All Chapters of Please Keep Your Alpha On A Leash: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Mara"Curious is an understatement," Kieran muttered.I ignored him.The woman rose from the waiting room chair and extended her hand. "Sabine."I took it. "Mara.""I know.""Of course you do."Apparently everyone in Werewolf Land knew who I was while I continued collecting their names one at a fucking time.Sabine looked somewhere in her sixties, though after learning werewolves existed, I no longer trusted ages. Silver threaded through her dark hair, which was braided over one shoulder. Her leather medical bag looked ancient.My eyes dropped to it again. She noticed."You want to know what's inside.""Yes.""Mara," Kieran warned."What?""You've known her thirty seconds.""Exactly. We're wasting time."Sabine laughed. I liked her immediately."Perhaps we should begin with your patient," she said.I blinked. "My patient?"She nodded toward Kieran.Oh. Right. Him."Shirt off."Kieran sighed. Cassian grinned from behind him."This again?""Would you prefer I assess the wound through co

MaraKieran sat across from me. Sabine sat beside the door.I stood. Mostly because sitting felt too calm for the situation, and there was absolutely nothing calm about discovering the enormous werewolf I had pulled a bullet out of was apparently my supernatural soulmate."Start talking."Kieran glanced toward Sabine. She immediately lifted both hands. "Do not involve me. I have already contributed enough.""You think?" I asked.She winced.Kieran leaned forward, forearms resting on his thighs. "What do you want to know?"I laughed. "Oh, I don't know, Kieran. Maybe start with the part where apparently the universe assigned me a werewolf without checking my schedule."His mouth twitched."Do not smile."It disappeared."Better."I folded my arms. "How long have you known?"His hesitation lasted less than a second. Still saw it. "When you checked my wound."My stomach dropped. "That first time?""Yes.""In the clinic?""Yes.""When you kept acting weird every time I touched you?""Yes."

MaraThe door closed behind Kieran. Again. This time, I waited. Five seconds. Ten. Twenty. No giant Alpha came charging back through it. Good. Probably.I was still staring at the door when Tessa slowly appeared beside me."So.""No.""I didn't even say anything.""You were going to.""I absolutely was."I grabbed the chart I'd abandoned on the counter and flipped it open. Princess. Four pound Chihuahua. Possible ear infection. Perfect. Normal. Safe. No supernatural soulmates involved.Tessa leaned against the counter. "You kissed the werewolf.""He kissed me.""Mara.""What?""I have eyes."I looked down at Princess's chart. "She's due for her rabies vaccine.""Mara.""And apparently her owner declined bloodwork last year, which we should probably revisit because she's eleven.""Mara.""What?""You kissed him back."My pen stopped. Fuck. I slowly looked at her. "That is an allegation.""That was not a courtroom kiss. I watched your hand fist his shirt.""Why were you watching?""You

MaraFor approximately three hours, my life was normal. It was beautiful. I vaccinated two puppies, treated a cat with an abscess, explained for the fourth time that grapes were, in fact, toxic to dogs, and helped Tessa restrain a seventy pound shepherd who believed nail clippers were instruments of Satan.No naked werewolves. No mate bonds. No kissing Alphas in the lobby. Just medicine. I was beginning to think the universe had finally decided I'd suffered enough.Then Tessa appeared in the doorway of Exam Two. Her expression told me otherwise.I sighed. "What?""You have a visitor."I glanced at the shepherd currently attempting to crawl into his owner's lap. "Tell them I'll be out in ten."Tessa didn't move. I looked at her. "What?""I think you should probably come now."My stomach sank. "Human?"She hesitated. Goddammit."I'm going to take that as a no.""I don't actually know.""Tessa.""She has the same whole... thing.""What thing?"She straightened her shoulders, lifted her c

MaraThree days passed. Three beautiful, boring, gloriously supernatural free days. No Alphas. No Lunas. No healers carrying suspicious jars. No Betas showing up to tell me I'd accidentally removed a silver bullet from somebody. Just animals. Actual animals. The kind that didn't wake up naked in kennels.It was wonderful.By Thursday evening, I had almost convinced myself my life was normal again. Almost.I spent most of the day treating the usual collection of disasters. A golden retriever who had eaten half a dish towel. A sixteen year old cat whose kidneys were starting to struggle. Two vaccinations. One ear infection. And a pug named Kevin who screamed like I was murdering him when I attempted to trim one nail. One.Tessa had laughed so hard she'd needed to leave the room."I'm serious," I told her as she pulled on her jacket near the end of the night. "I think Kevin cursed my bloodline.""He weighs seventeen pounds.""Evil comes in small packages.""So does karma.""For what?"She