The Pack's Rogue의 모든 챕터: 챕터 21 - 챕터 30

ArmanSleep doesn’t come for me nearly as quickly as it does for Vivienne.Once she’s asleep, I look over her body more closely. Her bruises are so dark, it looks like ink bled all over her body.Kian begins growling, but he makes sure it’s only in my head and that his soft purring is all that Vivienne hears.About an hour after Vivenne falls asleep, there’s a soft knock at the door. Before I can answer, the door opens and Sadique pokes her head into the room.“Hey, big bro,” she says, stepping in quietly. “How is she?”I shrug. “She’s here. How’s Zach?”“Sleeping. He and his team didn’t have it as bad as her team did, according to him. Honestly, they all looked pretty battered when they got here. I saw you come in and I saw Alpha Quirin ask Luna Yara to look her over. I figured she’d end up staying the night considering how bad her bruises were, although I couldn't see most of them in the waiting room. However, it looks like they’re fading already.”“Sleeping in my arms the last time

ArmanMy mate wants to have breakfast with me? Fuck yeah. I’m in!I’m so excited about spending more time with her, that I totally forgot about her team. The moment we walk out of the hospital room, they rush up to her.“How are you, Viv?”“Are you being released?”"Sanatrix wouldn’t let us see you until now.”I look past them into the waiting room where cots have been set up so her team could stay and keep vigil over their fallen team member. I realize that this small group has become their own mini-pack. It makes me feel better knowing that Vivienne isn’t alone when she’s out on the streets.“I’m doing much better. Yes, I’ve been released, and it’s probably good that you couldn’t see me. I slept most of the night,” she says, then sighs and turns to me.“Everyone, this is Alpha Arman.”“Yeah, we figured that out already, Viv,” a large man says.She rolls her eyes like she frequently does.“Arman, this is my team. You never officially met Clarissa,” she says, and I nod at her.“This sa

ArmanI’m taking Alpha Quirin’s words to heart. If I can’t keep my mate from going out into these dangerous situations, then I sure as fuck can make sure that she and her team are well taken care of when they’re in town.After reserving rooms for all of them, I called Salar to let him know I was staying another night.“Your father has been asking what’s going on. He apparently tried to call your sister, and she isn’t answering her phone,” he says.“Is that my son?” I hear my father growl in the background.“Give him the phone,” I say.“What’s going on? Why haven’t you called me?” he growls.“Because things here were a fucking mess. Every member of the team who was out in the field was battered and their leader was unconscious when I arrived. I wasn’t going to step aside so I could call you to assuage your concerns, Dad. So stop fucking barking at me. It’s handled,” I growl back.“Why isn’t your sister answering my calls?” he asks, ignoring my command.“I would guess that she turned off

ArmanI was really hoping to avoid serious conversations about my family until after Vivienne felt more comfortable spending time with me. I won’t lie to her, but I’d rather her not feel like she’s chalking up points to prove that she’s right about not being a good enough Luna to accept me.I meant what I said. If my father can’t accept her, he can find somewhere else to live. I know that losing his sister impacted him – a lot. But that doesn’t mean give him the right to judge others the way he does.I was hoping he would have learned his lesson with Cyra, but so far, it doesn’t seem like he has. His need to control things, his need to be in control of things, has and will continue to cause friction between us.I watch as Vivienne withdraws into herself. It’s something I’ve seen her do many times in the very short time that I’ve known her. While my mate apparently doesn’t hesitate to throw herself into a physical altercation, especially if someone’s life is on the line, she doesn’t fig

VivienneMuch, much too soon, the alarm begins to blare, letting me know I have to get up and get ready. I can feel the tension rolling off Arman as we pack our things and head downstairs. The team is waiting for us, and the easy revelry from last night is gone. In it’s place is resolve, knowing that whatever we’re about to face, it’s going to be rough.“Did you check your messages?” Ollie asks me.“No, why what’s up?” I ask.“We all got one. I’m sure you did, too,” Clarissa says.I pull out my phone and check my email. “Holy Mother Moon Goddess!”“What is it?” Arman asks, looking over my shoulder.“The Council is going to pay us and we’re going to get hazard pay,” I say, shocked.“Good. They should have been paying you all along and this fucking job IS a hazard, so they should give you hazard pay.”“Did you see how much?” Mick asks.I look at the amount and stumble back into Arman who catches me easily.“That’s more money than I’ve made in my entire life, even if I combined every penn