The second I heard Alpha Jace’s voice I knew we were in trouble. Gabe let go of me and spun around. I could feel anger emanating from him. He always seemed so sweet and funny, other than when he had been upset, that is. But that had been understandable considering his mate had literally ran on him with no explanation. “Don’t need to ask who you are, do I?!” Gabe says bluntly. “Oh another cocky little fucker then?!” Alpha Jace snarls, moving toward Gabe. “No, just a guy who does not like a man who treats women with disrespect. Not to mention one who has left my mate that terrified to take her mate for fear of what you may do. That tells me you are a fucked up excuse of an Alpha and a werewolf.” Gabe is scowling as he talks. Shit, he has mentioned Esme. I don’t think she wanted Alpha to even know. “Your mate? Your mate is from my pack? And how would you have met her? Who would that be? Though if you’re here saving this one, are you linked through her?” Alpha Jace is

I was exhausted after a training shift at the hospital today. But while it was exhausting, I love it. It all getting me closer to my final goal of my medical degree. I had literally got back to my apartment, stripped out of my uniform and flopped on to my bed in my underwear. I was just dropping off when my phone was ringing. I initially ignored it, assuming it was likely some call centre trying to sell me life insurance or to do a survey or some other random phone call that forever seem to harass me.I just wanted to snooze. But my phone was persistently ringing again and again. I rolled over half asleep to pick it up and answered it putting it on loud speaker, flopping back down again. “Hello” I say sleepily. “Ezzy?” I hear Lola’s voice. What is she calling me for? Thought they were going to see them at pack today, had something happened? “I am really sorry for calling.” Lola says. I swear she sounds like is crying. What is going on? “Lolly, what is up?

We had been sent to the pack house by the Werewolf council and told to wait until they came to speak with us. They planned to deal with what needed dealing with but it seemed apparent that the pack was being closed. The pack members would be investigated and then relocated. Any that were directly involved with the misconduct and mistreatment of pack members would be sent to various prisons in varying packs across the country. I was amazed just how seriously they had taken this and how quickly they had been able to get this all in motion. Yet at the same time, eternally grateful as it meant it helped us and it meant we were able to help the innocent and vulnerable pack members that deserved that fresh start within the pack. Manuel had barely let go of Lola since we had found her. And to be fair, I don’t think I could blame him. He must have been terrified knowing that nutjob had her locked up somewhere. It had to be a turn of fate or sheer luck that Gabe had decided he would c

Leaving Lilah and Kai was torture, but I had to be a good Alpha and go and be there to represent our pack to the Council, though to be fair my Dad was doing a good job of that. And I knew he was more than capable of dealing with all of the issues that may come up with it, he had been the Alpha of our pack at the end of the day. The real reason I had eventually booked the ticket was Gabe. Hearing he was hurt was the final straw. I could not just sit up at our pack and await news any longer. I needed to be down there and be there with him. Not that I could physically help him, but I could be with him. I blamed myself for not guessing he would do this. I have known him since we were kids. I know how his mind works, I should have known he might decide at the last minute he wanted to be there. But he had been so far from himself the last few days, I just hadn't seen it coming. He has been so unlike himself, so unpredictable. I don't think he has been close to what he would normally

I listen as Alpha Jacob tells Javier to keep us updated of any change. Then we decided to head out of the door and find out if we could speak to someone from the council. Alpha Jacob is striding ahead. To see him nobody would question whether he was an Alpha. He was happy being back in this role. I don’t think it is one they forget. Knox could have stayed up at the pack, but I understood his need to be down here with us, and I think it wasn’t his lack of respect for his Dad or his lack of confidence in his abilities either. It was his and Dan’s need to be with our friend. I was feeling the need to be at the hospital too, but right now I had the Beta role to fulfil, so I had to stand alongside Alpha Jacob and do that. I had to be content with the update we had heard and hope that the hospital was doing enough to make our friend better. The means Alpha Jace had gone to in order to hurt Gabe were disgusting, using a wolfsbane laced knife to stab someone, knowing it would ca