“Thank you for your input. Considering you were involved in fighting but no major injuries have occurred, the standard punishment of ten hits with your security guard, Delta Ashton, handling the belt Thursday evening after dinner under Alpha Whiteman’s supervision is what you will receive, Delta Washington. Gamma Chaplin, with consideration to the fact that there are no direct witnesses towards you fighting anyone combined with your cooperation in the investigation, we agree that physical punishment will not be given to you.” Arthur finishes up the physical punishment aspect of this group’s meeting. “However,” Daniel starts where Arthur left off. “The fact that Alpha Redmen ordered the three of you….” “Five, sir.” Amos tries to interrupt politely. “All five of you were ordered to attack the alpha’s son?” He’s stunned that it could possibly be true. “Yes sir.” Max confirms Amos’s statement. Daniel has to stop and rethink what he wants to say after such a revelation being shared.

“I can’t tell them all that.” He speaks without being spoken to. “It’s okay, Amos. Give us his message.” Marie encourages. He shakes his head. “It’s not nice.” “We won’t penalize you no matter what is said. Please, tell us his message.” Arthur also encourages. Amos finally nods as he places his hands over his ears. “Andre, you need to slow down and concentrate. Your distance makes this very difficult.” It doesn’t take long for Amos to start concentrating on his link.“He says that he can’t believe Cole was correct about the council. He’s overheard Cole tell Jamie several times that he refuses to get the council involved because it doesn’t do him any good. That they only make things worse for him. Up until now, he simply thought that maybe his dad was paying off the local council members that came to investigate after Cole returned from each of his other runs. He truly wanted to believe that the council was formed to help wolves in bad situations like his brother is in but now h

(Cole’s POV)I sit upon the cold, hard, unforgiving tile floor as I struggle to recover. My stomach flips violently as I lean my back against the coolness of the tub. I pull my knees to my chest, knowing that my need to hurl is done, I lay my head upon my arms. The flood gates I was desperately trying to keep at bay finally break loose of their confinement and I can’t help but bawl. For the first time ever I regret the decision not to talk, to not take Alpha Black’s offer of sanctuary from the impending doom. How could I have dismissed so easily the help Jamie could have provided me? How could I have been so careless to forget the help he has provided me over the last two years? Just because I’m not conscious enough to remember him being there doesn’t mean I haven’t been told. Olivia has repeatedly told me stories about Jamie bringing me back to my room. How he and his father have used glue to seal the worst of my wounds. She has even heard her father brag about the beatings he’s giv

“Dad took the belt, hit me with my clothes on until I collapsed from the pain before picking me up and tying me to his chair. He talked while he worked which is how I found out that Kris’s belting would be his age four times. Dad wanted him to feel this one. I begged for him not to as I had known for a long time what that meant. Kris took fifteen more with his clothes on before receiving thirty without. First round was with clothes from me. Second round was the loop end from dad. He was whimpering by the time dad stopped but he didn’t fight until dad pulled his pants down. He then received his age first with the loop end then with the buckle end. He stopped abusing me. Started acting as if I didn’t exist until I turned fifteen. It was three years later when dad started consulting him on punishments and scheduling time to give me to him.”“What has he done to you?” I whisper in complete shock as to what he’s shared with me. He has never gone in depth like that before. “I’ve already t

“Can you handle me talking to you?” He asks quietly. “Yes sir.” I respond just as quiet. His scent is calming despite not having any pups of his own but surprisingly, there’s not a single hint of his aura present. “It was heartbreaking to do but we had to force Jamie to leave. It was difficult enough for us to alert your father to the fact that you were unconscious in the hospital again without the added fight that would come from Jamie not returning as well.” I nod my head, understanding the circumstances that they are under. “You have received no sedatives while you’ve been here. Honestly, I don’t think you’ve had any medication at all but I’d have to verify that the next time Emily comes in.” He pets the side of my head with a predictable rhythm that is slowly putting me to sleep. “They did another CAT scan and MRI. They were concerned that they had missed an aneurysm while you were here the first time. They occasionally occur with head trauma.” “Was there?” His confession