Chapter 44

Vernon

When I walked out of the meeting room I felt so heavy, my head was going to explode. They had all been avoiding the elephant in the room. No one dared to speak up about my impeachment, it was almost laughable.

But my mind went back to Shannon. I wanted to stay with her this morning, but I really couldn't avoid this meeting, and I didn't want more blame to be put on her, saying that she made me neglect my duty as an Alpha. They could say all they wanted about me, I would make them regret that. I saw how Melvin's words affected her, I loved to see her caring about me, but I would hate to make her worry.

And Melvin, that brat, I would need to teach him a lesson about respect. I knew it was not his fault that he became like this, I knew why he couldn't understand me. I left him with my father when I needed my time to grow into a fitted Alpha, I thought I had time, and that I could tell him the truth once I secured my position. But when I finally looked back, Melvin was too far gone