The Pack's Doctor novel Chapter 81

Chapter 81: Career Paths.

Yara.

Haynes congratulations party was wonderful. The happiness in the pack is contagious and everyone laughed and enjoyed themselves. It feels like the bonds that weave a pack together are strengthening and the pack itself is becoming stronger because of it.

I was even more excited when Charlie and Noelle pulled Warren and I aside to tell us that they are expecting and that they wanted to announce it at the party.

"Do you mind waiting until the pack ceremony?" Warren asked.

"No, we can wait. I think," Charlie says, smiling at Noelle. He looks like I feel, ready to burst with the news. And apparently, I already did. "But is there a reason you don't want us to add to the celebratory feeling tonight?"

Wa r r e n had smiled down at me.

"What?" Noelle gasped, reaching out to take my arm. "You're...?"

I nod excitedly and we'd hugged, doing a strange jumping, rocking motion while we hugged and our mates just smiled at us.

"You're good with both of us announcing together?" Warren asked Charlie.

"I hope you're planning a HUGE celebration. This pack is going to go nuts!"

Warren's happiness and excitement had rippled through the bond. I love feeling my mate so happy.

"How about Noelle and I take care of the party arrangements and you two do. whatever you do," I tell them.

Warren smiled at me, then looked at Charlie. "I guess we'll get Haynes and do 'whatever we do'."

"Yeah, whatever that is," Charlie smirked, winking at his mate.

I looked at Noelle who raised an eyebrow. "Running the pack?" she asks.

"Managing the finances?" I add.

"Keeping us safe?"

"Keeping our warriors strong?"

"Keeping us fed," she and I begin counting off all the things our mates do for us and the pack.

Warren pulled me to him. "I'm pretty sure it's OUR mates who keep our pack strong, but the rest...yeah. And let's not forget our most important job."

"What's more important than the pack's safety?" Noelle asks.

"Loving our mates," Charlie says.

"Making sure we give them pups," Warren says.

"Making sure they're always happy."

"Making sure they always have flowers."

"Making sure they know they are more important to us than anyone."

Noelle and I begin laughing. "Okay, okay. Damn, you two. You should have been brothers."

"We're brothers from different mothers," Charlie says, smiling.

"Let's go, bro. Let's go find our little bro and harass him," Warren says.

"YES! That's what big brothers do," Charlie says, excitedly.

Noelle and I watch them walk off to find Haynes.

"Is it me, or is their happiness intoxicating?" I ask.

"I feel like I'm getting high on it," she murmurs.

"Warren says to do it. Once Brady is gone, let's figure it out and talk to the university about partnering with them."

"EEEK! I'm so excited!" Noelle says, and honestly, I am too. This isn't exactly what I thought my career path would be, but I like it. It feels good to know that I can help others gain the skills they need to keep their packs strong.

On Friday, Alpha Harold, Alpha Henry, and Farrah arrive. From the moment they step out of the car, I can tell they can feel the happiness in our pack. As I said, it's contagious, but it's also something that these packs, our packs, haven't had in our lifetime.

"Welcome to our pack. We're very glad to have you," Warren says.

I say hello to Alpha Harold and Alpha Henry, but my focus is on Farrah, the woman who saved my life so I could have this life.

I walk up and take her hands in mine. "It's good to see you again, Farrah."

She looks almost embarrassed with my attention. "Thank you, Luna. It's nice to be back, especially under different circumstances."

I notice that she isn't wearing a new mark, but she's here, and I take that as a good sign. I loop my arm through hers and lead her inside.

When we step inside, I see everyone milling around, working to prepare for our pack ceremony and celebration tomorrow.

"Attention everyone!" I say, getting the pack's attention and waiting until the room is quiet. I hear Warren, Harold, and Henry walk in behind us.

"For those of you who don't know, this is Farrah," I say turning to look at her. She gives me a look like she's worried about what I'm going to say. From the corner of my eye, I see Harold take a step forward as if he's coming to protect his mate, but Warren puts a hand on his arm, holding him back.

"I wanted all of you to know that this is the woman that helped me escape from Simon. She put herself at risk to free me and then she guided me to Alpha Harold's pack so that Warren could get to me. I'm sure you all would have found me eventually. Of that, I'm positive. But Farrah got to me before Simon could do anything more than leave a few bruises on me. I wanted all of you to know that this is woman who is responsible for bringing me back to you."

As I knew they would, the pack presses forward, thanking Farrah for what she did, letting her know how much they appreciate her and if there is ever anything that they, or we as a pack, can do to repay her, w e will.

I step back, letting the love of my pack embrace Farrah.

"I didn't do anything," she says softly, tears starting to fall.

As Harold walks up to stand behind her, lending her his strength, Warren wraps his arms around me, and our pack assures her that she gave them back one of their greatest gifts and that we will always remember and be thankful what she did for us.