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Chapter 55 – Ellis I saw the look upon my Dad’s face at my Uncle’s words and I think it was safe to say he wasn’thappy. I had known my Dad long enough to know he hated to have his authority questioned. Thething is, my Uncle knew that, even more than me, he had been his Beta longer than I had beenalive, and they had been friends even longer than that. But, I can’t say I disagree with a word myUncle has said. I know my Dad would expect me to take the side of my family, but on this, I couldn’t.My Uncle was right. We had to look out for the safety of our pack, and with Miles in the current statehe was in, he was a serious risk to the pack. My Dad needed to deal with him. The thing was, I didn’t know how was best to do that. He hadalmost killed a man. Yes, we are werewolves. Yes, we kill, but that is when it was deemednecessary. We generally do not go around needlessly killing. That is not how we were brought up.And, Miles was to be the next Alpha, his reputation mattered massively. There was being respectedfor your strength and being feared for your ruthless and heartless manner. And being feared in thatway, I did not think was right. I glanced across to Jordan, he had his head in his hands. I could see this was taking its toll on him.‘Are you okay?’ I mindlinked him. He and I had always been close. Much like he and Miles had.Growing up with our Dads being best friends, it was always going to happen, though he was alwaysthat bit closer to Miles, knowing he would be his Beta. He was likely worried for his best friend, like Iwas about my brother. Chapter 55-Ellis 208 Vouchers ‘Stressed. Wondering what will be. Tired. Brain feels like it wants to explode.’ He replied, and Icouldn’t help but smile. I don’t think I could have put it better myself. ‘Yeah, I get that. Hopefully they sort this. But going from that look on my Dad’s face, he wants tokick some a**es.’ I warned him. ‘So long as it isn’t mine, I haven’t had a coffee yet.’ He replied, and I held back the chuckle that wasthreatening. He was not the only one that hadn’t had a chance to have his coffee this morning, after

being rudely disturbed by my Uncle, during mid- morning fun with my new mate. “So not only are you throwing all this s**t at me, but now you threaten me with the werewolf counciltoo?” My Dad suddenly yelled right back at my Uncle, telling me this was likely far from over. “If needs be, Marshall, yes. This needs dealing with. He is going to destroy this pack, and himself ifhe is not dealt with, can you not see that?” My Uncle says, and he is not backing down. I got to giveit to my Uncle, our current Beta. He is a tough cookie. He is one of the few people, besides myMum, who will stand up to my Dad so willingly. He does not take his s**t, and if he believes he iswrong he will tell him without faltering or fear. I have to say, I have always respected him for that, because, friends or not, he would always be theweaker of the two, because my Dad was the Alpha, yet that never stopped my Uncle, he wasalways ready to give my Dad **t when it was needed, which many a time had brought muchamusement to me. Sadly though, right now, this was far from amusing, and much more concerning.Neither one seemed willing to back 00.39 Chapter 55-Ellis 1288 Wouchers down, and Uncle Donovan was ready to stand up for both his family and the pack without a doubt,and this time I would have his back whether my Dad liked it or not. “So, smart guy, what the f***k do you expect me to do?” My Dad looked to my Uncle, and for oncesaw uncertainty upon his face, and that filled me with fear. My Dad is an overpoweringly strongAlpha, always meticulous in his work. Ruthless yet logical and decent and compassionate whenneeded. He was much respected as an Alpha both within our pack and beyond. He was always socertain of what he was doing, so to see this look of indecision and doubt upon his face worried me.“You know all of this is true of Miles, I assume?” “You think we would come to you with things we weren’t sure of, Marshall?” Uncle Donovan says alittle less harshly now. “This is some serious s***it. We cannot hand the pack to someone sodangerous. He could destroy everything. He is already running around like he has no rules to follow.

Like he believes, as the next Alpha, he is not touchable. He broke rules in rejecting Bailey, andthought nothing of lying about that and covering it up. Hurting her over and over while he slept withother she- wolves before rejecting her. And now he won’t even let her leave the pack. He is drinkingexcessively night after night, going to w**e houses, getting into fights in clubs. One of the guardshad to go and pay bail the other night and pay extra to allow the issue with the police to disappear.This can’t continue.” I saw my Dad drop his head into his hands. “This was all Miles?” he muttered, while I reeled inshock at the revelations, many of which I hadn’t heard of either. It seemed my older brother hadbeen doing a whole lot more than even I knew of. My Uncle was right, we needed to fix this, andsoon. My Dad had to see that though… Chapter 55-Ellis “I am afraid so, Marshall. He isn’t the sweet kid he once was. The power of knowing he is going tobe Alpha seems to have gone to his head. And, as for this, almost killing a pack member. That is itin my mind. That is not a man fit to be an Alpha. He needs help. He has anger issues, but he hashad since being a child. You know that. Had Ellis not been there, that warrior would be dead. Mileswas ready to blame it on rogues. It was only because Ellis spoke up the truth came out.” My Uncleexplained, and my Dad looked across to me. “He said it was rogues?” he asked, and I nodded. “He tried to lie to cover it up? To cover up hisdisgusting actions?” And I nodded once more. “I am sorry Dad, but yeah. He asked me to lie for him too. Saying thewarrior deserved it. I did lie initially until I realized the truth. Then I told Uncle. We knew then we hadto speak to you.” My Dad shook his head. “I need to speak to your Mum.” “Dad, you can’t make excuses for him anymore. This is the pack s safety you are talking aboutnow.” I warned him and he nodded. “I know son. I feel sick knowing Miles is capable of all of this. This does not sound like him at all. Heshould be with his mate. Maybe Bailey should come home?”

I saw the eyes of Jordan and Uncle Donovan dart towards one another, before looking at me andmy Dad in shock. “Marshall, he rejected her. He treated her shockingly. She is not going back tohim. She is finally free of him, and she will stay that way. If you want him to have a mate, then it willbe a chosen one. And it will not be my daughters!”