A Warrior's Second Chance (Faye and Alexander) novel Chapter 640

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Chapter 618

ALEXANDER

I checked my watch again.

The meeting had been going on for too long.

Normally, I wouldn’t have minded. Regional council meetings were important, and I understood why it sometimes took hours to reach an agreement when several packs were

involved.

Today, I simply had other things on my mind.

My mother’s health hadn’t left my thoughts since yesterday.

I had promised her that we would find a way, but I still didn’t know what that way was. I

needed to speak with her again today. I needed to understand exactly what was happening to her, whether there was anything that could be done…and where to begin.

Instead, I was sitting in a council meeting, listening to Alphas argue over an inter-pack agreement.

I checked my watch again before forcing myself to focus on the discussion.

One of the Alphas seated across from me was explaining why his pack had failed to fulfill its end of an agreement.

“The circumstances were beyond our control,” he said.

“Interesting,” Alpha Conrad said, even though he wasn’t the one being spoken to.

I looked toward him. He wasn’t looking at anyone in particular, but he was definitely trying to pass a message to someone.

I couldn’t care less about whatever was going on with everyone today. I was too distracted to pay that much attention.

“Some people have a very convenient way of explaining why their word suddenly means less when it’s time to honor it,” another Alpha said.

Conrad laughed.

“An agreement is made because both sides are expected to uphold it. If every failure can be excused by circumstances, then perhaps we should stop calling them agreements altogether. For me, I refuse to be taken for a fool…I would go to war if I have to,” Conrad said.

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I frowned slightly.

I still wasn’t sure who he was referring to.

Before anyone else could respond, Alpha Jason spoke.

“I don’t think anyone is suggesting that agreements shouldn’t be honored.”

Conrad turned his attention toward him fully.

Jason leaned forward slightly.

“But circumstances can change. That’s the point you’re overlooking.”

Conrad raised an eyebrow.

“I’m overlooking?” Conrad asked.

“Yes.”

Jason’s voice remained calm.

“A pack can agree to provide something and genuinely intend to fulfill that agreement, only for something unforeseen to happen. That doesn’t automatically mean they deliberately

broke their word.”

“And what happens when everyone starts using unforeseen circumstances as an excuse?”

Conrad asked.

“Then we investigate it,” Jason answered without hesitation.

“You speak to them. You find out what happened. You don’t immediately assume they acted in bad faith.”

A few of the Alphas around the table began speaking among themselves.

Jason continued.

“Especially when we’re dealing with affiliated packs. If there is a breach of an agreement, there should be clear communication before consequences. We should at least give the other party an opportunity to explain.”

“And if the explanation isn’t good enough?” another Alpha asked.

“Then you decide what happens next,” Jason replied. “But you don’t start with punishment before you’ve even carried out a proper investigation.”

The discussion opened up again.

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Different Alphas began offering their opinions, some agreeing with Jason while others argued that too much leniency could weaken the authority of inter-pack agreements.

I listened quietly.

I didn’t particularly enjoy agreeing with Jason.

But for once, he was making sense.

Eventually, when the arguments began circling the same points, I spoke.

“Alpha Jason is right.”

The room quieted.

Jason glanced tow

“Before any co

We should k

intentional

I leaned

“Th

air.

n confusion…or shock, but I continued.

are imposed, there should be a conversation and investigation. greement wasn’t fulfilled before deciding that the failure was

here shouldn’t be consequences. It simply means we shouldn’t rush to standing what happened. The first move shouldn’t be to threaten war.”

has nodded.

king Jason’s side.

n’t petty enough to reject a reasonable argument because he happened to be the

git.

mouth curved into a faint smirk.

funny,” Conrad said.

ked at him.

ming from you, Alpha

arrowed my eyes

at is that s

seem

people the opportunity to explain themselves today,”

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He paused.

“I don’t remember Northridge receiving the same courtesy,” he added.

The room went quiet.

I didn’t need to ask what he meant. Every Alpha present knew what had happened.

Conrad had taken over Northridge after Patrick’s death. He had inherited the pack and everything that had followed. I was sure the pack was still trying to recover from the consequences of my fallout with the late Alpha Patrick.

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“You blacklisted Northridge just because of a misunderstanding you had with the late Alpha Patrick. And you m

re the entire region did the same,” Conrad continued. No one

interrupted.

His gaze rem

on me.

“And the r

He lear

“So

ere only lifted when you decided Northridge had suffered enough.”

s chair.

orgive me if I find your concern for dialogue somewhat interesting.”

ression on his face told me exactly what he thought he had accomplished.

been Patrick’s Beta, and I was sure he knew exactly what had happened between trick and why. I was also sure he knew why the council had never learned the full

ould believe that Patrick had killed me with silver and wolfsbane, only for me to come

alive?

rad probably thought he had cornered me.

e hadn’t. I leaned back and folded my arms across my chest.

“Are you done?”

The smirk on Conrad’s face

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