Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games novel Chapter 195

Now I was thoroughly confused, but I acknowledged Cole and sat back down, curious about what he had to say.

“Okay, so you guys know I’m really young to be an alpha and this pack is at war with the Bulgarians. To them that makes me weak and this pack vulnerable. They’d be wrong, but with the attack on Elise it’s really had me thinking. We need to beef up security on our borders. We need to make sure this pack is protected.”

I didn’t miss the look Cole shot me.

“I don’t mean to be out of line here, Kyle, but shouldn’t this be a discussion with the Council?”

“Yes, and no.”

“Patrick, no offense, I like you just fine, but Kyle, this is a pack issue.”

“Pat’s family now, Cole. It’s okay, and what I’m about to ask is for the both of you, so please just hear me out?”

“Family? I don’t remember a petition for pack,” Cole questioned

“It’s coming, or at least I’m hoping it is. Part of what we’re going to talk about, but I meant my family,” Kyle informed him.

“Elise and I are mates.”

“I hadn’t heard. Congratulations. Guessing the date went well?”

I couldn’t help grinning, thinking about that night, the night we mated. “Yeah, it did.”

“Good for you, and welcome to Westin. I know not everyone will think the same, but I’m with Kyle,. that definitely makes you family.”

“Thanks, appreciate it.”

“So, here’re my thoughts. I know I’m blessed to have Dad here for guidance, but he’s still not one hundred percent. Plus, we have a strong Pack Council. My dad put that into effect, mirroring the

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Grand Council. It’s worked well and fair for Westin. I have no plans to change that, but with the work load at The Foundation still in transition, plus the baby on the way, I feel like I’m drowning here in responsibilities. After discussions with Dad and a look through pack history, I want to reinstate positions we haven’t used in quite some time here to disburse some of the everyday duties. Starting with the two of you. I’d like to ask you both to consider taking on the role of my Betas.”

Beta? I looked at him questioningly, wondering if I had heard that right. Kyle Westin was offering me a leadership position in Westin?

“Of course, Patrick, your allegiance would have to formally change to Westin, including going through the trials. I know you’ll breeze through them. I wasn’t sure how you were going to feel about that, but after last night, well, let’s just say it made me hopeful.”

“What happened last night?” Cole asked.

“My da’s an arse, sending my brother to fight me in the challenges.”

His eyes nearly bugged out of his head. “You’re serious?”

Kyle nodded. “And truth is, that while no one would have come out and said so, or pressured you if circumstances were different, truth is, none of us want Elise to go. I know she’s your mate and that’s tradition, but she’s really important to the Foundation, the pack, and this family. I can’t imagine not seeing my sister every day, so yeah, maybe it’s a bit selfish of me, but I’m really hoping you consider staying here, permanently.”

I was floored by his confession. I had been fairly sure he would agree to keep us, and let me stay in the pack, but he actually was hoping we’d stay and offering me a leadership position in the pack. That would definitely provide for us and secure a good life for my family someday.

“Elise and I have talked a bit with everything that happened. I hadn’t realized how important it was to her to stay. I was planning to discuss the possibility with you today and ask if I could start looking for work in the territory.”

“Done,” Kyle said, excitedly. “You already have a place to stay. I bought it off the ole guy that owned it when Kelsey moved in. He wasn’t pack and we hadn’t pushed it sooner only because he so rarely came up to it that it wasn’t an issue. You can stay there for as long as you want or until you decided to build. Job, done. Beta will have similar perks to Alpha, but we’ll hash out those details later. Thanks to the success of the Foundation, all pack members get a cut of profits.

“We don’t discuss such things outside pack, but it’s more than you’ll ever spend in a lifetime. It’s the reason I can afford to run a tattoo parlor out here in the middle of nowhere. It’s really just for show in the town and something I happen to love,” Cole proudly said.