Not just the Beta (Oriana and Slade) novel Chapter 145

Alpha Gretta

She sat down and read her sss before clicking the send button. It was now 10am, and she knew it was a six-hour drive to get out to the Highland Hills pack, but it was only now that they were done investigating herself, Hailey, Patrick and Tyler and those reports were finally written up.

‘Alpha Roman,

I, Alpha Gretta of the Wolfen Council, write to you this afternoon to inform you that all 12 council members will be arriving in your pack today. We will be staying for an extended period of time, to conduct a full investigation into the leadership of the Highland Hills Pack. Please have 12 rooms within your packhouse prepared for our imminent arrival.

It has been brought to the Wolfen Council’s attention that the Alpha of Highland Hills, one Alpha Roman Southerland (which I clarified was the current reigning Alpha of the pack; as of yesterday). Do not suddenly hand your title of Alpha to anyone within that pack.

This will be severely frowned upon, and also seen by all Council members as; that you are trying to avoid an investigation into yourself, by claiming you’re no longer the Alpha in charge. (the date of the offence will precede any change to your hierarchy.)

It has been reported in an official Wolfen Scroll, that was entrusted to myself. That there was an attempt of an act of coercion, which has been seen, also involved in part the use of four Council members, they being: Alpha Gretta, Alpha Hailey, Alpha Patrick and Alpha Tyler.

From what has been read in the scroll, and now investigated here by the other eight council members, of the four involved council members. It was concluded that further investigation is needed as to how much coercion was in fact not only attempted, but managed by:

1. Alpha Roman Southerland, who was reported to be directly involved.
2. Beta Anders Vale, who was reported to be directly involved.
3. Gamma Charlton Banks and Delta Dalton Petrov, who were reported to have possible indirect

involvement.

4. Luna Elise Southerland, who was reported to be directly involved.
5. Bronnie Vale, who was reported to be directly involved.
6. Lesley Banks and Claire Petrov were reported to have possible indirect involvement.
7. Hayden Vale who was reported to have direct and indirect Involvement.
8. Slade Southerland – the reporter of the crime, and one of the most affected by it, indirect and unknown involvement.
9. Palmer Banks and Yuri Petrov, possible unknown indirect involvement.
10. The victim of the crimes being Slade Southerland; Heir to the pack of Highland Hills. Oriana Vale; Heir to the pack’s Beta bloodline. (reported as having turned herself rogue and fled the pack, also reported that she was pregnant at the time with the future Alpha Heir, Heir to the pack.)

The Wolfen Council requires that all Highland Hills Pack members, regardless of involvement or not, to be brought into the pack and will remain within the pack boarders during the entire investigation.

The Pack of Highland Hills is to be considered under the Wolfen Council’s full lockdown and any wolves seen to be banished or sent off to other packs for any reason at all. Will be seen as you’re trying to hide something from the Wolfen Council Investigation.

The Wolfen Council will require access to a full list of current pack members, young and old, as well as those pack members’ photos for identification purposes. You should print in full the first page of each pack members pack file. If you wish to group them together into family members, that will help this move along quicker.

Alphabetical order, not rank order, would suit the Wolfen Councils preference. A full roll call will be attended by myself and two other Council members not of the New Mexico Alpha Council Branch.

Any pack members currently off pack territory, that are on their way back, but can’t arrive before we do (away for study or internships or on vacation etc.) will of course be given the benefit of doubt by the Wolfen Council. Asked to present themselves to the Wolfen Council when arriving back into the pack.

The Council members will expect to be given a full list of those wolves, the reason for them not being on pack territory and when they initially left the pack, for whichever reason you have stated. That will also be checked thoroughly by the Wolfen Council.

Slade Southerland, Palmer Banks and Yuri Pertov do not need to be recalled to the pack at this time. I, Alpha Gretta, who he trusts, or Alpha Austin will personally have him brought in by Wolfen Council means, when we feel it is needed to do so.

We, the Wolfen Council, are aware that he is not within the pack, that he is currently on the East Coast in the state of Maine, hunting his former Beta, Oriana Vale. Who Alpha Austin would like me to inform you is alive and well. He has known Oriana for the past seven and a half years.

I do not want nor need a reply to this sss. Your opening of it will be flagged and considered as you have been hereby informed in the proper manner of the impending investigation of the events; that happened when Slade Southerland was 18 years of age and under my personal care, at my Alpha College.

Alpha Gretta Rivers. Head of New Mexico Alpha College and a full member of the Wolfen Council of 12, as appointed by the Wolfen King himself, King Christian.’

She was happy with her sss. It was clear and concise, laid out who was involved and or suspected, what was required of him as per Wolfen Council protocol. She clicked the send button and got up.

Retired Wolfen Council members had been pulled into their old positions, to come and preside over the Alpha Colleges and attend to any other business that may come up while they were attending to this investigation. This was standard practice for them when not knowing how long an investigation was going to take.

Even retired council members were never really officially off the books, were always pulled back in for one reason or another and not just here but all over the world if necessary. Mostly for investigation relief, which was unfortunately needed from time to time. Most didn’t mind being pulled back into the game and enjoyed the change of scenery.

It was just after 6pm when their train of Wolfen Council cars pulled up at the pack gates, six blue Audi Q7’s all identical to each other.

The pack’s afternoon would have been hectic and probably a little on the panicked side, she thought. Pack wide mind-links would have gone out, and then there was the recalling of everyone. Likely a meeting between all those involved to discuss what they thought was going to happen. Not that, that would help them.

She and the other Council members had seen all manner of things go on inside a pack, prior to a full investigation, including some Alphas going out there and killing pack members to stop them from talking. They’d even seen some wolves take their own lives to not be investigated and tortured, imprisoned or worse by the council.

All manner of deals were tried to be made in order to save oneself or avoid punishment. The Alpha thought his pack members were loyal to him and would die for him. Most were actually wrong. Wolves were no different to humans on that front; saving one’s ass always came first. No one wanted to die for their Alpha if they could avoid it.

She watched Hailey greet that man formally, “Roman, it’s very disappointing to have to come here. Considering you were one of my own students. I won’t shake your hand after what I read, and now know what you did. Involved myself, Gretta, Patrick and Tyler in deceiving your own Heir.” She shook her head,

and then raised a hand to cut him off before he could even speak, “Don’t speak to me, we’ll use your war room for the investigation and, as of this very moment you and your.” She looked at his unit “Men are temporarily relived of your duties as is your Luna and her women.”

Gretta watched as Roman’s eyes went wide at this news. He’d never been investigated before, and they had full authority to shut a pack down, disband it if they saw fit, once a full formal investigation had been started. Though things had to be done officially, that still bothered them. No investigating of packs that

weren’t reported down the proper channels, and they were working on getting that changed, to help save those packs that needed it.

“Where is your eldest child? I will speak with them, not Slade, …Dariah, if I recall correctly.” Hailey stated. All of this man’s children had attended their College.

“Coming back from a medical conference, she is in California, the Obsidian Pack. She can’t get here before tomorrow. It’s a 16 hour drive. I have recalled her.”

“Right, then Austin here will take the lead until then.” Hailey stated, “Our rooms and a meal. You can sit elsewhere. We’ll be using the Alpha table in the dining hall. We’d also prefer at this time for you not to sit within our presence at all.” she waved her hand, turning to look at Leah.

Who stepped forward and stated, “Bring your Mate’s to us, you will all be cuffed by a Wolfen Council investigation band. Where is the one called Hayden?”