The Son of Red Fang by Diana Sockriter novel Chapter 387

Chapter 387

1 tighten my hold on Cole

as he whimpers from my explanation, pushing against me lightly.

“I don’t understand.” Damian whispers.

I look around at everyone that has come tonight. Patrick, Lilly, Julie and Angela are the only ones that seem to understand what being labeled a feral could do to Cole.

“Being labeled a feral by the council is very difficult. Both proving that the wolf is feral and proving that they are not once they’re labeled. While I’m not certain how knowledgeable Alpha Redmen is on the process of making Cole a feral, if he were to succeed, any pack that Cole runs into would have the council’s permission to kill him on sight.”

I can feel Cole’s grip tighten on my shirt as I finish the explanation. Learning about the different statuses a werewolf can fall under is taught in school but the most devastating aspects of it are usually left out.

“Why would they kill him?” Lucas asks, shocked at the extreme consequences such a label would

create,

“When a wolf is labeled a feral, it means that they are wild. No one can control them and they don’t follow societal norms. Omegas and gammas that go feral are generally allowed to simply exist as rogues and the council tracks their whereabouts. No pack is allowed to do anything to them unless they start causing trouble. If a delta, beta or alpha female gets labeled a feral they are similar to omega and gammas but local packs are warned if they are living near them, Delta, beta and alpha males are considered highly dangerous. Once a pack leader goes through the long and difficult process to label one of those males a feral anything goes. The council advocates for a merciful death

but it seldom happens.”

Once again everyone is silent. I sigh deeply as I know that explaining the seventy–two hour psychiatric observation to Cole is going to be just as devastating but I decide to start elsewhere first.

“Cole, I know it’s devastating but I need to know exactly what your father has said to you this week.”

He shakes his head hard as he whimpers.

“I don’t want to talk about it.”

“I know you don’t want to talk but it’s important that I know. You told me three weeks ago that the

second run wouldn’t work.”

He pushes himself up off me. As much as I want to continue comforting him I allow him to leave me.

“He’s been ranting about how alpha’s can kick prospects out of their run for freeloading for days. I

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didn’t think it was true until your conversation with beta this evening. He’s been non–stop talking about how I’m too weak to complete a real run and he’s given me enough time away to figure out that everyone is the same.”

“Cole, I believe you are leaving a lot of what he’s said out. That explains why you got upset over leaving even though I never said anything to you about it. My concern is your mention of the council and your father pulling you out of the prospect program. I already knew that the second run couldn’t

be used, Why is getting pulled out so devastating?”

He makes eye contact briefly, shame is obvious now that I’ve called him out.

“The council is the one removing me from the program.” He whispers sadly.

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