The Pack's Doctor novel Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Waking Up.

Warren.

I come awake with the scent of cinnamon and nutmeg flooding my nose. My mind is struggling to remember where I am and what happened and then, all of a sudden, it comes flooding back.

I met her, my mate. Yara.

I jolt, ready to sit up quickly, to make sure she's still here, but Arric holds me steady.

'Easy, Warren. You'll wake her up,' he says, practically purring in my mind.

I open my eyes and see her with her head on the edge of my bed, fast asleep. Whether it is Arric or just my instincts, my hand is in her hair, gently rubbing her head while she sleeps.

She's sitting in a chair, leaned over the bed, and she looks terrible uncomfortable. I look down at my leg and realize that she must have finished putting my bones together while I was asleep, having also sewn my leg closed and wrapped it in bandages.

'Thanks, Arric. You're the best,' I tell my wolf and it's true. I'd be dead, hundreds of times over, if it wasn't for the strength of my wolf.

You can thank her this time. Being with my mate is making me stronger. The sooner she allows us to mark her, the better, for to kill us,' he says.

It's true. Brady is only one of several. I also have Quinton and Thomas fighting against me nearly once a week and then there's Simon. Alpha Solomon wasn't the kind of man to fight a war just because he enjoyed fighting and I had never given him a reason to fight. However, his son is a completely different story. Simon's an idiot who has more brawns than brain. He likes to fight and he enjoys the kill. We'll have to be more careful now when we run through the general areas between the pack lands. Simon is one who will set booby-traps, just so he can watch someone die a slow death. He's worse than Brady.

I look down at my mate. At least I have her now. The likelihood of my pack surviving, even in these war-ridden times, just increased. It's another reason I can't let her go. She's too valuable as a doctor, but as my mate, she's irreplaceable.

'Alpha, you're awake. How are you feeling?' my Beta says in the mind link, sounding exhausted.

'Charlie, when's the last time you slept?' I ask him.

"Awhile,' he says.

"You need to get some rest. I'm awake now. I can manage the pack'

Thank you, Alpha, but there's something we need to discuss first.'

'What's that?'

I'd prefer to show you. Is our Luna still asleep?' he asks. So, he knew she was in here with me.

'She is. Was she able to get the other warriors treated?'

'She was. I hope it's okay with you, when she gave an order, even if it was twenty-four hours down, I told the warriors they had to follow her orders.'

I look back at my mate. She seems to have an inherent ability to know what is needed, what will strengthen the pack. Or at least, that's what it seems like to me. Maybe I'm too close to see it clearly.

'Did you agree with her assessments?' I ask.

'Honestly, I think she's seeing more than I am right now. She was able to tell that Carson was too exhausted and was making mistakes. He's one that she put on recovery time for twenty-four.

I didn't even realize he hadn't slept in days. It was affecting his performance in battle.'

I look back at my little mate, smiling proudly. Yes, she will make a fine Luna for me.

'Her orders stand,' I tell him. 'What else?'

'It might be better if I show you,' he says. Since I can hear how exhausted he is, it must be important for him to come over to the hospital for me to see it.

'Okay, don't knock, just come in. Yara is still asleep. Do you know when she came in here?' I ask him.