The Pack's Doctor

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"I could use a run, Shakespeare. Come on," he says and Yorick takes off. I hear his clothes shred before he gets to the door leading outside and then I hear Thad's howl of frustration as he races off.

"What happened?" Piper asks, watching them leave. I sigh and she steps in, closing the door.

"Stellan called," I tell her.

"Stellan is..."

"The Alpha I'm in an alliance bond with," I say, dropping onto my loveseat.

"Aw, shit," she says, coming to sit beside me.

"I didn't check the caller ID when I answered, or I would have let it go to voicemail."

I lean forward, dropping my head in my hands. "What am I going to do, Pipes?"

"I've been thinking about this, especially with some of the classes we have. Have you read through the alliance agreement? I mean is there some sort of

an escape clause or something?" she asks.

I laugh derisively. "I wasn't even told that I was being used as a pawn for the pack, much less allowed to see the document that binds me to someone who isn't my mate."

"I think we should try to get our hands on that document, Cyra. We need to know what it says, how it reads, in order to make a plan. There has to be some sort of escape clause, even if there isn't one for you, they would put one in for Stellan. I mean, what if he finds his fated mate? Wouldn't he would want out of the agreement?" she asks.

"Maybe," I say.

"Look, those types of alliances are meant to benefit the men who make the agreements, not us as the pawns in their schemes. So, I'd be shocked if there wasn't some way that Stellan, at least, could get out of this. If that's the case, we need to know what reasons make it valid for him to withdraw from the alliance bond and then we need to make sure that he does withdraw."

"So, how do we get our hands on the document? I'm not home. I can't just go snooping for it and I don't know an

me."

• Ise who I could ask to do that for

"Well, while you and Yorick have been busy pretending you're rabbit, shifters, Zach, Landon, Chase, and I have been getting to know some of the upperclassmen around campus. Some of these individuals are here by choice, not because they weren't hired by an outside company. The ones who are here by choice are continuing their education, things like learning to infiltrate a pack to overtake it," she says conspiratorially.

"What? For what purpose?"

"They aren't willing to give us too many specifics, but I get the impression that the werewolf council uses them when they need to dismantle a pack. We've met three of these upperclassmen so far, and they are the elite of the elite. I think I know one who might be willing to help us. First, she's a female, another Alpha. But second, she's the only second year and this might be a good opportunity for her to practice her skills. I'll talk to her and see if she's willing to meet with you."

"Thanks, Piper. I really appreciate it."

"I told you, I've got your back!"

She stayed with me a bit longer, then went back to her room. I waited up for Yorick, positive that he'd come to nie when he'd burned off Thad's anger and frustration.

It was after midnight when I heard his soft knock on the door. I opened it, seeing that he still looked miserable. He pulled me to him, and I wrapped mynoveldrama

arms around him.

"Come to bed," I whisper.

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