The Pack's Doctor by Cooper

Chapter 283 Chapter 283 Cyra When we arrived back at the packhouse, Warren was waiting for us. He wasn't the only one. Yana stood or one side of her father with flade and Yvonne standing on the other. It felt like the Hill family showed up to prove a point. 'She doesn't need you, she has us I feel warmth spread through my chest at their silent pronouncement of love and acceptance of me. They're right. I don't need anyone else when I have them.

Warren comes down the steps, he nods at Arman, but his gaze remains fixed on Ramin. He's making a point that no one hurts his family and Ramin hurt me.

"I'm Alpha Warren Hill, Cyra's father-in-law." Not Yorick's father. My father-in-law.

"Alpha Warren, I'm Alpha Ramin," my uncle says.

"Yes. So I gathered." There's a tense moment of silence as Warren continues to stare my uncle down in ssort of Alpha display of aggression.

"Alpha Warren, I am Alpha Arman, Alpha Cyra's cousin. As we mentioned to Alpha Cyra, my father and I are here to make amends and to speak to Alpha Cyra." "Apparently one of you has sgood sense, then," Warren says. It's an obvious insult to Alpha Ramin and a threat. He won't tolerate him hurtingagain.

My uncle growls at the threat, but Warren just continues to stare him down. Arman, however, gives his father a warning growl of his own, quieting my uncle.

"My father was wrong in how he treated my cousin. As I mentioned to Alpha Cyra, my father and hers have a lot of bad blood. But we are here to make amends." Finally, Warren looks at Arman. "Cyra is my family, and I take family very seriously. You would be wise to tread lightly." "Understood." He turns to look at me. "Where did you want to meet?" he asks.

I've seen Warren do this with his family, go from an angry discussion with one person, then turning his warmth onto one of his family members, flipping like a light switch. It's what he does withnow and my love for my father-in-law and the entire Hill family grows even stronger. It's a wonderful and powerful feeling being engulfed in a family's love. It's something I've never had before, but now I'd never want to live without it.

"I thought we'd meet in the conference room," I say.

He nods. "This way," he says, turning to walk/inside. Without any discussion on their part, the Hill children surround me. Yorick is already betweenand my cousin, but Wade takes point in front ofwith Yana on my left and Yvonne falling in behind me.

The physical show of protection by their entire family does not go unnoticed by my uncle and cousin.

We're quiet as we walk inside, the pack watching as we basically parade through the packhouse to the conference room. When we reach it, Warren opens the door and gestures for my uncle and cousin to step inside ahead of him. He makes eye contact with me, nodding as I pass 1/3 Chapter 283 him and Yorick follows behind me. The Hill children don't cin, but Warren does.

'I can leave if you'd rather have sprivacy,' he says in the mind link.

'No. You're family. You're our interim Alpha. You should be here,' I tell him.

He nods, obviously relieved, like he's worried I'll need him here to protect me. The love I feel from all of them settlesand when I sit down across from my uncle and cousin flanked on either side by my mate and his father, I'm ready to face whatever they've cto discuss.

Arman leans forward, his hands clasped on the table in front of us.

"I think it would be helpful if we start with my father telling you why he and your father have such animosity between them. I think it will help you to better understand why my father expressed so much anger when you called." "Alright," I say, turning my attention to Ramin. Arman sits back, letting his father take the lead.

Ramin sighs heavily, then scrubs his hands over his face before sitting forward.

"My sister was beautiful, just like you. She was the pack's darling, but she never let that stop her from becoming a strong and powerful warrior. If anything, the pack adored her more because she didn't expect their admiration, she earned it. She was so good, she earned a spot at the Warrior Academy. You know the one I'm speaking of?" he asks.

"I'm assuming it's the sone that Yorick and I are attending," I say, keeping my tone neutral. I didn't know my mother had gone to the Academy.

Both Ramin and Arman look surprised that we're at the Academy. Then Ramin looks down, shaking his head. "Yes, you are very much like Soraya." He sighs again before looking back up at me. "That's where she met your father, at the Academy. They weren't fated mates, but they becclose very quickly." "That happens at the Academy," Yorick says, thinking of Zach and Piper I'm sure.

"A small group of young Alphas and strong warriors, living together and taking classes together, I'm not surprised. What did surprisewas her coming hone weekend to tellthat she and Arden had decided to becchosen mates. No amount of arguing could talk her out of it." "Wait, I thought they were in an alliance bond," I say. That's what my father always told me.

Ramin laughs. It's an ugly, angry laugh. "As if I would have ever allied myself with a man like him. The moment their bond was sealed, he began asking for money. I don't know what he did to make Soraya think that he loved her, but all he really wanted was money. Did you know that he got kicked out of the Academy?" "We found out recently, yes. I never knew he went to the Academy before that,” I say. “I didn't know either of them did." "That was a big blight on his record and his ego, and it was probably the first tSoraya saw through the façade to the real person he was. He casking for money again, this tfor legal fees. He threatened to drag my sister down with him if I didn't pay." He clenches his jaw. "She was my sister. What was I supposed to do? She had earned her right to go to the Academy. She didn't deserve to be dragged into his nefarious activities. So, I paid for the best attorneys and got him off. He didn't get back into the Academy and Soraya dropped out to return to his pack. That day/in court was the last tI saw her," he says, his voice becoming ragged.

I wait while he collects himself. Arman puts a hand on his shoulder as if helping his father to steady himself.

"After that, Arden said I had to pay to see my sister. She had no reason to see me, and I had no reason to see her unless he got something out of it, he growls. My stomach clenches. Apparently, my father has always been the way he is. I was just another pawn, a way for him to make 2/3 19:48 Fri 15 Augu Chapter 2831 money. Goddess, I should be glad he didn't try to selloff to the highest bidder. He might have if he hadn't been caught embezzling

*I was angry, furious that he would try to keepfrom my sister. I was ready to attack his pack and get her back, but she somehow was able to get a hold ofand she beggedto stop. She was already pregnant ท with you, and she didn't want the stress of what was going on betweeand Arden to impact her pregnancy. I heard through others that Arden wasn't happy that you were a girl and he got Soraya pregnant again right away. I'm pretty sure that's why she died in childbirth. He should have given her at least a month for her body to heal before getting her pregnant again, but he didn't. She died five months after you were born, their son stillborn. That's what I got from the medical team | paid to giveinformation about her death. Arden never even calledto tellshe was gone. I never got to say goodbye,” he says, his voice ragged as his head drops into his hands.

I sit back, squeezing Yorick's hand under the table as Arman sits forward. "Now you see why there was bad blood between our fathers. And you see why my father while wrong, jumped to the wro wrong conclusion about why you were calling yesterday. I hope now, after hearing this story, we can start over. Aunt Soraya was my father's only sibling. I have no other cousins. I, myself, only have one sister. I don't have a lot of family, so it's important forto get to know the family I do have," Arman says. 'They seem sincere,' I say, opening the mind link to Yorick and Warren.

'I agree,' they say at once.

'Why don't we have lunch in here and we can get to know each other further,' I say.

'I'll go order sfood. I need to check on Hacker and Wendy anyway,' Warren says.

I look at my uncle and cousin.

"Would you like to stay for lunch? Maybe we can start to get to know each other better," I say.

Arman smiles his first smile.

"We would love that, wouldn't we Dad?" he says, looking at his father.

Ramin looks at me. "I have let hatred eat atfor nearly two decades. Perhaps it's tto set that aside and get to know Soraya's daughter." "I'll go order lunch,” Warren says, standing up and walking out.

When he steps out, Arman grins at me. "So, you're related to Alpha Quirin through your mate bond. What's that like?" 2/2 AD Comment