The area in front of the pack house had been cleared and the pack had gathered around the edges of it. Alpha Jackson

stood in the middle of the area. He was guarded by Sam and a warrior. My wolf’s hatred for the other Alpha was strong

and I shared his feelings. Alpha Jackson was the reason I had lost my best friend. Whether it was by his own hands or not,

his actions had caused my pack the loss of our Beta. If it wasn’t for Amie, I don’t know how I would have made it through

the night. I was even more grateful for her stepping up as our new Beta. She walked beside me and I could feel her anger. We stopped in front of the defeated Alpha. I scanned the crowd, making sure no pups had sneaked out to see what was

happening. When I knew the only ones around were pack members who should be there, I walked up to Alpha Jackson.

Sam had him on his knees and I looked down on him.

“Bring out the representatives of the Rolling Hills pack,” Amie called out. The pack members to the left of us made way

for a group of warriors who guided an older man and woman to stand a bit away from where we stood. After what the

Alpha had revealed in our integration, we had let the Rolling Hills pack choose two representatives amongst the

survivors.

“I, Alpha of the Blue Mountain pack, have talked to the council and presented the evidence of the Rolling Hills pack’s

attack on us. The council has decided the Alpha of the Rolling Hills pack has forfeited his life for his failure to protect and

lead his pack to victory. As the winners, we may claim the blood debt for our fallen pack members,” I told everyone with

a clear voice. I let the information sink in. “The council left it up to us to decide what to do with the remainder of the

Rolling Hills pack. We will deal with the issue next. But first, we will claim payment of our debt. For Beta Martin, Warrior

Brian and Warrior Megan, we demand the blood of Alpha Jackson.” I smiled down at the Alpha before me. I had no

regrets about what I was about to do. I let my claws extend on my right hand and I used one of them to knick his artery. I

did not want to give him a quick death. I took a step back, standing next to Amie. Everyone looked as Alpha Jackson

slowly bleed out. As he swayed on his knees, the blood loss made it hard for him to remain kneeling. Sam and the warrior

on the other side of the Alpha took a grip on his shoulders to keep him up. A while later I gave them a nod and they let

the Alpha go. He fell forward into the leaves on the ground and his own blood. We all listened to the gurgling sounds as

he took his last, desperate breath. Amie stepped forward and bent down over him to listen. She felt for a pulse.

“He’s gone,” she said. The pack raised their heads and howled. The victory was officially ours.

said and everyone quieted down to listen. “Members of the Rolling Hills pack,

and executed this attack against the will of your pack. That is the only reason you

here alive. Members of the Blue mountain pack, I will leave the decision of what

Hills pack up to you. Discuss it among yourself and this

and decide their fates. Until then, bring the representatives back to their pack members,” I told the pack

house. Amie, Sam and Medow

in and moved it to where it once had stood by the

Medow also sat down. Amie remained standing, staring at the chair Martin usually sat

now,” I told her.

feels disrespectful,” she

and Sam nodded.

and the sadness she tried to

and sat down on the edge of the chair. I resisted my

her. After our night mourning together, it felt as if the wall between

back the urge to be physically close to her. I rained in my

the boarders?” I asked.

to be imminent. The warriors

the warriors

duty now has had a chance to rest and get food. We are all

The victory did them good,” Sam said. We

about funerals?”

with the Rolling Hills pack. Then we will lay them to rest,” Amie

See if they have any special wishes,” she added. Megan was the only one

who had family in the pack. Brian had always said his family was the other

and Medow’s. We would give all of them a

think the pack will decide?” Medow

We weren’t a violent pack, but everyone was upset over the

make the

blood,”

you sure?” Sam asked. “The anger is

They will talk and at first they will be upset, but they will see the truth in the end. The

they were forced to be here. I

just don’t think it will involve taking their lives,” she said. It was a typical Amie

was a realist. She just spent so much

as a whole worked. After watching her work

of a pack. I would have her as my Luna in a heartbeat. I had met her former mate during

He seemed to be a reasonable Alpha. I had met her brother as well and

I would ask Amie if she wanted me to

knock on the door awoke me from my thoughts. Aime

room, pulling a

of you seemed determined to starve yourself to death, despite someone needing the nutrition

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