Yorick
After meeting with Tracker, Cyra and I return to her room.
I was hoping for information, but we’re still in a waiting game, this time waiting for Hacker.
“Maybe Zach is on to something with these nicknames,” I say, grabbing my computer.
“‘They do seem to like them around here,” Cyra says.
I pull up my email and see a message from Wendy.
Yorrie,
Here’s what I have so far. I’m having difficulty getting into Alpha Arden’s information, but from what l’ve found, there’s nothing about a son taking over the pack. Is Cyra’s brother younger than she is? I’m guessing so, since Arden is still Alpha.
Second, the only Stellan I’ve found near the Teymoori pack is a second son. Do you know his last name? It would help me to pinpoint his pack, unless you think that she’s in this type of bond with a second son.’
That wouldn’t make any sense. Second sons, like me, have to make our way in the world, unless there is a ranked position open in the pack or your brother boots the Beta or Gamma heir to give his brother the title. Or, like Connor, they offer you to work for them. But none of those reasons would warrant an alliance bond.
I go back to the email.
‘Finally, I’m going to start digging on Jory. You said he was a warrior, but do you know which pack he was from? And do you have a last name?
I hope you and my future sister-in-law are doing well.
Love you, bro,
The best sister ever.’
I snort reading how she signed off.
“What?” Cyra asks, looking up from her computer.
“My sister emailed me and signed off ‘The best sister ever
“Is she?” Cyra asks, smiling.
I shrug. “She’s my favorite sister, the one I’m closest to. So, yeah, she probably is.”
Smiling, I hit reply.
‘To The Best Sister Ever,
We have someone here working to try and get info on Cyra’s alliance bond. They are also struggling to get into his pack information. Although, I need to call Connor and tell him to tighten our pack’s security. Apparently, it’s extremely easy to get the information. I found out Connor and Madison are having a boy. That’s how easy it was for them to get into our pack’s information.
As far as Cyra’s brother goes, she must be the oldest.
That’s the only thing that makes sense. And you must have the wrong Stellan. There would be no reason for Alpha Arden to create an alliance bond with a second son.
Maybe expand the search?
And I’ll see if I can find out any more about Jory.
If I haven’t said it, thanks for this. You really are the best!
Love and hugs from your big bro,
Yorick’
By the weekend, we still haven’t heard back from Tracker.
I can’t be sure, but it doesn’t seem like it’s a good thing that it’s taking this long for Hacker to get through the Teymoori fire walls. If he’s good enough to be a third year at the Academy, then it seems like Cyra’s father has his pack’s information locked down like Fort Knox.
“Hey Shakespeare. Hey Aphrodite. Nice of you to join us,”
Zach says as we get to the table in the dining hall.
l ignore him saying hello to the others while Cyra does the same, although she starts blushing.
“We’re going to a club tonight. You two should come,”
Piper says.
“And she doesn’t mean in the way you did just before you came to dinner,” Zach says, grinning at me.
“Damn, Nickname. Why don’t you call them out?” Landon says.
“I’m pretty sure he just did,” Katelynn says.
“Dude, don’t be a hater. I can’t help it that I can’t get enough of my girl,” I say, pulling Cyra to me and kissing the side of her head.
You know we have our first round of exams next week. I hope you’ve been spending time with your nose in some books and not just in …”
“WHOA!” the whole table yells, throwing napkins at Zach
– while he grins like a fool.
“I’m just trying to be a good fried,” he says.
“You’re lucky I like you or l’d punch you in the face. Oh that’s right, I did that yesterday,” I smirk.
Zach and I had been paired again in sparring class. Neither of us pinned the other, but I left with a bruise on my ribcage and he left with a bruise on his shin.
“Yeah, that reminds me, I don’t appreciate you messing up my pretty face,” Zach says and we banter back and forth throughout dinner.
“So, are you coming or not?” Piper asks as we begin cleaning up.”Do you want to go?” I ask Cyra.
“Yeah, it’ll fun. Is everyone going?” she asks, looking around.

Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Pack's Alpha (by Cooper)