Finlay had passed the word to me and I would do my best to shove the smirk on Alpha Ryan’s face down his throat. He

had insulted Finlay, he had said our pack was weak and he had questioned my place as Beta. All with a smirk like this was

a done victory for him. He would choke on his own smirk when I was done with him. I couldn’t physically hurt him like my wolf wanted me to, but I could use my words.

“Council, my full name is Armeria Rose Winstone Sage. I am the daughter of Ron Winstone, former Beta of the Eagle

Forest pack. My brother is their current Beta. My father raised me and my brother both to take part in his, as well as the

Alpha’s and the Gamma’s duties. I was a lone wolf from my eighteenth birthday until I joined my pack four years later. I

survived on my own. Alpha Finlay found me and offered me a place in his pack. I was serving as an advisor to the top tier

due to my training and worked closely with Beta Martin. When he was killed, I took the role of Beta. I am more than

qualified for the position and I am humbled I was asked and that I get to serve my pack in this way. May I add some

points in response to the request from Alpha Ryan?” I asked the council.

“Former Beta Ron is your father?” a council member asked. I had skipped that part during our emergency meeting a

couple of times earlier.

“Yes,” I said.

“The council knows him well. He has always been a good and sensible Beta,” the same member said. I inclined my head.

“We have no objection to you adding to the response of your pack,” the head of the council told me.

“Thank you. Alpha Ryan states the attack on our pack as the root of his concern. What he fails to take note of is that we won. We did not just drive away the attack from a middle ranking pack. No, they were annihilated by us. We lost three members, and they are missed each day. But they paid by having their Alpha killed by Alpha Finlay and their pack being

dissolved. There is no longer a pack by that name, there is no pack land who holds its members. The few members who

survived were spared by our pack. That should show you how stable and secure our pack is. They had it in them to show mercy. It is a commonly known fact a pack is a reflection of their Alpha. Alpha Finlay has built our pack to be strong when

needed and compassionate when possible. If Alpha Ryan claimed that losing our Beta is a sign of weakness, I would

question what it says about his pack as his father, the Alpha, was killed in a rogue attack. Should we draw the same

conclusion? Our pack has also grown, as my Alpha told you. Several of our members, including me, have no relationship

with Alpha Ryan’s pack. What will happen to us? Will you just force the original members of the Ocean Shore to reunite?”

I asked. The silence in the room lasted a moment. Finlay’s brother didn’t look as smug and I was happy about it.

‘You are amazing. If we weren’t in the council chamber, I would fucking kiss you,’ Finlay mindlinked me. I felt myself

blush, and I looked down to collect myself.

the head of the council asked. It looked like he was trying to

attack which killed the former Beta

different,”

a member of

since then, we are stronger

have ties to our pack or not.” I wanted to scoff.

I had seen enough of him and his

his pack.

you want to add, Alpha

first statement and my Beta’s statement cover most things. The only thing I want to add is

to also rule that the pack land should be sold and the profits should be

the current members as their personal property. My pack has all contributed

the profits,” Finlay said. How could I not love

the

if they approved

about our decision and we will reconvene after

of the chambers and I felt empty as

here or go back and eat at the cabin and come back?” I asked. He sighed and

on us

Rania, one of our support staff, and asked her to bring some

bench in a quiet area and Rania showed up with wraps filled with

and big flasks of iced

food,” Finlay said and took a

As your Beta, I will pick up the slack.

That will end in a disaster,” I

the complete version of this book for free. Don’t

now

you gave him.

will keep my claws to myself. But I am your Beta. If he tries to disrespect

might need to show him we don’t stand for that

You should eat as well. Let’s go into this with as low risk of

Matilda’s chicken salad was amazing. After

Ryan and his

Probably not used to not being in the gym,

mind, than

council is ready to give you its decision,” a council warrior told us. We looked at each other, stood up and

We took our spot at the pulpit. A moment later, Finlay’s brother and his Beta walked in with two warriors

in their place.

the council started. “Some decisions this council is asked to make are easy. But this one has been

both sides and both Alpha Ryan and Alpha Finlay raise valid points. We acknowledge that the

to join the pack of their own free will.

is a concern about the pack’s safety. We also

not valid. The council’s decision is therefore as follows.

not intervene in any

that case, we will order, according

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