‘I was focused on his injury. | insist,
She changes the focus, expanding the image of Warren's penis. It's quite large, even when it’s not erect.
“Gotta love big Alphas, Annika purrs.
“You are not helping.
Con. Yara. You know you're enjoying yourself. When's the last tsomeone really challenged you
mentally? | like him. He’s....confident, she smirks.
| roll my eyes at my wolf and continue walking.
“Tellyou know where this damn packhouse is, | say to her.
-She lifts her nose again and | catch multiple scents all in close proximity.
“There you go, she says.
| get to the packhouse and stomp up the stairs, ready to walk in ahead of Warren and Charlie, who is no better
than his annoying Alpha, when Annika stops me.
“Uh, Yara. You remember that you're only wearing a t-shirt, right?” she asks me.
| look down just as | hear a growl from behindand Charlie comes rushing up to me. “Better to wait to enter
the packhouse until Alpha catches up, Luna.”
| give him a look. “I am NOT
your Luna.”
“Whatever you say, Luna,” he says, and | swear his lips twitch.
“Incorrigible,” | mutter, turning to look at Warren.
| suddenly realize that he has a sheet from the pack hospital wrapped around himself as he makes his way
toward me. He looks aggravated as he tries to navigate the sheet and the crutch
“Here, what are you doing?” | ask him, going up and taking the sheet, frowning as | wrap it around him and tie it
in a knot so he doesn’t have to hold it
“I'm trying to walk,” he growls.
“Is that better?” | ask him with mock patience. I'm annoyed that this man thinks that I’m going to bathe him. Just
because | fixed him up and just because he smells friggin delicious, it doesn’t mean that I'm going to bathe him.
Annika, the little hussy, sends an image of Warren naked again, making my cheeks heat.
“Oh what | would give to know what's going on in that overactive mind of yours,” Warren says softly. Because I'm
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spine.
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1 step back quickly, not wanting him to smell what I'm sure he can, my arousal. Why am | aroused by this man?
He's infuriating.
He's sexy. Look at that chest, Annika pures. | glance up and immediately regret it since he’s watchingclosely.
“I don’t have an overactive mind,” | say, just because | need to say something.
He chuckles at me. “If you so. Con, | want to introduce you to the park.”
1 look at him like he’s crazy. “But...” | gesture up and down his body.
“They've seen worse, believe me,” he says, and there’s no humor in his tone now. | need to remember that this
pack, along with most of them, is in a constant state of war.
When we walk in, the packhouse which was buzzing with conversation goes quiet.
“Attention everyone, this is Dr. Yara. If you haven't met her yet, you most likely will in the near future. She is the
new head doctor in our hospital. When you go to see her, what she says, goes. No argument or you answer to
me. Understood?” he
says.
Yes, Alpha,” the pack replies, and | feel everyone’s gaze on me. | try to look confident, but it’s hard when literally
everyone is staring at me.
“Oh, and she’s my mate. Fuck with her and I'll kill you,” he says seriously, makingjolt and look up at him.
“WARRENI"
“YARA!” he says in a sarcastic version of my tone. Then his lips twitch and I just know that I'm not going to like
what comes out of his mouth next.
mu
“If you'll excuse us, my mate is going to givea sponge bath,” he says to the pack, his eyes never leaving
mine.
I would growl, | want to growl at him, but instead my cheeks get so hot | feel like I'm going to burst into flames.
“You are SO arrogant,” | grit through my teeth as he begins to leadaway.
“Yara, Yara, Yara, what have we discussed about this?” he says, his tone mocking me.
| plaster an obviously fake smile on my face. “Does your packhouse have a library, Warren?” | ask in a
sickeningly sweet ton
“No.” he drawls.
“Well, that explains a lot,” | say, stomping up the stairs...
e you going?” he asks me.
-Where are
| turn around and frown at him. “You're the Alpha. Isn't your room on the top floor?”
“Yes, but aren’t you going to helpup the stairs?”
| smile another fake smile at him. “I wouldn't want you to seem weak in front of your pack, Alpha. I'm sure you
can figure out how to get up the stairs on your own,” | say sweetly.
He growls low in his chest..
“Did you wantto go find one of those young, nubile she-wolves to help you instead?” | ask him, still keeping
my tone
much too sweet.
He narrows his eyes at me.
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“Then | suggest that you stop growling at me. Next time, | might just pop your nose,” | say, turning and walking
up the stairs.
| hear him making his way up the stairs and while | probably should have helped him, the man is truly frustrating
Why in the world would be announce to his pack that I'm his mate?
| wait for him to joinat the top of the stairs. “What, you didaft go in and start my bath?” he asks and his tone
is a bit more snarky than normal. | look at him more closely and realize that he’s in pain.
“Here,” | say, walking to him and wrapping his arm around my shoulders.
“Now she helps me,” he grumbles.
We walk to his room and when he opens the door, I'm not prepared for the onslaught of his teakwood scent that
flows out. |
back arching of its own accord, my eyes falling closed, as I lift my chin, exposing my throat as my body begins to
hum with desire.
stop, my
“Interesting ” he murmurs, watching me.
Before | can snap my chin back down, Warren leans in and gently nips at my throat, accepting the submission
that | didn’t intend to give him.
When | start to pull away, he holdsto him. “You're my mate Submission is part of our bond,” he
“Really, are you planning to submit?” I ask him.
says gently.
He tilts his head at me. “One day, when you accept your position here in this pack, yes, | will give you my
submission
| stare at him, shocked. His tone, his eyes, everything about him says he’s perfectly serious.
“Surprised? You shouldn't be, but | know you don’t knowwell yet. You are an intelligent, strong woman, Yara,
and | have no problem treating you as my equal, or in the instance of being in the hospital, submitting to your
rules.”
“Says the man who insisted on walking out of the hospital tonight,” I grumble, still shocked at his words. |
wouldn't have expected it of a man like him, someone who is very dominant and prides himself on being a
strong and powerful fighter.
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“My pack needed to seeafter | was carried in last night. It's important, even if I'm still not one hundred
percent.”
That | do understand. | know the hierarchy of a pack that is constantly at war is always at risk of a leadership
change. The fact that Warren has been Alpha for twelve years and is still leading this pack says more about his
strength than anything
else.
| lead him to his bathroom and let him lean against the sink while | turn to start the shower.
“Where are your clothes and is there anything in particular you want to wear?” | ask him.
“Closet, and just shorts and a t-shirt is fine. Get sfor yourself too,” he
says.
“Thank you.”
“We'll get you snew clothes,” he says.
I have clothes. At school.”
“Then I'll have someone go get your clothes for you,” he says, and | can see he’s fading-
up a bit
“Do you want to have food brought up here? Eating might perk you up a
“I need the pack to seeonce I'm clean.”
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“You need your pack to see you strong. Order sfood. Have Charlie bring it up if you want, and then after
you're feeling a bit better, you can go down to face your pack.”
He smirks down atas | untie the sheet. “You know what they think if it takes us awhile to get back
downstairs.”
“I don’t care if your pack thinks we had sex. | understand the importance of you showing a strong front to them.
Con, let's get you in the shower. You can let the water start to wash of all that blood while | go get both of
us sclothes.”
| get him under the water, making sure it's not too hot or cold and then go to get clothes, When | open the door
to his closet, it’s almost worse than it was when | walked into his room. His scent in the closet is making the
pressure in my core nearly painful and the man hasn't done anything except smell fantasticl
“Well, he does have quite the package on him. | bet he'd case that ache if you'd let him, Annika purrs.
“No!”
‘Spoilsport,” she says, still purring in my head. She begins stretching like she’s a damn cat lying in the sun. | roll
my eyes and get sclothes before going back into the bathroom.
The moment | do, | realize my dilemma. There's no way forto wash Warren's hair and body without getting in
the shower with him. But | don’t have to take off my t-shirt. I just wish it wasn’t white.
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