~REIGN~ I take the turn that should lead me to the pack’s clinic, and Tarik begins to growl. ‘Home, home. Take mate home.’ ‘I need to take her to the clinic; she needs to get treated.’ I argued as I hastened my pace toward the Pack clinic, the faster I got her there, the better. ‘No!’ Tarik snarled, and I had to stop walking because why was he so difficult? ‘She needs the pack doctor.’ I try to reason but he won’t have it. ‘No one touches her. No one gets to see Mate like that. Take her home.’ ‘Tarik, she needs to be treated. Her wounds aren’t healing as fast as they should. It’s just the pack, doctor.’ I replied, sighing. ‘No. Take Mate home. Clean mate. Take care of her. Protect mate. Mate better with us.’ He grumbled his clipped sentences in a tone that left no room for argume