Wait! Werewolves Exist?
Chapter 76

ALPHA JASON STONE.

I made sure that I kept my back to council member Perry while I issued my warning to Peter, Ellie, and Becky over mind link. I didn’t want him to see my eyes glaze over and get suspicious. He would be able to see their eyes, but that would just look like they were speaking among themselves. Which could only help me. “If any of you say anything against me, a single word to try and get me into trouble. Adam will pay for your loose lips with his life. I have him locked up, somewhere he will only be found if I want him found. I have a very loyal subordinate waiting to hear what I want done with him. Your next words will determine his fate. So choose them wisely.” Even over mind link, I knew that my tone had been menacing. I highly doubt that they would be any trouble to me now.

PETER.

The arrogant little prick! He had waltzed into my sons home, the son who he had f*****g kidnapped, and threatened his life to save his own skin. I longed to take him down a peg or two, just like his father. I held myself back. It would be sweeter in the long run. I was going to enjoy the look on his face when he discovered that his threats were empty. Adam was already free and in no danger from him. I was so glad that I had kept my true b***d rank quiet. Otherwise they may never have underestimated my son. They thought that he was a pure omega, but he had my beta b***d running through his veins. Not as much as me, a pure beta b***d, as Ellie actually was an omega, but enough.

The man with Jason held out a hand to me. “Hello, my name is Council member Perry, and I am here to conduct an investigation.” He began. I shook his hand and nodded my understanding. “I would like to hear your version of the events that have transpired recently.” He continued. Jason was sniffing the air and looking confused. I knew why. He could smell the dead rogues. The rogues that he had sent here to kill my family. He interrupted the council member “Before you begin, could you please explain why it is that this place reeks of death?” He asked. The council member looked annoyed at his interruption but nodded at me to explain.

I knew that Jason was expecting me to struggle to explain, therefore incriminating myself. He didn’t expect me to tell the truth. That was exactly what I did. “Certainly. What you can smell is the remains of the family of rogues who attacked us last night.” His face was a picture. I could tell he was confused as to how they were dead instead of us. The council member nodded “I would like to see the bodies please, to confirm things. Also, why would they attack you? We called at your cottage first, and it had been broken into. It would seem that you were clearly being targeted.” He said. Jason looked like he was about to s**t himself. He hadn’t considered that.

I smiled. “The bodies are in the back porch. We didn’t want to leave them in the living room. They weren’t acting under their own volition. They were sent to kill us. We were not meant to survive the night.” I spoke clearly. I could see the panic and anger rising in Jason. He couldn’t wrack his brains around the thought that I was disobeying him. He had actually believed that I would blindly do as I was told. “Do you have any idea who sent them” the council member asked. Jason was turning an interesting shade of red. “I know exactly who sent them. It was him.” I said, pointing at Jason. “He also sent his father to attack us on the road.” I added.

Jason exploded in anger. “HOW DARE YOU MAKE THESE BASELESS ACCUSATIONS TOWARDS YOUR ALPHA!!” He yelled in my face. I couldn’t contain my own anger any longer. Max was dying to rip his head off. Instead, I stood tall, face to face with him, and stated loudly and clearly “You are not MY ALPHA! I Peter Morris originally of the Night Forest pack, now the Lakeside pack. BETA WOLF. Reject you Jason Stone of the Lakeside pack. BETA WOLF. As my Alpha. I answer to you no more.” I emphasised the word Beta both times.

I felt a slight twang of pain as my bond to him as pack Alpha broke. A look of realisation spread across his face seconds before he fell to the floor, clutching his chest in pain. It was supposedly horrendous for an Alpha to be rejected by a pack member. I had never seen it happen before. An Alpha could severe a werewolf ties to a pack painlessly should they decide to leave. So there wasn’t a lot of occasion for a pack member to need to reject them.

I told Ellie and Becky to follow my lead and reject him as Alpha. I told them that we would leave Lakeside and go to Night Forest. My brother was the current BETA there, so I’m fairly sure that we would be accepted. Becky hadn’t met any of my family. Neither had Adam as I wanted to keep the fact that I was a beta quiet. I knew people would treat me differently if they knew. I just wanted to be known as Peter, not as the son of one of the most respected BETA wolves in the country. Besides Jack’s big brother was the Alpha. I had always got on with Henry. He was a good and fair man. I was kept up to date on the current state of affairs in Night Forest by Gamma Lewis. He knew who I was as we had both grown up in the same pack, although he is a few years younger than me. They quickly recited the rejection. Causing Jason to squirm on the ground in pain. I turned to Council member Perry “I apologise for making you wait. That needed to be done. As long as he is the Alpha of Lakeside, I can no longer live here. Me and my family are not safe.” Council member Perry shook his head gently “No apology necessary. However, if you have any proof to back up your accusations, then now would be a good time to share it.” He said.

I pulled out the phone that I had taken from the father of the rogues body. “This belongs to our attackers. I think you will replace it helpful. Jason has called this number multiple times since the attack.” I told him. Jason spike breathlessly. Still on the floor “That proves nothing. There was a family of rogues that I had been in touch with recently. They were looking for a pack to join. I was considering offering them a place here.” He struggled to get his words out through the pain. The council member looked exasperated “Do you have any other proof?” He asked. I smiled and nodded. “One of them survived. The daughter. She will tell you why they were here.” I said. Council member Perry looked pleased. “Very well, I will question her shortly.” He said.

Jason tried to argue that we had had plenty of time to threaten her, convinced her to say whatever we wanted. I had honestly had enough of him “Oh, and of course there’s the fact that my son, Adam, was kidnapped under his orders, along with another man. They escaped from the witches Jason had holding them and are now safe. I’m sure that their accounts will be trusted.” Council member Perry smiled “Yes, I am aware of what happened to your son.” He said. I realised that he wasn’t here to condemn me for defending my family.