The Pack's Doctor novel Chapter 43

Chapter 43: Alpha Harold.

Warren As soon as I kissed Yara goodbye, I'd gone to my office and called Alpha Harold. When I didn't get an answer, I left a message.

'Alpha Harold, this is Alpha Warren. I have something important to speak with you about. Please call me as soon as possible.'

While I'd waited for a return call, I'd tuned in to Yara so I knew about Haynes' and Laney's mate bond.

I'd just about given up hearing back from the older Alpha when my phone rang. When I saw it was him, I answered immediately.

"Alpha Warren," I answer.

"Alpha Warren, this is Alpha Harold. What do you want?" he growls into the phone. He sounds exhausted and worn out. This is why Alphas have pups young. Being an Alpha, especially during times of war like we're in, takes a heavy toll on you.

"Alpha Harold, I wasn't sure you'd heard that I attacked Alpha Thomas'

pack and killed him and most of his warriors."

"Calling me to let me know you're planning to attack me next?" he growls.

"No. On the contrary, my understanding is that you are not part of the alliance that Quinton, Brady, and Thomas put together."

"What if I'm not? You think that makes me weak? Come see how weak I am, Alpha Warren. I may be older than you, but I have a lot of fight left in me."

"I have no doubt of that, and I have no interest in fighting you, Alpha Harold. It's always been you who has attacked me, not the other way around," I say. He goes quiet for a moment and I hear him sigh heavily.

"What do you want, Alpha Warren?" Rather than being angry, he just s o u n d s w o r n out.

"When I attacked Alpha Thomas, there were omegas, young mothers, pups..." he begins growling again.

"I don't kill the weak," I snap at him. "So, stop verbally fighting me and listen to what I have to say."

"Fine," he says.

"I brought them to my pack. Many of them are in bad shape. They were forced into mate bonds and while they may not be healthy, they've survived the death of the mates who forced their mark on them. They told me they were from your pack and they want to come home, Alpha Harold."

"How many?" he asks me.

"I don't have an exact count, but I'd say twenty to thirty."

I hear him sit back in his chair and it's quiet a moment. I let him think it through. I know I'd need to if the roles were reversed.

"I want to speak with them," he says.

"I can't do that, they're all in my pack hospital being treated at the moment. But I can tell you that I spoke to a woman named Tanya, and there was another one, Farrah, who had to go into emergency surgery.

"They survived," he says quietly, and there's a new excitement in his voice.

"They were afraid that you wouldn't consider them part of your pack any longer. I told them that if you were the kind of Alpha they told me you were, that you'd always consider them part of your pack."

"Of course they're part of my pack. I never renounced them," he says sharply.

"And they didn't renounce you. From what they said, Alpha Thomas forced them to accept him as their Alpha."

"I'm glad that fucking prick is dead," he growls.

"As am I," I say.

"What do you propose, Alpha Warren."

"You could bring warriors and come get your pack members..." I begin.

"I can't," he says and sighs again. "I'm putting my pack at risk by telling you this, but if you really do have my pack members, I want them back.

We've just returned from attacking Alpha Brady. Him and his fucking booby traps.."

Now it's my turn to sit back. "So your pack is need of medical attention,"

I say, my eyes drifting in the direction of the pack hospital.

"And I have no doctor," he says.

I think it through for a moment. "I could bring your pack members to you. They mostly need rest and to rebuild their strength. Some have injuries but we'd treat them before we brought them back to you. I would need your assurance that you wouldn't attack me."

He scoffs. "You underestimate how weakened my pack is right now."

I make a split second decision. I'll still have to talk to Yara about it, but I'm pretty sure I know what she'll want to do.

"I'll make a deal with you Alpha. You stop attacking my pack, recognize that we have the same enemies in Quinton and Brady, and I'll bring my doctor to look over your pack."

"Are you going to leave him here? We need someone full time."

"No, I'm not leaving HER there. She's my mate, but I haven't had a chance to mark her yet. And I'll warn you right now, if you or anyone in your pack tries to hurt her, I won't hesitate to kill you and them."

"Your mate is a doctor? The Moon Goddess has blessed you, hasn't she Alpha?"

"She's not just a doctor, she's the best fucking doctor I've ever seen.

She'll get your pack up and running again. You'll be amazed at what she can do in a short period of time."

"When can I expect you? You'll need to be careful. I would anticipate that Brady will be returning the attack soon."

"I'm not so sure about that. He would have been injured from his recent attack on me," I tell him.

"Ahh, so that's why so many of us escaped. Good to know."