Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Wolfless Doctor: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

Theodore's phone rang. He answered, listened, then hung up with a grim expression. "That was my contact in the Council. Blackthorn has issued a kill order. Anyone who brings him Mary and Owen, dead or alive, gets rewarded with territory and status. He's making it official. You're enemies of the state."Owen stood, his wolf flashing in his eyes. "Then we need to move faster. How long until you can arrange the emergency Council session?""Three days. I need time to contact all the regional representatives, convince enough of them to demand the session. But I can do it.""Three days is a long time when there's a kill order out," Lucas pointed out."Then we don't stay in one place. We keep moving. Stay unpredictable." Owen looked at his pack members who'd gathered in the cabin. "Split into teams. Half stays with Mary and provides protection. The other half goes with my father and helps spread the word about the emergency session. We need public pressure on the Council to force them to act

"Are you sure you want to wear that?"Juniper stood in the doorway of my room, eyeing my outfit critically. I'd chosen simple black pants, a white button down shirt, and a blazer. Professional. Serious. The kind of thing you wear when you're about to testify in front of a hundred werewolves about corruption and murder."What's wrong with it?" I asked, checking my reflection."Nothing, if you're going to a job interview. But Mary, you're not just any wolf testifying. You're a Healer Alpha. The last of a legendary bloodline. You should look the part." She held up a dress she'd brought. "Wear this."The dress was beautiful. Deep emerald green that would bring out my eyes. Elegant but strong. The kind of thing a queen would wear."It's too much," I said."It's exactly enough. You want the Council to see you as powerful? Look powerful. Dress like you belong in that chamber as an equal, not a subordinant." Juniper thrust the dress at me. "Trust me on this."I changed, and when I looked in t

"So let me get this straight."Derek stood in front of the hospital staff, his face a mixture of shock and something that might have been respect. It had been one week since the Council session. One week since Blackthorn's arrest and my appointment to the Council. And today was my first day back at Westbrook City Hospital."You're not just an intern anymore," Derek continued. "You're a Council member. A Healer Alpha. And you took down one of the most powerful werewolves in the country.""That about sums it up," I said, adjusting my white coat. It felt strange being back in the hospital after everything that had happened. Like putting on an old costume that didn't quite fit anymore."And you're still going to work here? As a doctor?""Being on the Council doesn't mean I stop being a doctor. It just means I have more responsibilities." I looked around at the assembled staff. Some looked impressed. Others resentful. A few scared. "I know things are going to be different now. But I'm stil

"That was very brave and very stupid."I woke up in a cell. Again. But this one was different from the Council prison. The walls were carved from stone that seemed to absorb light. Silver runes glowed faintly, covering every surface. The air itself felt heavy with magic that pressed against my skin like a weight.Sienna sat outside the cell, watching me through the bars. Her eyes were normal again, violet instead of black, but she looked exhausted."Where am I?" I asked, my voice hoarse."Somewhere very old. Very protected. A place that even your mate won't be able to find." She sighed. "For what it's worth, I didn't want this. But I don't have a choice.""Everyone has a choice.""Not when your life is bound to someone else's will. Not when they hold your soul as collateral for your cooperation." She touched her neck and I saw a black mark there, like a tattoo but moving, alive. "I've been enslaved to these people for five years. Since Claire died. They're the ones who ordered Blackth

"Get her to safety!"Owen's voice roared through the courtyard as his pack flooded in, attacking The Covenant's guards. I stood frozen, caught between relief and terror. How had he found me? This place was supposed to be hidden.But there was no time for questions. One of the masked figures grabbed me, dragging me backward toward the fortress. Owen lunged but two more guards intercepted him, their claws glowing with dark magic."Owen, no!" I screamed.He fought them off but more kept coming. Covenant guards poured from every entrance, overwhelming his pack with sheer numbers. I watched in horror as Lucas went down under three attackers. As another wolf I didn't recognize fell with a cry of pain.The masked figure holding me pressed something cold against my neck. A blade. "Call them off or she dies."Owen froze, his golden eyes finding mine across the courtyard. Blood dripped from wounds on his shoulder and leg. He was hurt. They were all hurt. And they'd come anyway. Come to save me