Chapter 101

Joel came toward me and planted a kiss on my lips before striding out of the room. He still had much that needed looking after upstairs, so he didn't even glance back. I turned back to the female I had come from treating and started back cleaning her cuts and scratches.

"Madam Alpha," Rick said quietly from beside me, "should I go find the head of the kitchen now?"

"Yes," I answered picking dirt and rock out of the girl's cut in front of me. The wound needed to be flushed so it would close quickly.

"Who would I be looking for Madam?" Rick asked hesitantly.

I stilled my hands for a moment and felt guilty. Rick was a friendly guy and I had been hoarding him down here for my own purposes. He didn't know anything about what went on with the pack that wasn't directly tied to the infirmary or our human guests.

"Go the kitchen and ask for Margaret," I sighed, "tell her what Alpha Latro