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ace it though, and the more he tried, the more confused he became. She had acted strangely around him too. He could easily write that off as her nerves in regards to being back i

fullness of her body and the enticing way she stretched in front of him. "The new doctor arrived," Logan said, moving around his desk and sitting down. Holly sat up, twisting so she could still look at him without getting off the desk. "It isn't the Alpha's duty to greet incoming pack members upon their arrival," she said, creasing her brow. Logan looked up, the concern on Holly's face causing him to sigh and set his pen down. "This was a unique situation," he said. "She's been living without a pack for over five years." "She?" Holly asked, jumping off the desk. She glared at Logan, crossing her arms fiercely across her chest. "I thought the new doctor was a man!"

he Alpha shows up on her doorstep? She's probably already smitten with you. That is disrespectful to your actual mate!" "Holly," Logan said sharply, sitting up. He felt his temper rising, but he was determined

d- up hands. "Come on," he pleaded. "Don't be that way." "Be what way!?" Holly nearly screamed. Logan s

dorably. Logan smirked. He cared about her more than he'd ever cared about anyone, and they had a lot of good times. He wasn't fully ready to commit to her as his mate, though. "I know," he said, bringing a hand to her face. He took her chin between his thumb and forefinger. "I know just the remedy for that." Holly smiled up at him, closing her eyes. Logan leaned in to kiss her. Logan! A voice through the mental l

ly hear his grunts and pain through the link, even thou

on? Logan asked, becoming th

ck came first, always! Where are you, I'm on my way, Logan sent back. Northern border, Carson told him. Logan grunted to himself and then expanded his voice to other pack members. Relief and security to the northern border, emergency rescue in progress! His voice boomed through the mental link, calling as many pack members to act as he could reach. The authority in his voice was irrefutable, and no one would dare disobey him! Logan picked up his own pace, running in the direction where he'd find Carson and the others. He had the sickening feeling that his Beta was injured too, and he couldn't stomach the thought! Carson was a good friend and vital to the pack! Adriana, Logan reached out to the doctor. Get to the medical facility, and call in that new doctor. All hands needed. Adriana

ack Night Sky, but it still didn't make any sense.

rophe. He tortured himself with the stomach–churni

e knew he likely imagined the pain and panic in Carson's mental voice, but that just let his imagination fill in the gaps in ways he didn't like. Growling to himself, Logan began to run faster. He would get there