The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

far out of his wheelhouse that it was a conscious effort on his part to try and make up to me.

I'm also surprised that he put a stop to wiping my school records. | just assumed that he wouldn't care, that he

would do what he wanted because he’s an Alpha and he knows best. But he didn’t. He seemed to understand

the importance of my education and he made sure to keep my records intact.

I'm not upset about him getting my things from my room. He's right that it’s not safe forat the university

any longer. I'm glad | won't have to go back and possibly run into Simon. The only other option forwas to

leave everything behind and | hated that. It may not be much, but my entire life was in that dorm room.

Warren falls asleep before I do, but | follow closely behind him, which is good because one again, we're woken to

the sounds of howls alerting us to an attack.

“Warren!” | yell again as he leaps out of bed.

“I'm better than | was last night,” he says, rushing back to me. “Get to a safe room,” he says, before taking my

mouth in a quick, fiery kiss.

“No,” | say as he starts to turn away.

“Yara...”

“I'm a doctor, Warren. You needin the hospital.”

He looks ata long moment. “Fine. Be careful,” he says before rushing out and once again leaping over the

banister. | grab a pair of shorts and the hair tie from yesterday that is sitting beside the flowers and rush out the

door and down the stairs.

| see Savannah, Piper, and Anna rushing up to me. “Let’s go,” | say, turning to see swarriors standing

behind us.

“What are you doing?”

“Alpha’s orders, we're on hospital guard duty.”

“Fine,” | say ready to go when more warriors crushing up.

“Luna! Alpha says you have to give us clearance to fight since you put us on downtime,” the warriors say. | look

behind them and see a line forming. SHIT!

“How many warriors on guard duty?” | ask the warriors behind me.

“Three Luna.”

“Two of you go with Anna and Piper. Start getting the triage and crash kits ready. Savannah...”

“On it.”

“Make two lines. If you were injured, get in my line. If you needed rest, get in Savannah's line,” | shout above the

noise, hearing the safe room doors slamming shut and locking nearby.

“How's your wolf?” | ask the first warrior as | look over his injuries. They're healed.

“I'm good, Luna,” the wolf says. | look up and nod.

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“You're good to go,” | say and he turns, shifting and racing into the fight.

The next two are the same. When someone begins arguing with Savannah, | step over.

“How's your wolf?” | ask him, looking him over. | narrow my eyes, seeing that he has an injury. He should have

been in my line.

“He’s good, Luna,” the warrior says.

“I need to hear him say it,” | say, remembering that this warrior got slashed across the stomach. | yank his shirt

up and see that it’s still healing.

“You're out,” | say, then grab his chin in my hand. “And don’t you dare fucking lie toever again.”

“But, Luna...”

“Quit wasting time, Nick,” the warrior guard says and yanks him out of the line. “Luna’s orders stand.”

I quickly get through the group only pulling five out and letting the others go. “You five,” | say as we begin to

make our way to the pack hospital. “You will be the second line of defense in the hospital.”

“Yes, Luna.” It's not ideal, but | know that they need to feel useful while the battle is going on.

“Umm, Luna. Piper says that Beta Charlie is awake and trying to leave the hospital,” Savannah tells me.

“Tell the warriors that he is to remain in the hospital on my orders,” | say, running faster. I'm not sure how much

my order will override their Beta’s, but | guess I'm about to find out.

When | get there, | see him standing unsteadily on his feet, trying to get past the warriors | instructed to hold

him.

“Charlie, what are you doing? Why are you out of bed?” | ask, grabbing the triage kit that is already put together

and walking up to Charlie to check is pupils. They respond normally, but he pulls away, as if the light is painful.

I'm sure he has a massive headache.

“There's a war going on, Luna. | need to get out there.”

“You're in no shape to fight, Beta,” | tell him.

“You are not in charge here,” he snaps.

“On the contrary, | am very much in charge here. This is the hospital and | override everyone here, including

your Alpha. So, sit your ass down and get comfy. | don’t have tto fight with you and | didn’t bring you back

from the dead yesterday just so you could go kill yourself today,” | say, snarling by the tI'm done.

What is with this pack?

“I believe her words were that she would follow you into the Moon Goddess’ realm,” one of the warriors says.

“And drag your sorry ass back down here,” another pipes in.

“Because she wasn’t going to let you die and no one dies in her hospital,” a third says.

“Okay, peanut gallery, your commentary is unnecessary,” | say to the group.

“And let's not forget that if you do something stupid that makes you pass out, when you wake up, she'll give you

a tongue lashing that will make your ears bleed,” Haynes says, walking out “Am | good to go, Luna? | waited for

you to arrive, but | feel much better.”

“Your wolf?”