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I have no idea what to do either, everyone in this pack looks like a zombie. Walking around, aimlessly doing what is expected of them. In that, they are keeping the pack afloat but that’s it. The pack is just barely afloat, it isn’t lively and buzzing like a pack should be.
“Can we not appoint a new Alpha to the BloodMoon pack? I mean as the royal family we need to approve Alpha’s and their behavior right?” I ask Dad because this is the first time we had to do something like that.
“It is we can appoint a new Alpha by royal degree, we would need a very legitimate reason. More so now that we have a personal conflict with the pack’s original Alpha. But this” Dad says waving his hand around the mess the pack is.
“This should be more than enough, using your Alpha command non- stop to make sure they behave. To make sure they do not tell others about his odd behavior. And presumably his crimes against the royal family. Is bad enough for us to come to that decree” Dad agrees with
me.
Now we need to contact the council and break the pack bond. Have conversations with the pack members to find out what happened. And to try and determine who the new Alpha is going to be. Preferably someone with ties to the pack. Because this will be a tough situation for all the involved parties.
It will take at least one day if not two, precious time I cannot spend looking for Ayla. Knowing she must be close to me because David is no doubt keeping her close. And he needs to be close enough to the
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pack to come over and talk to them at least once a day. Not to mention the fact that he will feel the pack bond breaking. And it will alert him, of the fact we found out something is happening. Only members of the royal family with permission of the council can break a pack bond like that. It is not something we can do when we are at a distance too. Meaning he will know that we have been to the Blood Moon Pack.
“You have given me daughter extra time, and with the hints in the video she no doubts knows you are coming for her” Jay addresses my worries before I even express them.
He is right again, and as much as I want to rescue my mate. As much as I long to have her in my arms again. I know what she would have wanted. She sacrificed so much to keep this pack safe. Seeing the state it was in now would kill her. When I finally get her back because I am sure I will. I want to look her in the eyes and tell her.
“Darling, it took me a little longer but I did everything I needed to do to keep your former pack safe” And she would love me even more for
it.
“You should make the call Dad,” I tell my father knowing he is waiting for my permission.
Only he tells me to be the one to make the call, he wants me to be the one in charge of this entire operation. I don’t know if I am worried about it or incredibly honored he thinks I am ready to take on a task like this. Even if it is in line with my training, I am not at my best right now so to know even now he has so much trust in me is reassuring.
“Okay, sure I can do that but it would be nice if there is an empty office I can use. But it’s not like the rest of the pack will tell me” I start thinking out loud.
Surprisingly they have been very unaffected by us being here. Most have greeted us but as if they didn’t really see who we were. Not even
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the Hemmings who have been such an integral part of this pack are not acknowledged by them. Then again it is better than them being aggressive toward us. Fighting wolves who are not in their right mind isn’t just hard it’s unfair too. And something I would want to avoid at all costs.
“I have an office at our home you can use that.” Tessie offers.
Weird with all that happened I almost forgot, that the Hemmings still have a home here. They moved packs but it had to be so sudden they didn’t have the time to pack. I remember Ayla being so sad her parents could never go back to get their personal belongings.
Now their home still being intact will be my saving grace. I will make sure that whatever happens, they will have access to their personal belongings again. But I have another idea forming in my mind. Not wanting to get ahead of myself I’m not saying anything. For now, I just follow the Hemmings towards their home.
Reminding me of the days I spend here. The door I fixed when the former Luna angered me so. I wonder if that Hannah She-wolf really was involved or if she was under the influences of the Alpha voice too. But I guess we will soon find out.
***
I spent an hour on the phone with the council just like we expected they were wary of us intervening in the matters of David’s pack. In the end, they did see reason and agreed with us declaring the royal degree. Which now meant I needed to use my royal Alpha voice to have the entire pack gathered in front of me. Only when they are can I break the packbond. Of course, I do not have to address David so he won’t be “summoned to the pack ground”
“Members of the BloodMoon pack, because of the atrocities your Alpha David Phillip Birch committed against not only the royal family
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but especially your pack. I know you release you from your burden. By breaking the pack bond by royal decree”
The break is successful because pack members are starting to look up. Like they are getting out of a daze. Some start screaming, others start crying and several run up to the Hemmings. Hugging them and
welcoming them back. Most of them came up to the podium I stood on thanking me for freeing them.
But I need to move on, I need to talk to all of the pack members. Both to get their witness reports about what happened with David leaving the pack. The death of his parents, his sister gone missing. And of course, most importantly if they have any idea as to where Ayla is hidden.
Sadly I did not get the council’s permission to use my Alpha’s voice during questioning. So I have to be careful to look for any signs they are not being honest. Or if it seems like they are withholding
information from me out of some kind of misplaced loyalty towards David.
Maybe it is wrong of me but I’m exactly convinced of the BloodMoon pack’s honesty. Not with how most of them treated my mate. Trying to put my prejudice aside I asked all the pack members to come talk to me in the former Alpha’s office.
***
Hours later I had spoken to the entire pack. With how Alpha Phillip and Luna Jenna ruled the pack its numbers had dwindled. Still, the hours spent interrogating the pack had been draining. All pack members had told me something along the lines of
“We don’t know what happened after his parents died, David did not handle it well. He used his Alpha voice a lot and I do not know where he or his sister are.” Some admitted to the high possibility of him
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kidnapping Ayla but no one was sure.
The one thing they all agreed to was to make Jay the Alpha. It would mean a lot of changes for my entire family-in-law That is why I asked all of them to come to the office so I could ask Jay if he wanted to be the BloodMoon’s pack new Alpha effectively making Dan his successor as he did not have a set function yet.
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