The Pack's Doctor novel Chapter 50

Chapter 50: Charlie's Attack.

Charlie.

As soon as I got Alpha Warren's call to attack, I did two things. I kissed Noelle and then I contacted Haynes. Noelle has been sleeping in my room since she arrived, which means, she's barely slept here at all. I was thrilled to be able to lay down with her and curl up around her. I want her to get to know me and feel comfortable before we complete our bond. And now, I truly understand Warren's frustration at waiting to mark his mate. I'm not sure how he can continue to wait. Gregor is going nuts, but we also know that Noelle is exhausted. She went through a lot in a very short amount of time.

Now, I'm going to war and I don't want to leave without kissing my mate goodbye. Properly.

"What's going on?" she asks me when I finish waking Haynes and telling him I need to speak with him.

"Alpha Quinton and Alpha Simon are at Alpha Harold's pack. Alpha Warren wants me to attack Quinton's pack while he's away."

"Wil you be okay? What can I do?" she asks, worried. It feels really good to have someone worried about me.

"Help get the hospital ready. I don't know what we'll find in Quinton's pack, but if it's anything like Thomas' we'll have mates who are suffering with the death of their other half."

"What about you?" she asks, reaching up to cup my face.

I hold it against my cheek. "What about me?" I ask, watching the worry in her eyes.

"If Alpha Warren is away, that means that you...you're in charge of this attack?"

"Yes. I'm a strong wolf. I'll be okay."

I watch as she fights her fear, fear that something will happen to me.

She finally straightens her shoulders and lifts her chin, making me smile.

"Well, of course you're going to okay. You promised me that I could get to know you before you marked me. Wel, I haven't had enough time yet, so you WILL win this fight, and you WILL return back here to me.

I'm holding you to your promise, Beta," she says seriously.

I do what any smart man would do, I lean in and kiss her, taking her strength and her passion into me to carry with me and give me the strength I need to defeat Quinton's warriors. She's right. I made her a promise and I'm not going to break it.

By the time I release her, she's clinging to me. She sways a little as I step back, making me smile.

"And I want more of THAT when you get back," she says, pointing her finger at me in much the same way that Luna Yara does to Warren.

"Yes ma'am," I say smiling. I know I'm going into battle. I know there's a chance that I won't survive or that I'll be badly injured. But having Noelle here, fighting for my return, warms my heart and makes me want to fight even harder. I have a bigger reason to fight now. It's not just to win for my pack and my Alpha. I have to win for her. I don't ever want to disappoint her. Ever.

We walk out of the room and I go to find Haynes.

"Beta, what's going on?" he asks, jogging up. The warriors have started to congregate so I can divide them into two, the ones staying and the ones going with me.

"Attention everyone. I received a call from Alpha Warren a few moments ago. Alpha Simon and Alpha Quinton are at Alpha Harold's borders."

There's general murmuring as everyone assumes what I did, that we're going to support that battle.

"Alpha Warren has said that we won't make it there in time to help fight, but instead, he wants me to take a group of warriors to attack Alpha Quinton's pack while he's gone."

No one says anything. It's basically the same as they expected, a battle, just in a different direction.

"I will be leading the attack. Haynes will remain here. He is in charge while Alpha Warren and I are gone."

"Wait, what?" Haynes asks.

I turn and look at him. "You're in charge. Alphas orders. Don't screw it up, Haynes. We need a Gamma. Make sure you continue to run patrols.

Brady is still out there and could attack," I tell him, slapping him on the shoulder.

"Yes, Beta," he says, looking stunned. Personally, Haynes has been on my shortlist for Gamma for a while. Now that he's healthy, I think he has a really good chance of making the ranked member list, especially since he's found his mate. Since both are strong warriors, they would make a powerful Gamma couple. And it doesn't hurt that my mate's sister would work directly with her. They already seem to work well together and since Yara and Noelle are both more in the medical area, it would be good to have a Gamma who is more of a warrior.

I divide up the warriors and prepare to leave.

"Charlie!" Noelle says, rushing over to me. She throws her arms around my neck and lifts up on her toes, kissing me. I take a moment to wrap my arms around her, taking her mouth in a desperate kiss, before pulling away, howling our attack, and leaping to shift into Gregor.

We run fast, but quietly to Quinton's pack. When we get there, I can see that there are patrols running.

'Spread out,' I say in the mind link. 'See if you can figure out who is in charge.'

As I watch, I realize that the pack is arrogant, complaisant. They aren't expecting to be attacked so the patrols are merely going through the motions.

'I think I've spotted the Beta,' one of my warriors says.

'Where?'

'Eating and drinking on the porch behind the packhouse. There are several others hanging out as if they're relaxing and partying.'

'Multiple couples in the packhouse having sex,' another warrior says.

'Don't these fucking people sleep? You'd think they'd want to be ready for an attack,' another warrior says.

'If they're in an alliance with two other packs and Quinton is at Harold's pack watching Warren, who's going to attack them?' I ask, realizing that this might be easier than I expected.