The Pack's Hacker (by Cooper) novel Chapter 268

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Yorick

I’m still in shock at Quirin’s proposal. I knew we could trust him. I never would have gone to him in the first place if I hadn’t. But I had no idea he’d come up with an idea that not only helped us pay off our debt to him but also helped us to make our own pack wealthy.

In addition, he’s basically doubling our pack size and nearly tripling our pack lands which will instantly add more income and credit to our financal situation.

“I don’t know what to say,” I tell him, hugging him as we stand.

“You’re Kennedy’s brother. That makes you my brother. You’re family, Yorick.”

“Thank you, my brother,” I say, hugging him more tightly before releasing him.

When I step back, Cyra and Kennedy are still hugging and murmuring to each other. I look back at Quirin. “Are you working with Connor and Henry to invest also?”

“Of course I am. Henry has been invested for a while,” he says smirking. “Although he didn’t always know it. On his thirtieth birthday, I gave him the information on the investment I started for him when my pack started prospering. It was a nice little sum of money.”

For Quirin, ‘a nice little sum’ is probaby more than some people make in a lifetime.

“Is that why he threatened to punch you during his party that year?” I ask him, making Quirin laugh.

“Yeah. He’s such a bastard. It’s perfectly fine for him to do nice things for me, but he hates it when I do nice things for him. He says it freaks him out.”

“I’m guessing it was a bit more than ‘nice’,” I say.

He just shrugs and shifts the subject. “I offered to work with Connor after we signed our alliance agreement, and he took me up on it. His pack is also doing very well.”

“That explains the upgrades he’s been doing to the packhouse and how he paid the Tech Team to improve his security.” “Exactly,” he says, holding out an arm for Kennedy when our mates finally pull apart. She slides into his embrace as if she was born to be there. Curious, I open my arm and Cyra does the same.

Yep, she was born to be right here in my arms.

“Ready to go see if Mom and Dad have emerged yet?” Kennedy asks.

“Yes. If not, I’d still like to head over to the pack hospital. The sooner we speak to Dr. Walker, the better I’ll feel,” I say.

Quirin kisses the top of Kennedy’s head. “Let me know if you need me. I have to go kick some Academy cadets’ asses,” he says grinning.

“Don’t have too much fun,” Kennedy says, scowling.

Rather than heed her warning, Quirin’s grin widens. “Why not? I have two of the best doctors in the world at my disposal today. If I hurt them, I’ll send them over.” 1

Kennedy just shakes her head as we walk into the main area of the packhouse.

There we find my mother, charming the pack members like she always does. Her hair isn’t quite as put together as it was before my father got his hands in it, and her cheeks definitely have a pink glow to them, but she’s here and I’m thankful. I want her impressions not only of Cyra’s lack of pregnancy but also of Dr. Walker.

“Hey mom,” I say, walking up.

She says goodbye to the pack members, asking one of the young mothers to bring her pup to the pack hospital later today to be seen, then she turns to us.

“Good morning,” she says, going first to Cyra and pulling her into an embrace.

“Good morning, Luna,” Cyra says, smiling and closing her eyes as my mother hugs her. I can feel the need, the desire from Cyra to feel a mother’s arms wrapped around her. It’s something she never had growing up and my mother gives the best hugs I’ve ever had. Well, besides my mate’s.