The Pack's Alpha (by Cooper) novel Chapter 35

Yorick

I watch Cyra, basking in the look of absolute love on her face as the phone rings.

“Hello brother. To what do I owe this surprise call?” Connor answers.

“I have a very important question for you,” I tell him. Since Cyra is sitting in my lap, I know she can hear Connor’s side of this conversation as well.

Connor laughs, thinking I’m being funny. I’m probably about to knock him off his chair or whatever he’s currently sitting on. “Oh yeah. What’s that?”

“If I needed you to call the pack to war, would you do it?” I ask him.

There’s silence on the other end of the call. When he responds, his tone is much more serious.

“Are you calling the pack to war?”

“Not yet. I’m trying to avoid it, but I need to know that I can count on you if I need you.”

“The pack will always support you, Yorick. If you say you have to go to war, then the pack will be there. Now, why don’t you tell me what this is all about.”

I watch Cyra’s mouth drop open in surprise. I knew she didn’t believe me, but I know my family. I know my brother. We support each other. Always. No questions asked. Well, there may be some questions.

“I met my mate.”

“I’d say congratulations, but you’re talking about going to war, so … wait. Is this why Wendy was asking me about alliance bonds?” he asks. I’m not surprised my brother connected those dots so quickly. There’s a reason he’s the Alpha of our pack and it’s not just because he was the first-born son.

“Yes. Cyra’s father created an alliance bond with a neighboring pack last year without her knowledge.”

Connor growls. “I’m assuming she was underage at the time.”

“Your assumption would be correct.”

“Why? What’s in it for him?” he asks. I smile. This is just one of the many reasons that I love my family. You don’t have to lay it all out for them. They figure things out quickly.

“We don’t know the answer to that yet, but I have people working on it. My mate was willing to sacrifice herself for her pack, and I refuse to allow her to do that. I’m trying to make her see that she’s not alone anymore.”

“Sacrifice? Is she an only child?” he asks. I watch Cyra’s eyes go wide. This must feel otherworldly for her. If she’s used to being alone, she has definitely not had this level of understanding from someone before.

“She is and the other Alpha is a second son.”

“So he gets to become Alpha of her pack, but that still doesn’t explain what Cyra’s father gets from this.”

“Agreed and that’s the information that I’m hoping will lead me to a resolution other than war. Once I know what he’s getting out of this bond, I’ll know if we can somehow counteract his reasons for creating it. Cyra doesn’t want to pull her pack into a war, and I want to do everything we can to get her out of this bond and avoid a war.”

He’s quiet a moment. “If the roles were reversed Yorick, with you being a second son, if you were the one in the alliance bond and your betrothed found her fated mate, her mate would be wise to put pressure on me to get to you, Yorick. That’s the best way to break the alliance bond. Once you know what Cyra’s father’s reason is for entering this bond, you should figure out if there’s a way to put pressure on her intended mate’s brother. He’s the key to getting out of this bond without a war. Without him, the intended mate has no pack to fight with. What the fuck are their names anyway? I want to look them up.”

“Alpha Arden is Cyra’s father. Alpha Stellan is her intended and Alpha Christer is his brother.”

“Cyra’s last name?” he asks, and I hear him typing.

“Teymoori.”

The keys stop. “Is this what Wendy has been doing in her room at all hours of the day and night?”

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