Chapter 55

‘How do you know they are any good? That the pups won’t be abused in the new packs?’
‘There is a collective of sanctuary packs that go through a lot of research and testing with the council in order to qualify to take in troubled and abused wolves. This includes a rogue, usually a female, that the council purposely places on their land to test how they handle a wolf in distress. The smaller packs that can best accommodate the lowest ranked wolves and families are the ones granted second chance status. These are the packs that are of medium wealth so they can supply the necessary mental health therapy and medical interventions needed for the wolf to recover from their trauma but they are also usually struggling with low birth rates so taking in families and children, as well as keeping them in the pack is very important to them. You can’t keep a wolf in the pack if you don’t take care of them.’
I pause for a moment, giving her time to think.
‘It’s a lot to ask of me, Alpha Black, but I will think about it.’
‘Thank you. As a show of good faith I’m going to give you permission to hunt in my eastern forest. This location is quite far from Blue Ridge and you don’t appear to be in the best condition for such a trek. My eastern forest is my closest border to Blue Ridge and it has plenty of small game you should be able to catch in your weakened state. I will alert my border patrol that you have permission to be there. Stay in the southeast quadrant of the territory. I have a gravel road that separates the north and south and a lake that separates east and west. Stay in the tree line until you’re ready for my help. My border patrol will detain you if you are found outside of the territory I just described. My patrol has been well trained on recognizing and helping wolves in distress so please don’t fear them or fight them, just follow their directions and they will bring you to me.’
She stands frozen, as if she’s forgotten what she was doing or why she was there. She looks at me intently, trying to figure out how much of my offer is real. I lay patiently in the grass, hoping that my offer is enough for her to have some confidence in the deal Delta Jacobs made with me. Getting all the pups out such a horrid place and gather enough evidence to shut the pack down for good in exchange for protection from the council. I have no idea what Jacobs has done to need protection from the council but he was adamant about securing support, that he was simply doing what no one else was willing to do. I agreed nonetheless.
She bows her head slightly before I hear her voice again.
‘Thank you, Alpha Black. I must go now.’
I watch as the mysterious she-wolf turns tail and disappears into the thickness of the dense, dark woods. I shiver myself as the wind picks up in the clearing. I turn and take off back towards my territory, easily slipping through the border before my patrol has passed by. I keep my run at a steady pace until I reach the prospects dorms. I slow to a trot as I enter the last building from the west, building ‘A’, the only one currently occupied.
I make my way to the bathrooms located on the north side between the two stairways. The light turns on automatically when I enter the one closest to the eastern stairs. I find my clothing exactly where I left them, folded neatly on the vanity.
The building is eerily quiet as I know that twelve wolves from White Fang and twelve from White Moon arrived today so all the rooms on the first floor should be occupied.
I paw the door shut before starting my shift, putting my clothes on once everything is completed. I exit the bathroom swiftly and jog lightly up the stairway to the third floor. Cole’s strong reaction to Jamie returning to the prospects dorms this evening has weighed on me heavily and I have changed my mind about him staying in his room tonight a mere thirty minutes after I dropped him off.
It doesn’t take long for those fears to be confirmed. The muffled sounds of an intense fight can easily be heard before I’m even off the steps.
‘Patrick, Parker, Damian, Lucas and Dominic; I need you at building ‘A' on the third floor, now!’ I scream through the link.
I pull my magnetic master keycard from my pocket and swipe it against the reader granting me immediate access to the room just as Patrick, Parker and Dominic come bounding up the stairs. I have no idea where they were but I’m grateful for their quick arrival.
We all rush in just in time to take the feet out from under Richard. Unfortunately, he was able to complete his blow to Jamie’s left eye before he landed on his face. I leave Parker kneeling on top of Richard’s flailing, cursing body as I intercept Dallas’s attempt to kick Jamie in the groin with a harsh kick to the back of his knees. I grab Dallas’s arm preventing him from hitting the bed. Patrick quickly grabs him in a painful submission hold, keeping him on his knees giving me the freedom needed to check on Jamie. It’s only as I approach Jamie that Andrew releases him from his grasp. My alpha aura is blazing as the young man collapses to his knees, exhausted and bleeding heavily from his nose and mouth with his hands tied behind his back. I wrap my arm across his chest as he falls holding him up as I use my knife to cut the cloth binding his hands.
“Put your hands out.”
I command, earning a startled yelp from Jamie as he blindly puts his arms out in front of him.
“I’m sorry Jamie. It’s difficult to mask my alpha when I’m this angry. You’ve done nothing wrong. I’m going to lower you slowly until your hands touch the ground. Damian had the forethought to get Jessa and the ambulance over here.”
“Can I lay down, please?”
I spot Lucas finally stepping into the room.
“Lucas, go grab a towel from the bathroom, then take Parker’s place holding Richard in submission. Parker, I understand you aced Field Medic Training?”
“Yes, sir.”
“I want you with Jamie. Help Damian and Jessa get Jamie stable enough for transport to the medical wing.”
“Yes, sir.”
The nice thing about my relationship with my pack is they know when they’re in trouble so, unlike Jamie, my alpha aura doesn’t bother them as much when I call for their help in a bad situation.
As Lucas and Parker make the exchange I demanded, I turn my attention to Andrew, who’s still standing stiffly in front of me.
“Go stand in front of Dominic with your hands behind your back.”
He submits easily, ducking his head and eyes towards the ground as he walks away. Listening to Jamie’s painful and terrified yelps as Parker tries to stop his bleeding only serves to anger me further.
‘Damian! What’s taking so long?’
I yell at my oldest through the link.
‘Sorry dad. Jessa doesn’t use the ambulance much and had to find Dr. Pierce to get the key. We’re headed out the door now. Dr. Pierce is going to link Dr. Morrison so they can have everything ready when he comes in.’
‘Tell them I want him in the multi scanner.’
‘Yes, sir.’
‘Thank you.’
I growl loudly as I come out of the link interrupting Dallas and Richard’s argument.
“Dallas and Richard. The two of you are a clear danger to your own pack members which means I can’t chance you in my territory. Lucas and Dominic. You will escort these two downstairs and assist the guards in transporting them to the cellar. You will stay the night in jail tonight. You will have breakfast brought to you in the cellar. I will call for each of you to be brought to me just before lunch. Two guards will bring you to my office where you will present to me your bare ass. You will lay your chest across my desk, the guards will hold you in submission and you will receive ten full strength hits. You will then be led back to the dining hall where you will be allowed to put together a plate of food and grab a drink before heading back to your room. You will remain in your room under trained guards until six at which time you are expected to have all your belongings packed and ready to go. You will place your bags outside of your doors so my omega housekeepers can take them to the bus while you are escorted to the dining hall for dinner. Once you have your plate, you will board the bus. The guards will stay with you for the entirety of the trip. There will be no breaks except to change drivers half-way through the trip. In addition to my own physical punishment and returning to Red Fang, I will be sending a detailed report of this attack along with the video footage that I get from the rec area and Jamison’s room to the council with the recommendation for immediate and permanent removal from the warrior prospect program and additional physical punishment to be given by Alpha Redmen.”

The Son of Red Fang
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