The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

Chapter 20

Yana

| have no idea what Dr. Stevens is doing here. Well, actually, I'm pretty sure he thought he was going to cin

and take over the hospital. What | don’t understand is why he tried to do that in front of Arric? Warren was clear

with him that the hospital was mine,

| must be muttering out loud again because Savannah keeps glancing up atand smiling as she helpsto

close off the internal bleeding that Charlie had. That's why his heart was struggling. He was losing blood as fast

as his heart was pumping

it

“Okay,” | say, stepping back. “Close him up, let's keep a close eye on him. If Dr. Stevens is back, how many more

nurses can we expect?

“Only two more Laima. That's all we have.”

“One doctor and five murses for a huge pack of fighting warriors Okay, we'll make it work. Also, who does the

ordering for medical supplies?”

“I do, Luna

“Let’s talk, sooner rather than later. We're missing sthings that we need in the supply room.

“Yes Luna. I'll tell you, I'm pretty sure | know what's missing and Dr. Stevens toldwe didn’t need those items,

that they were a waste of money.”

“Right, just like stitching up wounds is a waste of time,” | growl, walking out.

“Piper,” | call, glancing around the room to make sure no one else looks bad, glancing at Arric who is lounging on

the gurney as if he’s a lion surveying his kingdom.

| hear schuckles from the warriors and | frown. Did | just say that out loud?

“Yes, Luna? Piper asks, walking up to me.

“I need a report. Did any surgery?” Lask

other serious injuries cin that | need to take care of before | take Alpha Warren in for

“No, Luna”

| focus on her. “Nothing happened with Dr. Stevens, did it?”

“No, Luna. Alpha made sure he left.”

“Good. And no one else caused you any problems?”

“No, Luna. I think they're all in awe of you,” she says, whispering the last part.

“Well, they'll be in awe of my anger if they mess with you. Where's Anna?”

“I'm here, Luna. | made sextra triage kits just in case more warriors cin.”

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I turn and look at Arric.

“Are there more coming?” | ask. | wouldn't think that Warren would leave warriors out there if they needed help.

“Alpha says there are sminor injuries to the patrols, but he was just getting ready to switch them out with

sof the

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healthier warriors here that you've healed”

“It wasn’t me, it was my nurses, thank them.” | say, looking around, wondering which warriors he’s going to send

out,

“Alpha says he believes that every warrior in this room and probably the nurses as well would disagree with that

statement,” Haynes says. | turn and look at him, but he refuses to look atas his lips twitch. | narrow my eyes

at Arric, but the bastard begins purring at me. Loudly

| turn and look at the room. “He's right, Luna, or Dr. Luna, whatever you want us to call you. All these nurses

have been working in the hospital for years. It's not them that has us healing, although now that you're here,

they're being allowed to treat us as they've wanted to, one warrior says.

“He’s right Luna. Dr. Stevens always restricted what we could do to help the warriors. You being here,

empowering us like you have in such a short time, is already making a huge impact on the warriors' healing.”

Piper says.

“I haven't done anything.” | murmur, feeling completely inadequate in the face of so much injury, but I'm glad

I've helped

some.

“Alright Warren, who are you sending? | want to check them out and give my approval before you do,” | say.

The warriors begin stepping up to me. I'm assuming he’s telling them in the mind link to cget my approval.

“You're good.” | say to the first and second warriors who approach me.

“Not you, you're ready yet,” | say to the third. He isn’t happy and begins to argue with me.

Luna, L

“I said no. Have a seat, warrior.”

“Yes, Luna

| clear the others that Warren sends over tobefore turning to look at him.

“Are you ready, Alpha?” | ask him.

He chutls.

“Piper, Savannah is finishing up with Beta Charlie. When she’s done, she can help triage. If you need me, let me

know. I'm guessing our stubborn Alpha here won't letput him under again,” | say, turning to look at him. He

shakes his head no, he won't letsedate him.

I sigh and turn back to her. “So, if you need me, | can cquickly.”

| step up to Haynes and reach out to touch his face. Arric growls softly behind me.

“Knock it off, Arric. Haynes was near death less than a day ago. He's been running non-stop since your warriors

started. coming into the hospital,” | say, touching his forehead, then his cheek, then his neck.

“How are you feeling?”

He glances at the other warriors in the room. “A bit weak,” he says softly.

“Have you eaten?” ask, just as softly.

“No, Luna”

“Anna, can we get sfood sent over here for our warriors?

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“Yes, Luna, I'll get right that”

“Eat something.” | say to him quietly. “Why don’t you grab a chair and sit outside Charlie’s room. No one but me

and the nurses go in or out without my say so and that includes Dr. Stevens

“Yes, Luna”

He grabs the chair and | can tell he’s fading. | look over at Pipers | move to the gurney that Arric is laying on. She

glances at Haynes and nods at me. She'll keep an eye on him.

“Alright Alpha, let's get you put back together,” | say, pushing his gurney into a room. When | get there, | look

around, not having everything that 1 need.

I'm about to go get it when there's a knock at the door. | open it to Anna with a wheeled tray that has pretty

much everything | need on it.

“Thanks. Anna.”

“You're welcome, Luna. Food'’s on its way,” she says, her head snapping to Arric.

“What did he say?” | ask, aggravated that | need an interpreter. This would be easier if he was in human form.

“He said to make sure | set saside for you since he’s pretty sure you haven't eaten yet today.”

“Set saside for your Alpha too. I'm not the only one who hasn't eaten.”

Yes, Luna,” she says, walking out.

“Well, since you can’t speak, this will be a fun one-sided conversation,” | say sarcastically. | grab the hair sheers

and begin to carefully shave the fur off his leg.

“Are you sure you don’t want something for the pain?” | ask, looking up at him.

He shakes his head again.

used to

“Fine. I'm not surprised. Your entire pack seems to be mostly immune to pain anymore. | guess, over time, you

get it. But | don’t like them getting used to it, Warren. From what I've seen today, your pack has been suffering

needlessly Stevens is a problem. One that you need to handle sooner rather than later,” | say, looking over the

wound.

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“Did you get bit?” I ask, appalled. When I look up, his big wolf's head nods at me. “Someone wants you to lose

this leg

He chuffs at me, but since have no idea what he’s trying to tell me, | show him the scalpel and | open his leg. As |

slice into his leg, Arric moves to watch what I’m doing.

“Big guy, | can’t see. You need to sit back,” | tell him, gently nudging him out of my light.

| growl when | see the snapped bones in his leg again. Without warning, Arric leans over nuzzles my cheek, his

tongue gently licking me.

“Tellyou aren't trying to calmdown when you're the one who is injured,” 1-say, looking up at him.

Arric whines atand | can almost see the war in his eyes as Warren tries to get his wolf under control

“I need you focused, Arric. I'm going to have you heal a couple of these bones, then I'm going to have you shift.

It’s going to hurt, there's no way around that, but | need to be able to talk to Warren and know what's going on

with you two since you refuse to accept any sedative.

He chuffs softly. watchingintently. Where the man terrifiesas a mate and a woman, the wolf is utterly

charming. | lean forward and kiss his nose. “Behave. Are you ready?”

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He chuff's again and Take the snapped bone and hold it to the intact bone, just like | did before. Arric watches

intently as he heals the bone, just enough that it's set.

“Nice. One more, big guy,” | tell him. I pull the other shattered bone out of his leg and show it to him. “Ready?” |

ask

again, and then watches as | hold the bone, and he begins healing it. He chuffs again, leaning forward to lick my

He chuffs ap

face.

“Yeah, we do make a good team. Okay, you ready to shift? I’m going to hold your leg so that you don’t jerk it and

snap more bones during your shift.”

| set my hands on his leg and foot, above and below the injury, and then look at Arric. “Whenever you're ready.”

He begins to shift and | feel his body jerk with the pain of it. He clenches his teeth together as Warren pulls the

shift, a low moan of pain the only sound that he makes. It's soft enough that | don’t think the warriors in the

main room can hear it.

When he’s done, Warren is laying on his side, panting heavily. | walk up to his face. Once again, he’s covered in

grand guts. | ignore it, putting my hands on his cheeks. “Are you okay?

He looks up atand | can see the pain in his eyes. “Do | get a kiss, since | behaved?” he asks.

| shake my

head. | can’t believe the man is thinking about kissingwhile he’s in so much pain. Maybe it's because he is,

or maybe it’s because | like the way he kisses me, but | lean down and touch my lips to his.

Before | even know what's happening, he sits up, pullingacross his lap as he deepens the kiss, growling

possessively in way that has my body and my wolf humming with pleasure.