The Pack's Hacker (by Cooper) novel Chapter 266

Cyra

Warrior training was fun. Besides being in the best shape of my life because of the Academy, I also know a lot of the skills that Yorick is teaching our warriors. However, it was nice to also see Warren’s more pure form of fighting, the parts that, according to Yorick, he’s mixed up with Quirin’s style of fighting.

The warriors felt the difference immediately. Having Piper, Zach, Landon, and Chase here made a difference as well. My father, while always ensuring that the pack’s warriors were trained, wasn’t as intelligent a fighter as Warren and Yorick are. When the warriors began grumbling at the intense pace the two men were keeping, they quickly showed them why their fighting knowledge was inadequate by defeating them in one-to-one combat. Since I defeated my father yesterday in front of the pack, I wasn’t tested as much as Warren and Yorick, but after warrior training, I felt the pack settle even more. The pack not only feels the strength coming from myself, Yorick, and Warren, they’ve witnessed it and personally felt it on the sparring field.

As we begin walking back to the packhouse, I hear Warren growl before taking off at a fast jog.

I look at Yorick who looks ahead of us, smiling, as the other warriors pause to see what Warren’s growling at. A moment later, Luna Yara steps outside the back of the packhouse and is immediately wrapped in her mate’s embrace, his mouth devouring hers like he needs her air to breathe.

“After talking to Dad this morning, I told the gate patrols to let them in when they arrived,” Yorick says, taking my hand. “Is that what you’re going to be like when you have a job and are away from me for any length of time?” I ask him.

“I’ll probably be worse at first. Dad’s had years to get used to being away from Mom while they go back and forth between the packs.”

“I don’t think he’s adjusted during that time,” I say, hearing Luna Yara’s wolf purring loudly as we pass. Neither of them seem to care that they’re in the middle of an unfamiliar pack. Arric, Alpha Warren’s wolf, continues to growl possessively as Warren dominates his mate’s mouth.

Yorick pulls me to a stop, turning me to look at him.

“The men in this family love their mates with everything in them,” he says, stroking his fingers over my cheeks. “I will hate every moment that I’m away from you and I will make sure that you know just how happy I am when we’re back together again.”

He glances back at his father who has now lifted Luna Yara up and is walking toward the stairs. “Which is what I’d guess my father is planning to do.”

I hear Luna Yara giggle. “Warren!”

“What?” he growls, but instead of stopping or letting her answer, he takes her mouth again and begins climbing up the stairs to his bedroom.

“I guess we’re meeting alone this morning,” Quirin says, smirking at Warren and Luna Yara.

“Kennedy!” Yorick says, pulling his sister into a hug.

“Hello, Alpha Quirin. Welcome to our pack,” I say to him.

“Just Quirin, Cyra. We’re family now. I haven’t always known what that means, but I do now.”

A hush falls over the pack, and I realize they just heard who our visitors are. Quirin, the Alpha who brutally killed Alpha Christer and his mate, the reason for the brutality.

“Everyone,” I say loudly, getting their attention. “We have visitors this morning.”

I wrap my arm around Luna Kennedy, hugging her since I haven’t had a chance yet. “This is Luna Kennedy, Yorick’s older sister and mate to Alpha Quirin.”

All eyes turn to Alpha Quirin. He doesn’t seem particularly perturbed by their uneasy glances. If anything, he looks pleased that word of who he is and what he did has spread.

“I know everyone has heard by now that Alpha Quirin defeated Alpha Christer in a battle yesterday and has taken over that pack. I’m sure you all also heard that Alpha Quirin was particularly vicious in his defeat of Alpha Christer because he made the mistake of threatening his mate. I met Alpha Quirin previously, and while yes, he is powerful and can be vicious, he is also kind and generous,” I say, seeing Quirin turn to look at me with a raised eyebrow.

Kennedy pulls away from me to wrap her arms around her mate’s waist, smiling up at him. Instantly the look on his face softens as he wraps his arms around her.

“I imagine that we will be seeing more of Alpha Quirin, Luna Kennedy, and their pups in the future as they are now part of our family,” I say, turning to look at Quirin. “I do hope that being a part of family means that we can create an alliance together, Quirin.”

“It’s one of the things that I want to speak with the two of you about today. I’m guessing Connor and Henry will be doing the same soon,” he says and I nod, turning back to the pack.

“This pack has nothing to fear from Alpha Quirin. We are family, we will be allies. Anyone who goes against Yorick and I, goes against Alpha Quirin and his pack. Anyone who goes against Alpha Quirin, goes against us. Things are going to change in this pack. They’ve needed to for a while. Yorick and I have spoken to many of you about this already. I know change can be difficult and uncomfortable, but I know you can already feel the difference. You feel the calm that our leadership is providing, the strength that my father was lacking. That strength will only increase as we solidify our alliances with other strong packs. Please take some time today to at least introduce yourselves to Alpha Quirin and Luna Kennedy,” I tell them.

I wait until the pack goes back to getting breakfast then I turn to Quirin and Kennedy.

“You’re just in time for breakfast. Have you eaten?”

“No, and I worked up quite an appetite last night,” Quirin growls softly, looking at his mate. I guess being with your mate takes a lot more energy than defeating an Alpha.

‘You tell me. Were you more tired after defeating your father or after I’d had my way with you last night,’ Yorick asks in the mind link.

“That’s different. We were finishing our marking and mating,’ I say.

‘Did you not see that Kennedy’s mate mark has a fresh bite mark in it?’ he says.

I turn, looking at her as we make our way to the breakfast buffet. He’s right, she does.

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