bChapter /bb36 /bbCalyx /b

b‘/bI’m not jealous that Rose bcalls /bMark daddyb,/bb‘ /bI growl at Zviad as I make bmy /bway to the pack house. I was even more pissed bnow/b. Rose band /bI had been going to the small diner, So’s, for ice cream. We had just gotten the ice cream when Sam came inside. He told me bthat /bfour council members had arrived to talk with Markus and I. I tried not to growl as Rose looked a little heart broken bat /bour ice bcream /bdate getting interrupted. Promising that I would take her to the park as soon as I was done with the meetingb, /bI left bher /bbwith /b

Sámb. /b

b‘/bbVery /bjealousb,/b‘ Zviad states inly as we walk the two blocks to the pack house. I try to enjoy thete afternoon bsun/bb. /b

I use bthe /btime to cool down so I’m not yelling at the representatives. I get ready to enter the pack house when bI /bbcatch /bthe scents bof /bbthose /bthat bare /bnot part of Moonstone.

‘They sent them,‘ Zviad bgrowls /bin irritation at the four scents we pick up.

They sent four alphas to check on usb. /brk, Alpha of Red Dusk bwas /bb31 /band dick to everyone he bmet /band ba /blittle cluelessb. /bDevinb, /bAlpha of Dawn bw /bwas 27 and selfish, putting himself first and above everyoneb. /bThe worst choices bto /bsend to bcheck /bbinto /bpacks. Lucas, Alpha of Blue Timber was b45 /band very calcting and bwas /busually four steps ahead of beveryone /belse. Last bwas /bHaroldb, /bbAlpha /bof the Deep Fang and 65. He was known for being ruthless to his enemies but kind to his allies.

I was not looking forward to this meeting. When Markus and I had to take turns on the bcouncil/bb, /bDevin and rk got on our nervesb. /bEvery Alpha, soon to be Alpha, or retired Alpha had to rotate their time on the council. Rotating members of Alphas meant that bno /bone could sit on the council for too long. No one could buy their way onto the council and stay in power for btoo /blong. The rotationsted four months with twelve members. The next four months were spent with twelve different Alphasb. /bThen ball /bbcurrent /bbalphas /bmet yearly and talked with those that had been in the rotation for the year.

It had been a good idea, the problem, some of the alphas were bastards and fought with those that were trying to do their jobs.

I took another deep breath before I entered the pack house. I made my way to Mark and I’s office. Their bscents /bwere stronger bas /bbI /bgot ready to open the door. I braced myself for the four.

“There he is,” rk smirked as he drank beer from where he was lounging on the couch. I no idea where he got the beer. I know that none of our omegas would have been serving alcohol to a visiting alpha unless Mark or I asked for it.

“Make yourself right at home,” I growled as I moved to my desk.

“Don’t mind if I do,” Devin said as he watched out the window. He was probably watching my pack members go about their day. Devin had been fighting to expand his territory for years, since he had took over from his grandfather. bHe /balways got jealous of other packs‘ territories.

b“/bYou know why we are here,” Lucas states with a growl at the younger of the two alphas that havee.

“bYes /bbwe /bdo,” Mark says bas /bhe walking into the officeb. /bHe must have stopped by Uncle Michael’s. Mark is dressed in a suit now.

“Thank you Calyx, for finally joining us,” rk smirks at me.

I know he was thinking how I was underdressed. I growl dangerously. I was still dressed in spare clothes from the hospital, havinge from taking Rose for ice cream and being at the hospital. “I am bCalyx /byou idiot,” bI /btell him sharply.

b‘/bWhat type of Alpha cannot tell twins bapart/b?‘ Zviad bscoffs/b.

Myment makes rk and Devin pause and do double checks. We have not yed a bprank /bon the bcouncil /bbsince /bbwe /bbgraduated /bhigh school.

“Why are you in scrubsb?/b” Lucas asksb, /bhe has a calcting look on his faceb. /b

bChapter /b30 Calyx

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Mark shoots me a lock. What are you do

They will not be satisfied unless we tell

“You found her? Harold asks, is mouth tilting opwards in a

Yes, we found her,” Mark says as he breaks eye contact me.

“Well, don’t keep us in suspense,” rk scoffs at us.

“We were right, and she was here in our pack,” I start.

“One of your pretty little she wolves that just turned eighteen?” Devin asks as he is back to staring on

I fight off the growl that threatens toe out. “No, she had been held captive here in our pack

“What?” Harold asks, concerncing his tone.

“Her parents locked her up in their home, and they then told us she ran bfrom /bthe packb,/bb” /bMark says.

“That is concerning,” Lucas says from where he is sitting. He knows that there is bmore /bto the story.

“Concerning is putting it lightly,” rk scoffs. “What did your father have to say about the treatment?”

“Our father was in on keeping our mate locked up and away from us,” I tell the fouri. /i

“It just shows that their line is unfit to be the leaders of this pack, Devin ims. I know he is trying to weasel his way into some of our territory.

“What was that?” Markus growled as he started to stalk his way towards Devin.

“Markus,” I snap at the same time Harold says, “Enough.”

“We are not here to fight amongst ourselves. As alphas and members of the council, we have more important matters,” Lucas states. “We are here to investigate why you removed your father as Alpha and he is now a rogue.”

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